Adult Acne Seasonal Skincare Ritual

Teen and adult Acne are a normal occurance for many. We need to normalize how we view acne. it is an ever evolving skin condition that can be managed effectively with adjusted regimens every season. The problem is: for most  we will not switch up anything in our routine for fear of a breakout and therein lies the problem with uncontrollable breakouts.

Let's look at our skin like a car. 

We winterize our cars, look after them differently than we do in Spring and Summer or Fall. 

To create clear and more even toned skin you need to change up your routine to adjust to the seasons. 

For Winter let's look at a January-March Ritual to reduce acne breakout.

1 Use cleansers that do not over strip your skin.

 They should also contain ingredients that combat breakout and improve hydration. Think of glycerin, Aloe, Seabuckthorn, Labrador Tea and Blue Tansy.

Our most popular product for acne cleansing is 

our Aurora Facial Bar

2 Nourish with serums morning and night, followed by a lotion or cream . 

Serums are lighter than creams and absorb to the subcutaneous layer…. the result is happy non irritated skin.

Toners rebalance the skin and prevent product overload. Moist skin needs less product to do the job of hydrating. Toners help reduce congestion in the skin with continued use. Think of toners like you would of a biweekly car wash or a daily vitamin . It keeps the skin looking fabulous but its not an instant fix or a painkiller

For instant Results in skin tone and texture you need a masque.  The painkiller so to speak. finish up your routine once or twice a week with a masque/exfoliant. My #1 recommendation is our  seaweed and white clay with some berry extracts. It's gentle, easy to mix and apply. you can purchase 1 treatment 5 or however many you want to purchase at our Zero Waste Station. We'll help you formulate a masque just for you and mix it for you if you prefer. 

ISC Beauty formulated the products below for aging, problematic sensitive and acne.

They are my top recommendations for a person with adult acne and mature skin is:

1 Aurora Facial Cleanser

2 Sea Mineral Mist

3 Aurora Serum or Arctic Serum

4 DAY Arctic Firming Cream or Labrador Tea Day Cream/ NIGHT: Labrador Tea Night Cream or Aurora Sleeping Masque

5 Rose Petal Eye Cream

6 Arctic Lip Treatment

3 Once a week add in a masque and or exfoliant to decongest the skin gently.

Once a week add in a masque and or exfoliant to decongest the skin gently. I recommend a personalized clay masque using white clay, seaweed powder, fermented blueberry. powder mixed with water or Sea Mineral Mist for 1—20 minutes keep face mosit by misting with Sea Mineral Mist so it does not dry, a dry clay masque may tone the skin but the minutes it drys it is not doing anything to nourish the skin beneath.

* Labrador Tea Night Cream is a product similar in application to La Mer, you need to press it into the skin to activate it, tap gently for a couple of minutes then massage the rest in for 1/2 minute.

Beauty Tips to Maintain Clear Glowing Skin and Prevent Breakouts

1 Change your pillowcase daily,

(use scent free detergent)

2 Rinse your hair over your back not your face in the shower

3 Use Sulphate free shampoos and conditioners

4 Cleanse makeup off the skin as soon as you get home not wait until bedtime

5 Add 2 litres of water to your daily routine, a 500ml glass in the morning when you awake, one at lunchtime, one in the afternoon and one at dinner/supper.

6 Drink Broths daily to nourish from within, eat veggies everyday

7 Do not use hot water in the shower it causes dehydration and transdermal water loss.

8 Skip the sugar laden drinks like colas and lattes, Sugar ages the skin and irritates it from within.

9 Use spatulas to remove your creams and makeup from jars to precent contamination

10 Always moisturize even when you have a breakout, hydrated moist skin heals quicker and breakouts can work their way out of the skin faster.