Even though it’s only the first week of August, kids and adults are both starting to think about that exciting first day of school! But if teens are suffering from frustrating acne breakouts, they often don’t feel the same enthusiasm about heading back to class. Fortunately, Clearasil Canada has some proven skin-care tips to help achieve smooth skin in as little as one month! If you have a child battling acne, make sure they’re following these tips for the clearest skin possible!
1. Maintain a regular skin-cleansing regimen.
Make a concerted effort to cleanse your skin every morning and night to rid your skin of oil, dirt and dead skin cells. The buildup of dirt, skin oils and makeup clogs pores and may cause acne. Try using Clearasil Ultra Daily Face Wash followed with Clearasil Skin Tone Acne Treatment Cream to treat and disguise the acne you have now. Once you’ve cleansed your skin with the face wash, dot the area around the pimple and gently blend with clean fingertips. The treatment cream is a great spot treatment and concealer in one.
2. Pay attention to your diet.
What you put in your body directly affects the appearance of your skin. To achieve healthy looking skin from the inside out, avoid eating processed foods, as well as acidic foods such as sugar, red meat and dairy. Processed foods cannot be properly metabolized in your body and the by-products often result in skin inflammation, dryness, oiliness, and breakouts. Consuming alkaline rich foods such as fruit – avocados, tomatoes and pomegranates – and leafy green vegetables – kale and spinach – help balance the pH levels in your body, which in turn helps rid your skin of imperfections.
3. Add essential fatty acids.
Essential fatty acids are responsible for healthy cell membranes. They act as barriers protecting cells from harmful substances and passageways for nutrients and waste products to cross in and out of the cell. Healthy skin begins with healthy skin cells, so consuming essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6 found in fish, walnuts, flax seed oil and olive oil will work wonders on your complexion.
4. Drink more water.
Keeping your body well hydrated plays a key role in achieving healthy looking skin. In addition to hydrating cells, water helps cells move nutrients in and toxins out, leaving skin looking clear and vibrant. A great trick is to add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in your water every morning. The combination kick-starts the digestive system, alkalizes the liver, and helps cleanse the body. A cleansed body results in clear skin.
5. Get more sleep.
Sleep gives your skin an opportunity to repair and rejuvenate itself. Your cells need approximately eight to ten hours of rest to replenish and maintain a healthy immune system. A healthy immune system helps fight acne lesions when they occur, which makes combating your acne a whole lot easier.
6. Make sunscreen your best friend.
Never let your guard down. Use an SPF of 15 or higher every single day to protect your skin from inflammation, UV damage, burns, wrinkles, collagen/elastin decomposition and age spots. Sunscreen wears off after swimming and exercise so be sure to apply and reapply sunscreen every couple of hours. If you have acne prone skin, use an oil-free sunscreen that is non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores).
7. Avoid smoking and alcohol.
Smoking and alcohol wreak havoc on your body and affect the look and feel of your skin. Toxins, chemicals, and carbon monoxide inhaled in cigarette smoke cause blood vessels to constrict, slowing the circulation of blood, and depleting your cells of oxygen and nutrients. Alcohol challenges your body’s ability to rest and repair, resulting in puffiness and acne flare-ups. Want better skin? Avoid alcohol and cigarettes as much as possible.
8. See your dermatologist once a year.
Dermatologists are an excellent resource. They can help determine how you can improve your complexion by making changes to your overall wellness and daily routine.
To help you give your teenager a confident start to the year, Clearasil is very generously offering one lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader a back-to-school gift basket containing a fabulous assortment of Clearasil products including the new PerfectaWash Face Wash System, a $100 value! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about whether or not you or your child currently deals with acne. And don’t forget to check out the Clearasil Canada Facebook page for all the latest news and promotions from Clearasil!
Puberty can be a tough time for a child; in addition to hormone-induced mood swings and growth spurts, temperamental skin can leave your normally outgoing child feeling self-conscious and insecure. But with some healthy habits and a bit of help from Clearasil, your teen can head out the door looking and feeling their best when that school bell rings again in September!
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I like to try the StayClear® Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream.
My almost 11 year old daughter has broken out a couple of times now on her chin in the past month & we need to get her into a proper routine of cleaning/NOT picking at it! This prize would be perfect to get her into that routine. Thanks for the giveaway!
I think the StayClear Deep Cleansing Pads would be good for her as they look really easy to use.
Myself and my children dont(too young) but my husband does!
My daughter in-law suffers terribly from acne
My 13 year old suffers from acne and I think uses too much make up trying to cover it up
Unfortunately, I still suffer fairly bad with acne
I think the New Stay Clear Daily Exfoliating Scrub i would love to try
I have been struggling with acne these last few years =( I would like to try the StayClear® Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream
I still suffer from it sometimes….and I’m no teenager! LOL
I deal with acne and i’m 30
I thought it would be long over by now.
I’ve had acne since my first pregnancy
I’m in the fourth decade of my life and today I am dealing with a huge pimple that showed up overnight. It never ends, but at least mine are sporadic break-outs not neededing professional help.
I don’t know who needs this most…myself or my niece. I keep breaking out and have yet to find something that works for me without breaking out more…Sigh…help! This would be a great product to win please.
I do but my children are too young right now
Stay Clear Daily Exfoliating Scrub is what I would like to try:)
Myself, and my son, currently deal with acne
My daughter has acne, inherited from her father,,poor thing
I developed acne after I turned 40! I have a neice that suffers from it as well!
I need this im 41 with acne somebody help me! lol
I’d like to try their Blackhead Control Clearing Scrub
I have acne and it something I don’t enjoy having.
Yes i do and i don’t enjoy having it.
I have been dealing with acne for 17 years now. Still waiting for it to go away!
Both! Nothing severe, though…
StayClear Deep Cleansing Pads!
my son does deal with it on a daily basis, i hope his skin clears up for his final year of high school, I suffer from it every so often.
Both my husband and I do.
I would like to try the Blackhead control clearing scrub
I have 3 teenagers so acne is a part of life around here, none of them have serious acne luckily but they are deal with it and we are always looking for new products to try. As I get older I find I get boughts of it now and then too and have to use their stuff lol
I would like the try the Ultra Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream
I have two teanage daughter’s this would be awesome!! : ) We love clearisil products.
My daughter just turned 13 and is just getting into the acne world! Clearisil has been around forever and I’d love to let my daughter try it.
My niece just turned 11 and is already starting and freaking out of course
Like to try the ultra deep pore cleaning pads
yes , I do , my child doesn’t yet.
My daughter suffers with breakouts but I would like to try the blackhead controlling scrub because I always get them on and around my nose.
My 14 year old son has acne pretty bad at times.
my daughter.
I have 2 that are going to school and dealing with acne yugh dont miss those days at all .
I get acne once in a while and it seems to be harder to get rid of when you’re older.
I get it sometimes, but my boyfriend has it. I would love to win and try these products out!
Good luck everyone and thanks MommyKat for the giveaway!!
I currently deal with blemishes on a fairly regular basis. This is an excellent prize pack!!! Thank you for offering the contest.
Sadly I still get acne.
My daughter gets occasional flare-ups.
I’d be interested in trying the Stey Clean Deep Cleansing Pads.
I deal with acne from time to time.
my 13yr old daughter suffers badly from acne