Is your hair causing your face to break out?

The derm is your friend. Say it with me now...the derm is your friend. Whenever faced with a skin issue, it is always best to visit a dermatologist. You may have a serious issue that can not be treated with over the counter products. It may even be that you are allergic to a specific ingredient and need to scrutinize every product in your medicine cabinet. Whatever it is... you may just need a doctor to help you identify it. If I had a dollar for every time I attempted to self diagnose...you know the rest. Go see a doctor!

If you believe that the new curly butter you just slathered all over your bangs is the culprit to your breakouts, it's probably not best to swoop that bang over you forehead today. I'm just sayin... The same goes for back breakouts. I know you want to show off your length, but if your going to hold on to the product that does wonders for your hair and hates your skin... this is the sacrifice you are going to make. You should probably be protective styling anyway...lol

After you set your hair with your favorite creams, oils, butters and gels, it may be a good idea to clean up your hairline with a bit of toner. I recently rediscovered toner in my daily skin regimen, and its truly a wonder that I made it this far without it for so long. If I were in the United States, I would run to the nearest pharmacy and grab some Sea Breeze. That stuff is something like a bomb! Just soak a cotton ball with the Sea Breeze and clean around your hair line and anywhere else on your face that is breakout prone. If you don't have access to Sea Breeze like myself, visit your local chemist and pick up a bottle of witch hazel or a generic toner. It all works the same. Just get the gunk before it settles into your skin.

BLASPHEMY! Calm down and step away from the bottle of curl activator. It may not be a bad idea to change to lighter oils, conditioners and moisturizers. This in turn may improve the look of your skin. You can have your curl activator back now... (psycho!)

This is pretty straight forward. Wash your face with a good cleanser morning and evening no matter what! I wash my face with Daggett & Ramsdell Exfoliating Black Soap and I love it. My skin feels extremely clean after use and I usually don't feel the need for a moisturizer afterwards due to the Shea butter content. I try not to use heavy moisturizers as they can cause breakouts on my skin if I begin to sweat. Speak to your dermatologist about this.

It doesn't make sense to lay your face down on the same pillow case that your coconut oil pre poo spilled all over. It may smell good, but your skin will soak it up and want to spit some of it out in the form of nasty pimples. Make sure your hair products do not get on the pillowcase by covering it with a towel whenever you are doing an overnight treatment. You should really aim to change your pillowcase every three days anyway. Your skin will thank you for it.