Acne breakout got your down? Well, you are not suffering alone. Over 40 million Americans face some sort of acne problem. However, you need not suffer without hope. There are a plethora of acne medications and treatments you can pursue to get rid of your acne. But before you jaunt down to the drugstore to pick up some acne medication, consider some important facts about acne medications:

1. They don’t always work

2. You have to use them constantly

3. They irritate your skin

However, there are some cheap, nearly-free alternatives to off-the-shelf medicines. No, I am not pitching a secret formula or hawking my own acne-curing ebook for you to read. Free information is what I am offering, effective acne home remedies that you can whip up from the comfort of your own kitchen from ingredient in your fridge or cupboards.

Garlic is an effective treatment against acne because it contains anti-microbial properties. The acne home remedy is one of the easiest: simply cut up a clove of garlic and rub the (cut) end against your pimples twice a day.

Cucumbers have long been used as a treatment for aging, but not people are starting to use them to help reduce acne. Take a cucumber and toss it into the blender with a cup of goat (or cow) milk. Use the resulting mix as a poultice to apply to your skin twice a day. Wash off with cold water.

Lemon juice is also another effective home remedy for acne. Cut a lemon in half and rub the cut-side against your face. Don’t wash the juice off for at least 6 hours; for best results apply before going to bed, wash off with lukewarm water after waking up, then re-apply again. Repeat for a month and your acne with disappear.

Honey: Honey has some excellent antimicrobial properties we can make use of to get rid of your acne. Take two tablespoons of honey and rub onto your face before going to bed. Wash off with lukewarm water in the morning.

There you have it, quick, cheap-to-make, and effective acne home remedies. When starting an acne home remedy treatment, you should stick to the treatment for at least a month — as it sometimes takes that long to see any results. However, stick with it and your acne home remedy make clear up that acne for good.

How And Why To Use Baking Soda For Acne.

Are you like me and have acne prone skin? Do you usually keep an eye out for the next product to clear your skin? Stop your search and try using baking soda for your acne instead.

Bear with me for a minute here, ok? You should seriously consider this as an alternative because it’s very inexpensive and you can buy baking soda anywhere you go. Also it’s pretty amazing at how good it works. I’m not a genius but I can tell if something is working or not.

You don’t need anything special to make this work. All you need is baking soda and some water. Nothing fancy, water from the faucet works just fine. It’s been argued that you need Apple Cider Vinegar as a toner and I’ll go into detail later.

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.

Gently apply the paste to your face. Personally I apply it using small circles as they help me maintain a very gentle touch throughout the process. It may sting the first few times you use this on your face. This goes away as your skin get’s used to it. If instead you find your face burning, make sure you’re didn’t use baking powder instead of baking soda. They are two entirely different products. Anyways after letting it do it’s magic, you’ll want to rinse your face off pretty thoroughly.

Using Apple Cider Vinegar after you’ve rinsed the baking soda off your face is highly encouraged, but not necessary. It’s only encouraged because baking soda is a strong base and will upset the pH balance of the skin on your face. Using a diluted mixture of 70% water with 30% ACV will help bring your skin to it’s proper pH level.

Be aware that using baking soda for your acne can dry out your skin. This is only a major concern when you first begin using this procedure, so be especially sure that you are using moisturizer whenever you do this. Try not to over do this for the same reason, at least in the beginning. You’ll want to do this a maximum of 3 times a week to keep from drying out your skin to much. Don’t worry, you won’t see any negatives other than dry skin until your skin is used to it.

The best part about using baking soda for acne? You wont feel it in your wallet if it doesn’t work that well for you. As I mentioned, you can buy the baking soda for less than a dollar. If you splurge and buy some apple cider vinegar as a toner, you’ll spend at most $10 but usually not more than $6.