The Olivia Catherine approach to Maskne.
As a skin therapist, maskne is a skin condition that I never imagined I’d be treating.
Caused by the [necessary] wearing of masks, our pores can become blocked in the shielded environment which leads to blemishes found on our cheeks, chin and around our mouth.
So, how do we address maskne? Well for starters, it’s a multi-faceted approach encompassing your skincare and your lifestyle. Read on to learn how to prevent maskne outbreaks and how to treat it if it’s already occurred.
A Preventative Approach
Keeping your skin clean and refreshed is a great start to preventing maskne. I recommend cleansing your skin with Aspect Micellar Water prior to wearing your mask and then again once you are home and your mask can be safely removed.
To further prevent pore blockage, consider wearing less makeup [or none at all] when out and about as your mask is only going to compound this. For maximum hygiene, also ensure your mask is being regularly washed and be mindful of where it’s being kept at home.
To keep your skin functioning at its optimum, I recommend enhancing your evening skincare routine with Cosmedix Affirm Antioxidant Serum. A product I recommend to absolutely everyone, Affirm is packed with a superformula of antioxidants and peptides to give your skin a serious firming and brightening boost. Supporting your overall skin health, Affirm helps your skin to quickly and effectively combat maskne breakouts.
Combatting Maskne
If maskne has started to become an issue, we need to up our skincare game from preventative to performance. I turn to Cosmedix for results-driven skin clearing solutions that are still gentle and kind to our skin.
Beginning with cleansing, I recommend Clarify Cleanser as its super light texture lathers onto your complexion and removes excess oil. Its hero ingredient is Salicylic Acid which is well known for its abilities to decongest our pores and leave our skin feeling refreshed and deeply cleansed.
If you’re not already exfoliating, now is the perfect time to start scrubbing away those maskne blues [gently of course!]. Thanks to a cocktail of date seeds, poppy extract, jojoba seeds and Salicylic Acid, Purity Detox Scrub deeply detoxifies the skin to reveal smoother, brighter and clearer skin.
3 times a week, I recommend pairing your newly refreshed complexion with an active serum designed to calm, correct and support your skin. Clarity Serum harnesses detoxifying Salicylic Acid, brightening Niacinamide and anti-inflammatory Tea Tree oil to gently continue the exfoliation process whilst soothing agitated skin.
A mask for a mask anyone? Detox Mask celebrates the detoxifying power of Activated Charcoal and Clay to draw out impurities within the skin and cleanse away impurities. Perfect for not just the effects of maskne but daily urban pollution, Detox Mask ignites radiance in even the most sensitive of skins.