Are you a teen who struggles with your skin or a parent wanting to help your teen?
Teen skin transformation!
Hey, I'm Becky… skin specialist since 2001!
Growing up I was like every other 90's child and had the famous 'blue bottle' brand for my oily skin and breakouts. I thought the world was ending when I had my huge hormonal break outs, every month, without fail! My mum was amazing and always brought my sister and myself the best things on the market back then.
But like many, I had a few disasters too. I remember her saying "Rebecca get a nail brush and gently exfoliate your nose, it will help with your blocked pores and blackheads" off I went up stairs to search for the 'right' equipment. Now between leaving my mum and walking up 13 steps I had now decided she told me to get a nail file (Omg) I then proceeded to file my nose!!! What the hell was I thinking haha! When it started bleeding, I told Mum who was half crying and half laughing at the state on my now Rudolph looking honk!
One of my friends used to use neat TCP on her skin too, followed by tooth paste…. Why did we even think that would help. Unfortunately it burnt and damaged the skin even more!
Fast forward 25 years and I now have my own girls one 15 years old and one 12 years old, who like my sister and I have breakouts.
Becky at QVC, ready to present, talking about skincare and products!
My eldest does have monthly breakouts and when they come they are angry and aggressive. My youngest did however have acne starting this summer. I contacted a new brand that specialises in Acne skincare and they gifted me the full collection (I had wanted to invest in their retail for my skin clinic but they wanted me to see the results before it did! )
My daughter used this range all summer and her skin cleared, it was amazing!
But what I noticed more than her skin clearing up was the confidence that came back with her having clear skin! Now in my clinic I'm no stranger to looking after teens and Their skins and in the last 10 years this has been a huge problem! Not only dealing with the acne but also the health and well-being side affects that come with it. These kids I've known since they were little were becoming introvert, not going out as much, hiding away, having melt downs and panicking at the thought of doing a simple task because they didn't want people to see how bad their skin was. Covering it in thick makeup because they felt stronger walking out with makeup than without! These beautiful kids thought they were ugly and you know what social media told them they were! Maybe some were too young to be on socials but there were in it and they were exposed to beautiful, filtered, famous people. Influencers that had flawless skin, no open pores, no break ours, perfect makeup, perfect hair, perfect bodies and giving them a massive complex! What they were seeing also wasn’t real and they were comparing themselves to images that were filtered!
This for me is heart breaking! And I revert back to the 90's when I felt I had the pressure of a spot! Now these kids are being snapped by others and shamed on Tiktok or Snapchat cause they have a zit!
“A clean diet will always help, as well as drinking plenty of water. You can add lemon and/or cucumber too, as that’s very cleansing.”
So, this is when I thought how can I help these kids?
I decided to offer a teen free skin analysis. I also have a teen skin service, to explain to them how to look after their skin, away from the fad ideas that 'tiktok' shops and snap chat ads are selling to our kids!
I show them how to care for their skin and why they should. They can take home products to use, they can have bespoke facials that include chest and back acne too. My clients are an even split of boys and girls ranging from 9/10 years old to late teens.
We talk about self importance and how unfortunately for many this is just a faze "teenage years" but also that's not disregarding how it makes them feel!
When they come for their treatments and take home the homecare they are beaming, and when they came me back and see the difference with the before and after pictures that is what makes it so rewarding for me!
If anyone has any questions regarding skin I would be more that happy to offer them a free skin analysis to get them on the right track to a happier and healthy skin journey .
Example of a typical skin routine to follow:
The first thing the parents and kids ask when they come is what can we do and how do we do it?
Daily you would follow my 3 step routine morning and evening….
1- Wash. I recommend either Sea Magik Gentle Cleansing Wash or 47 Skin cleansing wash. Both can be used very easily. One pump massage over the face, splash off with water and it's done!
2- Tone. Clinesoothe is amazing. Wipe over a clean skin and this will heal and soothe the skin! (Used by medical professionals too!)
3- Moisturiser. If you have active acne I'd recommend 47 Skin moisturiser morning and evening after toning. If you have oily skin with occasional breakouts I would recommend Sea Magik Epsom Matte Moisturiser, this will help to stop the oilyness but heal the spots.
Weekly….
Exfoliate! Twice a week use a gentle exfoliating product. My go to is Sea Magik mild exfoliator. This polishes the skin but is soft and will not damage the skin or make it sore, removing the dead skin is essential to help the products work better and deeper!
Mask! Following from exfoliating I would recommend for severe acne sufferer's the 47 Skin Silver Mask. This goes on drys and you can peel off (with great satisfaction!!) If your skin is oily with spots the Sea Magik Black Clay SOS mask will replenish your hydration leaving your skin glowing, but also help heal and repair!
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