Tuesday 8 April 2014



Many women face the problem of acne breakouts which are known to occur because oily skin combines with dead skin cells which block hair follicles. Bacteria start developing under these follicles and eventually break out as acne on skin. Here are a few everyday remedies that you can use to control your acne.
1. Increase Vitamin A rich foods in your diet

Changing your diet to increase Vitamin A in your body is something that you can do on a daily basis to get rid of acne. Vitamin A is known to boost skin health and control acne and other skin blemishes like blackheads or pimples. Include Vitamin A rich foods like leafy vegetables, fish, cereals, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, cantaloupe and dairy products in your daily diet.
2. Exfoliation and face cleansing

Since acne occurs because of oily skin and dead skin cells that pile up on the skin tissue, you can easily prevent such a bacterial build up by exfoliating regularly. Go to the salon for a deep skin cleansing facial or exfoliate at home by rubbing a face wash with granules in circular motions on your face. Doing this on a regular basis may ensure that your skin remains bacteria and acne free.
3. Change your face napkins and pillow cover daily

If you use the same face napkin or pillow cover every day, your face is likely to roll over in the same pool of bacteria and oil that your skin has left on your linen since the previous time you used it. Use disposable face wipes and throw your pillow covers for a wash regularly. Taking care of small things like this may help in reducing acne.

4. Food masks

Making food masks out of baking soda, honey, oatmeal, yogurt or potato slices are considered to be common remedies to treat acne. You can apply either mashed eggs, cold pressed olive oil, yogurt or potato slices directly on your skin, leave for 10 minutes and then wash your face off. You can also make face masks by making a mix of one part of baking soda with one part of water. Leave it for ten minutes and wash your face off. You can make face masks in the same way by mixing oatmeal or apple cider vinegar.
5. Relax

Meditating and relaxing are the things you can do on a daily basis to reduce stress, which is one of the major factors causing acne. Have you noticed a breakout on a random day just before you have an important exam, presentation or a date? That’s because the body releases hormones to combat stress which in turn cause more oil production on skin. So one of the things you can do to reduce stress and acne on a daily basis is to relax and rejuvenate.
6. Wear makeup only when you need it

Women who are prone to acne should bid makeup goodbye, using it only when it is extremely necessary. Makeup contains chemicals which block pores of the skin and make it more prone to growth of bacteria. It does not allow the skin to breathe and accelerates the growth of dead skin cells if it is not removed in a timely manner. Many beauty experts say the mineral or organic makeup has less negative impact on skin. If you must use makeup, remove it as soon as you don’t need it.

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