How to Clear and Minimize Pores With These Tips and Home Remedies.
Posted: Tuesday, March 02, 2010
by Valene Dubbelman
Everyone wants to have skin that is clean, healthy, soft and smooth, free of impurities and blemishes and acne but most of us were not that lucky. We are always blasted with the hype and advertisements on TV and the internet about how this celebrity cleared up their skin with this product or that and everyone always going to the store and trying to find the latest cures for beautiful skin.
1. Cosmetic companies are making millions of dollars off of people looking for great skin. The money goes to advertise and hype up the products which sometimes are no better than ones in the drug stores. Don't be misled by all the advertisements.
2. There are many things that can cause pores to clog up: some of which are not cleaning your skin, not cleaning it right, makeup, bad diet full of junk food and processed and greasy foods, nutritional deficences, sweating, touching your face with dirty fingers, hormones, excessive oil production and allergies to different things and lots of others.
3. Most of the problems with skin blemishes come from the pores clogging up so unclogging them is the best way to have good skin.
Here are some tips and home remedies that can help with this.
1. Stay way from oily skin products like lotions, face washes and makeup. There are special products that say non-comedogenic which means that they will not plug up pores. Comedones are blackheads and whiteheads.
2. When you are exercising or playing sports of any kind, make sure that the head gear is not tight when you are sweating and make sure that you wash them after each use.
3. Keep your skin hydrated by drinking plenty of water and using moisturizers . Make sure that the moisturizer is again non-comedogenic. A natural moisturizer with few chemical ingredients are best. Always use one after cleansing your face.
4. Use an alcohol-free toner on your skin or skin conditioner. Make sure that you are gentle and don't use a scrubbing action.
Here are two home remedies that will work for acne and clear up skin:
One uses good old plain aspirin. It will promote cell turnover and help to keep pores clear. Crush 4 to 6 non-coated aspirin and mix them with a little water to make a paste. You can mix it with aloe-vera gel instead of water to make skin soft if you want. Put a thin mask on your skin that has been cleaned already and let it stay there for about 20 minutes making sure that there is no allergic action to the medicine. If you are allergic to aspirin then you should not do this or consult a doctor before you do. Rinse the mask off with water. Do this about two times a week or more if you like.
Another one is to apply milk of magnesia to skin in a thin layer like a mask and let it sit on the face for 15 minutes. Wash off with cool water and a soft rag. It will absorb extra oil and tighten up your pores on a temporary basis. Using clay masks will absorb oils as well.
So there, those are ultra easy steps to eliminate or lessen your problem, start today. Beauty starts with your skin.
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