Teenagers hate acne, of course, and they’re also the people most prone to it. It was the big thing back in the ’80s and ’90s to have teenage acne or pimples leap out of nowhere and ruin a wedding, dance or recital. Teenage acne was the equivalent of the social plague as it was a social status death. Usually, there would be a mad dash for some acne solution or some home remedies for acne so that they can make it to the prom as smooth as a baby’s bottom.

Luckily, acne treatments are no longer the exclusive realm of skin doctors or dermatologists as it can be handled from home with the right items. Here are some ways you can keep your face spic-and-span without having to go to a skin clinic.

Oatmeal

A knife that spreads can also cut and the oatmeal that can feed you can also become a fine example of a home-available acne solution. Simply cook the aforementioned oatmeal and then spread it out on your face. Apply it as cleanly and evenly as you can and simply wash it after a few minutes. It absorbs the oil on your face, clearing up the acne in the process.

Lemon Juice

One of the more complex home remedies for acne involves lemon juice. Create a mixture that consists of equal parts lemon juice and rose water, then use a cotton ball to apply it to the acne-affected area. Make sure that the application stays on for around an hour then wash it thoroughly with water. This isn’t a quick solution, though, as it takes around two to three weeks for it to really kick in.

Toothpaste

Apparently, toothpaste isn’t just for your teeth as it finds itself a part of a very effective acne solution. Putting toothpaste on the offending pimple before you go to sleep or overnight can reducing the amount of redness and swelling. It’s a popular acne solution as it is readily available. Just make sure you’re actually using the paste as the gel doesn’t work this way. Also, don’t apply it on a ruptured pimple lesion as it might get infected.

Eating Healthy

The best home remedies for acne are those that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Staying healthy can actually help keep your face clear; that means eating fruits and vegetables, each one as fresh as you can get it. Five servings of the stuff should be present in your diet to maximize effectiveness when it comes to your face. In fact, this should be combined with other acne treatment to further maximize its effectiveness. This leads to a cleaner body through the help of fiber and, thus, less oily skin.

Popping the Problem

If these don’t work for you, you don’t have to fret and freak as there are literally dozens of other acne treatments and home remedies for teenage acne around the world. Talk to some friends or go visit a forum on the good old internet and you’ll find a lot of other ideas. Don’t worry, as there’s probably one acne solution somewhere out there that will work wonderfully for you. If you don’t find it at first, just keep trying. And maybe, it’s time to visit that dermatologist after all.

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Dark circles under eyes and lines around mouths are often signs of stress, and they can age a person’s face by decades. Nothing says “I haven’t had any sleep last night and I’m having a bad week, so stay the **** out of my way!” like undereye circles and a mean look.

But stress and fatigue aren’t the only causes of undereye darkness.
There are a lot of different reasons why people get dark circles under eyes.

If you’re one of those people who still have eye bags or what some might call “raccoon attacks” even after a relatively relaxing work week and lots of good sleep for example, your undereye circles problem might actually be hereditary.

For almost everybody, the skin is thinnest on and around the eyelids. This skin is called periorbital skin, and for some people the skin is so thin, it’s almost translucent. This means that blood passing through the veins near the surface of the skin in this area will usually give it a slightly darker –even bluish- tint.

Eye-rubbing, a habit that a person can develop especially if they have asthma, allergies, or any kind of condition that might make their eyes itch, can also create undereye circles. When you rub or scratch the skin around your eyes, more blood rushes to that area, and because the skin there is so thin, it can look pretty obvious.

If you have hay fever for example, you might get undereye darkness that comes and goes with the hay fever season. So if you want to look fresh, even through the allergy season, keep your antihistamines handy, and keep your hands off your eyes!

Certain medications that make blood vessels dilate and increase the flow of blood under the skin can make undereye darkness quite evident, especially if you’re one of those people who have naturally pale skin.

Other medical conditions, like anemia, can also cause dark circles under eyes. Iron deficiency, a very common kind of anemia, can make skin look much paler. This often makes the veins and discolored skin under a person’s eyes stand out even more.

Aside from being an indicator for a possible iron deficiency, dark circles under a person’s eyes can be a sign of other kinds of medical problems, like vitamin B6 deficiency, dehydration, bad circulation, or simply age.

Still, even though this is a fairly common problem that a lot of people have to deal with permanently, not everybody has to worry about undereye darkness all the time. Some get them only when they’re really tired.

Fatigue can make a person’s skin grow pale, which makes the blood under the thin skin of the area around the eyes really visible.
Whatever the cause of discoloration under a person’s eyes though, unless you’re trying to go for a very specific kind of look, it’s not really something desirable to have.

I had a long night last night, and I have to deal with unsightly undereye darkness right now. After coming home late from work last night, I got call from one of my friends asking if I could meet up with her for a few drinks and a little commiseration. She had broken up with her boyfriend, and she wanted someone to talk to.

As a friend, I knew that I couldn’t refuse, even after a having worked overtime that night. Five hours and half a bottle of tequila later, I finally staggered into bed. Two hours later, I oozed out of bed so that I could drag myself back to work. When I looked at myself in the mirror that morning, I was horrified by what I saw.

I looked like death warmed over. My skin was pale, my eyes were bloodshot, and I had undereye circles so dark, it looked as if I’d painted them on. I looked like I had aged at least ten years! I still had a long commute ahead of me, and if I wanted to look presentable, I knew that I had to get rid of my “raccoon attack” first, at least.

One of the best ways to get rid of dark circles under eyes in a pinch is to cover them up with makeup. Try using concealer with yellow or warm peach tones. Usually, the undereye circles are blue, purple or brownish in color, and using a warm-colored concealer will cancel out those colors, regardless of your skin tone. For a more seamless effect that will also ensure that your concealer won’t rub off or fade too quickly, lightly dust the area with translucent powder.

If you have a little more time to get rid of your undereye darkness though, you can try and soothe the skin and reduce the discoloration by regularly placing slices of cucumber or damp, refrigerated tea bags over your eyes. The soothing effects of both tea and cucumber can really help make dark circles under your eyes disappear.

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If you stomach is a little too pudgy for your taste, you’re not alone. As time catches up with us we’re all subject to those body changes that we just can’t stand. One of the most common in mend and women is the dreaded “spare tire” or pouch.

Other times we get belly fat even without aging. I know that all the dietary temptation from restraunts, fast food joints and even the grocery store can also add to the problem. Not to mention hormonal problems, lack of activity, etc.

Luckily, all is not lost. You can check out these natural ways to lose belly fat and work at getting a better body.

With a little discipline and know how, you too can have the stomach you’ve always dreamed of. It definitely takes work and dedication, but I think it’s totally worth it to feel 100 times better about yourself.

Learn to get rid of your belly fat blues and you’re bound to feel better about yourself and your life.

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