CosBeauty Magazine #75

Problem skin? Step
away from the scrubs
and rotating
cleansing brushes.
Skin
Kendell Jenner’s
dermatologist
speaks out on
skin secrets
Despite what it may look
like on Instagram,
mega-model Kendell
Jenner doesn’t always
wake up looking
flawless, and she’s always been honest
about her struggles with acne.
She battled it out through her
teenage years, leading to plentiful
insecurities, even confessing it left
her feeling like “an outcast” – that
is until she met dermatologist
Dr Christie Kidd.
After adhering to a savvy skincare
routine and laser therapy treatments,
Kendell is sporting a cleared
complexion and recently spoke out
about how hard she works to keep
her skin clear. In a video on Kendell’s
website/app she shared some insider
intel from her derm, including the
most common mistakes we make
when washing our faces.
So, where are we
going wrong?
For starters, if you suffer from acne
Dr Kidd says less is definitely more
and it’s as much about what you
don’t do as what you do. When an
unexpected pimple appears on our
faces, many of us tend to scrub at it
aggressively in hopes of making it
disappear (guilty!). Dr Kidd advises
that this actually aggravates spots
and increases inflammation, so a
much more gentle approach to
cleansing is best.
“I never want you washing your
face with anything abrasive,” Dr
Kidd says in the video on Kendell’s
website. “Not a scrub, not a rotating
brush, not a washcloth. You want
to treat it very delicately and just
wash your face really well with
your hands.”
“Using anything abrasive on
acne can increase inflammation of
the zit, actually making it worse.”
Washcloths can also be too intense
and potentially spread bacteria.
Dr Kidd says we are often using far
too many products, which can make
our skin worse. It’s important to keep
your beauty regimen simple so your
skin can be clear and glowing.
In a nutshell, stop being so harsh
on your acne, because you’re actually
making it worse. Be extra kind to
your skin and stick to a few staple
products – remember, less is more.
See? You’re looking like a
supermodel already. CBM