Steam

This is the easiest and most effective treatment and is a great option when your skin is lacking lustre. Simply pour steaming water into a bowl, place a towel over your head and slowly lower your face toward the water. You can also simply use a face steamer if you have one at home. For a much more effective experience, add a few drops of peppermint or green tea to the water. If you have oily and acne-prone skin, several drops of tea tree oil will work wonders. Steam for 10 to 15 minutes.

Make a honey/lemon mask

Honey is a major ingredient in almost every DIY mask because of its healing properties, as well as helping to tighten your pores. The simplest mask is to apply a few tablespoons of raw honey right to your face, you can also add a tablespoon of cinnamon or a tablespoon of yogurt with a teaspoon of olive oil to smooth out the impurities in your skin.

Lemon is another miracle ingredient because the acid is a natural exfoliant. You can add it to the above masks or simply apply a few drops directly on to your face. Leave it on for 10 minutes and then wash your face with warm water. You can apply these masks thrice a week as needed. Avoid the lemon mask if you have extremely dry skin.

Parsley

Parsley is not only a great ingredient to diminish dark spots, but it is also a great pore cleanser. It can be used every other day on its own or twice a week when mixed with lemon and honey.

Soak a small head of parsley in warm water and then dip a washcloth in the water and apply it to your face for 10 to 15 minutes. To make a mask, finely chop a small head of parsley (after you have soaked it in warm water) and combine it with a tablespoon of honey. Apply it on your face for 10 to 15 minutes.

Sugar scrub

Using scrubs on a regular basis is always a must, but sometimes certain scrubs can be a little bit harsh on sensitive skin so another great option is sugar. Simply take two tablespoons of sugar, mixed with half a lemon (juice) and a little bit of water. Crush it all together until you get a thick paste and gently massage it into your skin, then wash it off.