Struggling to get your acne under control without draining your wallet? Then, give a baking soda face mask a try.

What You Need:

• Baking soda
• Water

What You Do:

1. Mix the baking soda with a small amount of water to form a paste.

2. Apply to your face like a mask, and leave on for 15 minutes.

3. Rinse off; and follow up with a light moisturizer, if needed.

Why This Works:

Baking soda dries up the oil on the skin, speeding the healing of existing blemishes and minimizing the occurrence of future break outs.

Benefits of Treating Acne with Baking Soda:

• inexpensive
• no harsh chemicals
• fragrance-free
• alcohol-free
• all natural

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/beautyhealthcare/qt/Acne_Remedy.htm

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Here's what she says about herself and this "recipe"

This is an old Asian beauty secret passed down from generations in The Young family. I am Chinese and Polish which has it's advantages and is fun. It makes your skin feel great and smooth. I am a professional makeup artist and use this on my celebrity and girl next door clientele. Click here to see the original post

Now, here's the 'recipe'.  Doesn't get any easier than this.  Give it a try and let us know what you think.

Ingredients

    * 1 glass of drinking water

    * 1/2 cup of Asian jasmine rice (found at the Asian market)

photo credit: WikiMedia

Directions

1. Rinse the rice in the sink in a bowl quickly.

2. Next place the rice in a see through glass with the drinking water.

3. Let the two to sit for an hour or so. A milky water liquid will form.

4. This is your mask .

5. Place this opaque watery solution on your face with a cotton ball or a mask face brush.

6. Apply to your neck as well.

7. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse well.

8. Your skin will feel silky and your pores a bit more refined.

http://keepitcheap.blogspot.com/2008/10/homemade-face-mask.html