20 acne tips
Is that big pimple bothering you?
Have you been struggling with acne?
To clear acne, you have to
- unclog pores
- kill the bacteria
- heal the skin
acne Tip #1
Use witch hazel as a toner to reduce oiliness and lessen the acne problem.
acne Tip #2
Retin A is often used to treat acne but it can cause all the acne to surface first before skin finally clears. It is a case of getting really bad before clearing totally. If you can wait it out, it is a good treatment to go for, under doctor's supervision. Retin A makes skin more sensitive to the sunlight. It must not be taken by pregnant women as in will have a terrible adverse effect on the unborn infants.
acne Tip #3
Keep pores clean. Wash face with a good acne cleanser 3 times a day. Use skincare meant only for problem skin which will not clog your pores.
acne Tip #4
Use a clay mask to draw out impurities and keep pores clean.
acne Tip #5
Sulfur lotions are sometimes prescribed by the doctor to help bring down acne. It works in mild cases even though it stinks and is kind of messy.
acne Tip #6
benzoyl peroxide is found in many drugstore acne treatments and kills acne by forcing oxygen into the pores, killing the acne bacteria which cannot live in oxygen rich environments.
acne Tip #7
Mint cuts through the oil and hence is often found in oily skin treatments as well as some acne preparations. A clay mask with mint used regularly may help acne subside.
acne Tip #8
Here's a home made clay mask for acne which you could use daily. Mix kaolin powder and witch hazel into a paste and apply a thick layer on just washed and towel dried face, avoiding eye area and lips. Let the paste dry completely before washing it off.
acne Tip #9
Do a facial steam with a few drops of of lavender oil in the hot water to clean your pores and kill bacteria.
acne Tip #10
A facial steam with honeysuckle flowers in the water can help deep cleanse and clear your skin.
acne Tip #11
Dab a drop of tea tree oil on a big pimple to kill the bacteria that caused the infection which led to the said pimple.
acne Tip #12
Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) slough off dead skin cells and unblock the pores. At the same time, the acid kills the acne bacteria. By unclogging pores and killing bacteria, AHA skincare products help beat acne.
acne Tip #13
Got a giant pimple you want to get rid off? Got a pimple appearing on the day of a big date or a major presentation? Zap it with zeno. That will shrink the pimple quickly -- within hours.
acne Tip #14
An old fashioned way to hide a big red pimple quickly is to ice it to bring down the inflammation. Then apply a good anti-acne gel to treat it. Once the treatment is absorbed, apply concealer over the pimple to hide it. Then use foundation and powder over the entire face as a base for you makeup. Hopefully, the pimple should be barely visible.
acne Tip #15
Find a skincare regime that works for you. Clinique's 3 step skincare regine of soap, clarifying lotion and moisturizer worked for my mom and me who have had an acne problem before discovering clinique skincare. To each her own. My mom uses the entire clinique range and her skin looks amazing (as if she were my older sister.)
acne Tip #16
Kill bacteria by washing your face with an antibacterial face wash, 3 times daily. When you get up, at lunch time and again before you sleep.
acne Tip #17
Want something natural? Use a tea tree oil based cleanser to cleanse your face and kill bacteria at the same time.
acne Tip #18
Aloe vera gel heals the skin. Use that as a moisurizer to heal skin that has been ravaged by acne.
acne Tip #19
Lavender essential oil has healing properties and kills bacteria to some extent. Apply a drop of pure lavender essential oil on the zits to heal the damage.
acne Tip #20
Some say your diet does not affect pimples, but then if you notice pimples appearing more when you eat a certain type of food, stay away from that food for a while to see if there is an improvement.
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