At some stage in all our lives we want clearer, fresher, younger looking skin. With all the marketing hype in beauty products, most of us are made to believe that it could only be achieved by buying all these products. But there are also a lot of natural ways that can help our skin become fresher without spending a lot! Here are 10 things you can do:

1. Keeping your skin clean is a given. You must cleanse your face morning and night with a gentle, natural cleanser that not only rids the skin of dirt and grime but then treats it with an antibacterial ingredient like tea tree oil.

2. Apply some toner after cleansing the skin. This would close your pores and remove remaining impurities. Let this toner dry on the face.

3. When the toner has dried apply a very small amount of moisturizer over the entire face and neck. Look for a moisturizer that is made for your skin type and contains antibacterial ingredients like tea tree oil and lavender essential oil. These ingredients are gentle but very effective at clearing the skin from blemishes and pimples.

4.Get enough sleep as that will reflect on your ski. Not enough sleep over a period of time will result in problems that are hard to cure such as loose skin under the eyes and dark circles. Seven hours is generally adequate.

5. Be mindful of what you eat. Make sure you are getting a good amount of fresh fruits and vegetables and limit your red meat intake to three or four times a week. Foods that are easily digested will help your system keep your skin nourished and promote fresh, new cell growth. Drink lots and lots of water too to keep your skin hydrated.

6. Cleanse the skin on your body and face with a weekly scrub. When using a body scrub start at your feet and work towards the heart, this helps eliminate toxins. Doing it the opposite direction will push the toxins back into your system. Use a very gentle facial scrub on your face and neck as these areas can be easily damaged.

7. Try an Aspirin face mask! This mask is having fantastic results on those people with open pores, pimples and acne. Crush about 15 aspirin tablets to a powder mix to a paste with a little water, less than 1 teaspoon and then apply to a cleansed face. Leave for twenty minutes to work its way into the skin and then rinse off and apply a light moisturizer. Try this weekly, after a face scrub.

8. Once a month you could use a home steam treatment to thoroughly draw out impurities from the face. Add boiled water to a basin or bowl and add two drops of tea tree oil. Place your face over this with a towel covering and gently let the steam open and cleanse the pores. Be careful not to let the steam burn your face, feel the steam first with your hand before placing your face above it. Finish with a tepid face wash.

9. Exercise! Get out into the fresh air and take a walk, swim in the sea, ride a bike and have fun! The exercise will boost your system and your skin will love it.

10. Take a fish oil supplement daily. Cultures that eat a lot of fish have clearer skin and the fish oil helps eliminate toxins from the body and by now you know that is fantastic for your skin!

These 10 tips are very easy yet they would surely help you get that fresher, clearer more youthful looking complexion. Be sure to take action!