Homemade Facials

Acne can happen for a number of reasons, including stress and hormones. We find that it is more common in teenagers and pregnant women, but realistically we can all suffer from it.

And for the most part, different treatments have different effects depending on your skin type. But some have found that natural masks and at home treatments can be the best treatments for them.

This could be because the ingredients are affecting the skin, or it could have something to do with the time taken each week to relax and take a breath.

So we have found a few natural masks that can be used once to twice per week to revitalize and soothe your skin, possibly helping you to fight acne.

Baking Soda-Bran Pack

Mix ¼ cup oatmeal or bran with 2 teaspoons baking soda.Add water as needed and make a thick pasteApply over the face, avoiding the eyes.Leave on for 15-20 minutes, then rinse gently with warm water

Garlic Mask

Peel and crush 8 cloves garlic.Apply to face, staying away from eyes.Leave on 10 to 15 minutes, then wash off with warm wash cloth.

Tomato-Honey Mask

Mix ½ teaspoon camphor lotion, ½ teaspoon honey, and ½ teaspoon tomato juice.Apply to face, staying away from the eyes.Leave on for 15 minutes, wash with luke warm water, then rinse with cold immediately after.

Milk-Lime Peel

Boil ¼ cup whole milk.Let cool and then mix with juice of one fresh lime and 1 teaspoon glycerin.Apply to face, avoiding the eyes, allow to dry and then peel off or wash off with warm water.