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3. Applying moisturizers and makeup with a heavy hand.
Do you have
habit of piling layers of makeup onto your face? Caking on your makeup clogs your pores. Clogged pores are an ideal breeding ground for acne-causing bacteria.
Solution:
Always lightly apply your makeup and moisturizer. One easy trick for assuring that you are applying your makeup and moisturizer lightly is that you feel a tickling sensation as you apply your cosmetics. The added benefit of light facial handling is that you reduce stretching and irritating your skin, a combination that can help limit
onset of wrinkles and acne breakouts.
4. Not evenly applying cosmetics
If you notice a collection of pimples surrounding your temple or hairline, this could be because you start applying
makeup or moisturizer at
bottom of your face and work your way upward. However, if
makeup or moisturizer collects on your temples or at
hairline,
cosmetic excess may clog
pores and cause zits.
Solution:
When applying makeup or a moisturizer, spread it evenly across
entire face. Keep in mind that hair styling agents may have spread to your hairline and this increases
chances of
pores getting congested and zits arising. Also, while cleansing your face, apply a warm cloth onto your hairline area to help remove
waxy build-up that comes from hair styling agents, moisturizers and makeup.
So next time you are applying makeup or your moisturizer, call to mind
feather and cotton, your metaphor for staying “light” and “clean” with your skin.

Health author and Stanford University graduate Naweko San-Joyz lovingly writes from her home in San Diego. Her works include “Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne” (ISBN: 0974912204) and the upcoming work “Skinny Fat Chicks, Why we’re still not getting this dieting thing” (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in June of 2005. For useful acne self-help articles visit http://www.Noixia.com