Baking Soda For Acne

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Baking Soda For Acne Really Works

The Baking Soda For Acne treatment is a great alternative if you can quite make yourself follow the oil cleansing method and would like to try other acne home remedies, then try this other cheap and effective cleansing method. Personally, I think all of the so called medicines work mediocre at best and cost far to much for the poor results they give.

You could also check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com to see how I finally became acne free.

What Special Ingredients Do You Need To Maximize Baking Soda For Acne? 

Just two ingredients

Yep, that's right, just two ingredients.
1.) Water
2.) Baking Soda

You don't need filtered water, spring water or anything special. Well, to be fair some people argue that you should use Apple Cider Vinegar as a toner, but I'll get to that in a minute.

All you need to do mix some Baking Soda and water into a paste. You don't want it super thick, nor do you want it to runny. The reason behind this is the baking soda acts as a light (very light) exfoliator that clears away dead skin, unclogs pores, and deep cleans them. When you do make the paste, opt for more thick over runny as it will exfoliate better. You want the consistency to be so that the paste sticks to your face when you apply it, but it isn't clumpy. Don't stress over this to much as it will work pretty well no matter what.

How To Apply Your Baking Soda For Acne Mask 

This is even easier than the ingredients

All you do is lightly, lightly, rub the paste onto your face. Let it sit for a few minutes at least to really allow the baking soda to clean, clear, and dry all the gunk in your pores up. Be forewarned that the first few times, it may sting a little bit. Also be sure you use Baking Soda not Baking Powder. I made the mistake once and that burned like heck!
Anyways, after you have let it sit for a few minutes, rinse off all of the mask. Rinse pretty thoroughly here as you want to get all of it off.

Now I mentioned before about using Apple Cider Vinegar as a toner. I personally buy into this idea as the skin has to maintain a certain pH balance and baking soda is a strong base. So after you've cleansed all the baking soda off, you might want to take a 70% water/30% ACV toner and splash it on your face. You can just let that dry or you can rinse it off after a few minutes if you don't like the smell.

Be Sure To Moisturize After Using Your Baking Soda For Acne Mask 

It can get a little dry

This mask tends to dry at your face, more so at the beginning and then it tapers off after using it for a while. So like I said, moisturize. Even if you tend to have oily skin, you'll want to lightly moisturize just in case. Also, if this is agreeable with your skin, try not to overdo it in the first month. Keep it to a maximum of 3 times a week until you notice your skin has adapted to it. Don't worry if you do go overboard, your skin will just be a little more dry than normal.

So total cost for this method? About $6! Crazy, isn't it?

There's Only One Problem With The Baking Soda For Acne Treatment 

While cheap and effective, the baking soda for acne treatment won't cure you. You'll never get rid of your acne by putting stuff on your face, no matter what it is or how expensive it is.

Why?

Because acne problems start inside of our bodies. It happens because hormonal balances get knocked out of whack. Do you think something on your face will help get rid of those hormonal imbalances?

NOT A CHANCE!

But there is hope. It's actually very simple to clear those hormonal balance and get rid of your acne forever. MyAcneHomeRemedies.com will help you discover exactly what's causing your acne and it will show you the exact steps you can take to clear your acne in just 3 days. Check it out so you never have to worry about how your face looks again.

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    ElizC ElizC Jun 21, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
    This lens is great and informative with helpful tips that can help many acne sufferers.
    I gave you 5 stars for this useful information.

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    d-artist d-artist Mar 10, 2009 @ 6:24 pm
    I'm a huge fan of Baking soda...there are so many things you can do with it...5*

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