The first impression is the best impression as the saying goes.
Acne can really spoil the first impression if it is present.
If you suffer from acne, you immediately look for options of naturally getting rid of it.
People are more often interested in having acne removed naturally because it is less painful and also does not have any side effects.
There are various ways to achieve this.
One of the most commonly followed ones in the natural acne treatments is: Drink a lot of water and more often.
Many people do not realize the power water has.
Water cleans up the body by flushing the toxins that are harmful to the body and it also results in better complexion of the skin.
Below are 7 steps that can really help the acne sufferer.
Step 1: You should drink at least drink one and a half or two liters of water every day to have a healthy body and skin.
As mentioned above, water flushes out any toxins in the body and in turn can help to clear your skin.
Step 2: Keeping the body cool is important, cucumber, carrot and alfalfa juices when mixed together and applied on the face helps in reducing the heat as well as keeps the skin clean.
Apply the juice to the face/affected area and leave to dry for about 10 minutes.
It shouldn't leave any stickiness on the skin, but if it does, just rinse it away in cool but not hot water.
Step 3: The other natural remedies for treating acne involve more facial packs such as crushed tomatoes to be applied on the face.
The pulp of the tomato can be applied on face directly and kept to dry for about thirty minutes.
After half an hour wash your face with lukewarm water.
Step 4: Mint Leaves are another good way to help the skin.
The mint leaves has an antiseptic effect on the skin and the crushed leaves with the juice can be applied on the skin and be allowed to seep into the skin for just a couple of minutes and then washed.
This leaves the face fresh.
These methods will not only help in getting rid of acne but also help in giving a glow to the face.
Step 5: Baking soda powder mixed with water forms a paste, this paste when applied gently on the face with a massage results in a soothing effect on the skin.
Once the paste dries, it should be scrubbed off thoroughly and rinsed with lukewarm water.
This helps in removing the dead skin cells and the reduces the acne causing excessive oils to appear.
Step 6: Aloe Vera is also very much a proven remedy to help clear up many skin conditions like psoriasis as well as acne.
Many natural health shops sell organic Aloe Vera Lotions and creams which have been proven to help in many cases.
Step 7: You can try Acne No More by Mike Walden who has suffered from acne in the past and being an active consultant, medical researcher and nutritionist in the alternative health industry, he has come up with a very concise and detailed eBook that has been proven to help your acne and even clear it up completely in many cases.
In it he virtually takes you by the hand and guides you all the way along with pictures and diagrams.
So hopefully you are now armed with enough information to combat acne and hopefully be free of it for life.