Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Pimples and Blackheads Home Remedies.


1. Put toothpaste on your pimple before you go to bed, should help reduce swelling overnight. Make sure it is the paste not the gel. One of the most popular home remedies.

2. Apply a paste of fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.

3. Mix 1 tsps groundnut oil with 1 tspn fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .

4. Removing blackheads can easily be done with lemon. Cut the lemon in half then rub it directly on your face before going to bed.
You can also extract lemon juice with a citrus reamer, remove the seeds and then add 2 tablespoons of rosewater. Mix the lemon juice and rosewater together and your tonic will be more fragrant.

5. Large pores on facial skin can be treated with paste of sandalwood powder with masoor dal.

6. Apply juice of raw papaya (including the skin and seed) on swelling acne, pimples.

7. Tea Tree Oil : When using the oil on the skin, it must first be diluted. Soak a cotton swab in tea tree oil, and dip it into water before applying it to the pimples.

8. Mix Cucumber Juice with juices of carrot, lettuce and apply it over the face. It is an excellent home remedy for pimples.

9. Rub ice cubes on the face for 10-15 minutes. It will tighten the pores.

10. You can also apply a mixture of turmeric and neem on face to cure pimples.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Masks for Acne






Few Popular Acne Masks


Oatmeal Mask:
Mix plain oatmeal with water until you get a thick paste. Place this on the face and leave for 15-20 minutes then rinse. This needs to be done both in the morning and evening.


Honey and Apple:
Another of the natural acne remedies is a similar paste but made with ground up apple and honey. This should be left on for approximately 10 minutes before being rinsed off.


Banana Mask for Oily Skin:
Mix the banana and honey together.
Add a few drops of juice from an orange or a lemon.
Apply to face for 15 minutes before rinsing with a cool washcloth or a steaming warm washcloth.


Honey and Nutmeg Scar Remover:
Another natural tonic is honey and nutmeg scar remover wash. This treatment is meant to help heal the scars caused by skin eruptions, skin accidents, and acne.
To make honey and nutmeg scare remover, combine 1 teaspoon of nutmeg with 1 teaspoon of honey, and mix them together. Apply them to your face and leave them for 20 minutes. Then, rinse it with cool water. Use it twice a week.


Baking Soda Mask:
All you need are two ingredients: Baking Soda (NOT baking powder) and water.
Mix the two and apply it gently to your skin.
Rinse the baking soda film off your face and feel how soft and clear it feels. If your skin enjoys this recipe, and your acne improves, then you may try it several times a week to help clear your acne.


Egg Yolk Mask:
Egg Yolks contain Vitamin A which is good for scarring. To attempt this method of acne treatment, whip up an egg yolk, apply it to your skin for 20 minutes. Wash off.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Best Acne Solutions

Apply Aloevera juice to your face and keep it for 15 min and then wash it off with water, using this remedy on a regular basis can really help in treating acne. You can also use soaps and gels made up of aloe vera for healing acne.

Blend cucumber and mix a few drops of lemon juice and apply it on d face. Leave it for 15min and then wash it off.

Applying egg white is another effective way of treating acne.

Fresh tomato ripe can do wonders on oily skin, don’t forget to use it for cleansing.

A paste of sandalwood and turmeric is an another way of treating the acne.

Neem capsules, drinking boiled neem water and washing the face with the same on a regular basis can help preventing acne and pimples.

You can also use fresh garlic on acne and pimples.

Apart from this you can also use jojoba oil on your skin to cure acne.

And most importantly don’t forget to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily.