Mini not-so-chemical peel

So, this isn't quite the same as an actual chemical peel, but I can attest to the fact that it does make for some nice, bright, clean skin and even some bonus reduction of fine lines like crows feet.  It's super simple to make.  If you have really sensitive or really dry skin, I would NOT recommend trying this.

You're going to need these:

Uncoated aspirin (you can use coated in a pinch, but you're going to have to crush them)

Lemon or lime juice or something of similar acidity

A little bowl

Baking soda

Cotton balls 

A little water

You're going to take about 10 aspirin.  If they're uncoated plop them right in your dish.  If not, crush them, they may take a little longer to dissolve too.  Add a little lemon or lime juice (I personally like the smell of lime), just enough to get on all of the tablets so that when they dissolve, they make a paste.  If your paste is too thick, then add a few more drops of lime juice.

 

Your paste will look something like this.  Fair warning, this facial can sting a little.  If it does, it's normal; think about it.  Salicylic acid and citrus juice... pretty wicked

So, smear it on, do NOT get it in the eyes and let it dry.  

Now, you can either use the rinse in the next paragraph to remove the paste or you can do what I do and just rinse it with water first, then follow up with the baking soda rinse.  Depends on your own preference.  

Now, either get a new dish or rinse the old one and put a bit of baking soda in it. Add a bit of water.  You're going to make a thin baking soda rinse.   

Using cotton balls or a wash cloth, dab the paste onto your face.  This part more than likely will sting!  Again, it's normal!  You're just put some pretty wickedly acidic stuff on your face, and now you're using a base to neutralize it.  There's a bit of a chemical reaction there.  

Rinse your face (again) and pat dry.  

When I do this, I usually opt to follow up with a light moisturizer as well since this can be a little too drying around my nose, but otherwise I LOVE the way this works and how my skin looks and feels afterwords :)