Posted by Linda Hartmann in 
Stop Acne Before It Becomes You!!!
Unfortunately, women can have Acne at any age, from their young teens until late in life. I once had a client who had some unattractive cysts on her face at the age of 65. All she said for the entire session was “I can’t believe I have pimples at my age”. It was sad but true, however there are things that you can do to make those bad pimples be gone forever or at least keep them at bay. And what causes acne?
Bacteria – Bacteria can cause pimples and spread them. It is so important to cleanse with the right products for your type skin. Personally, I love Nars skin cleansers which are manufactured by Shiseido labs. The Nars balancing foam cleansers are wonderful to remove make-up and dirt. Also try Shiseido’s Pureness; all of their cleansers and toners are great.
Always wash your make-up off at night and follow-up with a toner. In the morning wash your face again with your cleanser and then exfoliate with one of the gentle exfoliators from Clinique, Shiseido or Chanel. They are all good. Remember to use the exfoliators every other day. This will help get rid of the dead dry cells, black head removal and keep your skin clean.
Hormones – The next culprit is hormonal. You’ll probably notice more outbreaks when you’re having your period or if you’re stressed. Once again the best thing to do is follow your skin care regime and watch what you eat. I know that we all love and crave chocolate when we’re moody. But have only 1 instead of 4. No fried foods either. And of course drink plenty of water, 2 liters per day. I promise you it will diminish the outbreaks.
Makeup – Use oil-free water based foundations. A great one that I love is Nar’s Balancing Lotion, Shiseido’s oil-free lotion. They are both fragrance free and without harsh chemicals.
Diet – Another thing that causes breakouts is diet. Sometimes the skin will react to what you eat like an allergic reaction. When I was in my early 20’s I started getting bad cysts on my chin. I found out that I was allergic to all milk products, chocolate and peanuts. The dermatologists treated my cysts, but they had could not determine the cause. After that I went to a food allergist and discovered that when I completely eliminated the foods I was allergic to my skin totally cleared up.
I still had some red marks on my chin, and so I began to exfoliate gently every other day and my soon my skin looked great. The products that I recommend to control and keep pimples away are: La Prairie’s Cellular Balancing Mask, Chanel’s Purifying Cream Mask, Nar’s Mud Mask.
Again avoid products that over-dry your skin and watch what you eat.
