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What's going on with my skin?
As you transition from child to teen to adult, puberty will trigger the movement of new chemicals in your body. Depending upon whether you’re a guy or girl, these hormones will go to work on different parts of the body, and of course, impact your skin.
Sebaceous (oil) gland activity is stimulated by androgen hormones. These hormones act like a switch and increase oil production and hair growth, and are responsible for the triggers that lead to oily skin and breakouts. These so-called "male" hormones are present in both males and females.
Your pores (follicles) may become enlarged, your skin texture changes and may not feel as smooth, your skin looks and feels shiny, your cheeks may feel more sensitive and look pink, and your once flawless skin may now have evident pimples, blackheads and whiteheads .
Your scalp and hair may also be oiler and you start to grow hair in new places! We haven’t even touched on your mood swings, ability to sleep all day and body changes, deeper voice if you are male and lovely new body odor!
This all sounds very frightening, but the good news is that these androgens that tend to be present in relatively large amounts during adolescence become stabilized as you reach adulthood. Meaning the oily skin and breakouts will lessen and clear for most people.
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What's my best skin regimen?
The Clean Start regimen has been broken down into three simple categories to help you get your best-looking skin now and in the future. It all starts with getting skin clean. Skin must be properly cleansed for two reasons: it rids skin of dirt, oils, and pollution that make skin look dull, and it helps prep skin, making it more receptive to treatment and moisturiser benefits.
When it’s time to take on issues like oily skin and breakouts, a scrub/masque, spot treatment, and all-over overnight treatment will help you face every day with a clean slate.
The last step of your Clean Start regimen is to protect skin. Smooth, shield, and hydrate without a greasy after-feel or clogged pores.
This simple approach will help ensure your best-looking skin now…and in the future! Here’s another tip – stick with it for at least 4 weeks to start seeing results. Why? Because when something new is introduced to skin, skin must have time to adjust to the active ingredients. As skin adjusts, more breakouts may arise: this simply indicates the purging of toxins and represents the effectiveness of the ingredients.
|
What's my shampoo say about my skin?
The most overlooked breakout- and acne-causing products are hair care products. Conditioners, hair sprays, and hair gels almost all contain plastics, which can block pores and trigger the process that leads breakouts.
Ingredients to be aware of include PVP, CVP, and any copolymer ingredient.
Scalp breakouts and chin acne (it is very common for people to touch hair then touch their chin) are good indications that hair care products are the offenders. Many waterproof, sweat-proof, or smudge-proof cosmetics and sunscreens also contain these plastics.
Many shampoos and styling products are artificially colored with D&C dyes to make them look pretty. D&C dyes are another major culprit in hair care products, as well as make-up products, as they can be comedogenic (cause pore-clogging) in some individuals, resulting in blackheads on the skin.
|
How can I stop my skin from being shiny mid-day?
Making a few adjustments to your skin care regimen can help control oil production from morning until night.
Try creating a “matte kit” that fits conveniently in your purse or backpack for mid-day touch-ups. Keep Welcome Matte SPF15 handy. Also, look for skin wipes loaded with Salicylic Acid (not alcohol!) to help degrease skin, help prohibit acne bacteria, and keep skin feeling fresh.
|
The make-up of make-up.
It’s up to you to stay in-the-know as ingredient advances enter your make-up (and skin care) products. If you’re going to wear make-up, observe these simple rules:
- Never go to bed with make-up on.
- Whether you wear make-up or not, you should always cleanse at night, following with products that help take on issues and protect skin.
Here’s a reliable list of ingredients to watch out for.
Several ingredients have a comedogenic (pore-clogging) or sensitizing effect on the skin and should be avoided:
- D&C Dyes are comedogenic (pore-clogging)
- Isopropyl Myristate (pore-clogging)
- SD Alcohol (drying and stripping)
- Lanolin (can trigger skin sensitivity)
- Artificial fragrance (irritating)
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How can I treat back acne?
Back acne or “Backne” is very common among teens and young adults – especially in boys. Athletic clothing which may trap sweat and dead skin cells (such as abrasive gear like football shoulder pads) and a general over-secretion of the oil glands in this area can cause breakouts.
1. You can treat back acne the same way you treat it on your face – with Clean Start products! Don’t over-cleanse the skin with harsh soap, vigorous scrubbing movements, or rough loofahs or back brushes, as this will exacerbate the situation. Wash with Wash Off, a soap-free cleanser designed for your face and wherever you get breakouts.
2. Don’t reach for a mentholated astringent, which can have a drying S.D. Alcohol base (which over-strips skin). Instead, grab All Over Clear, an all-over refreshing skin toner that helps control oil and bacteria. Convenient spray bottle helps you spritz hard-to-reach areas effectively!
3. Gentle exfoliation can really help breakouts – so reach for Ready, Set, Scrub! This gentle breakout-fighting, pore-refining scrub and masque contains purifying clays to pull excess oil from skin, while Silica scrubs away dulling surface cells.
4. Treat the affected area while you sleep with Bedtime for Breakouts.
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I want that award-winning glow!
Celebrities are radiant when walking the red carpet. How do they do it?
“Long before make-up is applied, they start with a consistent skin care regimen,” says Clean Start skin care expert Annet King. “And, the regimen is as simple as daily cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing night and day.”
Another way to keep skin looking fresh? Staying out of the sun. “Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson have fair skin and flaunt it! She’s shifted the overly-bronzed, fake-bake red carpet look and inspired younger stars like Emma Watson to embrace natural skin color.” Use an oil-free moisturizer like Welcome Matte SPF15 to shield skin from the damaging, drying sun.
And to punch up the glow factor, try Brighten Up SPF15 for sun protection and shimmer! Don’t stop at the neckline – apply all down your neck, collarbone, shoulders and arms for all-over star-like shimmer.
|
Why is my skin greasier when it's warm?
If you feel like you blot, wipe, and try to wash away greasiness more during warm days and hot months, don’t blame your skin care routine: blame sweat!
Studies show sweat contributes to the appearance of increased oiliness, or “greasiness,” during warm days and seasons. This really applies to those of you who have above average oil production in skin.
If you’ve been sweating or have been in a high humidity environment that triggers sweating, the skin will visually look oilier – and greasier. Even sweating triggered by emotional stress or nerves can contribute to an oilier appearance!
Now you know: it’s the emulsification (mixing) of sweat and oil that’s really causing your skin to look greasy. Stress less about skin during warmer days with your daily Clean Start routine, designed to help control oil production at the source, and leave your blotting hands free for warm weather activities!
|
Are fabric softeners triggering my breakouts?
The coating on those Fabric softener sheets are made of animal fat (namely beef lard), not to mention artificial fragrance. This means your pillowcase (while extremely soft!) now has an added coating of this fatty mixture on it. Press your cheek to it every night and your skin will pick up this comedogenic coating and could become irritated.
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Can exfoliation help control oiliness?
Exfoliation can be especially helpful to those with oily skin: in addition to smoothing, improving skin tone, and enhancing skin’s receptiveness of oil-controlling ingredients, exfoliation helps rid oily skin of dulling and pore-blocking skin cells to help keep skin clear. |
What's going on with my skin?
As you transition from child to teen to adult, puberty will trigger the movement of new chemicals in your body. Depending upon whether you’re a guy or girl, these hormones will go to work on different parts of the body, and of course, impact your skin.
Sebaceous (oil) gland activity is stimulated by androgen hormones. These hormones act like a switch and increase oil production and hair growth, and are responsible for the triggers that lead to oily skin and breakouts. These so-called "male" hormones are present in both males and females.
Your pores (follicles) may become enlarged, your skin texture changes and may not feel as smooth, your skin looks and feels shiny, your cheeks may feel more sensitive and look pink, and your once flawless skin may now have evident pimples, blackheads and whiteheads .
Your scalp and hair may also be oiler and you start to grow hair in new places! We haven’t even touched on your mood swings, ability to sleep all day and body changes, deeper voice if you are male and lovely new body odor!
This all sounds very frightening, but the good news is that these androgens that tend to be present in relatively large amounts during adolescence become stabilized as you reach adulthood. Meaning the oily skin and breakouts will lessen and clear for most people.
|
What's my best skin regimen?
The Clean Start regimen has been broken down into three simple categories to help you get your best-looking skin now and in the future. It all starts with getting skin clean. Skin must be properly cleansed for two reasons: it rids skin of dirt, oils, and pollution that make skin look dull, and it helps prep skin, making it more receptive to treatment and moisturiser benefits.
When it’s time to take on issues like oily skin and breakouts, a scrub/masque, spot treatment, and all-over overnight treatment will help you face every day with a clean slate.
The last step of your Clean Start regimen is to protect skin. Smooth, shield, and hydrate without a greasy after-feel or clogged pores.
This simple approach will help ensure your best-looking skin now…and in the future! Here’s another tip – stick with it for at least 4 weeks to start seeing results. Why? Because when something new is introduced to skin, skin must have time to adjust to the active ingredients. As skin adjusts, more breakouts may arise: this simply indicates the purging of toxins and represents the effectiveness of the ingredients.
|
What's my shampoo say about my skin?
The most overlooked breakout- and acne-causing products are hair care products. Conditioners, hair sprays, and hair gels almost all contain plastics, which can block pores and trigger the process that leads breakouts.
Ingredients to be aware of include PVP, CVP, and any copolymer ingredient.
Scalp breakouts and chin acne (it is very common for people to touch hair then touch their chin) are good indications that hair care products are the offenders. Many waterproof, sweat-proof, or smudge-proof cosmetics and sunscreens also contain these plastics.
Many shampoos and styling products are artificially colored with D&C dyes to make them look pretty. D&C dyes are another major culprit in hair care products, as well as make-up products, as they can be comedogenic (cause pore-clogging) in some individuals, resulting in blackheads on the skin.
|
How can I stop my skin from being shiny mid-day?
Making a few adjustments to your skin care regimen can help control oil production from morning until night.
Try creating a “matte kit” that fits conveniently in your purse or backpack for mid-day touch-ups. Keep Welcome Matte SPF15 handy. Also, look for skin wipes loaded with Salicylic Acid (not alcohol!) to help degrease skin, help prohibit acne bacteria, and keep skin feeling fresh.
|
The make-up of make-up.
It’s up to you to stay in-the-know as ingredient advances enter your make-up (and skin care) products. If you’re going to wear make-up, observe these simple rules:
- Never go to bed with make-up on.
- Whether you wear make-up or not, you should always cleanse at night, following with products that help take on issues and protect skin.
Here’s a reliable list of ingredients to watch out for.
Several ingredients have a comedogenic (pore-clogging) or sensitizing effect on the skin and should be avoided:
- D&C Dyes are comedogenic (pore-clogging)
- Isopropyl Myristate (pore-clogging)
- SD Alcohol (drying and stripping)
- Lanolin (can trigger skin sensitivity)
- Artificial fragrance (irritating)
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How can I treat back acne?
Back acne or “Backne” is very common among teens and young adults – especially in boys. Athletic clothing which may trap sweat and dead skin cells (such as abrasive gear like football shoulder pads) and a general over-secretion of the oil glands in this area can cause breakouts.
1. You can treat back acne the same way you treat it on your face – with Clean Start products! Don’t over-cleanse the skin with harsh soap, vigorous scrubbing movements, or rough loofahs or back brushes, as this will exacerbate the situation. Wash with Wash Off, a soap-free cleanser designed for your face and wherever you get breakouts.
2. Don’t reach for a mentholated astringent, which can have a drying S.D. Alcohol base (which over-strips skin). Instead, grab All Over Clear, an all-over refreshing skin toner that helps control oil and bacteria. Convenient spray bottle helps you spritz hard-to-reach areas effectively!
3. Gentle exfoliation can really help breakouts – so reach for Ready, Set, Scrub! This gentle breakout-fighting, pore-refining scrub and masque contains purifying clays to pull excess oil from skin, while Silica scrubs away dulling surface cells.
4. Treat the affected area while you sleep with Bedtime for Breakouts.
|
I want that award-winning glow!
Celebrities are radiant when walking the red carpet. How do they do it?
“Long before make-up is applied, they start with a consistent skin care regimen,” says Clean Start skin care expert Annet King. “And, the regimen is as simple as daily cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing night and day.”
Another way to keep skin looking fresh? Staying out of the sun. “Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson have fair skin and flaunt it! She’s shifted the overly-bronzed, fake-bake red carpet look and inspired younger stars like Emma Watson to embrace natural skin color.” Use an oil-free moisturizer like Welcome Matte SPF15 to shield skin from the damaging, drying sun.
And to punch up the glow factor, try Brighten Up SPF15 for sun protection and shimmer! Don’t stop at the neckline – apply all down your neck, collarbone, shoulders and arms for all-over star-like shimmer.
|
Why is my skin greasier when it's warm?
If you feel like you blot, wipe, and try to wash away greasiness more during warm days and hot months, don’t blame your skin care routine: blame sweat!
Studies show sweat contributes to the appearance of increased oiliness, or “greasiness,” during warm days and seasons. This really applies to those of you who have above average oil production in skin.
If you’ve been sweating or have been in a high humidity environment that triggers sweating, the skin will visually look oilier – and greasier. Even sweating triggered by emotional stress or nerves can contribute to an oilier appearance!
Now you know: it’s the emulsification (mixing) of sweat and oil that’s really causing your skin to look greasy. Stress less about skin during warmer days with your daily Clean Start routine, designed to help control oil production at the source, and leave your blotting hands free for warm weather activities!
|
Are fabric softeners triggering my breakouts?
The coating on those Fabric softener sheets are made of animal fat (namely beef lard), not to mention artificial fragrance. This means your pillowcase (while extremely soft!) now has an added coating of this fatty mixture on it. Press your cheek to it every night and your skin will pick up this comedogenic coating and could become irritated.
|
Can exfoliation help control oiliness?
Exfoliation can be especially helpful to those with oily skin: in addition to smoothing, improving skin tone, and enhancing skin’s receptiveness of oil-controlling ingredients, exfoliation helps rid oily skin of dulling and pore-blocking skin cells to help keep skin clear. |
What's going on with my skin?
As you transition from child to teen to adult, puberty will trigger the movement of new chemicals in your body. Depending upon whether you’re a guy or girl, these hormones will go to work on different parts of the body, and of course, impact your skin.
Sebaceous (oil) gland activity is stimulated by androgen hormones. These hormones act like a switch and increase oil production and hair growth, and are responsible for the triggers that lead to oily skin and breakouts. These so-called "male" hormones are present in both males and females.
Your pores (follicles) may become enlarged, your skin texture changes and may not feel as smooth, your skin looks and feels shiny, your cheeks may feel more sensitive and look pink, and your once flawless skin may now have evident pimples, blackheads and whiteheads .
Your scalp and hair may also be oiler and you start to grow hair in new places! We haven’t even touched on your mood swings, ability to sleep all day and body changes, deeper voice if you are male and lovely new body odor!
This all sounds very frightening, but the good news is that these androgens that tend to be present in relatively large amounts during adolescence become stabilized as you reach adulthood. Meaning the oily skin and breakouts will lessen and clear for most people.
|
What's my best skin regimen?
The Clean Start regimen has been broken down into three simple categories to help you get your best-looking skin now and in the future. It all starts with getting skin clean. Skin must be properly cleansed for two reasons: it rids skin of dirt, oils, and pollution that make skin look dull, and it helps prep skin, making it more receptive to treatment and moisturiser benefits.
When it’s time to take on issues like oily skin and breakouts, a scrub/masque, spot treatment, and all-over overnight treatment will help you face every day with a clean slate.
The last step of your Clean Start regimen is to protect skin. Smooth, shield, and hydrate without a greasy after-feel or clogged pores.
This simple approach will help ensure your best-looking skin now…and in the future! Here’s another tip – stick with it for at least 4 weeks to start seeing results. Why? Because when something new is introduced to skin, skin must have time to adjust to the active ingredients. As skin adjusts, more breakouts may arise: this simply indicates the purging of toxins and represents the effectiveness of the ingredients.
|
What's my shampoo say about my skin?
The most overlooked breakout- and acne-causing products are hair care products. Conditioners, hair sprays, and hair gels almost all contain plastics, which can block pores and trigger the process that leads breakouts.
Ingredients to be aware of include PVP, CVP, and any copolymer ingredient.
Scalp breakouts and chin acne (it is very common for people to touch hair then touch their chin) are good indications that hair care products are the offenders. Many waterproof, sweat-proof, or smudge-proof cosmetics and sunscreens also contain these plastics.
Many shampoos and styling products are artificially colored with D&C dyes to make them look pretty. D&C dyes are another major culprit in hair care products, as well as make-up products, as they can be comedogenic (cause pore-clogging) in some individuals, resulting in blackheads on the skin.
|
How can I stop my skin from being shiny mid-day?
Making a few adjustments to your skin care regimen can help control oil production from morning until night.
Try creating a “matte kit” that fits conveniently in your purse or backpack for mid-day touch-ups. Keep Welcome Matte SPF15 handy. Also, look for skin wipes loaded with Salicylic Acid (not alcohol!) to help degrease skin, help prohibit acne bacteria, and keep skin feeling fresh.
|
The make-up of make-up.
It’s up to you to stay in-the-know as ingredient advances enter your make-up (and skin care) products. If you’re going to wear make-up, observe these simple rules:
- Never go to bed with make-up on.
- Whether you wear make-up or not, you should always cleanse at night, following with products that help take on issues and protect skin.
Here’s a reliable list of ingredients to watch out for.
Several ingredients have a comedogenic (pore-clogging) or sensitizing effect on the skin and should be avoided:
- D&C Dyes are comedogenic (pore-clogging)
- Isopropyl Myristate (pore-clogging)
- SD Alcohol (drying and stripping)
- Lanolin (can trigger skin sensitivity)
- Artificial fragrance (irritating)
|
How can I treat back acne?
Back acne or “Backne” is very common among teens and young adults – especially in boys. Athletic clothing which may trap sweat and dead skin cells (such as abrasive gear like football shoulder pads) and a general over-secretion of the oil glands in this area can cause breakouts.
1. You can treat back acne the same way you treat it on your face – with Clean Start products! Don’t over-cleanse the skin with harsh soap, vigorous scrubbing movements, or rough loofahs or back brushes, as this will exacerbate the situation. Wash with Wash Off, a soap-free cleanser designed for your face and wherever you get breakouts.
2. Don’t reach for a mentholated astringent, which can have a drying S.D. Alcohol base (which over-strips skin). Instead, grab All Over Clear, an all-over refreshing skin toner that helps control oil and bacteria. Convenient spray bottle helps you spritz hard-to-reach areas effectively!
3. Gentle exfoliation can really help breakouts – so reach for Ready, Set, Scrub! This gentle breakout-fighting, pore-refining scrub and masque contains purifying clays to pull excess oil from skin, while Silica scrubs away dulling surface cells.
4. Treat the affected area while you sleep with Bedtime for Breakouts.
|
I want that award-winning glow!
Celebrities are radiant when walking the red carpet. How do they do it?
“Long before make-up is applied, they start with a consistent skin care regimen,” says Clean Start skin care expert Annet King. “And, the regimen is as simple as daily cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing night and day.”
Another way to keep skin looking fresh? Staying out of the sun. “Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson have fair skin and flaunt it! She’s shifted the overly-bronzed, fake-bake red carpet look and inspired younger stars like Emma Watson to embrace natural skin color.” Use an oil-free moisturizer like Welcome Matte SPF15 to shield skin from the damaging, drying sun.
And to punch up the glow factor, try Brighten Up SPF15 for sun protection and shimmer! Don’t stop at the neckline – apply all down your neck, collarbone, shoulders and arms for all-over star-like shimmer.
|
Why is my skin greasier when it's warm?
If you feel like you blot, wipe, and try to wash away greasiness more during warm days and hot months, don’t blame your skin care routine: blame sweat!
Studies show sweat contributes to the appearance of increased oiliness, or “greasiness,” during warm days and seasons. This really applies to those of you who have above average oil production in skin.
If you’ve been sweating or have been in a high humidity environment that triggers sweating, the skin will visually look oilier – and greasier. Even sweating triggered by emotional stress or nerves can contribute to an oilier appearance!
Now you know: it’s the emulsification (mixing) of sweat and oil that’s really causing your skin to look greasy. Stress less about skin during warmer days with your daily Clean Start routine, designed to help control oil production at the source, and leave your blotting hands free for warm weather activities!
|
Are fabric softeners triggering my breakouts?
The coating on those Fabric softener sheets are made of animal fat (namely beef lard), not to mention artificial fragrance. This means your pillowcase (while extremely soft!) now has an added coating of this fatty mixture on it. Press your cheek to it every night and your skin will pick up this comedogenic coating and could become irritated.
|
Can exfoliation help control oiliness?
Exfoliation can be especially helpful to those with oily skin: in addition to smoothing, improving skin tone, and enhancing skin’s receptiveness of oil-controlling ingredients, exfoliation helps rid oily skin of dulling and pore-blocking skin cells to help keep skin clear. |
What's going on with my skin?
As you transition from child to teen to adult, puberty will trigger the movement of new chemicals in your body. Depending upon whether you’re a guy or girl, these hormones will go to work on different parts of the body, and of course, impact your skin.
Sebaceous (oil) gland activity is stimulated by androgen hormones. These hormones act like a switch and increase oil production and hair growth, and are responsible for the triggers that lead to oily skin and breakouts. These so-called "male" hormones are present in both males and females.
Your pores (follicles) may become enlarged, your skin texture changes and may not feel as smooth, your skin looks and feels shiny, your cheeks may feel more sensitive and look pink, and your once flawless skin may now have evident pimples, blackheads and whiteheads .
Your scalp and hair may also be oiler and you start to grow hair in new places! We haven’t even touched on your mood swings, ability to sleep all day and body changes, deeper voice if you are male and lovely new body odor!
This all sounds very frightening, but the good news is that these androgens that tend to be present in relatively large amounts during adolescence become stabilized as you reach adulthood. Meaning the oily skin and breakouts will lessen and clear for most people.
|
What's my best skin regimen?
The Clean Start regimen has been broken down into three simple categories to help you get your best-looking skin now and in the future. It all starts with getting skin clean. Skin must be properly cleansed for two reasons: it rids skin of dirt, oils, and pollution that make skin look dull, and it helps prep skin, making it more receptive to treatment and moisturiser benefits.
When it’s time to take on issues like oily skin and breakouts, a scrub/masque, spot treatment, and all-over overnight treatment will help you face every day with a clean slate.
The last step of your Clean Start regimen is to protect skin. Smooth, shield, and hydrate without a greasy after-feel or clogged pores.
This simple approach will help ensure your best-looking skin now…and in the future! Here’s another tip – stick with it for at least 4 weeks to start seeing results. Why? Because when something new is introduced to skin, skin must have time to adjust to the active ingredients. As skin adjusts, more breakouts may arise: this simply indicates the purging of toxins and represents the effectiveness of the ingredients.
|
What's my shampoo say about my skin?
The most overlooked breakout- and acne-causing products are hair care products. Conditioners, hair sprays, and hair gels almost all contain plastics, which can block pores and trigger the process that leads breakouts.
Ingredients to be aware of include PVP, CVP, and any copolymer ingredient.
Scalp breakouts and chin acne (it is very common for people to touch hair then touch their chin) are good indications that hair care products are the offenders. Many waterproof, sweat-proof, or smudge-proof cosmetics and sunscreens also contain these plastics.
Many shampoos and styling products are artificially colored with D&C dyes to make them look pretty. D&C dyes are another major culprit in hair care products, as well as make-up products, as they can be comedogenic (cause pore-clogging) in some individuals, resulting in blackheads on the skin. |
What's going on with my skin?
As you transition from child to teen to adult, puberty will trigger the movement of new chemicals in your body. Depending upon whether you’re a guy or girl, these hormones will go to work on different parts of the body, and of course, impact your skin.
Sebaceous (oil) gland activity is stimulated by androgen hormones. These hormones act like a switch and increase oil production and hair growth, and are responsible for the triggers that lead to oily skin and breakouts. These so-called "male" hormones are present in both males and females.
Your pores (follicles) may become enlarged, your skin texture changes and may not feel as smooth, your skin looks and feels shiny, your cheeks may feel more sensitive and look pink, and your once flawless skin may now have evident pimples, blackheads and whiteheads .
Your scalp and hair may also be oiler and you start to grow hair in new places! We haven’t even touched on your mood swings, ability to sleep all day and body changes, deeper voice if you are male and lovely new body odor!
This all sounds very frightening, but the good news is that these androgens that tend to be present in relatively large amounts during adolescence become stabilized as you reach adulthood. Meaning the oily skin and breakouts will lessen and clear for most people.
|
What's my best skin regimen?
The Clean Start regimen has been broken down into three simple categories to help you get your best-looking skin now and in the future. It all starts with getting skin clean. Skin must be properly cleansed for two reasons: it rids skin of dirt, oils, and pollution that make skin look dull, and it helps prep skin, making it more receptive to treatment and moisturiser benefits.
When it’s time to take on issues like oily skin and breakouts, a scrub/masque, spot treatment, and all-over overnight treatment will help you face every day with a clean slate.
The last step of your Clean Start regimen is to protect skin. Smooth, shield, and hydrate without a greasy after-feel or clogged pores.
This simple approach will help ensure your best-looking skin now…and in the future! Here’s another tip – stick with it for at least 4 weeks to start seeing results. Why? Because when something new is introduced to skin, skin must have time to adjust to the active ingredients. As skin adjusts, more breakouts may arise: this simply indicates the purging of toxins and represents the effectiveness of the ingredients.
|
What's my shampoo say about my skin?
The most overlooked breakout- and acne-causing products are hair care products. Conditioners, hair sprays, and hair gels almost all contain plastics, which can block pores and trigger the process that leads breakouts.
Ingredients to be aware of include PVP, CVP, and any copolymer ingredient.
Scalp breakouts and chin acne (it is very common for people to touch hair then touch their chin) are good indications that hair care products are the offenders. Many waterproof, sweat-proof, or smudge-proof cosmetics and sunscreens also contain these plastics.
Many shampoos and styling products are artificially colored with D&C dyes to make them look pretty. D&C dyes are another major culprit in hair care products, as well as make-up products, as they can be comedogenic (cause pore-clogging) in some individuals, resulting in blackheads on the skin. |
What's going on with my skin?
As you transition from child to teen to adult, puberty will trigger the movement of new chemicals in your body. Depending upon whether you’re a guy or girl, these hormones will go to work on different parts of the body, and of course, impact your skin.
Sebaceous (oil) gland activity is stimulated by androgen hormones. These hormones act like a switch and increase oil production and hair growth, and are responsible for the triggers that lead to oily skin and breakouts. These so-called "male" hormones are present in both males and females.
Your pores (follicles) may become enlarged, your skin texture changes and may not feel as smooth, your skin looks and feels shiny, your cheeks may feel more sensitive and look pink, and your once flawless skin may now have evident pimples, blackheads and whiteheads .
Your scalp and hair may also be oiler and you start to grow hair in new places! We haven’t even touched on your mood swings, ability to sleep all day and body changes, deeper voice if you are male and lovely new body odor!
This all sounds very frightening, but the good news is that these androgens that tend to be present in relatively large amounts during adolescence become stabilized as you reach adulthood. Meaning the oily skin and breakouts will lessen and clear for most people.
|
What's my best skin regimen?
The Clean Start regimen has been broken down into three simple categories to help you get your best-looking skin now and in the future. It all starts with getting skin clean. Skin must be properly cleansed for two reasons: it rids skin of dirt, oils, and pollution that make skin look dull, and it helps prep skin, making it more receptive to treatment and moisturiser benefits.
When it’s time to take on issues like oily skin and breakouts, a scrub/masque, spot treatment, and all-over overnight treatment will help you face every day with a clean slate.
The last step of your Clean Start regimen is to protect skin. Smooth, shield, and hydrate without a greasy after-feel or clogged pores.
This simple approach will help ensure your best-looking skin now…and in the future! Here’s another tip – stick with it for at least 4 weeks to start seeing results. Why? Because when something new is introduced to skin, skin must have time to adjust to the active ingredients. As skin adjusts, more breakouts may arise: this simply indicates the purging of toxins and represents the effectiveness of the ingredients.
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What's my shampoo say about my skin?
The most overlooked breakout- and acne-causing products are hair care products. Conditioners, hair sprays, and hair gels almost all contain plastics, which can block pores and trigger the process that leads breakouts.
Ingredients to be aware of include PVP, CVP, and any copolymer ingredient.
Scalp breakouts and chin acne (it is very common for people to touch hair then touch their chin) are good indications that hair care products are the offenders. Many waterproof, sweat-proof, or smudge-proof cosmetics and sunscreens also contain these plastics.
Many shampoos and styling products are artificially colored with D&C dyes to make them look pretty. D&C dyes are another major culprit in hair care products, as well as make-up products, as they can be comedogenic (cause pore-clogging) in some individuals, resulting in blackheads on the skin. |
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