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Picking a
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the healing
process and
BY: ERICA METZGER; STYLING: CHRISTY BROKENS
PHOTO MARTY BALDWIN
BEAUTY EDITOR’S PICKS
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PATCH
Medicated mini
bandages are a
deterrent for
pore pickers. (You
know who you
are.) Patchology
Breakout Box
3-in-1 Acne
Treatment Kit,
$20; ulta.com
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MASK
This calming clay
mask features
purifying tea tree
oil. Biossance
Squalane and
Tea Tree Detox
Mask, $39;
biossance.com
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PEN
Spot-treat
blemishes with
acne-fi ghting
actives, including
benzoyl peroxide.
Glossier Zit Stick
Breakout Eraser,
$14; glossier.com
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LED LIGHT
Hold this LED
(light-emitting
diode) device on a
pimple: The blue
light kills bacteria
and the red
light reduces
inflammation.
Neutrogena Light
Therapy Acne Spot
Treatment, $20;
neutrogena.com ■
Breakouts are unpredictable and, thanks to hormones and stress,
hard to outgrow. When they pop up, use a pore-clearing
treatment that won’t strip or irritate the rest of your skin.
on the SPOT
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