Sometimes clear skin tips that work for you can be hard to find because products are dropping every other day, and there’s only so much advice you take from your favourite skincare and beauty influencers.
But there are simple ways that are also supported by research that can help you reach your skin goals.
Five simple tips for clear skin
Here are five steps to include in your skincare routine that will help reduce acne.
Wash your face twice a day
It is important to keep your skin clean and free of any unnecessary bacteria. A study that involved participants with mild-to-moderate acne had them wash their face twice a day, for six weeks.
The results showed a reduction in inflammation and an improvement in the acne lesions. If you are not familiar with the term lesion, it is a word used to refer to most acne conditions.
The study also included people that only washed their face once a day, and at the end of six-week period, the participants’ acne had worsened.
Apply sunscreen daily
Applying sunscreen helps protect your skin. According to Dr G Garshick, UV exposure from the sun can damage the natural barrier of your skin. This means it can dry up your face and increase oil production.
Do not pick on your face
It can be difficult to ignore a pimple that s ready to pop, but for your skincare, rather, secretly watch pimple popping videos.
Dermalotogists advise against this because it will inflame the zit and cause an infection and scarring.
Moisturise your skin
Having acne can make your skin feel oily and greasy, and applying moisturiser is probably the last thing on your mind. However, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), for people on acne treatments, and have naturally acne-prone skin, a hydrating face cream will help the medication work better and stop the skin from producing additional oils.
AAD also says, studies have shown that applying a face cream will show improvement in acne in four-to-six weeks.
Get enough sleep
Fatigue and stress have been studied and connected to acne. As reported by Healthline, when you sleep your body repairs itself, and for your skin, it increases blood flow, rebuilds collagen and tends to any damage that may have been cause by the sun. Additionally, a study from 2015 showed that 65% of the participants that said they were fatigued had acene.