Wednesday 6 January 2010

Homemade Acne Treatments

By Kris Bovay

Are you in need for some great homemade simple acne treatments? Great! Then look no further as you will explore great tips and ideas on how to make your own treatments to cure your own case of acne!

This article will show you simple homemade recipes than can be made in your kitchen and if those don't produce your desired results, then cheap over-the-counter herbal remedies may be your next choice. Why keep over paying for acne treatments when you can make them at home for pennies on the dollar?

To get started, let's take a closer looking into what really causes acne. Acne usually occurs when an excess of oil and bacteria begin to clog your pores and follicles. So the obvious solution would be to clean your skin and clear the pores...easier said than done!

Let's start off with a simple homemade clean and scrub. The goal is to get your skin as clean as possible, but wait...it is possible to over-wash your skin. You see, when you over-wash your skin, your skin produces more oil, which in turn clogs your pores. This cycle would be never ending; however, if you use a pH balanced, herbal based gentle wash, your face will not produce excess oil and you will begin to see noticeable results.

Along with keeping your skin nice and clean, you need to exfoliate to get rid of excess dead skin cells and unclog those pores. To do this, try making a natural facial scrub with baking soda and water OR sugar and water. Start with the baking soda or sugar and add small amounts of water until you form a paste. Massage the paste all over your face once or twice a week. Initially your skin will feel incredible! Plus, this will also help heal any acne scarring you have. Note: some people have very sensitive skin, so it is advisable to test this out on a small area of skin first.

Now let's move onto a homemade acne treatment called vinegar tonic which can be made right in the comfort of your own home. This treatment will help reduce any redness or blotchiness you may have. In order to make the tonic, you need to:

Fill a glass up with water

Mix a tablespoon of apple vinegar with the water

Then, dip the cotton balls in the mixture and apply it to your face - especially where you have red spots

Try keeping the mixture on as long as possible, for best results, leave on overnight and rinse in the morning

Store the remainder of the solution in a refrigerator and put it on every night. You should start noticing results within a few weeks.

Another great acne treatment is making homemade facial masks. This particular mask is intended for people with dry skin and named the pineapple honey mask.

Even though you have dry skin, it is still possible to have blotchiness and acne. But this great mask will help to naturally exfoliate dead skin cells and at the same time clean your pores WITHOUT drying out your skin. It's easy to make and apply, so let's get started.

Put a cup of pineapple in a cup and mash it all up (rinse the juice off when finished)

Add 1 tablespoon of honey and mix

Take the mixture and rub it over your clean skin and wait for approximately 20-30 minutes. Finally, rinse the solution off of your skin.

Looking for more convenient homemade acne treatments? How about a facial mask for oily skin? Look no further and come check out Natural Old Home Remedies for all your acne treatments and many other Old Home Remedies.

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