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A clear, glowing complexion is every girl’s dream. But a face marred by acne is the last thing you would want to be dealing with. Don’t stress, here are some home remedies to treat acne.

It is important to cleanse your face everyday. Dirt and pollution tend to affect the skin hence it is important to cleanse your face once you return home.

It is important to wash your face everyday. Washing your face need not mean using soap or face wash. Cold water is great for treating skin acne.

We have always been told that neem is of great medicinal value. Applying a neem face pack is said to be beneficial. It’s simple just apply the pack for 15 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

Like neem, even sandalwood paste has great medicinal value. It’s simple apply sandlewood paste over the acne spot and leave it overnight. This helps reduce skin irritation. In the morning wash your face with face wash and then apply a moisturiser.

Wash your face at night before going to bed. It is best to avoid new products in the night (products you have not used earlier). Rose water is suggested to cleanse an oily skin while for dry skin you can use a cream which isn’t sticky.

Drinking a lot of water is great for acne as it helps remove toxins from the body. In the same way, include more green vegetables in your diet as they are

easily digestible which in turn help to flush out toxins.

Some of the natural ingredients to help remove acne scars include rubbing the scar with ice, cucumbers or olive oil.

Apply the juice from a freshly squeezes lemon and apply this to your face. After 15 minutes you can wash it off. This is not only effective for acne scars but also helps to lighten your skin tone. Similarly mix a small amount of baking soda with water to make a paste. Dampen the scarred area and apply the paste. After 10-15 minutes you can wash it off.

Sources: www.boldsky.com/

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