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Skincare do’s and don’ts
There’s always going to be someone telling you what they think is best for your skin. Your Aunty Phyllis might be an advocate of a flannel and water, your Mum might be into high end products and your bestie might be loving a routine that just doesn’t work for you.
Throw into the mix all the different products available on the shelves and the mountains of advice you can find online and in mags, and pretty soon you’re in a skin care black hole of confussion!
But, regardless of what everyone disagrees on, there are a few do’s and don’ts that everyone does agree on. They’re the things to live by, day in, day out. Here’s our Top 5.
1. Don’t: Squeeze your spots! It pushes the oil and bacteria further into the skin and will make them stick around for even longer.
Do: Use a spot clearing cream containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.
2. Don’t: Use soap on your face. The ingredients in ordinary body soaps are too harsh for the sensitive skin on your face.
Do: Use products that address your skin concerns. There’s products made for pretty much every skin type and problem.
3. Don’t: Go out in the sun without sunscreen. 80% of skin damage caused by the sun happens before you turn 18, so it’s super important you ALWAYS wear sunscreen when you’re outside, especially when you’re young!
Do: Use a moisturiser or foundation with an SPF. Having sunscreen in a product that you use everyday will mean one less thing to remember in the mornings. And making it a habit when you’re young will mean great skin for years to come!
4. Don’t: Use a harsh exfoliator everyday. Exfoliating every day can aggravate your skin and leave it sensitive and blotchy. Sometimes it can upset it so much it breaks out, so be careful!
Do: Exfoliate 2 – 3 times a week with a gentle scrub. Exfoliating is an important part of your skin care regime, just don’t over do it.
5. Don’t: Go to bed with your make up on. Leaving a days worth of dirt, oil and makeup on your face overnight is a recipe for pimples.
Do: Clean off all your makeup and moisturise before hitting the hay.
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How to use make up with sunblock:
Clean your face before you apply the sunscreen and makeup. Wash your skin with a mild soap or light facial cleanser. After you have a fresh face, thoroughly dry it with a soft towel. 2 3 4 5 6 Posted by LivvyGK "on" 11/26 "at"08:13 PM |
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Very happy to here i’m doing most things correctly! yay! I’m trying to get into the habit of sunscreen everyday. But it does make my face oily and makes my makeup loo uneven, any tips? Posted by dollygirl "on" 10/07 "at"06:52 PM |
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Thanks, this has helped heeaps ! i used to exfoliate every single morning, but now that i only do it 2-3 times a week, my skins looking waaaay better Posted by Tessa(: "on" 10/04 "at"08:24 PM |
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and remember to drink plenty of water so help purify your skin, sunscreen is a big one, use it everyday and gind a good day/night cream that works well for your skin. I use Clinique although its a bit pricey for some people it is truly worth every cent spent on that! helps clear your skin and renew the face for a new days challenges! 5minutes at the end of every day cleansing and moisturising will take years off in the longrun =) Posted by chels01 "on" 09/12 "at"04:25 PM |
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Thanks for the great tips!.. Posted by zoya.k "on" 09/01 "at"08:43 PM |
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I’m on skin pills atm (had shocking bad skin) and I got told to use Dove soap on my skin, by the dermatologist! I have really sensitive skin, and Dove isn’t too harsh on mine. :D Posted by bethbethbeth "on" 08/26 "at"10:26 PM |
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The only thing i would ssay about banzoyl peroxide is it’s a bleaching agent. My mum used it as a child and it comletely vanished he frecklec, its impossible for her to geta tan on her face now so that’s just some advice for some people, otherwise really good column. Don’t want to put a sown on it(: Posted by Little.Miss.Sunshine(: "on" 05/18 "at"11:17 PM |
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great tips Posted by iceream "on" 04/24 "at"11:29 AM |
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i try to put on sun block every day, tho not really at the moment… anyway apparently if you put on sunblock every day it makes your skin 7 years younger! Posted by sweet_pea "on" 08/22 "at"04:51 PM |
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i used sunblock just like an ordinary cream day & night and i had no breakouts what so ever. Garnier is what i use now and would trust my life with. They have made the biggest differences in how my skin is now in comparison to before. I saw on the show Dr Oz that getting a needle and heating the end up then pricking the top of the surface of the pimple then pulling up is an effective way of getting rid of pimples, i have used this method and the pimple actually goes away the next day if you clean, tone and moisturize your face as normal! such a good trick! Posted by POWERBALLIN25 "on" 08/11 "at"10:17 PM |
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I dannno, i think the more you put on your face and the more you touch it gives you more break outs. Posted by Xxc0rtxX "on" 08/10 "at"03:42 PM |
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I can’t stand it if I don’t put moisturiser on my face!! Eekkk… Posted by Bee "on" 08/08 "at"06:29 PM |
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Real great tips! Posted by sweet_pea "on" 07/17 "at"05:25 PM |
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Yeah it’s really helpful, however I still get spots :/ Posted by Bambii "on" 05/16 "at"03:13 AM |
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i try to do do all that but sometimes i forget. and its hard to stop squeezing if its really unsightly. this is a good remember though i will probably come back and read it again. thanks ! (: Posted by __ambyamb "on" 04/07 "at"10:55 AM |
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I do the above already and my skin still isn’t the best, the explanation really helped!! Posted by *Louby* "on" 03/10 "at"11:20 PM |
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i do do all of the above ^^ but my skin is still not that great. but very helpful!!  Posted by Taytay "on" 03/01 "at"01:18 PM |
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This is helpful! Posted by _lmo "on" 02/19 "at"08:52 PM |
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Really helpful.. my skin is not the best.. i do all of these things anyway. But the explanation really helps! Posted by *Louby* "on" 01/19 "at"05:56 PM |
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