Simple DIY Facial Masks to Clear Your Skin Using Baking Soda & Lemon Juice

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It’s hard to prevent these skin problems: whiteheads, blackheads, acne and others. While there are some effective home remedies are helpful, baking soda and lemon juice are two of them. They are the basic ingredients in the kitchen for every home and may clear breakouts effectively.

Here are some good and easy-to-make recipes you can make with baking soda and lemon juice to clear your skin:

Baking Soda and Lemon Scrub for Blackheads

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of baking soda
  • 1/4 cup of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of granulated brown sugar

Combine all ingredients in a cup, stir until they are blended, then apply the scrub to the just-cleansed skin. Massage the skin gently and leave it for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.

This scrub can penetrate deep into enlarged pores, clearing them of buildup that causes blackheads.

Backing Soda, Lemon and Tee Tree Oil Mask

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of baking soda
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed
  • 2 drops of tee tree oil

Mix all of the ingredients well until it’s a consistency you like and apply it on your face. You could add water to lesson the active ingredients if you have very sensitive skin, and rinse with warm water after 10-15 minutes.

This is a miracle mask, if you have some pimples the tea tree oil will sort them out, and for pimple scars or sun spots,lemon juice will help. It’s very cleansing so it will remove dead skin cells and all the other crap that accumulates on your face.

Lemony Baking Soda Mask for Whiteheads

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup of plain low-fat yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of baking soda
  • an egg white

Combine all of them in a large bowl, whisk with a fork until the ingredients are creamy. And then apply the mask to the skin, leave it for 20 minutes or longer, rinse with warm water when you feel the mask begin to tighten.

It becomes tight because it dries on the skin, pulling oil and dirt from pores. This mask is ideal for those with oily skin.

Why these two?

Baking soda prevents bacteria, making it one of the best remedies for problem skin. Lemons are packed with vitamin C and citric acid, which naturally disinfect skin and remove oil.

End Notes:

Always be careful to avoid the eye area when applying these masks to your face.

If you have dry skin , it may not be suitable to use baking soda every day as baking soda will dry out your skin.

Sources:

topnaturalremedies.net/ehow.com/stylecraze.com

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