Say Good Bye To Acne!

Those of you who have been reading my articles know that I first decided to learn more about skincare to remedy my own personal case of acne. A few years back, I tried everything from prescribed topical medications to oral medications and I used them multiple times per day in an effort to “treat” my acne. Unfortunately, these medications and other numerous over the counter products did little to reduce my acne and often made my skin very dry. I would still continue to have breakouts with or without the medications and they were just as bad when they happened. I found myself in an inescapable loop where I had acne (for whatever reason) and tried to cover it up with makeup, but found that the makeup clogged my pores and suffocated my skin. This in turn worsened my breakouts and made my problem worse. What was I supposed to do? Walk around with terrible breakouts and no makeup, showing off my acne to the world? No! There had to be a better answer …

I’ll tell you right now if you are looking for the holy grail of acne skincare, the one-size-fits-all answer to acne, you are not going to find it. Not here, not anywhere! Why? Because that one answer does not exist. Just as everyone has different personalities, talents, strengths, and weaknesses; everyone has different skin types, different genes, and different reasons for their acne. There are, however, a few hard and fast rules for acne skincare as well as steps you can take to improve your skin.

First, determine your skin type. Depending on your skin type, your method of treating acne will be different. Is it dry and dull, greasy from sunrise to sunset, itchy and sensitive, or just plain unpredictable? Next, take a good look at the products you are currently using. Carefully read the ingredients and directions. Are you using them correctly? Are they the right product for your skin type? Do they seem to worsen your skin condition? You will know if a product is wrong for your skin type if it causes dry patches, redness, makes you itchy, or dries out your skin within two weeks for common use.