Aftercare for Acne - Skin Care Products

Once you’ve been through your skin care regime – warm water, no scrubbing, fragrance and oil-free cleanser or soap, you can start thinking about your cosmetic routine.  Of course a makeup free face will always breathe more easily but now that mineral based products are appearing on the market you do have some great options.  Once you’ve found a makeup that doesn’t irritate and looks great – do give your skin a break every now and then as you’ll find it does need some rest and recuperation from time to time to keep it looking wonderful and fresh.

A common cause of re-infection in acne prone skin is poor hygiene so stick to the cleansing rules in my earlier article.  Now that you’ve cleansed, it may be that you don’t need to moisturise as your skin probably has enough natural moisturising factors. If you do experience irritation, dryness and peeling an oil-free moisturiser can be used.

A good mineral-based make up like the Bare Escentuals range of cosmetics has given a window of hope to many acne sufferers.  Time was, you wouldn’t have dreamed of using any cosmetic product if you were hoping to avoid a breakout.  Minerals and the lack of oil in the ingredients means you are giving your skin a chance; enhancing its natural sheen and covering some of the irregularities at the same time.  At night, try a product like the Rare Minerals Skin Revival Treatment .  With this, you’ll have the perfect base for your day time make up; talking of which, if you’re not used to wearing foundation and want to ease your way into it, why not try bareMinerals Natural Light Face Lifting Duo .  It serves as a guiding light to brighten and lift areas of your face regardless of whether you are faced with harsh, fluorescent lights or soft, forgiving light.