any good methords of getting rid of spots with out having to buy anything? i av tried toothpaste it didnt work and i left it on all night is there anything else i could use?
2006-10-26 11:09:43 · 15 answers · asked by hannah 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Use Oil Cleansing Method [OCM], it will stop you getting spots to begin with and help heal up any spots you already have.
With OCM most people start with a 50:50 mix of Extra Virgin Olive Oil : Castor Oil, that most people have in their homes already. The EVOO is moisturizing where as Castor Oil is cleansing – some people will use other oils (I personally use nothing but Jojoba oil, similar to skins natural oils and healing) and will change the mix to perhaps 75:25 or 25:75 depending on their skin type (i.e. if your skin is dry you would use more EVOO to moisturize), and some will also add essential oils such as lavender or tea tree oil (both help prevent and treat spots) – one advantage of OCM is that it is totally customisable so if your skin type changes, as it does very often, you can change the mix to suit your skin.
You put the oil onto your face, then take a facecloth that has been into hot water and rung out and put the facecloth onto your face, leave the facecloth on your face for a minute so it is similar to steaming your face to open up your pores, then wipe off the oil – follow with a toner to help clean off any small excess oil and tighten your pores after they have been opened by the heat of the facecloth.
Reason it works is because it does not strip your skin of it's natural oils – when you wash your face with washes or soap it strips the natural oils that help keep your skin healthy and help keep your pores clean, so your skin is not only not as healthy as it should be but your skin also produces a load more oil to make up for all it has lost.
Reason for OCM being so good is not only is it VERY good for your skin, but it is also very customisable, cheap, easy to get a hold of, easy to use, does not support animal testing (as many commercial products do) and does not contain a load of toxic chemicals (as many commercial products do).
http://www.purehenry.com/ocm.htm
http://community.livejournal.com/naturalliving/437205.html
A steam is also really good, all you need is some really hot water and a towel; stick your head over the steaming hot water with the towel over your head for ten minutes. Homemade face packs are also a good idea; pineapple is a good one to use, as is banana.
A lot of firstaid kits have witch hazel or tea tree oil, the tea tree oil you can use neat on your face but you'd need to dilute the witch hazel as the fluid can be too harsh on the skin - hydrogen peroxide is another similar solution found in first aid kits that is very good for spots, particularly after they are popped to avoid bacteria getting in and making things worse.
2006-10-26 12:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kasha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drinking water is good for your skin try that.
trying changing your diet eat plenty of fruit and veg dont eat too much fried food. Hope this helps. It is also difficult for spots just to go away on thier own though you really need something for spots to disappear.
2006-10-27 04:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by scotland1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sympathise with you, I have been down the toothpaste road many times with different results, the best option to you if they are bad and recurring ones is to see your GP, dont be embarrassed, they have seen it all before and can give you great advice and medicine, good luck!
2006-10-26 11:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pop the spot if its ready(or if its not) and put on some aftershave or perfume over night then it wont be as big in the morning!!
have you tried putting egg whites on your face for around 10 mins till it feels tight then washing it off?
hope ive helped!!
2006-10-26 12:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spots can be caused by touching your face with your hands if you need to itch use the back of your hand the fingers have all the bacteria on them.Tea tree oil is good for spots.
2006-10-26 11:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by paul t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop wearing make up for a few days, should help, exfoliate gently to open the pores, if al else fails, clearasil is pretty good
2006-10-26 11:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by lozzielaws 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-21 23:08:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steaming you face is good, gets the muck out of the pores.
2006-10-26 13:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try just washing your face with water only in the morning and before going to bed. clearasil works best for me as well
2006-10-26 11:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by feefee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rub salt on them. it hurts but is effective. to help the salt get in to the spot put the salt on the spot- then wet the tip of your (clean) finger.
2006-10-26 15:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋