Product overload

It happens to the best of us: the sudden appearance of pimples and blemishes along the hairline and or forehead. Chances are, it’s your hair that is the cause of all this blemish activity, or more precisely, your hair products. Reactions to hair gel, mousse, pomades and waxes, hair spray and smoothing cream are not uncommon, especially if the hair is long or sweeps across the forehead, or if you have sensitive or oily skin.

If bumps are leaving a mark along your forehead (or anywhere that the hair might brush against the skin), consider a few changes to your hair care routine. When applying product to the hair, avoid getting product directly on the skin and rinse any areas that do get swiped with product. Also, to avoid inadvertently transferring hair product from the hands to the skin, wash hands immediately after applying product to hair. And finally, cleanse face thoroughly before bed to ensure all hair care product residue is completely removed from the skin. While it’s not possible to completely prevent a tiny amount of hair product from touching the face, minimizing the amount will greatly reduce the chance of suffering from product-induced breakouts.

Big bang

Long or short, thick or wispy, bangs are a sexy look that can cause a serious predicament when it comes to the skin. It’s no secret that maintaining the look and shape of these hair strands can make or break a hairstyle but they don’t need to make or break your complexion. Try these two simple tips:

• Long bangs: Sweep them to the side so they aren’t in constant contact with your forehead and arm yourself with blotting papers to absorb excess oil and product that may transfer to the skin. Boscia Fresh Blotting Linens are small enough to toss in a handbag or purse and perfect for all skin types.


• Short bangs: Keep up with regular trims, which will both maintain the shape of your haircut as well as keep bangs from trailing on the skin.

Further considerations

While caps and hats are great fashion accessories for both summer and winter, they can be disastrous for your skin. Baseball caps can cause irritation along the hairline and ski caps can lead to whole head issues. If you decide to wear a hat or cap, make sure to keep it as clean as possible, and always choose the correct size. Also, remove hats as soon as possible after exercise or sweating, and allow to dry completely before the next wear.

Hair products can also be troublesome while at the gym or exercising as sweat can cause them to drip onto skin. To minimize this risk, make sure hair is secured away from the face either in an elastic band or with barrettes. Also, keep a clean towel with you while exercising to dry off and wipe away sweat, rather than using hands.

How to treat

If troublesome spots still plague you, treat with topical blemish fighters which are designed to work quickly and efficiently to return skin to a healthy state. Sampar Prodigal Pen Blemish Corrector is a powerful blemish blaster, formulated with essential oils to rapidly heal blemishes and bumps.

See also:

6 Ways to Fight Frizzies

Treating Teen Acne

Skin Care 101: College Years