How To Cover Your Acne Without Causing More

Acne can be a frustrating and embarrassing skin condition that affects many people at some point in their lives. While there are many treatments available to help clear up acne, sometimes you just need to cover it up until it goes away and go on with your daily life. But if you're not careful, using the wrong products to cover up acne can actually make your breakouts worse.
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An acne face map? Here's what your acne-prone areas mean.

Whether you’re prone to getting acne or not, you may notice that there are areas that break out more than others. While acne treatment plans are generally similar for everyone, treating the underlying cause is where a little extra attention is beneficial. Once you’ve treated your active breakouts, here’s how to narrow down the causes to avoid more in the future.
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Ingredient Spotlight: Benzoyl Peroxide

If you have dealt with acne at any point in your life, you’re probably familiar with what benzoyl peroxide is. And we’re not talking about the errant pimple every few months that comes and goes relatively quickly. We’re talking about persistent breakouts that continue for an extended period of time, with painfully red blemishes that leave behind lifelong scars. Benzoyl peroxide is often a first...
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When Acne & Wrinkles Collide

It sounds like a cruel joke, but the number of people dealing with adult acne and the signs of aging has been on the rise lately. We know, it’s completely unfair, but luckily there are ways to get rid of acne for good in ways that don’t dry out your skin even more and worsen the lines and wrinkles you’re trying to defeat.
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How To Handle A Pre-Wedding Breakout

A zit is probably the last thing anyone wants right before their wedding, but sometimes life, stress, and hormones happen. We’re here to offer some encouragement and help, so back away from the harsh exfoliators and zit extraction tools and try these simple tricks.
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Is dermatillomania destroying your skin?

Dermatillo-what? Many of us have never heard of this disorder, and those of us who have are all too familiar with the damage it can do to otherwise perfectly healthy skin. So what is it, and how do you know if you have it?
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DIY Skincare & Why You Should Stop Putting Food on Your Face

If you love skincare products as much as we do, chances are you probably saw at least one recipe today for a DIY face mask that was made from all natural ingredients found right in your kitchen. And you might've thought to yourself, "hey, it's all natural so it must be good for me!" High quality skincare products can be quite an investment depending on the brand, so we completely understand why...
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How do I get rid of acne scars and skin irregularities?

Fine lines and wrinkles aside, there are a lot of ways your skin's texture can lose its smoothness over the years. Scars from acne, injury, surgery or other anomalies can occur, leaving the texture of your skin rough or uneven. There are a lot of non-invasive ways to get rid of irregularities in your skin, and we've tested out some of the best ones to get you a smoother, regenerated complexion.
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What is "Maskne"? Get rid of acne caused by face masks.

With face masks now a standard and essential part of our daily attire, many of us are starting to learn about a new skin care concern thanks to our face masks: Maskne.
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The Surprising Medical Benefits of Lasers

Aside from the obvious benefits such as wrinkle reduction and improved texture, what are some of the added medical benefits of getting a laser skin rejuvenation treatment?
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