SKINCARE ROUTINE FOR BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN

When you experience blemishes, one thing's clear: your skin is unbalanced. Therefore, your perfect skincare routine requires a bit of specialisation. Read on to discover our step-by-step that helps balance excess oil, natural exfoliation, bacteria, moisture and inflammation to heal and prevent those pesky pimples.

WHAT IS BLEMISH?

Blemish is a skin condition that results in marks mostly on your face, chest, upper back, and shoulders – where most of your sebaceous glands are and meet with hair follicles. When hair follicles and pores clog from excess sebum and dead skin cells, bacteria and inflammation (aka blemish) result. It takes many forms, including pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, zits and spots, nodules, and cysts.

To treat blemishes, you must understand and focus on your skin.

You can do this in three easy steps:

1 Identify your skin type.

Knowing the composition of your skin can help you address the causes of blemishes with a bit more strategy and personalisation.

2 Adopt a step-by-step skincare routine.

A good skincare routine is key to keeping your skin balanced and your pores clear, and may require several steps.

3 Adjusting habits and lifestyle.

Excess oil production is often a result of hormonal changes, such as the start of puberty. You can make choices that support skin health, for example, adopting a healthier diet and avoiding triggers like clogging-pore products.

YOUR BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN TYPE

There are four skin types. The first step is to identify yours, as a skincare routine for oily blemish-prone skin may look slightly different than one for dry blemish-prone skin.

Experts suggest an easy “’test” to determine it:

Wash your face with a gentle cleanser (something “’mild”
Gently pat the dry skin (don’t rub it; gentle pats will do the trick)
Don’t apply any skincare products (no toner, moisturiser, serum – nothing)
Examine your skin after a couple of hours

Depending on the results, you can classify your skin as

1 Oily skin

If your face is shiny, you have oily skin. Chances are you experience blackheads and spots on your T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin), chest, and back. Your sebaceous glands are working a little too much, so you’ll most likely see more blemishes during hormonal changes.
When it comes to a skincare routine for blemishes and oily skin, balancing oil, moisture, and bacteria is key.

2 Dry, sensitive skin

If your skin is red, dry or flaky after a couple of hours, you have dry, sensitive skin. Most likely, your skin often feels tight and has a slight redness, and reacts to irritation, stress or environmental factors. Blemishes on dry and sensitive skin aren’t usually a result of oil-clogged pores but rather dead skin cells and inflammation.
In terms of a skincare routine for blemish-prone and dry skin, balancing moisture and inflammation is key.

3 Combination skin

If your cheeks are dry, but your T-zone is shiny, you have combination skin. Blemishes probably crop up mostly on your forehead, eyebrows, nose, and chin, and you may have large pores in these areas. Outside of the T-zone, your skin is drier, flakier, and with finer pores. Your blemishes are typically caused by clogged pores from oil and dead skin cells, plus inflammation.
For the best blemish skin care with combination skin, balancing oil, moisture, exfoliation, and inflammation is key.

4 Normal skin

A healthy, natural glow with no visible issues after washing means you have normal skin. As everyone is different, it’s challenging to label any skin as “normal”, but this is the most balanced type of skin (or “your blemish skincare goal”). You probably don’t see much shine, even after sweating, and rarely feel dry or tight.
For a skincare routine for normal blemish-prone skin, maintaining the existing balance of oil, exfoliation, moisture, bacteria, and inflammation is key.

STEP-BY-STEP SKINCARE ROUTINE FOR BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN

It’s time to craft your skincare routine. Remember that blemish skincare is all about balance, so NIVEA combines powerful, unique ingredients to create healthy and balanced skin regardless of its type.

Below you’ll find a step-by-step featuring NIVEA Blemish Control products:

Cleanse your face thoroughly. If you want to remove dirt, oil, makeup, and grime that can clog your pores, cleansing deep into your pores is key. NIVEA Blemish Control offers three cleansers for your choice: micellar water, a daily scrub and a deep-pore cleanser.
To remove make-up, start with NIVEA Blemish Control Micellar Water, a daily cleansing liquid that removes makeup residue and other grime to keep pores clear.
With the proper skincare routine and NIVEA’s Blemish Control products, your skin will be balanced and ready to go! Additionally, you may add sunscreen, facemasks, and makeup.
Applying a face sunscreen of SPF 30+ will protect your skin from sun exposure and further irritation.

SKINCARE TIPS FOR BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN

The final part of blemish skin care is to adjust your lifestyle and daily habits to support skin health.

Below you'll find our best tips:

Cleanse twice a day. You might not feel like washing your face two times, and perhaps you'd heard advice to skip the morning cleanse. However, cleansing the skin gently, morning and night, helps you balance oil by better controlling excess sebum without irritating the skin.
Avoid hot water. Using hot water when cleansing your face will stimulate your sebaceous glands to produce more oil. Opt for soothing lukewarm or cold water instead.
Don't touch! It's tempting to pop zits, and keeping your hands away from your face is challenging. However, constantly touching your skin can cause irritation and spread bacteria.
Adopt a healthy lifestyle. Take care of your skin from the inside, too. Doing sports and/or exercising outdoors will increase blood flow to your skin. Additionally, choosing the right diet of nutritious food (think fresh veggies, fruit and whole grains) can significantly impact your skin's overall health.
Mind dry skin. The above step-by-step works for any skin, but if yours is dry (or you experience it seasonally), avoiding heavy, oil-based products and opting for water-based cleansers, moisturisers, and sunscreens helps. With dry skin, you need to use a slightly thicker moisturiser after cleansing.

FAQS: SKINCARE FOR BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN

WHAT IS A GOOD SKINCARE ROUTINE FOR BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN?

One that balances it by focusing on the main causes of blemish: excess sebum, clogged pores, bacteria, and inflammation. A step-by-step routine for blemish-prone skin looks like this:

Gentle scrub
Cleanser
Serum
Spot treatment
Moisturiser

Two to three times a week, you can also exfoliate and use a face mask, but be mindful of too much scrubbing if you have dry skin.

WHAT DOES SALICYLIC ACID DO FOR YOUR FACE?

CAN YOU USE SALICYLIC ACID ON YOUR FACE EVERY DAY?

DOES SALICYLIC ACID MAKE SKIN CLEAR?

IS HYALURONIC ACID GOOD FOR OILY, BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN?

CAN HYALURONIC ACID CAUSE BLEMISHES?

WHAT ACIDS TREAT BLEMISH?

THE BOTTOM LINE

You can craft a good skincare routine for blemish-prone skin in just three steps: identifying your skin type, adopting a step-by-step skincare routine specifically for it, and following a few helpful lifestyle tips.

There are four types of skin: oily, dry/sensitive, combination, and normal. But any type can be prone to blemishes. Balance is the best way to tackle it, regardless of your skin's composition, and you can do this by using the right skincare products.

Try establishing a morning and evening skincare routine using NIVEA Blemish Control products that balance oil, moisture, exfoliation, bacteria, and inflammation. A healthy routine with micellar water plus a cleanser, scrub, serum, spot gel,

Remember that the main causes of blemishes are excess sebum production and hair follicles clogged with oil and dead skin cells, leading to bacteria and inflammation. When you get to the root of these causes and address blemish at the source, balanced skin is just around the corner!