Do you play sports? Do you exercise? Are you wearing sports and exercise clothing and equipment? Have you noticed that you’re experiencing breakouts happening where your sports bra or helmet touches? If you answered “yes”, you are experiencing something called ACNE MECHANICA. When you’re working out or playing sports, pores that are clogged are being […]
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The following supplements have been found to be useful in aiding your recovery from acne; especially inflamed and cystic acne. Zinc Monomethionine This form of zinc is the most bio-available form that acts directly as an anti-inflammatory. Many people with acne have low levels of zinc in their body. Supplementing with zinc has been shown
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Getting in daily exercise is important for overall health and well-being. An important skin care tip to remember is to wash your face both pre and post workout. If you’re someone who works out in the morning, you definitely want to wash your face BEFORE exercising. I know you’re probably thinking, “What’s the point? I’m
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In our last post, we discussed the top foods that aggravate acne and those are: iodides and foods containing high amounts of androgens, such as peanut butter. In today’s article, we will discuss which foods are acne safe and better choices for overall health. It’s understandable that you may feel a bit frustrated after looking
Many individuals with acne don’t even think to consider that the foods they eat may be contributing to their breakouts. In actuality, what you consume plays a huge role in how your skin behaves- good or bad. The biggest nutritional culprits for triggering acne breakouts are iodides (and foods that contain them) and foods that
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Let’s face it, when you purchase high-quality, professional makeup brushes, you are making a significant investment. In order to protect your investment, proper care of your brushes is not only highly recommended, but essential. Properly cleaning your makeup brushes will save you time, money, and even your skin! Each time you use your brushes, they
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Silicones. They’re either loved or hated. They’ve been demonized and they’ve been praised. Most notably, they’ve been accused of being comedogenic; meaning that they will clog your pores leading to acne breakouts. But is this true? Today we will separate fact from fiction and learn the truth about silicones and their role in the beauty
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In last week’s article, you learned what facial oil is and I discussed what the causes of oily skin are. Today we’ll find out if there’s anything we can do about oily skin and what are the best ways to manage it. First and foremost, you can’t stop your skin from producing oil. Short of
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Oily skin. It’s a love/hate relationship. For those of us who have oily skin, we love it because we show less aging such as fine lines and wrinkles. Yay! But we hate it for the inevitable shine breakthrough, enlarged pores and more often than not, acne breakouts. Boo. What is facial oil? The technical term
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More than 60 million Americans suffer from some form of acne breakouts. Acne affects more than 80% of all teenagers at some point in their lives, and clogged pores comprise more than 25% of all visits to the dermatologist. Acne has now hit epidemic proportions in adults, especially women. What used to be just a
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