Keeping Your Face Spotless

1 Exfoliate regularly. There are a variety of different ways to exfoliate effectively, depending on your skin type. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells, which can build up as your skin renews itself. These dead skin cells can clog pores and cause spots.

• Just like washing, be sure to scrub gently and to apply moisturizer afterwards, otherwise your skin will dry out.

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Eat healthy. You should eat lots of fruit and vegetables, the fresher the better. Fresh fruits and vegetables have key vitamins and minerals that will keep your skin healthy. Nuts, whole grains, and fatty fish also contain nutrients for good skin.

• Avoid refined carbohydrates, like white bread or cakes, whole fat dairy products, and sweets.

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Drink plenty of water. There is no right amount of water, as each person's needs are different depending on their size, location, and activity level. One good rule of thumb is to drink between half an ounce and one ounce of water for each pound you weigh. If you live in a hot climate and exercise a lot, you will want more. On the other hand, if you live in a colder climate, and don't exercise as much, you don't need as much.^[7]

• You can also supplement this with fruits and vegetables that contain lots of water, such as cucumbers, watermelons, lettuce, and celery.

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Avoid touching your face. Your hands are dirty, and touching your face will transfer all that dirt and bacteria to your face. That just adds up to more oils, and more spots. Remember that a spot is just a colony of germs.

• Keep your fingernails trimmed. Fingernails are cesspools of bacteria, and you will want to reduce the chance of accidentally scratching your face and causing further infection. Shorter fingernails will have less space for trapping bacteria.

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Be careful with makeup. You don't have to stop wearing makeup, but if you do wear it, make sure to apply it lightly. Thick makeup will clog your pores and create more spots. When you no longer need it, wash it off immediately and thoroughly.

• Try finding makeup that is water-based, as it is easier to remove and tends to clog pores less often than oil-based makeup.

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