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5 Easy 3 Ingredient Homemade Face Masks For Acne
Home Remedies For Acne Scars
Simple home acne recipes
If you are concerned about a small or big acne problem, start with these fabulous 5 easy 3 ingredient homemade facemasks for acne that will save you money and needless worry.
If you are concerned about a small or big acne problem, we have the most fabulous 5 easy 3 ingredient homemade facemasks for acne that will save you money and needless worry.
Step One:
Pick a recipe that you think sounds like you (see some of our awesome examples below). You might like it because you have some of the ingredients in the pantry already, or maybe someone you know has and they are willing to share.
Write down what it is you need so you have a very clear plan to create your homemade facemasks for acne. Do you need time to yourself and a shopping list; maybe you could have fun doing it with a friend? Whatever it takes to succeed – do it.
Remember, what gets written down gets done!
Step Two:
Now the fun starts. You have set your goals around time and date, now you just need to make sure you do it! Get your utensils together and get blending (feels so therapeutic and almost as if you are making your own secret spells!) Let’s try these 5 Easy 3 Ingredient Homemade Facemasks For Acne out for starters:
Acne Face Masks
1.Turmeric and Honey Acne Facemask
Mix one teaspoon of natural (not powdered) milk, one teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of turmeric together, apply to skin and leave for 10 – 20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.
This is so good you could eat it! Honey has antibacterial properties so it is natures’ awesome cleanser, and spicy turmeric is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.
2. Acne Egg White and Lemon Mask (this one actually only has two ingredients!)
Mix one egg white, 4 drops of lemon juice or essential oil. Beat the egg white until soft peaks form and add the drops of lemon juice or essential oil. Apply to your skin and rinse off with warm water.
When it comes to easy and simple it doesn’t come any easier than this. Plus the benefit of this acne facemask is you are more than likely to have at least one ingredient in the cupboard, so super simple and affordable.
3. Acne Slippery Elm Mask
Mix 1 oz of slippery elm powder, 3 oz of water and 3 drops of tea tree oil (optional). Apply to skin, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
Tea tree oil to clean and kill any nasty bacteria naturally and it smells incredible. Research shows our sense of smell is hugely beneficial to our sense of wellbeing so if your acne is getting you a bit down, this little recipe is also wonderfully uplifting.
4. Acne Green Clay Mask
1 tablespoon green clay from your local health store, 1 teaspoon of apricot kernel oil and 3 drops of palma rosa essential oil mixed. Apply to skin for 10 – 20 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water.
This juicy acne homemade face mask has a youthful, exhilarating fragrant note because of the apricot. Feels good and smells great.
5. Acne Rejuvenating Repairing Seaweed Mask
This homemade acne facemask makes us feel like we are really getting back to nature and escaping the stress! Combine 4 tablespoons of kelp powder with half a cup of aloe vera juice or gel and add 3 tablespoons of distilled water until it becomes a thick paste, apply to skin, put your feet up, relax and leave for 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Super refreshing!
Face Masks For Acne
The Complete Acne Book: Your Total Guide To Natural (And Other) Acne Treatments From Homemade Face Masks For Acne To Pimple Cleansers & Steams
More Sample Recipes From The Complete Acne Book
Acne Herbal Face Lotion
Useful for: moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibacterial, exfoliating.
Ingredients
1 oz. beeswax
4 oz hazelnuts or 1 tablespoon hazelnut oil
15 drops tea tree oil
15 drops myrhh
Method
Melt wax and oil together on warm not hot heat (use a double boiler if you have one), when melted blend thoroughly and allow to cool to a luke warm temperature then add essential oils.
Allow to cool completely and store in a glass jar.
Nightly Scar Healing Moisturizer For Acne
A very healing nourishing oil that also targets acne.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons jojoba oil
2 tablespoons rosehip oil (great for scars)
5 drops tea tree oil
1 teaspoon neem or tamanu oil
3 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops carrot seed oil (optional, also good for healing)
Method
Mix all ingredients in a small, dark glass bottle and shake well.
Store out of direct sunlight and use within 6 months.
Use a few drops nightly.
Light Moisturizer (Add Your Own Essential Oils)
A nice light moisturizer for soft skin
Ingredients
4 cup distilled water
3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
5 drops of your favorite essential oil (lavender, neroli, frankincense)
Method
Mix all ingredients in a small, dark glass bottle and shake well.
Store out of direct sunlight and use within 3 months.
Use a little daily.
Acne Serum Moisturizer
Useful for: anti-aging, anti-fungal, antiseptic, antibacterial, balancing, calming, cleansing, healing, scarring, itchy skin, moisturizing, repairing, soothing, wrinkles.
Ingredients
1 oz apricot kernel oil
12 drops lavender oil
7 drops tea tree oil
1 drop geranium oil
Method
Mix all ingredients in a clear plastic or glass bottle shaking well for 2 minutes then apply 1-2 drops after washing.
Ingredients you can use in Natural Home Made Acne Remedies
Start with the right ingredients, once you know what you can use, you’ll learn how to use them…
The following ingredients are beneficial for Acneic skin:
* Almond meal
* Aloe vera
* Apple
* Apple cider vinegar
* Apricots raw
* Arrowroot
* Basil
* Bergamot
* Calendula
* Carrot seed oil
* Cucumber
* Eucalyptus
* Evening primrose oil
* Frankincense
* Fruits (especially tomatoes, strawberries, papaya and apple)
* Gotu kola
* Guava
* Herbs
* Honey
* Juniper
* Lavender oil
* Macadamias
* Manuka oil
* Milk
* Neem oil
* Orange
* Oatmeal
* Pomegranate
* Rosehip oil
* Tea tree oil
* Turmeric
* Vitamin A
* Yoghurt.
* Turmeric