4 ways to treat oily & acne skin with tomatoes

Natural beauty has never been as much in the spotlight as it is today. What’s better than great looking skin that’s easily attained without having to spend much of anything? Tomatoes are one of those natural beauty gems that not too many people know about.

Try these homemade skin-care remedies using tomatoes, and you’re sure to see a big difference in your skin.

Tomato Face Mask

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    Cut a tomato in half with a sharp knife.
   Cut a tomato in half with a sharp knife.
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      Rub the tomato halves on your skin.
     Rub the tomato halves on your skin.
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    Leave the juice on for at least fifteen minutes.
   Leave the juice on for at least fifteen minutes. Let the skin soak in the juice, so that it saturates into the skin pores.
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    Rinse your skin with cool-cold water.
   Rinse your skin with cool-cold water. Cold water closes skin pores and helps keep bacteria from spreading, and it seals in the moisturize. Then pat your skin dry with a towel.
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    Optional: To make the tomato mask thicker, add stir some honey with the tomato juices in a bowl.
   Optional: To make the tomato mask thicker, add stir some honey with the tomato juices in a bowl. Honey is a natural moisturizer with anti-bacterial properties needed to eliminate bacterias in acne.

Tomato Pore Reducer Mask

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    Combine a tablespoon of tomato juice with 2-4 drops of fresh lime juice.
   Combine a tablespoon of tomato juice with 2-4 drops of fresh lime juice.
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    Liberally apply this mixture to any part of your body and leave for 15 minutes minimum.
   Liberally apply this mixture to any part of your body and leave for 15 minutes minimum.
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    Rinse and dry as previously explained.
   Rinse and dry as previously explained.

Tomato Cleansing Mask

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    Mash one tomato with one avocado.
   Mash one tomato with one avocado
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    Smooth mixture over face.
   Smooth mixture over face.
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    Leave on for 20-30 minutes before rinsing.
   Leave on for 20-30 minutes before rinsing. This mask is especially good for combination skin- the cooling and oil-removing tomato works with the antiseptic and hydrating properties of the avocado.
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    Rinse and dry as previously explained.
   Rinse and dry as previously explained.

Tomato Cooling Mask

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    This mask will be especially helpful to those with sunburns.
   This mask will be especially helpful to those with sunburns. Crush half a tomato and mix with 2 tablespoons of yogurt.
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    Spread over face evenly and leave on for at least 20 minutes.
   Spread over face evenly and leave on for at least 20 minutes.
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    Rinse and dry as previously explained.
   Rinse and dry as previously explained.

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