Acne Busters

How do you handle an acne flare-up? Do you run to the nearest drugstore searching for a miracle cure? Do you wear your shirt collar a little higher hoping no one will notice? Or, do you just lay low for a while until your face clears ups? Well, there's a better way to deal with acne.

If you enjoy flaunting a blemish free face, all you need to do is keep a few common household goods handy. Then, as soon as you begin to break out, use them. Curious? Below are ten common household products that you probably don't know also double as acne fighters.

1) Arm & Hammer Baking Soda. Make a paste out of Arm & Hammer Baking soda by mixing a heaping tablespoon of it with a bit of water. Next, dab this paste on your acne. Wait a few minutes, then, gently scrub your face with more paste. This process will not only exfoliate your dead skin cells, it will also deep clean your skin and loosen black heads.

2) Colgate Toothpaste. (My personal favorite) Dab a bit of Colgate Toothpaste (regular) over a pimple. You'll feel it tingle in only a few minutes. Wait at least two hours and wash it off. You'll notice that your pimple has begun to dry out. For the best effect, leave the toothpaste on overnight and wash it off in the morning. (Warning: This remedy only works with the original formula of Colgate. It will not work with tartar control or the gels!)

3) Elmer's Glue-All. Instead of spending several dollars on Biore strips in order to remove blackheads, use Elmer's Glue-All. Apply a thin layer of it on the area of concern. Let it dry. Then, gently peel it off. The glue will act as an exfoliator and pull out blackheads. (Warning: Keep this glue away from your eyes!)

4) Epsom Salt. Add one teaspoon of Epsom Salt along with three drops of iodine to one-half cup of boiling water. Let this mixture cool, then, dampen cotton swabs with it. Afterwards, apply the cotton swabs to clogged pores. It will gently unclog them attacking blackheads.