Clean Your Makeup
Brushes
Makeup sponges and brushes harbor dirt and bacteria like
nothing else. Brushes should be washed at least every 2 weeks, and sponges
(like the Beauty Blender) after every use. To properly wash your brushes; use a
solution of warm water with a few drops of face wash or dish soap. Swirl the
brushes around in the solution, rinse, and repeat and water runs clear. Lay
them flat to air dry.
Exfoliate
Breakouts can form when skin becomes clogged with excess
oil, dirt and dead skin gets trapped in the skin cell. To make sure this
doesn’t happen, an exfoliating scrub is our best friend. Scrubs have tiny
little beads in them that manually take off dead skin and clean away trapped
oil. It’s best to use something gentle and that also has moisturizing
properties as to not over dry skin. I like Valentia’s Eternal Youth
Exfoliating Scrub. It’s a natural formulation based on aloe vera which is
hydrating, and uses fine jojoba beads for gentle exfoliation.
Don’t Pop. Spot
Treat.
I know it’s hard, especially when it’s just staring right at
you. But please! Fight the urge to pick or pop your pimple. Squeezing the skin
causes serious irritation, inflammation and further aggravates the breakout. It
also comes with the risk of leaving behind a scar. Instead, use a spot
treatment with salicylic acid to dry out the pimple and kill the bacteria.
Still, if you must pop, use clean hands, and thoroughly clean the pimple after
to limit the risk of infection.
Use a Serum
Often times a rich cream or moisturizer is too heavy for
acne prone oily skin types. Instead using a lighter product like a serum that
is high in active ingredients while still providing moisture is a better idea.
Try Valentia’s Clear
Lift Revitalizing Serum. It has Argan Oil to hydrate skin, Lactic Acid to
help minimize breakouts, and Licorice to lighten left over scarring.
For more information on the products mentioned check out Valentia.com
