Hormones involved
Fluctuating hormones are one of the main reasons why pimples appear in adulthood . Hormones influence the sebaceous glands to produce sebum, sometimes in excess. This is why we often see small imperfections appear on our skin as our periods approach.
In the case of hormonal imbalance, pimples are most often located on the chin , cheeks and around the mouth . A prescription can be made by a doctor, a gynecologist or a naturopath for a gentle medicine version.
When it comes to skincare, play with your cycle by preparing the ground a week before your period arrives. This will be the perfect time to exfoliate and purify your skin using the famous facial scrub + face mask combo. For this, use non-aggressive products like the Exfoliating Oil Jelly and the Purifying Rebalancing Mask.
Unsuitable products
Acne can quickly ruin our lives, and to get rid of our blemishes as quickly as possible, we tend to slather anything and everything on our skin. However, for products to work, they must be perfectly suited to combination to oily skin and, above all, be applied regularly.
For effective results, we turn to the Pâte Grise range enriched with zinc and implement the following routine:
Cleanse your skin morning and evening, having previously removed your make-up with the Grey Paste Cleansing Jelly, then gently apply the Purifying Water with a cotton pad, which will regulate excess sebum and instantly mattify the T-zone. Then treat with the Anti-Imperfections Concentrated Clean Skin Serum, which you will apply before moisturizing your skin with the Mattifying Emulsion.
At night, let the iconic Pâte Grise L'Originale work locally on small spots so that they mature more quickly or the Pâte Grise Blackhead Solution treatment on the entire face.
Finally, once a week, apply the Charcoal Mask to your cleansed skin. This will purify and smooth the skin's texture, leaving it soft and clear.
Poor hygiene
No matter how many of the best acne remedies you try, if your hygiene isn't optimal, spots will keep coming back.
The first bad habit is not to clean your hands properly before touching your face. If your hands aren't clean, you risk depositing a large number of bacteria on them, causing inflammation and then pimples.
So make sure you clean everything that comes into contact with your face: your hands, your nails (especially if you smoke), your phone, your sheets, but also scarves, scarves and makeup brushes.
Follow our advice for adopting a good skincare routine with products from the Pâte Grise range and if it's too difficult not to fiddle with your blackheads, entrust their extraction to an expert beautician by visiting a PAYOT institute for a facial treatment.
Stress
Studies prove it: More than half of women with skin problems have higher-than-average stress levels! The brain is undeniably connected to our organs, including our skin. When the skin isn't well, it releases stress hormones throughout the body and releases molecules that weaken the skin barrier.
To make matters worse, the more our skin problems affect us, the more stress and anxiety it creates, a vicious cycle from which we sometimes find it difficult to escape.
The best thing to do is to slow down your pace of life, take some time for yourself, discover new sports or creative activities and above all, stop thinking about those pesky spots!
An overloaded liver
We often tell you this around here, but our lifestyle, and in particular our diet, tends to affect the quality of our skin.
Acne results from excessive activity of the sebaceous glands responsible for the production of sebum, and these glands are directly linked to our liver. A liver overloaded with toxins can then be one of the causes of the appearance of pimples, particularly on the T-zone of the face.
So be sure to slow down your consumption of alcohol, refined sugars and saturated fats and turn to raw foods that you can cook yourself: fruits, vegetables, proteins but also fish or algae which are rich in zinc, the best friend of problem skin.
Finally, to increase the detox effect, turn to plants such as milk thistle, burdock, or dandelion to drink as herbal tea; they will stimulate the liver and help eliminate toxins.
