any tips on how to clear up acne? my skin is super super broken out 24/7
Wash your sheets at least once a month
I rotate pillows & sides every week.
If you want to, wash your hands or at least use hand sanitizer first! Our hands get dirtier than you think during the day.
Wash your hair or look at your hair care products in general.
Sometimes 3-4 day hair has more build up.
I find that some hair care (and body care) can lead to break outs along my hair line or back!
Wash your face 2 times a day.
I recommend: 1x in the morning, 2x a night (if you don’t use a makeup remover like a cleansing oil).
If you only wash your face once at night you’re only removing your makeup, not cleansing your skin!
This is just an extra helping step to removing more makeup when you’re washing your face.
Don’t wear makeup for more that 12+ hours.
Try your best to not wear makeup to bed! (even if you just remove the makeup and don’t wash your face. that’s better than sleeping in it)
Clay face masks 1x a week.
These can be helpful at gentle exfoliating and “pulling” things to the surface.
It will help when finding products.
Do not pick, squeeze, pop, etc your acne!
The risk: popping the sac of puss under the skin (leading to more break outs or an infection) or squeezing the puss onto your skin allowing it to be absorbed and cause more break out.
Some places offer quick 30 mins facials at a decent rate! Getting a facial 1x a week, every other week, or once a month (whatever you can afford) can really help.
A facial is more in-depth cleaning of the skin than at home. You’ll have a professional too. The esthetician can recommend products, clear up blackheads (safely), help you understand whats causing it, etc…
Know what’s causing your acne.
You can google acne face map. It can show you (generally) what is causing your acne. Is it your lungs (are you about to get a cold), your kidneys (have you been drinking less water and more soda recently), your hormones (with hormones a dermatologist is best because you can’t balance your hormones at home), etc…
They know more than anyone how to help you with acne. They can suggest products, medication, an esthetician, what to do at home, etc… It’s their job to help you with their skin!
Ingredients to know: Here are a few ingredients to look for that can help clear up breakouts. *note most will dry out your skin, especially if you already have dry skin. Use a good moisturizer!*
Not all products are created equal!!!!
For something to help it has to remain on the skin for at least a couple of minutes (to be absorbed). Face washes with those ingredients don’t really have a major affect, neither does an exfoliant (if it’s physical).
Look for leave on exfoliants like Paula’s Choice Liquid BHA, enzyme exfoliants, chemical exfoliants, or chemical peels (i always recommend by a professional because they will penetrate deeper, have better results, and there is no risk of burning/ruining your skin)
Moisturizers now contain helpful ingredients, remember you HAVE to wear SPF with the ingredients listed above.
Not all ingredients work on everyone.
Some people can use all forms, others only 1-2. It’s important to know what type of ingredient is in your products. For example Paula’s Choice offers liquid BHA and AHA, while something like Proactiv has both types (leading to many people being irritated).
Don’t use it if it irritates your skin.
What percentage is the active ingredients? Maybe you just need a lower dosage. Or maybe it reacts with your skin in general.
Use calming products along with your acne/breakout/pimple products.
A lot of products can cause inflammation or you could have sensitive skin. The redness can make your issue seem larger than it really is.
Acne is inflammatory so products that cause inflammation make acne worse!
Look for products with chamomile for example and avoid products with alcohol (especially in toners).
There is no reason to completely dry out your entire face. if you get something like a benzoyl peroxide gel, use it where it’s needed only.
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