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Table Of Contents110162534435255869747886951061117131Common Acne Mistakes .....................................................What To Do When You Pick Your Skin .................Sneaky Acne Triggers ...........................................................Skin Conditions ...........................................................................Major Skin Care Mistakes .................................................Don’t Pick Your Skin, Do This Instead .....................Debunking Common Skin Care Myths ..................DFoods That Trigger Acne .....................................................How to maintain Healthy Skin Without Products...............................................................How Much Product Should You Use...........................Skincare Terminology ............................................................The Least Effective Spot Treatments For Acne .....................................................................................10 Fun Facts About Your Skin .........................................Skin Facts ..........................................................................................13 Skincare Myths Debunked by a Dermatologist .......................................................................Skincare Quotes To Live By ..............................................



Common AcneMistakesCHAPTER1



Sandy or sugary products, rough scrubbing pads or loofahs, and even electric brushes can cause tiny tears in the skin if used daily. The result is irritation and inflammation. That can make treating acne trickierCONSUMING BIOTIN, B6, & B12Page 1

PICKING AT YOUR SKINWhen you pick at lesions, you actually make them look worse. The skin around the picked lesion may become red and inflamed, which makes the pimple look bigger. Your popped pimple could bleed or develop a scab.Page 2

USING MAKE-UP WIPESOften, makeup wipes contain high levels of alcohol and harmful chemicals which can cause dryness and irritation and disrupt the PH balance of your skinPage 3

EATING PEANUT PRODUCTSOften, makeup wipes contain high levels of alcohol and harmful chemicals which can cause dryness and irritation and disrupt the PH balance of your skinPage 4

NOT HYDRATING THE SKINDrinking water is primarily thought to prevent acne by promoting proper skin hydration. Dry skin can trigger excess oil production, which could contribute to acne.Page 5

USING TOO MANY FACEMASKSIn most cases, maskne is the result of clogged pores. You already have oil, bacteria, and dead skin cells on your skin. But when you wear a mask, these substances can build up more and block your pores. A mask also traps humidity due to your breath-ing and sweating, which may increase the risk of acne.Page 6

GOING TO BED WITH MAKE-UP ONAs you sleep, the cell regeneration process causes hair follicles to lubricate and allows oil to flow to your skin's surface. Residual makeup traps the oil, causing clogged pores and breakouts.Page 7

USING TOO MANY ACTIVESAcne treatments — especially those that contain active ingredients like benzoyl per-oxide and salicylic acid — are drying and a bit harsh on your skin. If you use too many treatments at the same time, your skin may become irritated, and you may actually suffer more breakouts as a result.Page 8

USING DIRTY WASHCLOTHSOne of the number one ways of getting a breakout is through bacteria trapped in pores. using an unclean face or body towel can spread bacteria, cause build-up on skin and leave you with nothing but blemishes and breakouts to show for it.Page 9



What to do when youPick Your Skin?CHAPTER2

What to do when you Pick Your SkinMAKE SURE YOU ARE WEARING SUNSCREENPage 10

What to do when you Pick Your SkinDITCH THE MAKE-UP UNTIL IT FULLY HEALSPage 11

What to do when you Pick Your SkinBOOK A MICRONEEDLING APPOINTMENT ASAPPage 12

What to do when you Pick Your SkinICE OR COLD ROLL THE AFFECTED AREAPage 13

What to do when you Pick Your SkinBE KIND TO YOURSELF, YOU ARE HUMANPage 14

What to do when you Pick Your SkinAPPLY A CALMING AND SOOTHING SERUMPage 15



SneakyAcne TriggersCHAPTER3

Sneaky Acne TriggersSince mobile phones are said to carry 10 times more bac-teria than a public toilet seat, whenever you put your phone up to your ear for a call, bacteria along with sweat and oil come into contact with the skin leading to break-outs in some cases.Page 16SMARTPHONE

Sneaky Acne TriggersANIMAL PAWSPage 17The pet with whom you share your home and possibly your bed can transfer a skin disease or other disease to you. Cats and dogs can transfer a wide variety of diseases, called zoonotic diseases, to humans. Some of these dis-eases can have serious effects on your skin.

Sneaky Acne TriggersFABRIC SOFTENERPage 18Dryer sheets also contain a number of chemicals and fra-grance, which can cause irritation and inflammation, po-tentially worsening acne flares.\" Dryer sheets leave behind a waxy residue on fabric, which can clog pores if your skin comes in contact with the fabric.

Sneaky Acne TriggersTOOTHPASTEPage 19The chemicals in toothpaste can irritate the skin, causing dryness that can stimulate the oil glands in the face. Excess oil production may result in new or worsening breakouts of acne.

Sneaky Acne TriggersVITAMIN B12Page 20Taking vitamin B12 increases the amount of that vitamin on facial skin. This, in turn, causes a certain facial bacteria (propionibacterium acnes) to produce more of something called porphyrins, which results in inflammation. And this could lead to acne.

Sneaky Acne TriggersFOOD RESIDUEPage 21Some symptoms of a non IgE-mediated food allergy may be what you would expect to see in an allergic reaction, such as: redness and itchiness of the skin – although not a raised, itchy red rash (hives) the skin becomes itchy, red, dry and cracked (atopic eczema)

Sneaky Acne TriggersSUNGLASSESPage 22In some cases, sunglasses can lead to acne breakouts. Friction, along with a buildup of oil and dirt in the area where the glasses touch the skin, can lead to inflammation and block pores, which in turn may lead to an acne breakout.

Sneaky Acne TriggersHAIR SERUMPage 23 When hair care products contain oil, the oil can find its way to your skin. Once this happens, the oil can clog your pores. Clogged pores can lead to acne.

Sneaky Acne TriggersPILLOW MISTSPage 24When a pillowcase isn't laundered or changed regularly, a build-up of dirt and oil from the environment as well as the skin and hair touching the pillow is transferred back to your skin. This can clog pores and cause blemishes.” Obvi-ously, there are ways to prevent pillowcase-related breakouts.

Skin ConditionsCHAPTER4

Skin ConditionsACNEPage 25

Skin ConditionsSENSITIZED SKINPage 26

Skin ConditionsSENSITIZED SKINPage 27

Skin ConditionsROSACEAPage 28

Skin ConditionsPIH/PIEPage 29

Skin ConditionsSKIN DEHYDRATIONPage 30

Skin ConditionsMELASMAPage 31

Skin ConditionsAGINGPage 32

Skin ConditionsECZEMAPage 33

Major Skin CareMistakesCHAPTER5

NOT CHANGING PILLOWCASE WEEKLY Page 34 MajorSkin Care Mistakes

NOT USING MOISTURIZER ON TOP OF HYDRATING SERUMPage 35MajorSkin Care Mistakes

USING PHYSICAL SCRUBS ON INFLAMED ACNE 36 MajorSkin Care Mistakes

USING SPF MAKEUP INSTEAD OF JUST SUNSCREENMajorSkin Care Mistakes

PLACING THE SERUM ON YOUR SKIN 38 MajorSkin Care Mistakes