Follow these easy steps to clearer skin.

• Refrain from touching your face: This is super hard, for me personally, I always touch my face. There's no specific reason why, I just.. do it. But you should refrain, refrain, refrain, because the oil and bacteria on your hands could transfer to your face when you touch it. The oils getting transferred from your hands can actually clog your pores and cause breakouts in that area.
• Keep your hair out of your face: Your hair contains oils which, can again transfer oils from your hair to your face. If you have bangs, just clip them up when you're at home and when you're sleeping. You'll definitely notice clearer skin on your forehead! Even if you don't have bangs, your hair can still touch the sides of your face. That was always the deal for me, I had a lot of acne on my temples and the sides of my cheeks. An easy way to help prevent that is to full your hair up into a ponytail or slick it back with a headband.
• Wash your face at night: We've all been there, coming home from a long night out, the only thing that you really want to do is go to bed. I've been there before. Do you really want to leave all of your makeup and dirt and oil on your skin over night? Where it can clog your pores and cause pimples? Nope, no one wants that. The easiest resolution that I have found is using face cleansing wipes. They're face cloths that contain a latherless soap that removes your makeup and cleanses your skin without you having to rinse it off. Just wipe and go to bed! The best wipes that I have tried so far are the Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cleansing Cloths for Sensitive Skin.
• Change your pillowcase often: When you sleep, the dirt and oil from your hair could transfer onto your pillowcase, which can again transfer back to your face. Change your pillowcase often to decrease the amount of dirt and oil getting into your pores.
• Don't pick at your pimples: I have always had this weird urge to just pick at my pimples, but I've learned from experience that you should not do that. Not only do the oils from your fingers transfer onto your face, but picking your pimples could lead to acne scarring which is a dark spot on your face that is leftover from the pimple. If you have acne scarring, I definitely recommend going to a dermatologist to get a glycolic acid peel. And if that isn't possible for you, I highly recommend Bio Oil, which is a product that you can purchase at your local drugstores that can help fade your acne scars.
• Make sure that your skin is moisturized: When your skin is dry and flaky, it can, you guessed it, clog your pores and cause breakouts. I probably sound like a broken record saying this. Your pores can get clogged very easily. To keep your skin soft and supple I recommend moisturizing daily and exfoliating once a week.