Alright, let’s talk about this acne thing, this “acne the regimen” stuff. My grandkids, they talk about it all the time, always lookin’ in the mirror, pokin’ at their faces. Darn pimples, they call ’em. Back in my day, we just washed our faces with water and maybe some lye soap if we were fancy. But these young’uns, they got all these creams and washes and whatnot. So, I guess I gotta learn somethin’ about it, huh?
First things first, you gotta clean your face. I mean, that’s just common sense, right? Like washin’ the dishes after supper. You gotta get all the dirt and grease off. My grandma used to say, “A clean face is a happy face.” She didn’t know nothin’ about no fancy acne stuff, but she knew clean. So, wash your face in the mornin’ when you wake up. Wash it at night before you go to bed. And for goodness sake, wash it after you been sweatin’ all day workin’ in the fields… or, you know, runnin’ around doin’ whatever young folks do these days.
- Wash in the morning
- Wash at night
- Wash after sweating
Now, these young’uns, they talk about all sorts of things to put on their faces after they wash. Stuff with long, hard-to-say names. Benzoyl whatchamacallit, salicylic somethin’-somethin’. Sounds like a bunch of hogwash to me, but I guess it works for some folks. They say it’s for treatin’ the pimples, killin’ the little buggers that cause ’em. You gotta put it on after you wash your face, they say. Makes sense, I guess. You wouldn’t put fertilizer on a dirty field, would ya?
And then there’s this lotion stuff. Keeps your face from gettin’ all dry and flaky, they say. Like puttin’ cream on your hands after you been washin’ clothes all day. Gotta keep things soft and supple, I suppose. But they say you gotta put this stuff on last. After you wash, after you put on that pimple medicine. Lotion goes last. That’s what they told me, anyway. Seems like a lot of work, all this washin’ and puttin’ on stuff. Back in my day…
But I guess times are different. And if these young’uns wanna have clear faces, well, more power to ’em. They say it’s important to figure out why you’re gettin’ all them pimples in the first place. Somethin’ about hormones and oily skin and whatnot. Sounds complicated. I just figured it was ‘cause you didn’t wash your face good enough. But maybe there’s more to it than that. They got doctors for that kinda stuff now, I hear. Doctors for pimples! Imagine that.
Anyways, there’s all sorts of ways to deal with this acne, they say. Different routines, different creams, different washes. You gotta find what works for you, I guess. Like findin’ the right recipe for a good apple pie. Some folks like more sugar, some folks like less. Some folks like cinnamon, some folks don’t. It’s all about personal taste, I reckon. Same thing with this acne stuff. You gotta try different things until you find what makes your face happy. And if all else fails, well, just wash your face good and hope for the best. That’s what I always say.
So, to sum it all up, clean your face real good, put on the pimple medicine if you got it, and then put on the lotion. And try to figure out why you’re gettin’ all them pimples in the first place. That’s the gist of it, as far as I can tell. This “acne the regimen” thing ain’t so complicated after all. Just a bunch of washin’ and puttin’ on stuff. And maybe a little bit of doctorin’ if you’re real unlucky.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go wash my face. All this talk about acne is makin’ me feel greasy.
Tags: acne, skincare, face wash, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, lotion, treatment, routine, clear skin, pimples
