How to get rid of summer ACNE

Farrah
Aug 1, 2018
3 min read

Tropical weather can bring either joy or misery to your skin, there’s no in between. Luckily, I’ve been blessed by having the most sensitive, driest skin ever. *wiping my tears from my coconut-oily face*

Acne is a common skin problem that affects people of all ages, especially during summer; your skin will start acting out like a kid in a candy store.

I've stumbled upon 10 homemade acne tips, and masks, that I'm going to share with all of you simply because they worked –like magic- on my face.

Honestly, I’m the laziest person EVER when it comes to going to the supermercado to buy unnecessary ingredients. Therefore, all these ingredients were found in my kitchen –and probably in yours too- you’re welcome!

1. Baking Soda:

Baking soda or Sodium Bicarbonate works as an exfoliation for your skin; it unplugs the pores and removes dead skin;

Apply a paste of one or two teaspoons of baking soda and a little water. Rinse it off after a FEW minutes.
You can use baking soda on your skin once or twice a week.

2. Lemon

Lemon will clean out dirt that has accumulated in the pores. You can use it on your skin daily but if it is too drying then use it every three days.

Rub a slice of lemon on the affected area and leave it for a few hours before rinsing your face with water.

3. Toothpaste

The toothpaste that you use regularly to clean your teeth can also help clear up an acne problem.

Apply a small amount of white toothpaste on the affected area before going to bed. The toothpaste will reduce the swelling and dry out the acne.

4. Orange Peel

You can use the juice from the orange as well as its peel, but the peel can be more effective.

Put orange peel in the sun and let it completely dry out.

Grind the dried peel into a powder then add water to make a paste.
Apply the paste to the affected area and leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes. Then wash your face.

5. Garlic

The sulfur in garlic promotes quick healing of pimples, and removes the dead skin from your face.

Cut fresh garlic into two pieces.
Rub the garlic on the pimples and leave it for five minutes before washing the skin with water.
You can repeat the treatment several times a day.

6. Honey

Honey is a source of natural antibiotics that can speed up the healing process, as well as help prevent infections.

Dip a clean cotton swab in honey, put it directly on the affected area and leave it on for half an hour.
Wash the skin well with water.

7. Moisturize with Coconut Oil

Coconut oil penetrates deeply into the pores, nourishing and moisturizing from within.

Before going to sleep, simply apply coconut oil on your face, and massage with it, then wash it off in the morning.
Do this daily to make your skin soft and smooth.

8. Cleanse with Milk