Skin skin skin

     Skin is an insecurity all teenages face throughout high school and for some even into college. This week I had a friend ask about skin and how to deal with the insecurity behind it. I’m sure many of us have been in a situation where we are having a conversation and all we can think about is how bad our skin looks. However, as teenagers everyone goes through this and I do not think it’s something people should really be worrying about. Also bad skin is something that you can try to tame. Personally I go to a dermatologist, skin doctor, and they give me a prescription facial cream to help control my acne. I take it a step further by having a sort of skin regimen that I do every week to help progress my skin even further. First I wash my face and then apply the mask of magnaminty from lush. According to the Lush cosmetics website the mask of magnaminty is, “Mask of Magnaminty isn’t technically a daily ‘facial wash’; it’s actually a deep cleansing face and back mask. China clay and fresh peppermint reach deep down to pull the debris from your pores, giving you that delightful tingly-clean sensation. We add loads of aduki beans to exfoliate flaky or dry skin, vanilla absolute to calm redness and honey to soothe. Our inventors created Mask of Magnaminty to be the ‘ultimate face mask’, intense but not harsh or abrasive on the skin. We recommend using Mask of Magnaminty weekly to keep the skin in good condition.” After about ten minutes I wash the mask off and then apply a facial toner  called Rodan+Fields Redefine toner to help shrink my pores and clean them out even further. Once my face is dry I put on a facial moisturizer by CeraVe to keep my skin hydrated. Finally I apply my dermatologist prescribed facial cream. I only do this routine once a week as to not be too harsh on my skin. Throughout the rest of the week I wash my face twice daily, once in the morning and once at night, with the Clear Pore Cleanser by Neutrogena and then I apply my daily moisturizer. Finally before going to bed I put on my prescribed facial cream. Most of these things are simple things that anyone can do to improve their skin, but you just have to find what works for you. Again, you should not be embarrassed by your skin because it’s something almost everyone goes through at one point or another. #askmatt