Solutions for blackheads

the basics

Twice a day: Gentle cleanser

Recommended cleansers: Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser, Sensitive Skin; Neutrogena One Step Gentle Cleanser; Jan Marini Bioglycolic Bioclean; Paula’s Choice One Step Face Cleanser for Normal to Oily/Combination Skin; Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing Cleanser.

NIGHTTIME: Makeup remover

Recommended makeup removers: Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover; Nivea Visage Eye Makeup Remover; Paula’s Choice Gentle Touch Makeup Remover; DHC Eye Makeup Remover; Sephora FACE Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover.

TWICE a day : Toner loaded with antioxidants, skin-identical ingredients, and cell­communicating ingredients

Recommended toners: MD Formulations Moisture Defense Antioxidant Spray; Paula’s Choice Moisture Healthy Skin Refreshing Toner; Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing Toner; Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion.

ONCE OR TWICE A DAY: Exfoliate with a BHA (salicylic acid) gel or liquid that does not contain irritating ingredients such as alcohol or menthol

Recommended BHA exfoliants: Paula’s Choice 1% Beta Hydroxy Acid Gel; Paula’s Choice 2% Beta Hydroxy Acid Gel; Paula’s Choice 2% Beta Hydroxy Acid Liquid; Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment; Bare Escen – tuals bareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper; Cosmedicine Speedy Recovery Acne Treatment Daytime Blemish Lotion SPF 15.

ONCE OR TWICE A DAY: Use a retinoid, (either Differen, Retin-A, Renova, Tazorac, Avita, Aberela, Atralin, among others, or their generic versions)

DAYTIME: Sunscreen in foundation or pressed powder to reduce the number of products applied to skin

Recommended foundations with sunscreen: Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation SPF 15; L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup SPF 17; Revlon ColorStay Active Light Makeup SPF 25; Shiseido Sun Protection Liquid Foundation SPF 42; Paula’s Choice Best Face Forward Foundation SPF 15.

Recommended pressed powders with sunscreen: Chanel Purete Mat Shine Control Powder SPF 15; Avon Anew Beauty Age-Transforming Pressed Powder SPF 15; Prescriptives Flawless Skin Total Protection Powder SPF 15; Shiseido Pureness Matifying Compact Oil-Free SPF 16; Paula’s Choice Healthy Finish Pressed Powder SPF 15.

NIGHTTIME: Over dry areas such as the eye, cheeks, or forehead, use a moisturizer in gel or lotion form with antioxidants, cell-communicating ingredients, and skin – identical ingredients

Recommended moisturizers: Clinique Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer,

for Combination Oily to Oily Skin; MD Formulations Moisture Defense Antioxidant

Hydrating Gel; Prescriptives Super Line Preventor Extreme; Paula’s Choice Skin Balanc­ing Moisture Gel; Paula’s Choice HydraLight Moisture-Infusing Lotion.

Note: For specific product choices for your skin type from my product line please visit www. paulaschoice. com; for products for your skin type from other product lines please visit www. Beautypedia. com.

Updated: September 22, 2015 — 4:30 am