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Basic Tips for Clear Skin A long with pampering your skin with natural home remedies, there are some other things you can do to help eliminate the resurgence of acne, help heal stubborn scars, and achieve blemish free and glowing skin.   You can get healthier, younger looking skin with just a few daily routine adjustments.   Here are some tips on how to get clear skin.   Read on!

Green Tea Teabags for Acne If you have been to a skin store recently you may have noticed an increase in the amount of green tea in skin care products.  There is a reason for that: green tea contains polyphenols which help protect your skin against cancer by protecting against sun damage.  It does this by reducing inflammation and free radicals (everyday toxins, dirt, and dust in the air) from your skin.  While more studies are needed to conclusively say that green tea helps with the anti-aging process, there is clinical evidence that suggests this natural leaf helps with the elasticity of skin.  Not bad for a chemical and side effect-free remedy for skin!  By the way, drinking it daily can also yield similar health benefits for your body and skin. So, I’ve discussed why green tea may be awesome for your skin.  What about honey?  As I’ve discussed before, there are many benefits of using honey on your skin.  It naturally has moisture retention pro...

Home Remedies for Oily Skin Using Cucumber Many (more than we’d like to admit) struggle with very oily skin.  The oil seems to just manufacture itself out of nowhere, and then ends up clogging our already struggling pores.  The truth is, it is important for oil to be produced and this process is done through oil (sebaceous) glands in our skin, and this is used to keep your skin moisturized.  Some people are more “well moisturized” than others, so for those of you who are, keep on reading! How do you know if you have oily skin ?  If your face is consistently shiny, then you most likely have oily skin.  Many things can cause oily skin.  It can be hereditary, so if your parents have it, you most likely do too; and, it can be hormonal as well.  For girls, during the menstruation period, the sebaceous glands can tend to product more oil thus making your more likely to clog your pores during your menses, causing acne.  Unfortunately, there’s not much th...

Honey & Olive Oil for Silky Hair H oney has many healing properties and is actually used as a natural healing home remedy for ulcers, sores, and wounds.  It naturally retains moisture, and when used on hair, honey can help dry, brittle strands from losing more. Olive oil is widely known to have conditioning and moisturizing properties.  It is used often in the East to help heal dry skin and maintain healthy hair.  When combined together, honey and olive oil offer protection against free radicals in the air, and offer a natural way to condition your hair for healthier, and in turn, shinier locks. What You Need: Olive Oil - 2-3 tablespoons depending on length of hair Honey - 1-2 tablespoons depending on length of hair Directions: In a bowl, mix the olive oil and honey together using a spoon, or your hands.  Make sure your hair is free of any other product so that they mixture can adhere to hair strands properly.  Massage your the mixture into your hair and sca...