Normal skin without oily sheen, redness and acne is the dream of most girls. Indeed, more than 50% of the fair sex are faced with the appearance of acne, peeling of the skin and other imperfections.
Especially often, such imperfections concern owners of oily, dry and combination skin types. But how to properly care for problem skin in order to reduce the risk of rashes and redness? More on this later in the article.
Problem skin: know the enemy in the face
The concept of "problem skin" does not apply literally to all the girls who occasionally have a pair of pimples. It is the “problem” skin that can be called if 2 or more of the following symptoms are present:
1. Acne, comedones, acne often appear
2. Pores expanded
3. The skin is very glossy
4. The skin often peels off
5. Often there are redness, irritation
6. Concerned with rosacea (vascular "stars" of red color)
There are also many reasons for the appearance of all these problems. Expanded pores, increased fat content, acne, blackheads and comedones, as a rule, often worry owners of oily and combination skin types. Owners of dry, thin, fair skin are often tormented by redness, irritation, peeling and rosacea. In addition, other factors affect the occurrence of skin problems - malnutrition, changes in hormonal levels, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, smoking, stress, improperly selected cosmetics, skin diseases, and hereditary factors. Therefore, just proper facial skin care, without adjusting your health “from within”, may not be enough to completely get rid of skin imperfections.
Basic rules for problem skin care
Caring for such skin should be done in stages, however, as well as for normal skin. First, the skin must be cleaned, then toned, then protected, then nourished and moisturized. Each stage corresponds to a specific set of care products.
Cleansing problem skin is carried out using gels, facial cleanser. This also includes makeup removers and various scrubs for cleansing pores. It is necessary to select funds in accordance with the type of skin. Scrub oily and combination skin can be no more than 3 times a week. For dry skin, it is better to use a scrub no more than 1 time per week. And you need to wash 2 times a day - in the morning and before bedtime. However, soap should not be used for washing. Often owners of oily and combination skin are of the opinion that if you regularly use regular soap for washing, your skin will become drier. Indeed, soap dries the skin, but after washing, an invisible film remains, which prevents the skin from breathing. So, various kinds of inflammation will appear much more often after such washing.
Toning of problem skin occurs with the help of a tonic. It should also be selected in accordance with the type of skin. In principle, there are no universal remedies that could suit absolutely all the girls, so you need to approach the choice of skin care products very carefully.
Skin protection involves the use of a day cream. You need to protect your skin from ultraviolet radiation, exhaust gases and other harmful factors. If this is not done, the skin of the face will begin to age faster, and it is much more likely that facial wrinkles will appear early. You can occasionally neglect the use of night cream, but you should never give up daylight. In the summer, the cream can be replaced with a light gel.
Skin nutrition and hydration - This is just the same use of night cream, as well as various face masks. Night cream is applied to the skin after toning. Facial masks are best done 2-3 times a week. Masks can be both professional and home, cooked according to folk recipes.
Compliance with all stages of care for problem skin will significantly reduce the condition of the skin. The main thing is that such proper care has become a habit. But sometimes girls do not know the measures in skin care, and this leads to unpleasant consequences.
Problem Skin Care Mistakes
Often to the fair sex, who have skin problems, it seems that if cleansing and exfoliating agents are used more often, facial skin will become much cleaner and “calmer”. Moreover, this opinion is shared by over 50% of people suffering from acne, according to statistics from dermatologists from the United States. This is one of the main mistakes in caring for problem skin.
Scrubs and peels will not help get rid of acne, comedones and blackheads. Frequent use of them can even make the situation worse. After all, the appearance of acne, acne and other imperfections, extremely rarely depends on the contamination of the skin.
A very common mistake is squeezing acne and blackheads. It is absolutely impossible to do this, especially on your own. You can accidentally bring bacteria and dirt into the resulting wound and then the former small pimple or eel will become inflamed and become a big red spot on the face. In addition, when squeezing an acne with your fingers, the root may either not come out completely or tear and spread under the skin. This also provokes the appearance of inflammation. You can resort to cleansing your face from acne only with the help of specialists. There is mechanical and ultrasonic cleaning of the skin. These procedures are not performed at home, so the risk of any contaminants getting into the wounds formed is reduced to zero. After these procedures, repeated inflammation at the sites of squeezed acne does not occur.
In addition, improperly selected cosmetics can aggravate skin problems. This includes not only decorative cosmetics, but also, for example, sunscreens. Especially dangerous is the use of sunscreens and sunblocks, as they contain special “filters”. Such funds should be designed specifically for problem skin, they are extremely rare on sale. However, products intended for all skin types should not be used for sure.
It is better to use problem skin care products from the same series. It happens that girls buy funds from different manufacturers, and there is no proper effect from them. This is not surprising - not all funds are combined according to formulas, composition and action. Only a dermatologist can select care products from different companies.
Folk beauty recipes: masks, scrubs and lotions for problem skin
From generation to generation, recipes for care products that were used decades ago are passed on. Let's trust the experience of past generations! It is worth trying to make some DIY care products. The main ingredients in face masks are honey, kefir, cucumber, avocado and clay. Other components are already added to them, depending on the purpose of the mask.
1. Mask for problematic skin based on honey
The easiest and most common mask is a mask of honey and onion juice. Both ingredients are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio, then the mixture is applied to problem areas, aged for 20 minutes and washed off with warm water. It is better not to overexpose the mask - onion juice acts very aggressively on the skin and can even leave a burn in large quantities.
2. Mask for problematic skin with kefir
Dairy products such as kefir, whey or natural yogurt are usually mixed with cottage cheese. Our main ingredient must be mixed with cottage cheese until a "gruel" is formed, applied to the skin of the face and aged for at least 15 minutes. Such a mask helps get rid of redness and make the skin whiter.
3. Scrub for problem skin with coffee
Instant coffee is not suitable for such a scrub, only natural, ground and already brewed is needed. Or rather, it is precisely the thickening that remains at the bottom of the Turks during the cooking process. It must be mixed with sour cream, and applied in a circular massage motion to the skin of the face. This is a great replacement for shop scrubs, especially for lovers of natural coffee.
4. Lotion for problem skin of a face from flowers of a camomile
To prepare the lotion, you need dry chamomile flowers, which can be purchased at the pharmacy. If you are allergic to this flower, you can use sage leaves. 2 teaspoons of dried flowers or leaves must be poured with 1 cup of hot water and boiled for 7-10 minutes. After this, the broth must be cooled, add a teaspoon of honey there and mix thoroughly.
These are the most popular recipes for problem skin. All folk recipes are low cost, relatively professional care products, but they are not inferior in effectiveness to them. The main thing is to make sure that there is no allergic reaction to one or another component of a self-prepared care product.
