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How To Apply Skin Care Products to Your Back

Only Use Bare Hands or a Soft Applicator to Apply Products to Your Back The Essential Info Applying products to your back to treat or prevent back acne can be a challenge because: It’s a hard to reach area. When you use a tool to apply a product to your back it can lead to physical …

Can Fenugreek Seeds Help with Acne?

It’s Too Early to Say. Fenugreek Shows Some Promising Medicinal Properties in the Lab but Has Never Been Tested on People with Acne. The Essential Info Fenugreek is a Mediterranean kitchen herb whose seeds possess some medicinal properties. Fenugreek seeds have yet to be tested on people with acne. However, preliminary lab experiments suggest that …

Can Steaming Your Face Help with Acne?

Heat and Humidity Often Worsen Acne, So Steaming May Do the Same The Essential Info Steaming is a wellness practice that exposes the skin to hot, humid air. While no research has directly tested steaming on acne-prone skin, multiple studies have looked at how acne responds to hot, humid weather. The results are mixed: many …

How to Choose a Good Foundation

Choose a Foundation That Is Free of Pore-clogging Ingredients and Apply It Very Gently The Essential Info Because foundation covers acne-prone areas of the face, choosing the right foundation for acne-prone skin requires particular care. Before buying any foundation, always check the list of ingredients. Avoid foundations that contain pore-clogging ingredients. Select a fragrance-free foundation, …

How to Choose a Good Lip Balm

Choose a Lip Balm Free of Pore-clogging Ingredients The Essential Info If you are acne-prone, the best approach for choosing a lip balm is to look at the ingredients. Steer clear of any products that contain pore-clogging ingredients. Also avoid fragranced or flavored lip balms, which may cause skin irritation or allergies in some people. …

How to Choose a Good Lipstick, Lip Liner, or Lip Gloss

Choose Lip Products That Do Not Contain Any Pore-clogging Ingredients The Essential Info If you are acne-prone, the best strategy for choosing lip makeup is to look at the ingredients. Avoid any products that contain pore-clogging ingredients. Also avoid fragranced products, which may irritate the skin in some people or cause allergies. Important Considerations When …

How to Choose a Good Face Powder

Select a Face Powder That Does Not Contain Any Pore-clogging Ingredients and Apply It Very Gently The Essential Info When selecting a face powder, look at the ingredients. Avoid face powders that contain pore-clogging ingredients. To be on the safe side, also avoid fragranced powders, because fragrances may irritate the skin or cause allergies in …

How to Choose a Good Primer

Select a Primer That Does Not Contain Any Pore-clogging Ingredients and Apply It Gently The Essential Info When choosing a primer for acne-prone skin, take a look at the ingredients. Avoid primers with pore-clogging ingredients. Also steer clear of fragranced primers, because fragrances may irritate the skin or may cause allergies in some people. A …

Is Lipstick Worse for Acne than Lip Stain?

Not Necessarily. Both Can Be Safe to Use on Acne-prone Skin If You Choose Lip Makeup That Is Free of Pore-clogging Ingredients and Stay Gentle When Removing It from the Lips. The Essential Info Lipstick and lip stain each have advantages and disadvantages when it comes to acne. Lipstick: Advantage: Easier to remove without irritating …

How to Choose a Good Concealer

Select a Concealer That Does Not Contain Pore-clogging Ingredients and Apply It Gently The Essential Info Before buying any concealer for acne-prone skin, look at the list of ingredients. Avoid concealers that contain pore-clogging ingredients. In addition, opt for fragrance-free concealers, because fragrances may irritate the skin or may cause allergies in some people. A …