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Ok, I don't know if this is in the right category, but skin probs can be under health right? Anyway
I got this new skin care product because my friend tried it and it worked great on getting rid of her blackheads and stuff like that. So she ordered some for me, and it has worked, and I've washed my face with it 3 times. After the 2nd time I saw some(not much) of dry skin, and my skin was flakey(sp). And I washed my skin a 3rd time and my skin is more flaky, and I went and put Moisturizer from my new skin care thing and it didn't work, I had some old moisturizer from this Almay wash and it used to work, and I think it helped some. But I was wondering if my flaky skin could be from my new skin care thing or it is because of how hot it got outside and also could it be from I used to wash my skin with not burning hot but pretty hot water to lukewarm?(My skin can be put in hot water without getting really dried out) Thanks in advance! (link)
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First off, you should wash your face only two times a day- morning (before applying makeup etc.) & night ( before sleeping ). Products with ingredients like clindamycin or benzoyl peroxide will irritate your skin if used to much. They are in most skin care products for curing acne.
Make sure you wash your face AFTER getting out of the shower/bath because shampoos and conditioners have oils in them which could cause breakouts to occur.
Your flaky skin is probably resulted from a combination of washing your face to much & being in the sun to much. Make sure your moisturizer has SPF in it to protect your skin from the UVA/UVB rays that the sun gives off. Cetaphil is a great moisturizer. If your skin is really dry one day, you should try Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. I don't use it in the morning because it is really strong and meant for extremely dry skin, so it would make my skin look greasy. Also, I dont use it because it doesn't have SPF in it. But Cetaphil also makes an A.M. moisturizer that has SPF.
Oh, and using lukewarm water is fine. It opens up the pores so that the oil/dirt will be easier to clean up.
hope I helped =]
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Thanks for the advice! You helped a ton! I have another question, so here is my e-mail so if you could e-mail the answer that'd be great! My question is that can you get the Cetaphil in like CVS and stuff? Also, do you think I should wash my skin until the dry flaky skin I have is gone or can I just go ahead? (My e-mail is georgiapeach6@hotmail.com)
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