My skin has recently broken out quite badly and my blackheads have suddenly gotten worse. The spots are also quite painful and the skin around them is hard like a lump.
I’m 20 and have always had pretty clear skin minus blackheads. I never really got spots apart from the odd ones in my hair line from too much hair product and they always went away quickly once I popped them.
I have had the same skin care routine for three months, my diet hasn’t changed at all and I’m not stressed, if anything in the last 2 months I have been more relaxed since I finished college. I have been using pore strips twice a week to remove my blackheads but they hardly help. I do wear makeup but I remove it well as soon as I come hope as I cleanse twice to remove it all and cleanse my skin. In the last week I have swapped my toner for witch hazel to help get rid of the spots and blackheads which has helped a little. I don’t really want to get proactive as in the UK you have to buy it online and I don’t buy things online, plus it will probably get off my eczema. How to stop my skin from breaking out?

I have combination skin (very oily forehead, sometimes dry cheeks) and quite a few blackheads and spots.

First– Drinking plenty of water, eating healthily, taking vitamins and regular exercise.
Also first doing a 3 day detox.

Morning:
Wash: Hot water, flannel and light soap or cleansing face wash?
Rinse: Cold water to close pores.
Cleanse: Natural cleanser for oily skin.
Tone: Spray on toner.
Moisturize: (mostly on cheeks, light on forehead?)

Wipe off makeup when home.
Night: Just wash face and moisturize? If so, wash with what?
Or: Cleanse, tone and moisturize again?

Once a week: Exfoliate, steam treatment to open pores, mud mask, lemon juice to reduce acne scars, oat & honey homemade face mask.

Does this sound good? Is there anything I should be doing more or less of? I want to keep it as natural as possible. I’m going to buy a ton of crap from The Body Shop. Any other home remedies? I use sudocrem/toothpaste for spots if I’m desperate. Also, can sun-cream be used to substitute moisturizer? If not, should I apply it before or after moisturizer? If this doesn’t work I’ll go to a dermatologist. Thanks again!

Okay I really wanna start taking good care of my skin, its pretty bad, i have a bunch of acne scars, zits and a WHOLE lot of blackheads
I am planning on buying:
blackhead tape or tool
a good sunscreen cream
Clean and Clear morning brust cleanser
acne scar remover cream?
anythign else? I honestly wanna have good skin, without makeup
so I plan to do this:
Mornings: clean and clear morning brust cleanser (so i can wake up) then sunscreen with some lipbalm (anyone know some good natural one)
Coming home: just clean my face with water
Nights: Clean my face with spectro (acne gel) and nice gentle cream and maybe a dark eye circle cream (i have really bad dark eye circles)
once a week: clay facemask, blackhead scrub, blackhead eraser
once a month: wax

anything else? what products should I use?which brand? what about toner?
i have kinda oily skin which is prone to breakouts

not something so expensive, am i going to far with this, I dont do much with my skin and I wanna keep it healthy and not speed up aging

I’m getting a decent skin care to get good skin.

I was going to buy the Clinique Mild Soap and Toner, with the Superdefense, is this a bad investment, will it ruin my skin?
I either hear that its wonderful or dreadful, you tell me.

I have combonation skin, oily in the T-zone, dry everywhere else.
Some blackheads, some milia[yick]. and general uneveness.

Okay, so ive really not been taking care of my skin lately (as in the past week), and its just completely horrible right now, it’s dull and i can see a couple blackheads, and its just awful. well i have this event i need to go to tonight, so i need to know if you guys know any good quick ways to clear my skin, i know nothing is magic or anything, just something to tame it, and i’ll start taking care of it like normal again tomorrow. I don’t have any time to go out and buy a product so please dont suggest any, but the products i have here are facial foaming wash, peel off masks, daily scrub, apricot exfoliating scrub, and moisturizer of course…i am desperate right now, so any help will be insanely appreciated!

im 17 female was born a light light skin girl chinese eyes im black and we black people these days gets those skin problems and im light skin caramel and my skin changes all the time but i want my original light skin complexion back and i need good products dont care if its expensive i can buy it and it has to be good and dematoligsit recommended i cant spell it lol well anyways yea i need its for my back,neck, my big butt,
and i have blackheads and blemishes i want my good skin back like when i was little now i just feel ugly and ughhhh my man dont see that lol well anyways i need GOOD PRODUCTS LIKE skin bleach for discoloration please people love you bye everyone…

I have a combination of ioly and dry skin. I get dry skin around my mouth after every time i wash my face with anything even with just plain water. When i use a moisterizer it breaks me out or dries my skin even more. And my skin gets oily more into the day on my forehead, nose, chin and my cheeks a little bit. Also, i have been getting small whiteheads and blackheads around my nose area and cheeks.

I need a way to make my blemishes go away without drying out my skin.

I just recently started useing neutrogena blackhead eliminator scrub and it’s been working a little bit but it still makes my skin dry around my mouth.

I think ima switch to an egg white pore strip every day for my blackheads and the egg yolk wash as a moisterizer, would this work better? but this still made me dry around my mouth.

I just read about a lemon juice, honey, and sugar exfoliating scrub too. Should i use this every day or once a week?

any other suggestions?

Any kind of store bought moisterizer makes me break out so i need some home remedies please.

Hello, I don’t have super oily skin, but a few breakouts now and then and quite a few blackheads in the nose area. I’m just wondering what I can do to take care of it? What can I buy for a regular routine? Like brands and types? Thanks!

Okay, I think my skin care routine needs a makeover! I have oily skin with some acne pretty much all over my face & blackheads on my nose. I can’t use Neutrogena because I’m somehow allergic to it. & it needs to be pretty cheap. I have used all Clean & Clear for most of my teen years & would like to continue to do so, I just don’t know which products to use!

Here’s what I currently use…

In the Morning – Clean & Clear Morning Burst Detoxifying Cleanser, Clean & Clear Soft Day Moisturizer (SPF 15), *sometimes, if I need it* Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10

During the day- sometimes if my skin gets really oily, to the point where I can’t stand it, I’ll use the oil absorbing sheets.

At Night – Same Cleanser, Soft Night Moisturizer, Blackhead cleansing Pads on just my nose, & again *sometimes, if I need it* the Persa-Gel 10.

I also use the C&C Soft In-Shower Facial 2-3 times a week.

I am pretty consistent with this routine. I do wear a little makeup (Loreal mineral foundation, eyeliner, mascara, & lip gloss)

You can go here for more info on each product if you want to…

http://www.cleanandclear.com/findProduct.do

SO am I doing too much or do I just need a change in products? Or am I doing a good job & just need to stick with it?

I have been thinking about trying Proactive skin care products. My biggest problem is blackheads and combination skin. (oily in T-zone dry elsewhere) I haven’t heard whether this will work for my problems or not. Other than the blackheads my skin is pretty clear. I usually get a few spots right before/during my period though. Is it worth trying or is there a better option?