SaturatedSaturn
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1) HUMIDIFIER/SAUNA
although they are both very different (humidifier hydrate, where as most saunas dehydrate), ill put them under the same title anyway. During the winter, when its already cold out AND you most likely have a heating system going on.. you and your skin get both very dehydrated and dry, which the humidifier is wonderful at counteracting!!! they help to hydrate you and your skin, as well as help you to perform respiratory clarity
the sauna is wonderful for detoxing- especially during the winter when you dont sweat much! saunas definately help w/ the skin, as they open your pores and detox you (like i said). make sure to drink lots of water afterward though! my friends and i take saunas and i swear it helps our skin GLOW.
2)DONT PICK
unless you want damaged skin, clogged pores and a series of following pimples and blackheads...dont pick at your bloalckheads or pimples or whatever! if you want your pimples to go away sooner, use apple cider vinegar toner before you go to sleep, and/or find a nice 'zip zapper' which helps to dry it out. seriously, picking at your skin damages your skin, thus defeating the purpose
3) dont ever wash your face w/ an acne cleanser and not apply toner or lotion after.. this destroys your skins natural ph balance. a little oil and/or moisturizer (especially if they are natural), help to balance out your skin. irritated skin promotes acne, so help to replenish your skin.. even if you are afraid of oil or lotion!
4) stress can be a HUGE factor to acne. the mind and the body are SO interrelated.. even thinking about your skin 24/7 will send negfative signals to your body. ofcourse, its really hard to just not stress... but studies have shown that if you dedicate atleast 10 minutes a day to medidating- just by resting and trying to calm your body and mind... stress levels can go drastically down. try to find your anti-stress activity that you can work in a couple of times a week
well i have more tips on how to achieve glowing skin (which i can post if you want)... but i basically stated the basics on how to beat acne! haha god i sound like some dermatologist... EXCEPT that i don't encourage antibiotics
1) HUMIDIFIER/SAUNA
although they are both very different (humidifier hydrate, where as most saunas dehydrate), ill put them under the same title anyway. During the winter, when its already cold out AND you most likely have a heating system going on.. you and your skin get both very dehydrated and dry, which the humidifier is wonderful at counteracting!!! they help to hydrate you and your skin, as well as help you to perform respiratory clarity
the sauna is wonderful for detoxing- especially during the winter when you dont sweat much! saunas definately help w/ the skin, as they open your pores and detox you (like i said). make sure to drink lots of water afterward though! my friends and i take saunas and i swear it helps our skin GLOW.2)DONT PICK
unless you want damaged skin, clogged pores and a series of following pimples and blackheads...dont pick at your bloalckheads or pimples or whatever! if you want your pimples to go away sooner, use apple cider vinegar toner before you go to sleep, and/or find a nice 'zip zapper' which helps to dry it out. seriously, picking at your skin damages your skin, thus defeating the purpose
3) dont ever wash your face w/ an acne cleanser and not apply toner or lotion after.. this destroys your skins natural ph balance. a little oil and/or moisturizer (especially if they are natural), help to balance out your skin. irritated skin promotes acne, so help to replenish your skin.. even if you are afraid of oil or lotion!
4) stress can be a HUGE factor to acne. the mind and the body are SO interrelated.. even thinking about your skin 24/7 will send negfative signals to your body. ofcourse, its really hard to just not stress... but studies have shown that if you dedicate atleast 10 minutes a day to medidating- just by resting and trying to calm your body and mind... stress levels can go drastically down. try to find your anti-stress activity that you can work in a couple of times a week
well i have more tips on how to achieve glowing skin (which i can post if you want)... but i basically stated the basics on how to beat acne! haha god i sound like some dermatologist... EXCEPT that i don't encourage antibiotics
i can definately assume that most of your situations are caused internally though.. something many people often overlook. i urge you all not to go on antibiotics; my mother ended up w/ so many health problems from those dreadful things. i had two friends, both in their twenties... and both had acne. one girl had moderate acne, and after i suggested she try a couple of weeks of no wheat and sugar- her skin cleared up like 90%! the other girl.. who had pretty severe acne (considering her age)- cut out dairy and wheat.. and her skin improved 70%! ofcourse, cutting out these things is soo hard (i often wonder how i managed.. although im perfectly fine w/o them now).. but every little step might help.. as would incorporating nutritious, pure and detoxifying things into your daily diet.. such as fruits and green vegetables (salad really doesn't do much, btw). 
