Biore Daily Deep Pore Cleansing Wipes Reviewke

This is one of the things that I currently use in my constant fight against acne. 

I wear makeup because I hate the acne scarring on my face. The downside though, is that the makeup can cause more pimples.

To avoid aggravating, or at least to help prevent new blemishes, I try to make sure that I clean my face thoroughly.

This is a convenient product to use to take off my makeup. No need to fuss with cotton pads. Each pack contains 25 wipes, which is about 1 month's supply. The pack is easy to carry around and suitable when travelling overseas.

The cloth is textured and helps to exfoliate the skin as well. However, I find that it is not enough on its own to help prevent blemishes. I think it's because makeup residue is still left on the skin. Please note that it may be too drying for some people, depending on your skin type. On me though, it's fine to use, but I do moisturise asap.

This is normally only the first step in my nightime skincare routine. For my complete routine please click here.

Cleansing skin at the end of day - help to prevent acne!

Another weapon in my fight against acne is a blackhead extractor. I purchased this from a pharmacy in Hong Kong, but most pharmacies in any western country should sell one.

Unfortunately my I Phone can't zoom - there is actually some sebum on this. Ooooh my chipped nail polish looks horrible! Sorry....

 It's very simple to use - just position over blackhead and press down. Be careful not to bruise the skin.

I normally do my extractions after I have removed my makeup using the Biore Daily Deep Pore Cleansing Wipe, washed my face with cleanser and toned with the Biore Triple Action toner. 


Doing this helps to ensure that my pores are clear to help breakouts.


See the results below. Ewwwww.

The sebum clogging my pores usually lead to this:

As soon as a blemish begin to form, I usually douse it with the Biore toner or with Dr Perricone's Skin Clear Toner to help tone down the inflammation.

The Dr Perricone is more effective than the Biore toner. However the price difference is vast. Here the Dr Perricone costs $99 whereas the toner wouldn't be more than $15. So I save the Dr Perricone for big blemishes.

 

Final step - I moisturize with Mandom Barrier Repair. As mentioned before, salycylic acid does dry your skin, so it's important to ensure that you mositurise adequately. I love this moisturiser because it plumps up my skin without being greasy. A great gel moisturizer. Claims to have a high penetration of hyaluronic acid.

I wish I can show you what my chin looked liked a few months ago. At one stage it was really really bad. It looked as though my chin erupted.


Grateful that I discovered salicylic acid and the extractor to help control the breakout.

Garnier Pure Active Exfobrusher and the war against adult acne - product review

How many of you have adult acne?

I do! *waves hand in the air*

It surprised me that my acne problem in my thirties is much much worse than when I was an adolescent. In fact, when I was a teenager, the number of pimples that I had I could count on my fingers, and they were not the horrific big pus filled ones either!

I read up on the internet and books regarding what causes acne and there seems to be a number of things - lifestyle related mainly. I say lifestyle because I believe that lifestyle factors such as diet, stress, sleep and exercise all have an impact on our hormonal levels which in turn affects facial oil production etc etc.

Those factors aside, all the written material seem to point to oiliness (sebum) creating a fantastic environment to breed acne bacteria which yup you guessed it, turns into a pimple.

Again there is quite a lot of literature out there regarding how to treat acne, from oral prescriptions to topical.

You may need to consult your doctor or see a specialist if your case of acne is a bad one. Judging from the pictures on the internet mine is not as bad as the more extreme cases out there.  E.g.:

I didn't see a doctor or a specialist in working out how to deal with my acne, and decided to experiment. One of my current favourite tool in dealing with the prevention of acne is the Garnier Pure Active Exfobrusher.

I chose this because the Exobrusher is great for exfoliating my skin. It's gentle enough to use on your face, and the way the bristles are designed they allow you to clean all the surfaces of your face, including the awkward space where your nose meets your cheeks etc. The liquid cleanser contains 2% salicyclic acid - the main ingredient I was looking for. For more information regarding the Exfobrusher click here.

Salicyclic acid is great for clearing out your pores. I have noticed a big difference since I used products containing salicyclic acid. If you wear makeup on a daily basis, as I do, salicyclic acid is great for preventing product build up in your pores. For a bit more information regarding salicylic acid and acne click here.

The only downside to this product is that it dries out your skin. So make sure that you moisturise! 

 I moisturise immediately after I pat my face dry (after using the Exobrusher). I will post details of the moisturiser that I use soon.

Another benefit of this product is that it helps to fade away the brown pimple scars faster - maybe due to the exfoliating action? I am Asian and my skin is prone to scarring (brown discolouration type) that takes an extremely long time to fade. Apparently, this is quite common amongst Asians.

I hope that this product will help you as much as it did for me, and I am certainly interested in knowing how well it works for you. Feel free to drop me a message. Happy brushing and good luck!