I hate when I mention I have acne and people immediately go "Oh you should buy X product" cause so many of my zits have been caused by just actions and not what creme I'm using/not using so without further ado
Here's a list of habits that may help reduce your ance for $0.
- wash your face first thing in the morning. Don't wait hours after you've woken up
-if your acne is surrounding your hairline, it might be your shampoo. Have they changed the recipe lately or did you switch shampoos?
-STOP PICKING YOUR FACE I SWEAR TO GOD THEY TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT ZITS GOING AWAY. THE HORMONAL ONES MAY PERSIST BUT THE LITTLE STUPID ONES WILL DEMINISH.
-if your acne is going around your neck and down your back, it might be your conditioner. Try rinsing it out sooner and not leaving it in as long. Maybe you could even skip it idk.
-if you're grease training your hair, your skin might not be a fan. I can't do grease training but you might have to power thru this one.
-after you exercise or sweat a bunch at least rinse your face and acne areas with water if you can't shower. Don't wait again.
-if you have zits on the bridge of your nose and on your cheeks, it might be from sunglasses or glasses. Disinfect the frames often.
-switch pillowcases more than you think you need to. Like weekly.
-same with Towels you use to dry and clean your face
-sometimes scrubbing your face too often can cause acne. You don't need to exfoliate often. Or ever sometimes. Depends on the person.
-wash hats and other fabrics that touch your face
-wear breathable clothes where you have acne.
-if you have acne between and under your boobs, and down your back it might be sports bra related. Wash those after every use. (Pads don't have to be washed as often)
-wash your bras more often than normal. But don't wash them as frequently as sports bras. They won't last as long.
-for washing your back get a scrub stick. It's hard to reach all the areas with your hand.
-bumps on your arms can be diminished by moisturizing with normal lotion.
-also most people don't need to moisturize as often as it's talked about.
-some zits are actually infected hairs. Especially if they're in odd areas where acne doesn't normally occur (for me it's the pubic region) these can be plucked and they go away.
-clean your earbuds. Have you had an ear zit? They're gross and painful.
-if you have acne in odd areas that's all over your body, ask if you switched laundry detergent recently? A lot of people I know are sensitive to certain laundry brands.
-never pick your zits with dirty hands and gross fingernails. That shit will get infected so readily.
-also forreal don't pop zits on the lip they take so long to heal and they naturally go away a lot faster.
-if you eat a very greasy meal, wipe your mouth well and rinse it after you're done. And wash your hands well.
-I stopped using concealer cause there's a lot of oil in it naturally, and It made me breakout more.
-if you have a wave of acne, look at where you are on your menstrual cycle and see if it's ovulation or period time. Usually that's when I get breakouts.
Thats all I can think of. I hope I can help anyone else. I've been better about not picking but stopping it before it starts is the best tool. Love you muah❤️💋
