Girls, BREAKOUTS?

[Joanna34]

Recently I've been cleansing my skin really well. I'm very careful about what I eat and I'm always drinking water. I usually wash my face twice a day with my Aveeno cleanser and moisturize. If I'm wearing makeup I take it off with my neutrogena face wipes and then cleanse. I rarely wear makeup unless I'm going somewhere important and when I do it's never heavy. I do exfoliate once a week and do honey masks twice a week. How am I still breaking out? Is it just all the dirt coming to the surface because I'm cleansing so well or is it something else?

[holland_oates]

It's probably hormonal. It's annoying and happens to the best of us. I've heard of various solutions... visiting a dermatologist and spending a pretty penny on prescribed medicine. I've also read from a credible source suggesting to add a little aluminum-free baking soda to your cleanser. She doesn't use that all day every day, but only when she needs a little extra help. Otherwise, don't touch your face and hope for the best! x

[tattooedhandfet]

You're using too much stuff for your face. Use panoxyl it works great for breakouts. Cleanse with that and use a moisturizer with benzoyl peroxide. Or regular sunscreen. You will see a mark improvement in your complexion within a matter of a few days.

[Anonymous]

Could possibly be genetics, ask parents especially your mother if she experienced similar problems when she was your age. Water is good, but do be careful with exfoliating, as I used an exfoliating gel twice (don't know why, my skin is pretty much always clear unless I go out to a friends and have a lot of sugar, this makes me break out every time) and it made me break out more than I ever had before. I use little to no products except makeup remover and moisturizer on my face, the only thing I 100% recommend is coconut oil. If I ever have a spot coming up I rub some coconut oil all over my face and when I wake up the next morning my skin is clearer than ever. Also fresh air and sun helps my skin stay clear, especially sea air.

[Bonnie12I27I12]

i know this sounds weird but it could be the wipes. i always breakout when using wipes even though i wash my face afterwards.

[holland_oates]

i second this

[Bonnie12I27I12]

@holland_oates isn't it odd? no matter what kind i use i still breakout! i just cleanse my face twice and that does the job

[9mfeo]

Hormones play a factor in acne, not just physical cleanliness.