I just wanted to take a moment to take the chance to address those of you who either know or are going through the first stages of teen acne. Most of you will say: No matter what I do...it wont go away! It's so bad! Break outs everywhere!
So this little section is for you guys specifically. As mentioned in today's blog post, hormones are probably the number one contributing factor to our problems. For those in the 13-16 age range it can be a nightmare. Hell...it is for anyone at any age right? To a fair degree...there isn't anything you can do.
Before you throw yourself to the ground kicking and rolling in dying despair and agony, you CAN however take preventative measures. Here is a list of things you can do to ensure that you don't trigger or worsen your acne.
1. Keep an eye on the things you eat. Make sure your easy on the dairy and fatty foods such as your meats.
2. Wash your pillow case often. Dead skin cells and oil and then bacteria build up on them. Your just spreading it all back onto your face.
3. For you girls, wash your makeup brushes at least once a month and after each use spray with 70% alcohol to clean them! This also ensures your brushes are bacteria free. Each time you touch your face, transferring oils between brush and makeup and then putting it on your face? See the method to my madness here? If you use those sponges to do your makeup...discard after the third time using it.
4. When washing your face peeps...go right up into the hair lines around the perimeter of your face! For you girls that use hair products...you already know what I am going to say. Easy spot for acne to start.
5. Wash your face with the right products. Please be very careful that your not over drying your face. Like mentioned before it can make your condition worse if your over drying your skin! If you wipe your face with rubbing alcohol...for the love of all that's good in this world...STOP. I don't care if you think its cleaning the bacteria and you have no pimples, and you've been doing it for years, and your grandmama use to do it. Don't. It is too harsh and in the long run it will show in your later years.
6. Be mindful of how much you sit your face on your hands. I have a problem with this one. I like to veg out on my tummy, stuff my pillow under me and use it to rest my chin upon. =.=
Or those who simply rest the side of their faces on the palms of their hands. The sebum can't get out so...it gets trapped inside the hair follicles and then BAM ... acne.
7. Ladies...wash that makeup off at night. No explanations needed. No arguing. Just do it. Too lazy? Invest in facial wipes. The three in one's are pretty good.
I think that's the major tips really. Follow those seven and you should be good. Naturally if your face has exploded with all sorts of acne then you need to see a doctor. Medication may be needed. Okay so...that's it, that's all! Until next time! -waves-
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