[excerpt] 10 things you should be doing for a better complexion!
Tired of looking in the mirror and seeing giant pimples of Vesuvius proportions waiting to erupt on your face? Then follow BeautyRiot's Top 10 list on how to prevent breakouts and your face will start to clear up in just one week. We don't promise you'll never have another zit, but you will see dramatic improvements!
What have you got to lose?
Top 10 Ways to Prevent Acne
1) Change You Pillowcase Every Other Day
2) Sleep With Your Hair Pulled Back
3) Keep Your Hands Off Your Face
4) Wash Your Face Once A Day
5) Use a Non-Comedogenic Lotion
6) Drop the Pepsi
7) Get A Good Night's Sleep
8) Stop Smoking
9) Give up Junk Food
10) Stop Stressing
Change Your Pillowcase
How often do you change your pillowcase? Once a week, twice a week, once a month? Gross. Every night when you lay your head down on your pillow, your hair transfers all of the hair products that you wear every day, like gel, wax and hairspray, not to mention smog, grease, smoke and dirt, to your pillowcase. Ick.
Every night your face is pressed up against a breeding ground of bacteria created by the previous night's grime until the tiny terrorists conduct a full frontal assault on your chin. Depending on how oily your skin is and how often you wash your hair, change your pillowcase every day, every other day or every third day. You can pick up a set of 2 for around $5 at Target or any discount department store.
Sleep With Your Hair Pulled Back
Again, hair is the collector of all that is dirty, so if you keep it pulled back off your forehead and the rest of your face, you'll start to see a difference. If your hair is long, try sleeping with it pulled up on top of your head in a hair clip, if it's shorter, just pin it back with simple bobby pins. No big deal. Read the entire article. "