At-Home Acne Mark Fading Mask

This concoction is really popular, but only recently have I been using it and understanding why so many people love it. I've already talked about the Yogurt Mask, and how it can suffice as a great lactic acid treatment (exfoliation, instant skin brightening, fading of dark spots over time etc.) but this one has a little more of a punch to it. If you are interested in an inexpensive way to get good exfoliation, some skin lightening and brightening, and a way to get clearer skin all at the same time - this at-home pore cleansing + lactic acid treatment is definitley worth trying.


I use a lot of treatments (peels, masks) but I like DIY ones since they do not cost much and it's fun to make them, and add things to them. With this particular DIY treatment, the results I see are instant. My skin looks SO incredibly even, bright, luminous and silky smooth. I've mentioned how the texture of our skin (the eveness of texture specifically) contributes to the way light reflects our skin in Achieving Luminous Skin & Microcirculation, and this treatment definitley helps with this. If you have acne marks, red or dark in color, discolorations or blotchy skin, this can do wonders for you. Also, if you have acne this mask will clean up your pores and help with the penetration of your other products.

Essentially it is just a regular yogurt mask with aspirin tablets. Most of us have heard of the aspirin mask - it's one of the most popular do-it-yourself acne treatments out there. And, well...it works too, which is awesome. But combined with yogurt, the two can definitley play a role in lightening and brightening up your skin. Trust me, I can vouche for that. Plus it does wonders at keeping my pores extra clean, especially during the TOTM, when my skin can be most unpredictable.

The yogurt has a pure form of lactic acid in it, which not only gently exfoliates skin cells, but has mild melanin inhibiting effects. The aspirin tablets exfoliate and smooth out the skin resulting in a radiant, even complexion.

Anyway, all you need:

- 1 tablespoon of full-fat, organic yogurt (it doesn't have to be organic, any plain yogurt will do)

- 1/4 of teaspoon of dissolved aspirin tablets (make sure it is uncoated aspirin. Use 1 or 2 teaspoons of water to dissolve the tablets. It should dissolve almost completley. Some tiny granules may be there, that is perfectly fine)

- Mix the 1/4 teaspoon of dissolved aspiring tablets with the 1 tablespoon of full-fat yogurt.

- Make sure you are applying to clean, bare skin for 10 minutes

- Rinse off thoroughly.

If the mixture has the granules/crumbles from the aspirin, don't scrub them into your skin.

Expect to see a brighter complexion, smoother skin and overtime a reduction of acne and acne marks Don't use a retinoid or strong AHA product afterwards as your skin is already freshly exfoliated and can get irritated. A skin lightener would be ideal, or any serum/moisturizer on hand is a great follow up to this.

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