People tend to stop using their acne products when their skin gets dry and peely, so they never get completely clear, nor do they stay clear. I want to go over some strategies that can make using acne products a more productive, comfortable process.
Warning - acne products that you buy from the drugstore most likely have pore-clogging ingredients in them. Here are some real-life examples:
Wondering what else might be making...
Comedogenic ingredients, more commonly known as pore-clogging ingredients, contribute to 90% of acne (you read that right, 90%!), with diet and lifestyle issues contributing to the remaining 10% of breakouts. Yet, comedogenic ingredients are the most overlooked topic in skincare and acne solutions.
We’ve partnered with our client and makeup guru @jarznar, and PRIIA Cosmetics to showcase some of our favorite acne-safe products to create an easy-to-copy makeup look.
Layer PRIIA Liquid Mineral Foundation and Powder Foundation together for a...
Powder foundation can appear intimidating, or difficult to apply in comparison to liquid foundation, but really, it couldn't be easier!
We love PRIIA’s Loose Mineral Foundation. This multi-tasking powder foundation can be applied multiple ways, is 100% acne-safe and doesn’t have that melt-away makeup problem many liquid foundations have (except Priia's, of course).
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My response is that it’s a good start. There is good science behind Proactiv and that is why it works for some people. But for the rest of you, have you noticed that it stops working after about three weeks? Why is this?
For the most part, Proactiv skincare products are not strong enough for people with stubborn acne. Or, they may be strong enough at first, but then the skin actually “gets used” to...
Fact: Washing your face several times a day will not do anything to keep you from breaking out. In most cases, it will only serve to irritate and dehydrate your skin. Acne starts deep within the pore--dead skin cells pile up faster than normal and get caught inside the pore causing a “microcomedone” (the beginning of an acne lesion) to form. You need products that penetrate inside the pore to prevent acne from forming in the...
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