HELP! Sweating is ruining my face :(

carissawhitworth

Can any one reccomend a really good facial cleanser/moisturizer that isn't made from gold and diamonds or baby whale fat??? My face is like a poppyseed bagel. Plz and thanks


I think my breakouts are due to increased consumption of dairy, and all the sweating while working out... I wash my face regualrly, I dont wear make up a lot and when I do I don't sleep in it. I am using garnier face wash and Simple moisturizer. I never broke out not even in high school!

ANY TIPS?!?!?!

Whats the point of having a hott body if It's giving me an ugly face ??? LOL

auddii

After everyone started raving about it, I've picked up some coconut oil. A little goes a LONG way, and it was $5 at Trader Joes.

carlysuzanne85

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EmmaKarney

Tr sticking your head over a bowl of hot water - the steam opens the pores - then get a koalin clay face mask and draw that shizz out!

now_or_never13

Do you exercise with makeup on? I found that increased breakouts for me.

Do you wash your face right after exercise? If I don't I get acne too. It's terrible.

What I found helped was to wear one of those cotton headbands while I exercised. I washed it after exercise when I wash my HRM chest strap. At that point I also wash my face.

Make sure you are properly washing your face. Also, make sure you regularly change your pillow case and regularly wash any makeup tools you use. I don't keep those applicators in my face powder compact. I wash my makeup brushes and sponges once a week and use a brush cleaner spray after each use ( you can make your own really easy with rubbing alcohol, a bit of shampoo ... I forget the other ingredients but the recipes are online). Never touch your foundation bottle top after you have touched your face as well. If I keep my makeup tools clean it helps. I also have to make sure I keep my hands off my face and make sure my phone is clean.

Do you wear a lot of hair products? I find if I do and my hair is touching my face I get breakouts because of all the products. I try not to use a lot.

The best cleanser I have found is a knock off of Proactiv. I believe it's called AcneFree... normally in the Pharmacy section. It's a three step kit and where I am in Ontario it usually costs about $25 and last a long time. Depending on where you are some stores sell other versions or the generics.

Personally I hate Garnier face washes. What about getting an acne face wash to use? If I wear makeup I wipe it off with a makeup wipe and than use an acne cleanser.

When I feel a pimple coming at night I will dampen a cotton swap and than put a drop of tea tree oil on it. I than dap that on the area where I can feel the pimple coming. Every now and again I do somewhat of the same thing but for my whole face. I dampen one of those cotton rounds (a cotton ball would work too) and than a drop or two of tea tree oil and than wipe that over my face. It sounds weird to put an oil on your face but it works well. Make sure it's watered down a bit and don't put it too close to your eyes or nose.

micheleb15

It probably won't help too much, but I have a wicking headband that keeps sweat from dripping in my face. I still sweat on my face through pores, but it's not rolling down my face.

It's bondi band if you're interested.

JustJennie1

Cetaphil (or however you spell it) anti bacterial bar.

Also, what are you currently using on your face? I never EVER had acne issues. Not even when I was a kid and RARELY washed my face. About half a year ago I started breaking out on my face BAD! I bought proactiv. That didn't work. I went through what I was taking for vitamins and got rid of all the hair, skin and nails supplements and anything that had a trace of Biotin in it. That didn't work. I bought other "acne fighters" and used it on my face. That didn't work.

I tried EVERYTHING. It was so bad that I was considering seeing a dermatologist. I HATE wearing concealer and I've been forced to wear it and it makes me want to cry. My husband was upset FOR me! LOL.

Then I stopped trying everything. I did an experiment when I was on vacation. I used the generic soap that they had at the resort and I stopped using the acne stuff that had syacilic acid in it for a few days and my face started to clear up. I started using the acne stuff again because I was doing a test and BAM! Acne city.

One of my friends said if I go to see a dermatologist they might do a culture to see if it was bacteria which led me to get my anti bacteria bar.

That is all I use now (that and some anti-aging serums that I've always used with no issue). I use rubbing alcohol as my astringent and I have not touched any of those "acne medications" since I got back from Mexico in November and the most that I get for acne now are the occasional zits at that time of the month.

Eyesblu

you could try using a buffing sponge on your face. ehh Im not sure of the correct name..oh yea exfoliating loafa for your face. I use it everyday or every other day when washing my face. I use plain ole neutragena facial clenser and a combination skin lotion. I use Retin A also because my face use to break out badly. My face stays pretty clear although it hasnt always been like this.

Seajolly

Do you wash your face right after working out? If not, at least bring some face wipes with you and wipe your face off after working out.

If I don't do that, I breakout too.

TimeForMe99

Have you been using the Garnier product for long? I find it leaves a film on my skin.

For acne DD uses Cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer (or the drugstore analog) daily and Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque a few times a week. A little dab of the masque left on overnight really takes down a bad breakout. All of these are dirt cheap and available at any drugstore (in the US anyway).

ThisGirl2013

I cut out creamer/coffee and just use the Dove white bar for sensitive skin and my face already looks a lot better, after just a couple of days.
I think that the cleansers and dairy just make it worse, to be honest.
I also agree - wear a headband while working out and wash right after.
I also break out if I use product in my hair and it touches my face.
Talk about frustrating - no acne until I hit adulthood. Blah *lol*

carissawhitworth

Thanks girls!! I do not work out in make up. But will prob end up doing it sometimes since I am joinging a gym. I am a stay at home mom so I really don't wear it unless it's an errand day or family day or date night. I wash my bedding once a week, I wash my face every night but not RIGHT after work outs, and I moisturize a lot. I do masks every now and then. I am really bad at washing my make up brushes and replacing sponges so I need to keep track of that. I will deff give cetaphil a try. I was really athletic my whole life and never had this issue... Its like rosacia looking on my cheeks now, and I am breaking out on my chin and between my eyes.

I usually have pretty clear glowing skin. I never drink soda or juice, I eat healthy THIS SHOULDNT BE HAPPENING AHHH

Could it be the dry weather and lack of sun too?

Love the headband idea good idea.
Love the face wipes idea too deff getting some.

Thanks so much

dym123

I would also make sure you're drinking enough water, that's good for your skin. also how's your diet looking? last year I broke out thanks to pre-menopause and nothing worked until I changed my diet, cutting out most processed foods. I have very oily skin and use Neutrogena deep cleanser and Olay moisterizer, I'm told I look much younger than my 46 years.

JustJennie1

Thanks girls!! I do not work out in make up. But will prob end up doing it sometimes since I am joinging a gym. I am a stay at home mom so I really don't wear it unless it's an errand day or family day or date night. I wash my bedding once a week, I wash my face every night but not RIGHT after work outs, and I moisturize a lot. I do masks every now and then. I am really bad at washing my make up brushes and replacing sponges so I need to keep track of that. I will deff give cetaphil a try. I was really athletic my whole life and never had this issue... Its like rosacia looking on my cheeks now, and I am breaking out on my chin and between my eyes.

I usually have pretty clear glowing skin. I never drink soda or juice, I eat healthy THIS SHOULDNT BE HAPPENING AHHH

Could it be the dry weather and lack of sun too?

Love the headband idea good idea.
Love the face wipes idea too deff getting some.

Thanks so much

What are the ingredients in your face wash and the other stuff you use on your face?

If it's syacilic acid you could be allergic to that like I am. I'd go out and get the bacteria bar (it's not that expensive) and try using that for a week or so and DON'T put any other medicine on your face and see what happens. It definitely worked for me.

Also check the make up you use. Does THAT have any acne fighting stuff in it or even SPF? I now have to read the ingredients of my make up and make sure there isn't any anti-acne stuff and I'm scared to use anything with an SPF just in case I break out from that. I have to make sure it's hypo-allergenic as well. PITA but totally worth it to NOT have to use that stupid cover up!

carissawhitworth

My diet has been pretty SPOT ON my diary should be public I mean I have cheats, but Who doesnt?? I deff eat much better than I was 2 months ago and my skin was great. I drink lotts of water that is all I drink besides one cup of coffee a day. I havn't chaged ANY of my make up, or used any weird new cleansers. I am not allergic to anything. I used to use biore.

Maybe it's the moisturizer.

Im deff gonna look for a good bacteria bar

carissawhitworth

I have heard al ot about the coconut oil too and I have organic coconut oil. but how do you use it as a face wash? Just plain? do you heat it up add exfoliants or baking soda???

ajhugz

I'm in the same boat and my face has been clearing up better than ever lately. I haven't had ance my entire life, only as an adult. What worked for me is L'oreal 360 anti breakout. I have really dry skin for some reason this winter so I have to pile on moisturizer after using this product, but it works better than anything else I've tried. After a few days of using it, it only dries out a couple tiny places on my face. Most of the acne I has is gone. Buy something to treat your acne and always moisturize. Change your pillowcase as often as possible. Tie your hair up when you go to sleep, especially if it has products in it. Try not to touch your face a lot. I have a new moisturizer coming in the mail. I can let you know how it works out. Its made by L'oreal as well.

gsmithnp

I currently use the WalMart brand equivalent to the St. Ives Blemish scrub (has 2% salicylic acid and ground-up apricot pits to exfoliate). I also use my bare hands to wash and rinse my face, then I have a designated towel for drying my face. Why use the community hand towel (full of bacteria) or a washcloth repeatedly--that's just putting bacteria right back on my skin!

I generally only moisturize in the wintertime when the air here gets super-dry. At one point the only thing I could use as a moisturizer was plain aloe vera gel--no perfumes or colors. Anything heavier than that, even if for sensitive skin, broke me out. I also had to use plain Ivory bar soap as a face wash at one point (I know, super drying but it worked).

It's essential to keep makeup applicators clean. You may also benefit from a visit to your doctor--there are antibiotic lotions you can apply directly to your skin, also oral antibiotics that can help. You may also want to have labwork done to rule out any hormone imbalances that could be causing the acne.

CoachReddy

Can any one reccomend a really good facial cleanser/moisturizer that isn't made from gold and diamonds or baby whale fat??? My face is like a poppyseed bagel. Plz and thanks


I think my breakouts are due to increased consumption of dairy, and all the sweating while working out... I wash my face regualrly, I dont wear make up a lot and when I do I don't sleep in it. I am using garnier face wash and Simple moisturizer. I never broke out not even in high school!

ANY TIPS?!?!?!

Whats the point of having a hott body if It's giving me an ugly face ??? LOL

quit the dairy?? or at least cut back? that'll have more of an effect than sweat...

JustJennie1

My diet has been pretty SPOT ON my diary should be public I mean I have cheats, but Who doesnt?? I deff eat much better than I was 2 months ago and my skin was great. I drink lotts of water that is all I drink besides one cup of coffee a day. I havn't chaged ANY of my make up, or used any weird new cleansers. I am not allergic to anything. I used to use biore.

Maybe it's the moisturizer.

Im deff gonna look for a good bacteria bar

I wasn't allergic to anything either until recently when I had my issue.

bananapancakebella

I have heard al ot about the coconut oil too and I have organic coconut oil. but how do you use it as a face wash? Just plain? do you heat it up add exfoliants or baking soda???

I would be very wary of putting coconut oil on your face if you are breaking out! For many people, coconut oil will cause acne. The oil cleansing method can be great for some people, and I highly recommend castor and olive oil mixtures if you'd like to try it. Coconut oil, while excellent on your body and to eat, is highly comedogenic, and not good for breakouts. Please be wary about putting it on your face.

http://www.soapnuts.com/noncomo.html


Also cetaphil, while being touted as a great product in the 1980s, is chock full of unhealthy chemicals and most dermatologists no longer recommend it. For me personally, cetaphil caused cystic acne.

http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/2010/07/20/cetaphil-why-the-popular-cleanser-isn’t-doing-your-skin-any-favors/#ixzz1JXCBxTEu

There are plenty of better basic cleansers out there if complicated ones irritate your skin. If cetaphil works for you, then great! But for both coconut oil and cetaphil, some people react badly to them (and tons of people love them). My point is that these CAN be very irritating and can cause acne in some people. But experiment, find a cleanser you like, and use it and a basic moisturizer before and after working out.

wolfchild59

I stopped getting the really bad breakouts when I started making sure that I, at the very least, got a clean, wet, towel and scrubbed my face off as soon as I possibly could after working out. And then would give it a good scrub with just regular (Dove) body soap in the shower later.

But even if I showered as soon as I got home from the gym, I still had better luck with stopping breakouts if I just stopped in the bathroom at the gym and rinsed my face before I left.

And I don't wear make-up of any kind, ever. And just use regular lotion.

_Lori_Lynn_

Can any one reccomend a really good facial cleanser/moisturizer that isn't made from gold and diamonds or baby whale fat??? My face is like a poppyseed bagel. Plz and thanks


I think my breakouts are due to increased consumption of dairy, and all the sweating while working out... I wash my face regualrly, I dont wear make up a lot and when I do I don't sleep in it. I am using garnier face wash and Simple moisturizer. I never broke out not even in high school!

ANY TIPS?!?!?!

Whats the point of having a hott body if It's giving me an ugly face ??? LOL

I recommend pure, organic expeller presed grapeseed oil as a moisturizer. It clears up acne, has antioxidents, etc. Google it. Not only have I read about it, I use it, It did clear my face up. It will NOT leave your skin oily at all. I use it on my face and entire body and on the ends of my hair.

breakouts are a way for your body to detoxify from toxins and crap. Increase your water intake to help flush your system. Put lemon juice in your water or on your food to further aid in detoxifying. When you sweat have a towel handy to wipe it off immediately afterward.

carrieous

how old are you? in my 20s i used a strong alpha hyrdroxy acid (MD forumulations is my fave). Now at almost 40 I use alguronic acid (Algenist)

my skin looks great and i have milk in my coffee everyday

oh and always use a fresh clean washcloth on your face. Never reuse a cloth before washing it in hot water.

carrieous

and yes it could be the dry weather as well. Use a humidifier at night.

wnbrice

"Fat also serves as a useful buffer towards a host of diseases. When a particular substance, whether chemical or biotic—reaches unsafe levels in the bloodstream, the body can effectively dilute—or at least maintain equilibrium of—the offending substances by storing it in new fat tissue. This helps to protect vital organs, until such time as the offending substances can be metabolized and/or removed from the body by such means as excretion, urination, accidental or intentional bloodletting, sebum excretion, and hair growth."

If you are losing fat those substances are being released back into your body. I might just be that your body is trying to get rid of them somehow.

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

Touching your face when you work out is probably the culprit.

Wash your hands thoroughly before you wash your face. Really scrub your hands. After you've scrubbed your hands, then wet your face and wash it. Use just your finger tips. Use whatever cleanser you like that doesn't make you feel dried out, but one with a salicylic acid is good. Rinse then wash it again. After you rinse it, pat it dry and that is it. Don't use anything harsh, don't scrub it too much.

And make sure you don't touch your face when you're working out. That gym equipment can leave some nasty bacteria where you wipe the sweat off, and that's probably the culprit. Bacteria just loves sticking to sweaty hands, and if you're rubbing your face a lot, you're rubbing the bacteria into your pores.

There's no magic pill or potion.

I finish up with moisturizer applied with clean fingertips. One with AHA or hyaluronic acid is good. Brands are not that important.

JustJennie1

Also cetaphil, while being touted as a great product in the 1980s, is chock full of unhealthy chemicals and most dermatologists no longer recommend it. For me personally, cetaphil caused cystic acne.

The anti bacteria bar is the only thing that has been working for me with regards to the acne I had. Anything else made my face worse. I tried Retinol A, washes with syacilic acid and any other acne "fighter" and it had the reverse effect for me.

I think it's just going to be trial and error for the OP like it was with me and figuring out that I was allergic to the acne fighters.

vashnic

Try to rinse off your face immediately after working out. I stop by the gym bathroom and just splash water until no longer salty, pat dry with paper towel. Seconding the use of oils (olive or coconut) as a moisturizers, and try to keep hands clean before touching!

rettigkl

nutregena deep clean cleanser. love it! i also go to the dermatologist, though, and use what he gives me.

shiseido_faerie

I wipe my face with tea tree oil after a workout, and for my general face wash I use angels on bare skin from Lush. I can't remember the last time I had a breakout.