- Hi guys, I'm Razia,
I'm a content creator from Sydney, Australia.
You can find me on Instagram, TickTock
and YouTube @raziamoe.
So a little bit about me and my experience with acne.
I've been dealing with acne for many, many years.
My acne started at the age of 14.
I got a lot of cystic breakouts all over my face.
When I turned 19, I decided to go to the dermatologist,
and I was prescribed Rakuten for six months.
That really helped got rid of all the acne.
And I didn't get a single pimple for about one to two years
but unfortunately the acne did start to come back
and then I had to learn skincare
and I had to learn how to fight that acne
and help it stay away, and stay away for good. (chuckles)
Through that journey I learned a lot, did a lot of mistakes,
so that's why I'm going to share with you
some common mistakes that you may be making
or may not be making.
And hopefully we can help you
avoid making any of these mistakes in the future.
The number one thing to remember when dealing with acne
or trying to take care of your skin in any way
is to make sure
you don't damage your skin barrier any further.
Your skin barrier is already compromised
due to the skin condition you're dealing with.
So you want to make sure
you're not damaging that any further.
The number one thing when it comes to taking care
of your skin barrier is hydration and moisture.
And this will make sure
that you're keeping the skin nice and nourish
and it will really enable the healing process of your skin.
So the first common acne mistake is over cleansing the skin.
When you're dealing with acne, you're under the impression
that your skin is dirty and it needs to be cleaned.
So this might translate to you over cleansing the skin
going in with a cleanser that's too harsh
and cleansing too many times a day
can really lead to drying out of the skin barrier,
lead to irritation.
And it's just not a great rabbit hole to go down.
You want to make sure you're being gentle with the skin.
If you're using a face cleanser
go for a more gentle option rather than a more harsh option.
If you have dry skin stick to a more hydrating cleanser,
if you have oily skin, you can go for something
with a little bit more foam.
My skin is on the dry side,
so I don't like to cleanse it too often
I only cleanse it at nighttime,
in the morning when I wake up,
I just rinse my face with some lukewarm water.
If your skin is a bit on the oilier side
and you wake up and you have a bit more sweat
and build up on the skin
then it's fine for you to cleanse in the morning.
Just use a nice gentle cleanser
and of course cleanse at the end of the day
to wash off any makeup sunscreen
and all the dirt and impurities from the day.
Some great gentle cleansers
that are on the more hydrating side.
That are suitable for dry skin at the skin,
this Skinstitut Gentle Cleanser,
the Roche Posay has the Tolerant Derma Cleanser.
Now, following on from the first common skincare mistake.
Next, we have been too aggressive on the skin.
This can include using physical scrubs
that are way too abrasive,
using harsh makeup wipes on the skin,
or using really hard towels and rubbing up the skin.
The best practice is to be as gentle as you can
with your skin.
So avoiding using physical scrubs if possible
a better option would be to opt for chemicals exfoliants,
that way they're a lot more gentle on the skin
and they're also a lot more thorough
in terms of exfoliating the skin.
Following on from that using makeup wipes,
makeup wipes really aren't the thing for your skin.
There can be really, really harsh
and involve you tugging at your skin
and rubbing at your skin in order to get makeup off.
You might want to opt for an oil based cleanser
or micellar water instead,
which is a lot more gentle on the skin
and a much better way to remove makeup on the skin.
One great oil based cleanser you can use
is from The Ordinary that's their Squalene Cleanser.
You just want to take a little bit
on the tip of your fingers
and you just want to rub that in until it forms an oil
and you can work that oil on your face
to break down any makeup buildup.
And that's a really gentle way to remove your makeup
at the end of the day.
And you can follow that with a water based cleanser.
That technique of using an oil based cleanser
to remove makeup and then following it
with water-based cleanser
is referred to as double cleansing.
And this is a great way to keep the skin clean
at the end of the day,
while not being too harsh on the skin.
Another way to avoid being aggressive when the skin
is when drying your face using a towel,
make sure you use patting motions on the skin
to absorb water rather than rubbing the face.
The key takeaway here is
to just be as gentle as possible your skin.
You really want to take care of her.
You want to make sure she stays nice and healthy.
If you are dealing with acne you might be using
some active skincare ingredients in your routine.
When introducing new actives into your skincare routine,
start once a week and slowly build up
your usage of these ingredients
to once, twice, three times a week,
rather than just starting from the get go,
using it every single night,
because this really can do more damage than good.
I keep mentioning the skin barrier
and making sure the skin is nice and nourished and hydrated.
So this leads me onto the next skincare mistake.
And that's not moisturizing your skin
especially if you have oily skin or acne prone skin.
I know it can be common practice to think that
your skin is oily, so you don't need any hydration.
You don't need any moisturizer or your skin has acne on it
and the best way to get rid of that acne
is to dry the skin out.
Unfortunately, that is not the best way to go.
And this can really lead to doing more damage than good.
Your skin barrier is the outer surface of your skin.
And that's what really protects your skin.
Putting a moisturizer on top acts as a barrier,
keeps all the hydration inside.
If you're using skincare ingredients,
it keeps those locked in
to make sure that they're able to do their work
underneath the skin surface.
So it's really important that you do use a moisturizer
every single day, day and night, if you can.
And a lot of the times if you do have oily skin
and you're not using a moisturizer
your skin is overcompensating
for having no moisture and hydration in the skin.
So its reaction is to produce more oils.
This leads to you having excess sebum production
on the skin.
So using a moisturizer is a good way to balance
that oil production
and can bring your oil levels down as well.
The best thing to do when it comes to using moisturizer
is to make sure you're using
one that's suitable for your skin type.
If you have oily skin,
you want to go for something
that is a bit more of a gel moisturizer.
If you have dry skin like I do
your skin doesn't hold moisture very well.
So you need to make sure you use
a nice thick moisturizer over the top,
and that helps to prevent any water loss.
And when it comes to acne prone skin drying the skin out
is not the answer.
This will not get rid of your pimples
instead it'll lead to more skin issues.
Now, on top of dealing with acne,
you're going to have to deal with dryness
and dehydration as well.
So it doesn't help at all. (chuckles)
I know it's tempting to think that it might
take it from someone who has dry acne prone skin.
I am dealing with both of those problems
at the same time naturally.
So learn from my mistakes
and please don't dry your skin out
as a way to help deal with your acne.
Couple of great moisturizers for dry skin.
Firstly, we have the Skinstitut Moisture Defense.
We also have The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors.
These are both nice and creamy moisturizers
and are perfect for dry skin.
And a couple of great moisturizers if you have oily skin,
one of them is the La Roche Posay Effaclar Mat
anti-acne moisturizer.
And another great option is
the Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel.
Now, the final skincare mistake,
which everyone is guilty of this myself included.
This is something I'm still dealing with to this day.
And that is picking your pimples. (exhales)
Causing trauma to your skin
by picking your pimples really
is one of the worst things you can do for your skin.
It doesn't help the acne go away whatsoever.
If anything, you get a pimple back in that same spot
because you haven't cleaned the pore properly.
And this particular skincare mistake
actually has one of the worst consequences for the skin
because picking your pimples
can really result in scarring the skin.
So just think how frustrating
it is to have a pimple on your face for one to two weeks.
Now, just imagine how much more frustrated you would be
if you had to deal with a scar
for many, many months afterwards.
If you can help it please, please, please
don't pick your pimples.
If you do have a spot on your face
that you want to get rid of fast,
the best way to do this would be to apply a spot treatment.
A spot treatment is just a concentrated treatment
that you can apply to the blemish that helps it
to heal a lot faster.
There are a couple of great options that you can use.
The first one is the Alpha-H Clear Skin Blemish Control Gel.
This has a high concentration
of Salicylic acid and Niacinamide.
Salicylic acid goes deep into the skin
and helps to clean the pores from the inside out
and helps to dissolve all that oil
and helps to get rid of that clogged pore
that's caused your pimple.
And Niacinamide really helps to fight hyperpigmentation
and also helps to fight oil production.
Another great option is the Aspect Stop Spot.
And this also has Salicylic acid Niacinamide in it
to help fight that pimple.
Applying it to that spot every day until it goes away
really helps to get rid of the pimple a lot faster
and is a much, much better option than picking your pimple.
I still have some scars on my face
from pimples that I've picked ages ago.
If you've been guilty of any of these
skincare acne mistakes, yourself
please drop a Like below and drop a comment as well.
And let us know which skincare mistakes
you have been guilty of.
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