3/3 Acne Tips From A Reader

And here are some home alternatives that the commenter suggested. I have tried these and I have noted my experience on each of these options:

Egg Whites:
If acne medication isn't working or causing new breakouts, try applying egg whites to the pimples at night before bed. This natural remedy works by gently drying out the clogged pores and clearing up the pimple.

Oatmeal Masks:
One of my favorite natural skin conditioners is wearing an"oatmeal mask". The oatmeal with smooth your skin while simultaneously absorb toxins and oils from your pores.
Try this for a few days straight. Wear the oatmeal mask for 10 minutes, then wash off. You'll have a nice glowing complexion right after.

Lemon Juice:
Lemon juice also dries up pimples and kills any bacteria in the infection.The citric acid also balances your skin's pH levels to prevent future breakouts.

Honey:
Yes, despite your initial beliefs, honey is FANTASTIC for skin care. Actually, you may notice on many moisturizers that honey is an ingredient. Much like the lemon solution above, honey balances the skins pH levels. Test out this sticky remedy by dabbing pimples with honey and leaving it on for 5-10 minutes. You can apply full honey masks to your face but I prefer the oatmeal masks instead. They're less messy.

Egg White: I use the mixture of beaten eggwhite + lemon juice for a natural facial mask sometimes. It's quite messy but it's a good home treatment. Here's my post about this.

Oatmeal Mask: My mask consists of oatmeal + eggwhite + lemon juice. It is messy but it's a good treatment if one isn't in a hurry or isn't doing much around the house.

Lemon: I couldn't agree more. Vitamin C is good for the skin and lemon is one of its source. Also, lemon oil has antiseptic properties but care should be taken care during application to avoid "burning" the skin. Now speaking of Vitamin C, downing Vitamin C regularly also helps control, if not eliminate pimples. I always observe that when I missed my Vitamin C for weeks, the chance of pimple/s appearing on my face is significantly increased.

Honey: I'm not sure why the commenter said "despite your initial beliefs" because I have been clear about my love for honey. If it wasn't clear, maybe whoever wrote this comment should check this post about honey which I wrote months ago. And truth be known, I and my sister always apply honey on the face to disinfect and heal our pimples. I also have a honey mask (from a skin care clinic) to help me with skin emergencies. I actually prefer this over the other natural alternatives (masks).