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  • Are you spending a ton of money on store bought

  • skin-care products that promise to leave your skin looking rejuvenated, while removing any

  • and all blemishes?

  • Have you had enough of acne and wrinkle treatments that do little outside of leaving you lighter

  • in the pocket book?

  • Maybe you should get rid of all those expensive products and start using natural remedies,

  • to provide you with clearer, healthier skin.

  • Take a look at six little known skin treatments from Korea:

  • 1. Seaweed Mask

  • Algae from the sea is great for the skin.

  • Seaweed can be used as a mask for the face by simply placing the sheets in warm water

  • and applying to your skin.

  • It's best to let them sit for 15 minutes to get the full effect.

  • This will allow you to absorb all of the vitamins, minerals, and bacteria fighting properties.

  • 2. Hot Towel Massage

  • When heat is applied to the skin it promotes

  • better circulation.

  • It also open the pores and allow our skin to breathe.

  • To give your face a hot towel massage, all you need to do is soak a clean towel in hot

  • water and immediately apply it to your face.

  • With the warm towel, slowly massage your face for about 15 minutes.

  • When you're done, don't forget to put on oil to nourish the recently treated area.

  • 3. Moisturize Immediately

  • If you really want to take advantage of the moisturizing process

  • and allow any lotion or cream to fully penetrate your pores, make sure that you moisturize

  • as soon as you dry off from bathing.

  • Since your pores are opened up in the bath or shower, it's best to apply any natural

  • moisturizer no more than 10-seconds after you've dried off.

  • 4. Citrus Treatment

  • Citric acid works wonders for ridding your

  • pores of excess dirt and oil and removing dead skin cells.

  • To take advantage of the healing powers of citric acid, just squeeze half a lemon into

  • a bowl and use a cotton ball as an applicator.

  • Your skin will thank you as the lemon will leave it bright and clear and feeling fresh.

  • 5. Soy Milk

  • Even professional cosmeticians in Korea use

  • soy milk in their treatments, not to mention others who use who it at home as a home remedy.

  • Here's one of the most widely used and trusted recipes: Soak some gauze in soy milk and apply

  • it generously to the skin.

  • Let it sit for at least 15 minutes so it can nourish and rejuvenate your skin.

  • It's recommended to use this recipe up to twice a week.

  • 6. Sea Salt Treatment

  • Sea salt can disinfect your skin while getting

  • rid of unsightly blackheads.

  • It restores damaged skin and calms areas that have becomes red and inflamed over time.

  • Mix 1 tablespoon of sea salt with a glass of warm water.

  • Stir the mixture well to dissolve the salt.

  • Then dip a cotton ball into the salt water and wipe your face.

  • Make sure you stay away from any cuts or abrasions.

Are you spending a ton of money on store bought

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