Making Homemade Acne Face Masks

Acne is one of the most common problems experienced by every woman (and many men). Every woman must have faced this problem at least once in her life. It is a skin infection caused by the changes in the sebaceous glands. The oil from these glands combine with dead skin and block the skin pores to form the puss like substance.

It is a very problematic condition of the skin. Besides looking ugly, acne gives you sleepless nights. The more you try to remove it, the more it spreads. Many people try to pop up the pimples to remove acne. But this increases the acne and spreads to other portions of the skin and you also get black marks on the skin.

The most important thing to do to reduce acne is not to touch it. There are some face packs available which reduces the acne. Some of them can be made at home itself.

Some of the home made acne preventing face packs are

Baking Soda Face Mask

It is a conventional face mask being used for many years to prevent acne.

1. Mix a little bit of water in baking soda and mix till it a smooth paste is formed.
2. Wash your face and dry it with a cotton towel.
3. Apply a thin layer of the paste you prepared on the face and let it dry. You can do any work in the mean time.
4. After twenty minutes, wash off the baking soda mask. Use warn water for this and with a cotton towel, dry your face.

It works well on acne and do it regularly for long term results.

Oatmeal Mask

Oatmeal is a common product available in the kitchen.

1. Mix water in oatmeal and make a paste.
2. Apply this paste on the skin and spread it gently throughout the face.
3. Leave it for about 15 minutes till it gets dry.
4. Wash off the mask gently with warm water and dry your face with a towel.

Tomato Lotion Mask

It is another effective face mask for preventing acne.

1. Mix 1 teaspoon of tomato juice, half teaspoon camphor lotion, and 1 teaspoon of honey well.
2. Apply this paste on your face in a thin layer.
3. Leave it for about fifteen minutes.
4. Wash your face gently with warm water.
5. Dry your face with a cotton towel.

Garlic Lotion Mask

1. Mix 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon carrot juice, and half teaspoon garlic paste well and make a paste.
2. Apply this paste on your face and leave it for a fifteen minutes.
3. Wash your face and dry it with a towel.

Rosewater and Cucumber Face Mask

1. Mix equal portions of cucumber paste and rose water.
2. Apply this mixture to your face and let it dry.
3. Wash your face and dry it with a towel.

Yogurt Fat Mask

1. Mix 1 teaspoon yogurt, 1 teaspoon honey, and a few drops of lime juice.
2. Apply this to your face and let it dry.
3. Wash your face gently and dry it with a towel.

You can also use egg yolk, or egg white, or sea salt as face masks and see good results. For all the above said masks to work well, you have to do them twice or thrice a week.