Acne. Boy, I hate it. Those pimples popping up all over my face in my teens. Even now, I get breakouts when I’m stressed out or using the wrong skincare product. I have been to many doctors who can clear my acne, until the next breakout.
Part of the reason is oily skin. Oily skin that traps dirt and pore-clogging skin debris makes skin pores an excellent breeding ground for bacteria. The bacteria multiply and voila. You have acne
Not everything is lost. If you have acne-prone oily skin, here are 7 beauty tips to help keep pimples away.
1. Keep your HANDS off your face.
Your hands, after touching so many things, opening the door, picking up a bag, things we do every day, are covered in bacteria. The last thing you want to do is get that bacteria on your face. Touch your face often with your hands, or worse yet, pinch those pimples with your fingers and you will see the pimples multiply.
2. Keep HAIR off your face.
If you have oily skin, you probably have oily hair. Brushing oily hair against the face adds to the oil. Oil, sweat, and debris from your skin are a great way to clog your skin’s pores, leading to more pimples. If you notice pimples appearing on your forehead, or on your cheeks and chin, usually where your hair might rub, your hair could be the culprit. Wear a headband, use hair clips to keep hair away from the face, tie it in a ponytail, or get a haircut.
3. Wash your face 3 times a day with a good acne cleanser.
I got that advice from a doctor. I washed my face when I woke up, at lunchtime, and before bed with a cleanser designed for skin that has acne. My skin cleared up when I stuck to the routine and used only skin care products intended for acne skin. A bar of soap intended for washing your face works just as well.
4. Stick to acne skin care
Every time I stray from that point, I end up with a major breakout of acne. Forever. Every time I see my friends with exceptionally glowing skin, I want to wear whatever they wear. I would switch to richer, anti-aging skincare as a preventative measure, concerned about the appearance of wrinkles as I get older. That is counterproductive all the time. I end up with more grain. Stick to good acne skincare products [http://www.everythingbeauty.info/acne.htm].
5. Relax
Did you notice how pimples tend to appear more before a stressful event? Exams A great date. In the presentation. Stress wreaks havoc on your skin. Ok, pimples can also appear due to hormonal imbalances, like right before your period.
6. Sleep
Your skin heals itself when you sleep. Your whole body heals itself while you sleep. A sleepless night can lead to more pimples. Get in the habit of putting your worries behind you and getting a good night’s sleep. Exercise earlier in the day. Get some exercise before the night. Help.
7. Stay away from compact compact powders.
Yes. You heard me right. I got this advice from a friend. Her friend used a compact of pressed powder to hide her acne. Instead, the more he used it, the worse it got. Just think. At noon, your skin becomes oily. Take out the pressed powder and use that puff to apply pressed powder on her face. Now, your face would already have dirt, bacteria and oil. Pat him on the face with that puff of powder and now that puff picks up dirt, bacteria, and oil. Put it back in the compact. The bacteria happily reproduce there. Then you take out the compact again and apply more powder, mixed with oil, dirt and bacteria to the face, picking up more dirt and putting more dirt in the compact. The cycle continues. A better option would be to use blotting paper to blot up the excess oil. Then you can throw away the paper after use. Use the blotting paper intended for your face such as those found in [http://www.everythingbeauty.info/blotting%20paper.htm]
About this tassel thing, make sure to wash your tassel and all your makeup brushes regularly, with soap and water. Then dry them completely before storing. I guess that would make it an eighth tip, right?
Oily, acne-prone skin needs a lot of care. The silver lining is that oily skin takes longer to show signs of aging than dry skin. Take care of your skin and you will probably look younger than your peers over the decades.