It depends on the makeup. If the makeup contains lots of oils and fats, it can clog the pores. Try to use non-comedogenic makeup. Never sleep with makeup. Try to use liquid makeup or loose powders versus cream and pan makeup which can further clog the pores. Or use mineral makeup which is makeup made out of minerals.
WHAT DOES THE NUMBER NEXT TO AN SPF MEAN?
SPF equals the number tells you how long you can stay in the sun without getting burnt. For example: If normally it takes you 20 minutes till you turn pink, an SPF 15 product will let you stay in the sun for 5 hours without burning. 20 minutes x 15 (SPF) = 300 minutes, or five hours.
DO ALL SUNSCREENS CONTAIN CHEMICALS?
All sunscreens contain chemicals regardless of whether they are touted as chemical or chemical-free. Chemicals are formed when two or more atoms are joined together. Thus, all ingredients used in cosmetics or drugs are chemicals. Sunscreens are chemicals that can protect the skin by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet (UV) radiation. One organic sunscreen ingredient: octyl methoxycinnamate - absorbs UV radiation. Other sunscreens, such as inorganic ingredients: titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, mostly work by partially blocking UV radiation, then scattering, or reflecting energy rays.
WHY IS IT THAT A FEW HOURS AFTER A FACIAL THE BLACKHEADS COME BACK?
These blackheads are referred to as comedones. They are dark not because the pores are filled with dirt but because of the melanin granules that are constantly being pushed to the opening of the hair follicle. When light strikes them, they become oxidized and turn dark in color. After the facial, the granules are not visible, but as soon as you are exposed to the light of day, they reappear. The best thing is to put a sunblock right after a facial as well as use a sunblock daily. There are lightening creams for bleaching out the skin that can also be used as well to help fade the dark granules or an application of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide, which will also work well.
HOW DO I RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF SKIN CANCER?
In the early stages, the skin my not look like a growth but a discoloration of the skin. It is important at this stage to pay attention to the size, color, shape or thickness of pre-existing moles or other growths. For example: 1) A skin growth that increases in size and appears pearly, translucent, tan, brown, black, or multicolored. 2) A mole, birthmark or beauty mark that changes color, increases in size, or changes in texture. 3) A growth that continues to itch, scab, hurt, erode or bleed. 4) An open sore or wound on the skin that does not heal or persists for more than four weeks.
HOW DO CELLS RENEW?
The cell renewal factor (CRF) is a natural process that slows down with age. Babies renew their cells every 14 days, teenagers every 21 to 28 days, middle-age adults every 28 to 42 days and it takes 42 to 48 days to renew cells by age 50 or older. Many things influence our CRF like the environment, genetics, hygiene and lifestyles. The corneum layer of the epidermis consists of 15 to 20 layers. Excess dead skin cells accumulate on its surface. That is why exfoliation, also called superficial peeling, is important.
There are two types of exfoliation: mechanical and chemical. Mechanical exfoliation involves physically sloughing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. Examples are microdermabrasion, brush machines or scrubs. Chemical exfoliation entails chemical agents that dissolve the intercellular glue that binds dead skin cells as one. Examples are TCA peels, AHA peels such as glycolic and lactic acid, and BHA peels such as salicylic acid.