You must use oil %26amp; soap free cleanser. I recommend Neutrogena or Aveeno. Follow this with an aspirin scrub: Melt two or three UNCOATED aspirins in a cupped hand, using a few drops of water. They will dissolve almost instantly; Aspirin has salicylic acid, one of the best acne fighters out there. Rub your hands together and then gently but firmly exfoliate your face for about a minute. You will feel a mild sting, but that's OK. Rinse thoroughly.
Pat your face dry and then use an ALCOHOL free toner. If there is any alcohol in the toner (or in any of the products you use) your face will produce more oil and you don't want to do that if acne is the problem.
Finally apply an OTC acne medication with salicylic acid. Neutrogena and Aveeno both make excellent ones. You should also use an eyecream to prevent wrinkles and keep the delicate area under the eyes properly moisturized.
You should steam your face once a week, to purge your pores. Open two tea bags (one chamomile, one peppermint) into a large pot and fill about 2-3 inches with water. Bring this to a boil and boil until the water turns dark (about 3 minutes). Carefully pour the water into a microwave/heat safe bowl and place bowl on a potholder on the table. With a towel draped over your head put your face over the bowl and steam your face. Stay as long as you can, but don't get too close to the water or you'll burn yourself. You should steam your face for at least 5 minutes. Follow this with an oatmeal, honey and egg white mask (mix two egg whites with 2 tablespoons of oatmeal and one tablespoon of honey). The oatmeal and egg whites will help dry the skin of excess oil, while the honey provides essential mositure. Let the mask dry for about 15 minutes, rinse with warm water first and then finish off with cold water to close your pores.
Put on your acne medication and sun screen. Aveeno Positively Radiant is an excellent oil free sunscreen and moisturizer. You MUST wear sunscreen... no matter what your skin type. At night, skip the sun screen and just use acne medication.
Now, if you want to really see some magic, order Joppa mineral makeup. It is a pure and natural makeup that is good for your skin. I wear it at night time for its healing properties. It has kaolin clay which is healing and therapeutic for all skin types. You can order an inexpensive sample and see for yourself. If you decide to go this route, you would apply it over your acne medication at night time. You can also mix it with your sunscreen in the daytime, for a lovely, natural glow. No... I don't work for them... I just love the stuff.
You must be consistent and wash your face as I've described day and night, whether you wear makeup at night. You should never go to bed without washing your face, as your pores get filled with grim and pollution and you must wash away the dead cells that accumulate everyday. If you find that you're sometimes too sleepy to be bothered washing your face, get a pack of Clearasil Facial Wipes with salycilic acid. They're pre-moistened wipes that do a good job of quickly riding your face of gunk... but try to wash the ';old fashioned'; way whenever possible.
If you do this skin care routine on a regular basis, you'll find that those occasioanl zits will be far and few between. For the ones that do pop up, dissolve an uncoated aprin in the tiniest amount of water to make a paste and using a Q tip, dit it on the pimple. Let it dry and leave it on over night. The zit should be greatly reduced, if not completely gone, by the next day. DO NOT POP YOUR PIMPLES! Good luck!Home made face masks/exfoliator/face cleaner/pimple get ridder?
For pimples try a dab of toothpaste or witch hazel (you can get this at any pharmacy)
1 chopped tomatoe
1 tbsp instant oatmeal
1 tbsp lemon juice
leave on 10 mins
if not consistant enough add more instant oatmeal
rinse with warm water
You can use oatmeal, egg whites as face masks and sugar and oil or sand and oil for an exfoliator
milk of magnesnesia drys stuff up and egg whites tightens
use neutrogena face wash and mix vanillia yogurt and uncooked otmeal for a face cleansing mask
You can check the source for different recipes and pick something which suits you.
Tea tree oil works wonders for pimples.
* Homemade tips
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