How to Have a Clear Skin : 6 Natural Ways

Almost all of us women care about having picture-perfect, flawless, non-acne, healthy, and beautiful glowing skin without ever paying a great deal for it. Below is a list of a few ways one can achieve having that clear skin without paying an arm and a leg. First, you have to know that you have to keep a certain lifestyle in order to have clear skin.

What to Avoid to Have a Clear Skin

Some of the leading factors that take a toll on your skin thus leading to bad skin are:

• Stress
•  Lack of sleep
•  Poor diet
•  Excessive exposure to sun
•  Smoking and excessive alcohol drinking

Now it’s time to check out the simple home remedies to make your skin clear and glowing.

How to Have a Clear Skin

1.    Using Lemon 

•  The citric acid found in the lemon clears the skin and removes dead cells.
•  Vitamin C reduces dark spots and has antioxidants that reduce the redness of the skin.
•  Vitamin C can reduce wrinkles by making the skin more elastic.
•  Lemons have a bleaching effect for a nice complexion.

Method

• Take a fresh lemon slice and gently squeeze the juice onto your face and neck.
•  Make sure you let it stay on your skin for at least 10 minutes.
•  Wash off the lemon with lukewarm water.
•  Apply onto your skin a moisturizer of your choice.
•  Repeat every other day.

        2.   Using Honey and Lemon

     

• Take 1/2 a lemon and squeeze the juice out.
• Mix the squeezed juice with 2 tablespoons of honey.
• Apply it onto your face and leave it on for 15 minutes.
• Rinse off with lukewarm water.
•  Pat your face dry.
•  Moisturize with a moisturizer of your choice.

3.    Using Aloe Vera

• Aloe Vera has antibacterial properties that help kill bacteria.
•  Aloe can soothe irritated and broken skin. 
•  Aloe moisturizes the skin.
•  Aloe stimulates new skin cell growth.

Method

•  Take the Aloe Vera leaf from the tree and scrape off the gel.
•  Apply the gel onto your face.
•  Let it dry off and leave it on for about 30 minutes.
•  Rinse it off with lukewarm water.
•  Pat your face dry and moisturize.
•  Repeat daily if you can.

      4.    Using Yogurt or Milk

•  Dairy in the yogurt soothes and moisturizes the skin.
•  Dairy reduces skin irritation and redness.
•  The lactic acid in the yogurt has bleaching properties for glowing complexion.

       

Method

•  Mix 1 tablespoon of milk or yogurt with honey or lemon.
•  Apply the paste onto your face and let it dry.
•  Leave it on for about 15 minutes.
•  Rinse off with lukewarm water.
• Pat dry your face and moisturize with the moisturizer of your choice.
•  You can repeat this daily or twice a week.

   5.    Using Green Tea 

•   Antioxidants found in green tea act as antibacterial agents.
•  The antioxidants can reduce acne.
•  They cleanse the skin.
•  Green tea is good for a great complexion.
•  Drinking it daily is not only great for the skin but for overall health.
•  Drink at least 1 cup of green tea without milk or sugar.
•  Sweeten it with honey for a good taste.

  6.    Drinking lots of Water

Drinking at least 8 glasses of water hydrates the skin and helps to get rid of toxins leaving your skin very smooth and radiant.

How to Custom Mix Your Foundation at Home

Finding the perfect foundation match that suits your skin tone can sometimes be a real hassle. I can’t even begin to count how many times I had to do this till I got it right. The thing is our skin tone/color changes from time and again due to weather or season change. The best way is to custom mix 2 foundations.

Some factors should be taken into consideration as well before buying a foundation and some of them are listed below;

What You Should Know Before Buying a Foundation

1.   The foundation could be cool, warm, and neutral.
2. Sometimes a foundation may look a little too pink, tan, or yellow and so is your skin.
3. If you haven’t found the one that suits your skin tone then the best way is to custom mix 2 shades of foundations to get the right tone.
4. To custom mix you will need to have 2 shades of foundations, lighter and darker than your skin tone because your color changes according to the weather and or season.
5. To get the right finish you should make the foundation more matte or mix the shiny and matte to be on the middle.

How to Custom Mix Your Foundation

• Wash your hands thoroughly to avoid germs.
• Cleanse and moisturize your face before applying your foundation.
• Place tiny dots of the lighter foundation onto your forehead, cheeks, nose, and chin.
• Another way is by mixing the foundation on the back of your hand.
• Repeat the process with the darker foundation.
• You can use the stippling brush or your hand to gently blend the color onto your skin.
• Ensure you start blending the foundation from the middle of the skin outward.
• Now apply powder, bronzer, blush, eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick.

Keep on applying little by little foundation cream till you get the perfect tone, finish, and layer. There are professionals at beauty and make-up stores who can help or teach you as well. Enjoy!!!