for rare breakouts for clogged pores from outdoor congestion, the best quick fix is benzoyl peroxide 5% which you can pick up at any drug store. benzagel is my fave. apply it as a spot treatment at night after washing your face w a gentle unscented face wash (ie. cetaphil or cerave) and wear unscented sunscreen when you’re biking during the day in case your skin is more sensitivez!!! best to avoid using any other facial products with fragrance as well bc that’ll only irritate and increase more sensitivity, making it harder for your skin to renew/heal from the breakouts.
Aug 18, 2024
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Don’t panic, and don’t overtreat. I use LaRoche Posay’s Effaclar spot treatment on spots as needed— it isn’t overdrying but it will clear blemishes quickly. Use a scent free, derm recommended moisturizer (CeraVe and Cetaphil are both good), and wash your face after exercise.
If you know that you’re responding to dairy, try water ice or dairy free gelato.
Remember that it’s hot out and sweat can be really pore clogging, so a clay mask might be good (1-2x weekly). I use Youth to the People, and Beekman has a very good probiotic clay mask.
Aug 17, 2024
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For a simple routine you only need a face wash and a moisturiser— if your skin is more oily than dry, try Glossier’s cleanser concentrate, and if drier, try Glossier’s milky jelly cleanser or Cera Ve’s hydrating facial cleanser. If you have acne prone skin, a face wash with salicylic acid will help.
Then use a good moisturiser; Cera Ve’s Daily Moisturising lotion is my workhorse, and I use Beekman 1802 Bloom Cream at night or when dry.
Use a good sunscreen; I use Supergoop Every Single Face watery lotion, but anything that you like the texture of and will use consistently is best.
Do those three things for a month or two, and it will feel much easier to fold other things into your routine where you notice you need them— that may be a serum, a chemical exfoliant, or an active.
If you get breakouts and want an effective spot treatment, La Roche Posay’s effaclar duo is the best thing I’ve used— it’s more effective than patches or stickers, and minimally drying.
Do you have particular skin concerns (dryness, dark spots, breakouts, redness, etc.)?
May 9, 2024
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Both are P affordable and they have a bunch of good options
If you also break out than Panoxyl is good
Feb 9, 2024
