the one and probably only thing that didn’t absolutely love new york was my face. it had a mini breakout and i was determined to get rid of it quick. i tried many different remedies that i found online including; cotton balls dipped in salt – which i wouldn’t recommend trying unless you want to risk leaving a scab on your face, asprin, straight up lemon, none of it really seemed to get the job done. on one of our last days there, my sister found this honey lemon remedy on, none other than pinterest, and i decided to give it a try. out of all of them it worked the best. it wasn’t a miracle worker but it definitely made a difference.
~ here is what you do ~
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– cut a lemon in half and drop a few drops of honey on the top.
– after cleansing your face, rub the lemon with honey on your face and leave on for about 5 minutes.
– rinse with cool water and you’re finished.
Welcome to NYC! Whenever I am there for a good period of time I tend to brace myself for at least one breakout. You visiting in the midst of the city's stickiest month doesn't help either. It's a small price to pay and it sounds like you found a great little mask I may just have to try!
❤Sara
Sunny Blonde Studio
Oh I'm going to try this tonight! I hate my skin at some moments.
I knew about this but for the blackheads on my nose and it works just great!!!
Yeah, when I first moved to the LA area my face was not very pleased. Thanks for the tip! Lemon is such a miracle worker. Try drinking lemon water first thing in the morning! Daily cleanse 🙂
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I have never heard of this…I will try it on my next break out!
I use lemon for break outs, too. It works really great, but stings! Ouch! It's better than using chemical filled acne treatment gells, though.
~Hanna
http://www.hannasmithonline.blogspot.com
Wow, I'll have to try this.
xo sandra
http://larasvintage.blogspot.com/
I actually have tried this before and while it doesn't work better than straight up benzoyl peroxide, it's a less harsh alternative.
ooooh! although I'm not currently having a breakout I wanna try this anyways. thanks for sharing! love your blog. xo
This works great! just be careful not to use lemon before going into the sun. It causes dark sun spots 🙁 So its best to use at night before bed
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I saw this on Pinterest too, and I wondered if it would work – glad to hear that it does! I'll have to try it the next time I break out.
ps. I discovered your blog today, and I'm loving it 🙂
-Ashley
rainstormsandlovenotes.com