The nightly ritual for acneic skin is
going to be geared towards treating deep within your skin’s surface and not
just over-drying your skin. Products should unclog pores as well as clearing
existing breakouts while also preventing future acne blemishes.
Cleanse
Cleansing is important to do both in the morning and at night. It will remove all the dirt, oil and debris. During the day our skin deals with environmental pollutants in the air which we need to cleanse away. We also need to rid our skin of our cosmetics, such as sunblock and our waterproof makeup.
Cleanse your face twice. This is called a double-cleanse. Our skin’s naturally sticky sebum is thick, slick, waxy and coats our skin by the middle of the day. 20 seconds can’t get through a layer of oil-based debris on the surface. The sebum is going to stay on the skin preventing our skin care products from doing their job. A cleanse is going to emulsify the debris, dirt and oil on our face but not truly take it off. This is why a double-cleanse is necessary. This is your secret to ultra, healthy, beautiful, clean skin.
For acneic skin use a
cleanser a cleansing gel or foam cleanser that clears away dead skin cells,
dirt and excess oils that clog pores and cause breakouts. Your cleanser should also have antibacterial properties to inhibit blemish formation.
Salicylic Acid is a
great ingredient because it dives deep into pores, clearing dead skin cells and
trapped oils to help wipe out existing and future breakouts.
Just use your fingers to massage the cleanser onto your face, neck and decolette. Then rinse with warm water and pat dry with a towel. Do this twice.
Product
recommendation: Dermalogica Breakout Clearing Foaming Cleanser or Murad Clarifying
Cleanser
Tone
Use a toner
to balance the PH of your skin before treating it. Products will penetrate at
their fullest this way.
For acneic skin use a toner that eliminates excess oil
and restores balance. Your toner should refresh and purify without drying or
irritating and it should regulate oil production and tighten pores.
Salicylic
Acid is a wonderful ingredient to have in your toner. It will help minimize the
surface oils that cause breakouts.
Put the toner on a cotton pad and wipe on entire face, neck and décolleté. There are also toners that come in a spray bottle for easier application.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Breakout Clearing All Over Toner or Murad Clarifying
Toner
Treat
For acneic
skin focus on a treatment that will clear breakouts while managing acne-related
symptoms to help achieve healthy, blemish-free skin.
Tea Tree Oil is a great
ingredient to create a purified environment, discouraging future breakouts. It
will keep overactive oils in check. Salicylic Acid will fight breakouts and
keep pores clear of acne-causing debris. It will unclog the follicles.
Use an all-over gel, serum or cream but also use a treatment to spot treat. Only use
this treatment in affected areas so not to dry out other areas of your face.
For spot treating, use a product that has Benzoyl Peroxide in it. This
ingredient will kill breakout-causing bacteria deep within the pores.
To treat
this skin condition aggressively, use a mask twice a week. Using a mask can
boost the acne-fighting power of your acne regimen. Clays can purify and
deep-clean by drawing out and absorbing impurities. Kaolin Clay can regulate
oil production and reduce shine. Sulfur can reduce acne severity as it
encourages skin to clear. Salicylic Acid can purify, clear follicles and
eliminate and prevent breakouts.
Use your
mask twice a week, followed by your all-over serum and spot treatment for best
results. If using a mask, be sure to use your toner directly following the mask and then
apply the serum and spot treatment. This will balance the PH of your skin and
will prepare your skin for proper product absorption and your serum and
spot treatment will then be more affective.
Product
recommendations:
Masks: Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Cooling
Masque or Murad Clarifying Acne Mask
Serums: Dermalogica Clearing Breakout Clearing Overnight
Treatment or Murad Acne Clearing Solution
Spot Treatments: Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing
Emergency Spot Fix or Murad Acne Spot Fix
Moisturize
For acneic skin use a
moisturizer that minimizes pores as it refines the texture. Your moisturizer
should be ultra-light and oil-free. It should penetrate to clear pores and
reduce sensitivity.
Retinol is a great ingredient to encourage healthy cell
turn-over. Arnica can soothe irritation.
Using
fingers, apply to entire face, neck and décolleté.
Product
Recommendations: Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion
Eye Treatment
An eye cream is an essential part of our skin care routine because that area of skin is different than the skin on the rest of our face. The skin on the eyes is a quarter of an inch thinner then on the rest of the face. This skin tends to become dry easier because of the lack of oil glands. This area also needs special products designed especially for that delicate area and it’s never too early to use an eye cream. This area is where we first start to see the signs of aging.
Our treatments that are meant for our face are not meant for the eye area. The ingredients have been measured for the skin on the face, not the thin skin on our eyes. The skin around our eyes needs a lower percentage of ingredients. Using a product on the eye area that's meant to treat the face can cause the eye area to dry out, swell or can even burn the skin in some cases.
Choose an
eye cream that targets dehydration. Look for an eye cream to increase elasticity,
smooth texture and repair.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair or Murad Renewing Eye Cream
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