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The 7 Best Face Masks For Acne

August 9, 2018 by Anjali Lobo 4 Comments

We all know that acne sucks. As much as I believe that the cure for acne is within the body rather than outside it, I have collected and experimented with many things during my search for a cure. I make all my face masks at home using all natural and gentle products. I don’t even remember when the last time was that I used a commercially available face mask.

Here are the 7 best face masks for acne that I have found. Each deals with a different skin type. I have found that you can tweak the face mask depending on your skin type. Acne does not distinguish and appears on skin which is oily or dry.

Moisturising Acne Prone Skin

June 29, 2018 by Anjali Lobo Leave a Comment

Moisturising acne prone skin is always a little tricky. At least that is the way it has always been for me. Confusing! I never knew if I needed a moisturiser or not. I tried to ask my dermatologist but she was always vague about it. Once she gave me this lanolin-based cream to counter the dryness caused by her medications. My skin literally went nuts. It became dry and I looked like I had a perpetual sunburn.

I always had this weird combination of oily yet dry skin. Pretty sure this was the result of all the acne medications and ointments I had used. I am sure many of you can relate.

The Truth About Comedogenic Ratings And Acne

May 18, 2018 by Anjali Lobo Leave a Comment

Let me start straight off by telling you what comedogenic actually means. Blocked pores are called comedones. When a product is comedogenic, it means it has the potential to block pores. How does it do that? Well, by increasing the shedding of skin cells. These skin cells then combine with the sebum (or oil) in your skin and block your pores.

Now since acne is caused by blocked pores, these ratings would obviously matter a lot to people who have acne. We generally would want to avoid products that would potentially cause more blocked pores leading to more acne.

5 Home Remedies for Acne You Should Never Try!

May 11, 2018 by Anjali Lobo 6 Comments

Doesn’t everyone have an opinion on your acne? Whether it’s a cure they got from somewhere in their tiny brains. Or something they just made up on the spot while talking to you. People certainly have their version of home remedies for acne.

I once had a very unkempt man come up to me in a book store and tell me to apply a paste of soap on my face at night. And leave the paste overnight while I slept. He even told me where I could get the soap, bless him. How nice! Free advice that I did not ask. Let me rephrase that – free dumb advice that I did not ask for!!! I would probably wake up the next day with a disaster on my hands were I to try that.