How to Adopt a Natural Beauty Routine for Troubled Skin

It's important to take care of your skin, but if you have troubled skin, it becomes even more crucial to adopt a gentle and effective natural beauty routine. Proper care, including cleansing and moisturizing, will sooth your troubled skin and keep it looking its best.

Things You'll Need

• Castile soap
• Cotton ball
• Cooled green tea or rosewater
• Tea tree oil, jojoba oil, aloe vera, cold pressed olive oil, carrot seed oil or honey
• Ripe banana
• Plain yogurt
• Honey

Instructions

1. Wash your face properly if you have troubled skin. Wash your face every morning and evening with an all-natural Castile soap. Don't use hot water or a rough washcloth; both will irritate your skin.

2. Use a cotton ball to smooth an all-natural, gentle toner over your face and neck after cleansing. Toner will close your pores, freshen your skin, and restore pH balance. Avoid toners that contain alcohol. Cooled green tea or rosewater make easy and effective toners for troubled skin.

3. Follow toner with an all-natural and gentle moisturizer that won't irritate your skin. If your face is oily, try tea tree oil, jojoba oil or aloe vera. If your skin is dry and irritated, smooth on some cold pressed olive oil or carrot seed oil. Honey makes an excellent moisturizer for troubled skin of any type. Just smooth it on lightly, leave it for a few minutes, and rinse it with lukewarm water.

4. Treat yourself to a soothing facial once or twice each week. Try mashing 1/2 of a ripe banana with 2 tbsp. plain yogurt and 1 tbsp. pure honey. Apply the facial evenly to your face and leave it for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse the facial with cool water, and pat it dry.

5. Keep your skin well hydrated by drinking at least 8 to 10 glasses of water every day.

6. Protect your skin from the sun. Keep your face shaded with a sun hat and wear a protective cream with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30.

7. Get plenty of rest, at least 7 hours per night. Eat a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruits and a variety of vegetables. Avoid fried foods and excessive sugar.