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Skin Care
1 Benzoyl Peroxide vs. Salicylic Acid: Which One Is Better For You?
Salicylic Acid
2 Definition: Salicylic Acid
DIY
3 Make Your Own Soothing Acne-Fighting Gel
Skin Care
4 How To Treat Mild Acne Vulgaris
Skin Care
5 Before You Stain Another Set of 800 Thread Count Sheets...
Makeup
6 Double Duty: Zit-Zapping Concealers
When it comes to covering up pimples, there are a few tricks to keep in mind: use a concealer in a shade that matches your foundation, apply the product with a small precision brush (like Smashbox's #5 ($20), and lightly stipple around the edges to blend. But if your concealer can pull a double duty and conceal and heal, to quote Ina Garten, "How good is that?" Formulated with acne-fighting Read more
Gone are the days when splotchy white zit cream was the cure for the pimple blues. Gone also is the notion that you have to sacrifice using natural ingredients for chemicals in order to get the acne-zapping job done. In Sophie Uliano's new book, Do It Gorgeously, the eco expert has lots to say about how we can go DIY. Her soothing acne gel recipe is perfect for calming inflammation and preventing Read more
People have many misconceptions about warts that go far beyond the whole "kiss a toad" thing. Even if you understand that the toad caveat is a myth, some other facts and fictions about warts may surprise you. Most types of warts are relatively painless and harmless, with the exception of genital warts, which are a sexually transmitted disease (read more about genital warts here). All warts (yes, Read more
Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are both excellent acne fighters, and definitely the most affordable treatments on the market. Almost any drugstore acne treatment is going to have one or the other. But it's impossible to tell from the bottle which product is going to help clear up your specific acne. If you end up with the wrong one, it can actually make things worse. To help you determine Read more
The problem: You have a pimple. You dab some spot treatment on it, go to bed, and wake up with two problems: the pimple's still there and your beloved designer sheets have streaks of telltale orange from your acne product. Blast! Resolved to never have this happen to me again, I consulted New York City dermatologist Dr. Doris J. Day for some answers. "At any concentration, even 2.5%, benzoyl Read more
I kicked off my series on acne by helping you identify your acne type with this quiz. Now that you know what ails you, it's time to talk about what you can do to help clear up your skin. Keep in mind, no matter how severe you think your acne is, the best way to start treating it is with the mildest products, working your way gradually towards stronger ones until you find what your skin responds Read more
Part of getting a good workout means that I sweat a lot. I don't necessarily need to be sopping wet like when I take a Bikram yoga class, but a little sweat makes me feel like I pushed myself. The bad thing about sweating when you workout is that it can lead to breakouts, and not just on your face. Blemishes can appear on your back, neck and chest, but they don't have to. Here are some tips on Read more
The term salicylic acid gets thrown around here a lot on BellaSugar, because it's a common ingredient used in acne-fighting products such as cleansers, toners and especially spot treatments. It is a topical anti-inflammatory and a beta hydroxy acid. It slows down the shedding of skin cells inside your hair follicles, which clog your pores and often lead to acne. It is used to treat Read more
When I get stressed out, it's inevitable that my face will break out. It happens to everyone, but that doesn't make me feel better. When pimples show up, I want them to disappear ASAP. At the drug store, there are tons of acne treatments, so what really works? There are 2 main ingredients that you'll see listed on zit creams. Benzoyl Peroxide - It comes in gels or creams with 2.5%, 5%, or 10% Read more
Most primers succeed at smoothing out skin at a basic level, a few stand above the rest. If you have oily- or acne-prone skin, you might want to give Murad's Skin Perfecting Primer Acne and Shine Control ($35) a try. Formulated with salicylic acid to help keep pores clear, this matte-finish multitasker helps reduce and prevent breakouts. (Although it's not a substitute for your regular skin care Read more
