So
about my skin, it is pretty good. It’s normal and “well.” The only
places that I have problems and have to watch are around the creases of
my nose and the “middle line” on my chin. My forehead isn’t really a
problem, and my skin is all around okay.
I wash both morning and night with Oxy Balance®
Deep Penetrating Facial Cleansing Wash that contains 2% salicylic acid.
It is a gel cleanser and it works pretty well. I also use a Clearasil®
Stay Clear Zone Control Clear Stick. It also has 2% salicylic acid. Now
that I am thinking, the rest of the ingredients (which aren’t on the
package) are probably just alcohol, which is really cute.*
*These exact products are no longer available. They have morphed into new and slightly different salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide products.
*These exact products are no longer available. They have morphed into new and slightly different salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide products.
So
if anything I am doing is like horrible, or if you have any suggestions
I would love it, because my system is of my own making, and I know that
a little advice could probably go a long way.
Nicole’s
program is pretty typical for a teenager. She is probably getting most,
if not all of her skin care information from TV and magazines. Neither
one will give her much more than product marketing with a lot of
advertising dollars behind them.
She
seems to have a really good routine, probably better than some adults I know! She washes morning and night and
uses exfoliators and clay masks. Overall she seems to have done a really
good job of divining her own system, and as long as her skin stays
clear, she can continue using what she’s using.
Although
some of the products may be drying out her skin (especially those containing benzoyl peroxide), it doesn’t
seem to be bothering her at the moment. My advice would be to monitor
the situation, and if she starts to develop problems with her skin, I
would get her on some better products that don’t contain drying
ingredients. Knowing the pH of products is important and can help keep the drying out process from happening.
Of
course diet is also going to play a key role in Nicole’s skin. Maybe
not now, but at some point. As a teenager I had a horrible diet filled
with sugar galore, and I had great skin until I turned 21. Then
everything caught up with me, and I developed true acne. To tell a teenager
not to eat sugar and other junk food is sort of ludicrous, but do watch
the intake of certain foods if problems start occurring with your skin.
Otherwise, enjoy your teen years!
For more information, see:
For more information, see:
- Starting your youngster on a skin care routine
- Teenage Skin—what you need to know
- Proper pH & your skin care products