There are several natural cures for acne that you may want ot try before spending money on treatments. Many of these are cures that have been passed down from generation to generation. They are broken down into 2 categories. The blackheads category is more for prevention than curing an outbreak of pimples. This is the category you should use most because, the most important factor in acne control is early prevention. The second category, acne cures is used if an outbreak has already occurred.

Before starting any of these treatments, you must first be sure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients that are used. All of these treatments are intended to be used along with your normal skin cleansing. You should wash your face twice daily with a mild soap and water. When washing your face you should be gentle, as harsh scrubbing can cause severe outbreaks of acne.

Blackheads

Mix lime juice and milk in a 1 to 1 ratio. The milk should be allowed to come to room temperature before mixing. Once mixed this is used as a cleanser in problem areas, where the skin may be oily. Use every other day under normal circumstances.

Mix Neem leaves and Tumeric powder into a very thin paste this can be used to gently wash the face. Use every other day.

Boil 2 teaspoons of Funigreek in a gallon of water, allow to cool to room temperature. This can be used every other day as a facial wash.

Acne cures

Make salt and vinegar paste. Apply directly to pimples wait 30 minutes and wash face. This can be done nightly if needed. This works because the salt and vinegar have natural abilities to draw liquids out of the skin, thus it draws the trapped oils out of the pimple.

Make a paste out of roasted and ground Pomegranite seeds with fresh lime juice. Apply directly to pimples.

Apply a paste of 1 teaspoon of Nutmeg and 1 teaspoon of room temperature milk directly to pimples allow to stay for 1-2 hours and rinse.

All of these natural are general acne prevention and cure techniques and may not work for specific skin conditions. Using these natural cures for acne can help you control it, if for some reason these do not help you should look in to over the counter remedies. Many of the medications today are targeted to specific types of acne breakouts.