The best skin routine for college students is a short one: wash gently, moisturize, wear sunscreen, and leave your breakouts alone. Here’s why that works, and what to book when you’re home for a visit.
It’s midterms. You’ve slept maybe five hours, and a new spot has shown up on your chin as if to make a point. Stress and short nights really can show on your skin. Stress can make acne worse, and too little sleep is linked with more severe breakouts.
Dorm life adds its own small things. Sweat sits on your skin after the gym, so wash your face gently once you’ve cooled off. Touching your face and picking at blemishes can make breakouts flare. Falling asleep in your makeup, even makeup labeled non-comedogenic, can bring them on, too.
Is it really that bad to pick?
It’s tempting, we know. But picking, popping, or squeezing makes a breakout take longer to clear and raises your risk of scars and dark spots, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which can linger long after the pimple is gone.
What should a dorm routine look like?
Wash your face gently up to twice a day and after you sweat. Follow with a moisturizer labeled non-comedogenic, which means it won’t clog your pores, and wear broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher every day. Take your makeup off before bed.
Sun deserves a word of its own. Sun from spring break or study abroad can darken the marks breakouts leave behind. Daily sunscreen helps prevent new dark spots and helps the ones you already have fade.
What can we do for you when you’re home?
A break is a good moment to book something for your skin. The Serenity Facial is a comfortable first facial, where your esthetician looks at your skin and plans with you. The Signature HydraFacial is a gentle, multi-step treatment that cleanses, exfoliates, extracts, and hydrates, and if breakouts are on your mind, you can ask about the Blemish Recovery Facial. A chemical peel or dermaplaning exfoliates dead skin cells, and your esthetician will help you choose what fits.
If texture, pores, tone, or scarring bother you, Potenza RF microneedling is tailored to those concerns and to early laxity, and it starts with a consultation. Breaks are also a handy time to begin laser hair removal, which starts with a complimentary consultation.
Your provider will review your health history at your consultation. New to us? Start with New here? or read about your first visit.
Shopping for a student? A gift card lets them choose their own facial, cut, color, or other service. You can buy one online or at our front desk.
If you have questions, we’re glad to talk. Call 781-235-7788 or book online.