Get rid of acne with this homemade mask & lotion!! _
· Hormonal disturbances during adolescence and periods
· Not looking after normal or oily skin
· Irritability
Learn how to make the natural mask and lotion which will effectively cure acne and make your skin glow!
1. Green Tea mask
· 1-2 tablespoons of green tea concentrate (boil 2 packets or 2 teaspoonful of green tea in ¼ cup water and keep it covered for 3 minutes)
· 3 tablespoonfuls of Moroccan clay powder
· 1-2 drops of tea tree oil
Mix the ingredients well and apply to skin for 20 minutes or until it dries. Rinse with warm water. Follow with rapidly absorbed moisturizing cream. Repeat 3 times a week till acne is gone.
2. Aspirin lotion
· ½ cup of vinegar or white wine
· 6 aspirin pills
· 2 tablespoonfuls of Moroccan clay powder
Grind the pills well and soak them in vinegar for 2-4 weeks. Filter any residues and gradually add the solution to the clay powder. Let the clay adsorb it and don’t mix. Check if it’s done by inserting cotton buds down to the bottom without jolting. Apply the lotion on acne spots, leave overnight and rinse in the morning.
Why is this good for you?
Moroccan clay clears skin pores and removes acne. Tea tree oil eliminates bacteria causing acne. Aspirin is a keratolytic which scrubs of spots and dead skin cells. Vinegar or alcohol is an antiseptic which purifies skin from fungi and microbes. Green tea soothes inflammation and protects skin from wrinkles and acne being rich in antioxidants.
This article was taken from
http://www.npr.org/
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