On The Rocks

Got some pesky bumps which are forming into spots? Kill them before they reach the surface. Ice cubes are a great trick for reducing the swollen area. Although, it can lead to numb fingers!

Stained your clothes or delicate fabric? Rub an ice cube across the fabric, the cold water will lift the stain without going to the trouble and expense of having the item dry cleaned. I figured this out when I spilled red nail polish on my mother's leather sofa! I allowed the ice to melt into the sofa and then chipped the polish off!

Zapping Spots

Got some pesky spots that just won't go away? Dab Savlon cream onto them before bed time. The next morning they'll be considerably reduced and within two days they should have disappeared! 

Aspirin Mask

Back in the day when things were pretty splendid I used to indulge in micro-dermabrasion treatments and at £50 a session these things weren't cheap.  I don't have bad skin, or spot prone skin but I do have temperamental skin that freaks out at any sign of change in the climate or in cosmetics, so as you can imagine it's an on-going battle to keep it happy! My granny told me about aspirin masks which are great for calming redness, reducing spots and keeping your skin clear.

You can buy the regular supermarket branded aspirin but ensure the tablets are not coated. Take a strip of aspirin, you can vary the amount of aspirin depending on the size of area you are treating, add small amounts of water to soften to the tablets, the goal is to make a paste. Once the tablets have softened you should be left with a thick, white paste. Apply it to your face and allow it to dry, it will turn quite chalky and there will be minimal mess as it is very drying. It's great for oily skin! Leave it on for as long as you wish, ten minutes is usually enough for great results and then rinse off.  Foolproof! 

A Taste Of Honey

Goodbye expensive face creams. Hello...err, kitchen cupboard. I don't know about you but this temperamental weather is wreaking havoc with my skin, my co workers and friends are all complaining about sudden breakouts and since I am not prone to spots I have been a little annoyed that I am starting to get them. So what suits our sudden cash woes? Honey!

Regular breakfast honey will do the job, there is no need to splash out on expensive Manuka honey if you don't have extremely bad skin, a little supermarket honey will go a long way. My friends were dubious at first but after smearing honey on their face and leaving it to sit for ten minutes they were over the moon, it really brightens up dull skin, giving it a matte even look as though you've had a facial. Honey will kill those angry spots, lighten up dark marks and cure dry skin. Get into the habit of using it every day, morning and evening. It's perfect.