Honey, I shrunk the zits

18 Feb 2010 06:00 AM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

I’ve always had a funny relationship with my skin. I wouldn’t say I’ve ever had acne, but my skin has never been strong enough to bypass a breakout.

Throughout my teenage years I disregarded my spotty, unpredictable skin as solely an adolescent thing that would surely clear up as I got older… and what I’ve realised over the past couple of years is that sometimes it’s not just a teenage thing. It’s about looking after your complexion, properly, with products that you can trust. Because sometimes beauties, the environmental elements are just are far too harsh for our skin to go it alone.

In my years in this gig, I’ve stumbled across a few little face-savers that I keep near and dear – and I feel it only fair to share them with you…

First, here’s a fact: an oldie but a goldie – if you keep your skin clean, you have far less chance of breaking out. No bacteria = no blemishes. Simple.

Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer – this multi-tasking maestro is perfect for concealing and treating those pesky pimples that feel it necessary to pop into plain view just as you’re heading out the door.

Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser is great for cooling down those angry, red spots that taunt you by stinging your face all day.

One of my biggest bugbears is scarring from my too-young-to-know-better squeeze-happy days. My saving grace is Neutrogena Rapid Clear 2-in-1 Fight & Fade Spot Gel as it works to fight any current blemishes while disguising the old ones. Nifty eh?

Olivia x

What’s is your worst breakout story?