Get ready for your prettiest, most confident year
yet. Kick your skincare routine into high gear with these blemish-busting and
pimple-preventing tips to get flawless skin by the time you head back to
school.
1.
Always wash your face before bed. Not washing away the
day's grime? You're asking for a breakout. Stash cleansing wipes on your
nightstand for nights when you're too tired to move.
2.
Don't skimp on sudsing. Wash your face for 30 to 45
seconds with a dime-size amount of cleanser. That's how long it takes to clear
dirt and oil off your face.
3.
Wash off ALL your cleanser. Leftover cleanser equals leftover
dirt and oil. Rinse with tepid water until skin feels clean and smooth and no
longer slippery or soapy. Hot water dries out your skin, and cold water won't
open up your pores.
4.
Be gentle. Scrubbing too hard leaves skin rough and red. Don't
fight with your face. Skip harsh scrubs and even washcloths, which can be too
rough on your face and can cause irritation. Use your hands instead. Be sure
they're clean, or you'll transfer acne-causing dirt and oil right back!
5.
Suds up your cleanser in your hands first. It helps
activate the ingredients, so they are more effective when applied to your face.
6.
Don't skip your morning wash. Hairstyling products
get absorbed by your pillowcase then transfer to your skin — if it's not
cleared away in the A.M., it'll clog your pores!
7.
Try a cleansing brush. Sometimes even after you wash,
there's makeup left on your skin, and that buildup leads to breakouts. Using an
exfoliating brush with your basic cleanser loosens and removes the leftover
makeup that has seeped inside your pores! The brush can get deeper into your
skin than just your soaped-up fingers.
8.
Don't overwash. If your skin still feels oily, instead
of washing again (which can make your skin produce even more oil!), try an
astringent after cleansing.
9.
Exfoliate. The trick is to remove the layers of dead skin
cells and dirt that are blocking your pores — and your skin's natural glow.
Products with alpha hydroxy and lactic acids exfoliate gently to make you look
radiant.
10.
Wash, then exfoliate. When washing, first use a mild face wash
to cleanse your skin. Then, lightly massage exfoliator onto your face. This may
seem redundant, but before you exfoliate, you want a clean canvas, so that the
exfoliant can focus on digging out the stubborn dirt and oil that are stuck
deeper inside your pores.
11.
You need to clean your phone, too. If you're seeing
pimples on your cheeks or anywhere near the area where you hold your phone,
they may be from those hour-long convos with your crush. Your phone picks up
lots of dirt and bacteria (from your hands, your bag, the kitchen counter),
which can then get transferred to your face when you're chatting on the phone.
Wipe your screen with an anti-bacterial wipe often to get rid of dirt and
germs.
12.
Step away from your hands. You know how you rest your face on
your hand while you're studying? That might be the reason for those blemishes
on your cheek or jaw. You're constantly touching things that have
germs—anything from your phone to your locker—so putting your hands on your
face for a long period of time can cause dirt and bacteria from anything you
touch to get into your pores.
13.
Change that pillowcase! Not changing your pillowcases
enough can also cause your skin to break out. Even if you wash your face every
night, your pillowcases carry dirt and sweat from your hair, hands, and build
up from the products you use on your face at night, which can clog your pores,
so it's a good idea to change them every few days.
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14.
Beware bangs. All that extra hairspray on your bangs
could be the cause of those annoying pimples on your forehead and along your
hairline. After applying hair products, swipe a cleansing wipe across your
face, and try to keep hair products away from your hairline. In addition to
your face, hair products can cause bacne, too. Use a mild body wash after
washing and rinsing hair to help keep body acne in check.
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