2019-11-01 Cosmopolitan

1. Squish Flower Power
   Acne Patches, $14
   for 20


2. Starface Hydro-Stars,
   $22 for 32


3. Alba Botanica Acnedote
   Pimple Patches, $7
   for 40

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USE A GENTLE

CLEANSER

Avène Clean-Ac

Soothing Cleans-

ing Cream,

$21, won’t dry out

your skin.

USE A GENTLE

CLEANSER

The same one

you use in the

morning.

ADD VITAMIN C

OleHenriksen

Truth Serum,

$49, contains

pollution-fighting

antioxidants.

TRY A RETINOID

Rub in a pea-size

amount every

other night. I like

OTC Differin Gel,

$11.

AND A PHYSICAL

SUNSCREEN

EltaMD UV Facial

Broad-Spectrum

SPF 30+, $26.50,

protects but won’t

pill under makeup.

SWIPE WITH

GLYCOLIC PADS

On nights you

don’t use a reti-

noid. Glycolix

Elite Treatment

Pads 20%,

$37, promote

cell turnover.

A non-overwhelming

skin regimen

that actually works

The best way to calm your skin

TF down? Take your routine

back to basics. Rip out this gentle,

derm-approved guide and follow it

every single day. If you’re still

breaking out a month later, book a

derm appointment.

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The problem with regular

spot treatments

APPLY A GOOD

MOISTURIZER

Neutrogena

Hydro Boost

Water Gel, $18,

locks in moisture

without feeling

greasy.

“Overusing them can dry out already infected areas
around your pimple, creating micro cracks in
your skin’s barrier that invite more bacteria in, putting
the skin at risk for infection,” explains Joshua Zeichner,
MD, a dermatologist in NYC. Your new fix? A zit sticker.
Think of these little bbs as nonirritating spot treatments
made of a hydrocolloid material designed to heal
wounds. Also: They look cute AF and help you resist pick-
ing at your zits—outta sight, outta mind, amirite?

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Cosmopolitan November 2019