Battle Blemishes

There are millions, if not billions of skin care products out there. All claiming to do magician like things, these are mainly false claims. How the consumers get away with it is unknown. But if for example Clearasil's: 'complete pimple remover'($6.50) really did work, then there would no such things as pimples, companies such as these claim to be able to erase pimples from the human race. I WISH!In my step to step how to fight blemishes I will not suggest magical potions, I will merely give you a plan to help keep blemishes at bay.

Steps

 * 1) CLEANSING- a water soluble cleanser, not one the in filled with harsh skin tingling/irritating products. (the burning sensation does not mean a product is working.
 * 2)  EXFOLIATING-use a 1-2% beta hydorxy acid (BHA) product or an 8% alpha hydroxy acid (AHA).
 * 3) TOPICAL DISINFECTING- benzoyal peroxide is considered the most effective over the counter method of fighting blemishes. The are thousands of research articles to show this.

Tips

 * It is said the food cannot cause acne: but research shows salmon,nuts and dairy cause extreme inflamation in acne prone skin.
 * Cleansing your face twice a day. And ensure you remove all make up and oil, to test: cleanse the face, dry, then whipe a cotten pad over the face to see if any makeup or dirt still is on the face.
 * Do not exfoliate daily, 3 times a week at most.
 * If you suffer from dry skin moisturise daily with an oil free moisturizer (dry skins are adviced to to use scrubs and exfoliates to often)
 * Always wear oil free makeup.
 * For oily skin use a clay mask wich will absorb excess oil.(regular use depends on level of oilyness)

Warnings

 * Benzoyl peroxide and retnoids (acne medicine) are not to be used at the same time.
 * When using acne creams such as (proactive) and other strong products avoid over exposure to sunlight.
 * if any product you use irriates your skin, discontinue use immediatly. Maybe even visit you docter/skin specilast.

Things You'll Need

 * (All products under $20)Best reviewed cheapest products:
 * (cleanser) NEUTROGENA- fresh foaming cleanser.
 * (exfoliater) OLAY- definity pore redenfining scrub.
 * (topical disinfectant) ClINIQUE- acne solutions emergency gel