BEAUTY MAGAZINE

The Best Pillowcase For Your Skin

Your pillowcase plays an essential role for good sleep. However, it can be an unexpected culprit behind your skin concerns, and on the flip side, be useful in acne treatment. An average person will spend 229,961 hours in their lifetime sleeping.…

Is My Skin Purging? Ask a Dermatologist

Do you find that you are getting breakouts after starting on topical or oral treatment that is supposed to treat your acne? Skin purging occurs when a product or process speeds up the skin cell turnover rate, leading to a flare-up. As the rate…
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Blind Pimples: How To Treat Acne Under The Skin

If you’ve ever had a blind pimple, also known as cystic acne, you know how painful it can be. These red bumps are not like a typical whitehead pimple. They live beneath the surface of your skin and do not come to a head. Blind pimples can…

Maskne Skincare Essentials: Rosa Damask Serum

Maskne, or acne under the face mask has become more common as wearing a face mask becomes the new norm. To address this, we should start incorporating maskne products in our skincare routine to keep breakouts at bay. In this article, we will…

How Do Hydrocolloid Acne Patches Work to Treat Maskne?

In the age of maskne, skin under occlusion of a face mask has led to skin irritations and a higher risk of breakouts and blemishes. Pimple patches have proved to be effective in reducing stubborn spots around the O-zone - acne development around…

Are Oil Blotting Sheets Good or Bad for My Skin?

Are oil blotting papers helpful for oil control, or is it a temporary measure that makes you generate even more oil? In this article, hear what a dermatologist has to say about oil blotting sheets for oily skin, including oil control tips for…

How to Treat Maskne: Acne Skincare Routine

If you have developed breakouts from wearing a mask, you might be suffering from maskne - a common side effect from prolonged mask wear. In this article, we share an excerpt from Masking Up: A Dermatologist’s Guide to Maskne by Dr.…

Natural Acne Treatment: Berberine

As mask wearing becomes the norm, acne treatment under the mask should move away from traditional astringent ingredients to botanical anti-inflammatory active ingredients. In this article, we will introduce the science behind how the best…

Breakouts on Your Body? Back Acne Treatment & Prevention

Body acne, or truncal acne refers to acne affecting the body, and is common in acne patients. For example, around 50% of those with facial acne have acne on the back and on the chest. In this article we will explain the causes of breakouts…

What You Need to Know About Isotretinoin for Acne

Do you suffer from cystic acne? Isotretinoin is an oral medication prescribed by dermatologists to treat cystic acne. In this article we will explain everything you need to know about Isotretinoin for acne, including how it works and possible…