Garlic (Caution: Garlic can burn the skin)

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May 20, 2008

Pros:

It's cheap, really effective to dry out your acnes.

Cons:

It hurts as if you were bitten by red ants.. left red spots for moments.

you must try it. it's suitable for me, though i've just used it (for my 1st time) 5min ago.
April 16, 2008

Pros:

Dries up much of the acne first day. Left my skin with a glowing radiance the second day. I love it!

Cons:

Does leave a burning sensation for maybe the first half hour, because of the Allicin it contains. And it does make you smell lovely.....haha!

Pour a tbsp of Olive Oil into a small bowl, then crush a clove of garlic into it. Dip a cotton ball into the liquid and apply to face or problem areas. I think that the olive oil protects and soothes the skin while allowing the ingredients in the garlic to do its work. I am using it every night on my skin, and am also using the garlic that is left over to take internally. When you eat it, though make sure you just start with a tiny bit at first, as it can cause some "ickiness" if your'e body is not used to eating raw garlic. Garlic has powerful antioxidants that are destroyed when it is put under heat, so getting our bodies used to eating it raw is a great idea. Healing starts from within. Also, eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help to cleanse our bodies of the many toxins we are exposed to every day, and besides helping to clear up skin, they can help with overall health. For any questions, you can email me at wyws10@[link removed]. I am a wellness educator.
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April 6, 2008

Pros:

dries out pimples fast and easy to wash off when done. i have only had it of for bout 15-20 min workes great.

Cons:

smells strong and stings for first 5 min

works great and only do it on the weekend.
March 6, 2008

Pros:

Appears to have reduced pimples slightly, but has completely left my face looking like I have severe sunburn!

Cons:

Wish I had read this blog beforehand.... now I have to spend more money trying to get rid of the burns its left!! ahhh

If you are going to apply the garlic orally... make sure you dab the garlic on pimples ONLY, do not apply over entire face... just the pimples with a cotton stick
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February 21, 2008
Don't do it! Left dark, brown, scab-like raised burns on my face. Much worse than a pimple/acne scar.
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February 11, 2008

Pros:

dries it up pretty good

Cons:

smell

it helped to dry up my breakout.I didn't get ne burns,a least not yet but if I had known it would burn me I would have applied it to my skin.
January 30, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

burns bad!

never leave on overnight! have anyone's burns healed yet?!
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January 29, 2008

Pros:

Put some cloves on my face for 10 minutes. Already could see was drying pimple up.

Cons:

Smells bad, espicially if you apply it near your nose.

WAIT until weekend to see, but u have to try it.
January 25, 2008

Pros:

helped my pimple to go down significantly

Cons:

left huge dark red spots on my face that looked like I had hickey's on my face

dont use this on the skin.
January 21, 2008

Pros:

-all natural, possibly organic
-cheap, eaily attainable
-works quickly -increases your feeling of responsibiliy, as you prepared your own remedy

Cons:

-Burns like lye! (Ie remember Denzel Washington dunking his head in toilet in Malcolm X?)
-uncertainty of whether it will damage your face

Try it! Wait till weekend. My First time was yesterday-- I just put about ten cloves in a sandwich bag and crushed them with a hammer. Stored it in the refrigerater, and it's still potent. After 15 minutes, I washed my face with organic soap. Surprisingly I noticed shrinking of pimple(s) immediately. There were little islands of dry shriveled skin around my pimples. The redness disappeared quickly; my skin reassumed its copper tone. Then I put shea butter on. Right now I've had it on for about an hour and will remove it soon. The burning subsided after about thirty minutes.
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