If you're like me or anyone else with acne prone skin, youre usually on the look out for new products that will help clear your skin. If you havent taken the time to try using baking soda for your acne, I strongly suggest you give it a try.
Why? Because its cheap for one. You buy a box of baking soda for less than a dollar at CVS or Walmart. Secondly, it works and it works well. I dont know the exact science behind it, but I do know results when I see them.
So, do you need any special ingredients to maximize the effect? Nope, you just need two ingredients: water and baking soda. You don't need filtered water, spring water or anything special. 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 that is necessary is you mix the baking soda and the water into a paste. Make sure the paste is thick enough to stick to your face but loose enough to spread across your skin easily. You want it to gently exfoliate your skin while you apply it, so making it to runny or to thick will defeat the purpose. Don't worry to much in trying to get the perfect consistency, it will work well no matter what.
All you do is lightly, very 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.
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.
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 always say, 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.
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.
Why? Because its cheap for one. You buy a box of baking soda for less than a dollar at CVS or Walmart. Secondly, it works and it works well. I dont know the exact science behind it, but I do know results when I see them.
So, do you need any special ingredients to maximize the effect? Nope, you just need two ingredients: water and baking soda. You don't need filtered water, spring water or anything special. 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 that is necessary is you mix the baking soda and the water into a paste. Make sure the paste is thick enough to stick to your face but loose enough to spread across your skin easily. You want it to gently exfoliate your skin while you apply it, so making it to runny or to thick will defeat the purpose. Don't worry to much in trying to get the perfect consistency, it will work well no matter what.
All you do is lightly, very 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.
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.
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 always say, 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.
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.
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