Unfortunently like so many other women, I suffer from occasional breakouts and am a maniac about prevention to avoid the embarrassing blemish in the first place. You have all heard me go on and on about my love glycolic acid, but in a close second I am flirting with salicylic acid. I found this amazing mask recipe and have been recommending it to all of my clients of Make-up Envy and have been whipping up some batches of my own! Anything that will exfoliate my skin and make it look more refined and rid of these large pores of mine, I am a huge fan! So to any of you ladies or gentlemen who want to fight off the blemish before it begins and are thinking long term about your skin, try this really easy mask!

1. Take 3 - 4 uncoated aspirin pills and place on a small plate.

2. Sprinkle several drops of water on them, just enough to make them start to dissolve. They should dissolve right before your eyes. Use your fingers to help break down the aspirin more. It should be grainy & slightly wet.

3. Squirt about 2 drops of honey on the water & aspirin. Use your fingers to mix them all together into a grainy paste.

4. Apply the mixture all over your face, avoiding the eye area.

5. Leave on for 10 - 15 minutes.

6. Add some warm water to your face with your hands & scrub gently for a few minutes.

7. Finally, rinse off completely & use your favorite toner & moisturizer.

Your skin has been left more smooth and soft!

But how does this work, you might ask?

Aspirin contains salicylic acid, a beta hydroxy acid that helps to slough off dead cells and clear clogged pores and reduce production of skin oil. This mask makes great use of aspirin’s skin-clearing abilities as well as honey’s moisturizing effect.

Since aspirin is an acid, it shouldn’t be used too often because it can irritate skin. Every other day should be fine, but it really depends on your own skin. You should not use it if you’re allergic to aspirin or are currently pregnant.