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Your Post-Workout Skin Refresh
If you’re someone who loves to exercise, odds are you’re probably all too familiar with that post-sweat splotchiness and annoying breakouts that always seem to form immediately after you finish.
While a dedicated skincare regimen is crucial to healthy, clear skin, a seven-step routine isn’t always realistic, especially when you’re on the go. Here are our favorite products to get rid of pore-clogging oils to refresh your skin, diminish redness, and kill acne-causing bacteria:
When you’re in a rush:
Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads are about to become your go-to post-sweat product. These pads tackle and eliminate oil, acne, and any pore-clogging or breakout-causing bacteria. They’re perfect for cleansing your face without the water, and you can also use them to cleanse your back, bum, and chest if you don’t have time to change!
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When you have time to shower:
Do you usually save yourself time to shower at the gym? Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Antioxidant Cleanser is more than just a face wash. It can double as a body wash to stop breakouts on the face, arms, chest, back, and bum! The secret ingredients? Hops (to brighten the skin) and green tea antioxidants to soothe redness! It should be your go-to if you’re looking to refresh and rejuvenate your whole body post-sweat!
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When there’s time for a full skincare routine:
While mandelic acid is great for killing pore-clogging bacteria, it can sometimes leave your skin feeling a bit dry. Our Vitamin C+ Sheer Defense SPF 30 is more than just a lightweight sunscreen. We also packed it full of vitamin C to renew the skin’s natural moisture barrier, improve overall skin clarity, increase elasticity and firmness! You should always re-hydrate the skin, especially if you have time after you cleanse the skin post-workout!
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New Year, New Glow
Is a glowing complexion on your list of resolutions for the new year? If not, it should be! Kick-off 2020 with some of your favorite Beyond Complexion products, both old and new!
Keeping healthy, happy skin takes commitment and great products. Luckily for you, not only do we carefully choose supercharged ingredients to use in all of our products, we also make them quick and easy-to-use!
Our 25% Mandelic Acid Peel Pads are the top of our 2020 skincare list. This particular mandelic acid formulation acts as a booster to gently exfoliate the skin while uncovering radiant skin and kicking signs of aging, discoloration, and acne to the curb!
Leave enlarged pores in 2019 and enjoy an even complexion with fewer fine lines and a smoother texture! These powerful pads fight against acne-causing bacteria with rejuvenating, powerful exfoliating acids that aren't too harsh on the skin.
We even have something for more sensitive skin!
Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads are perfect for dislodging dead skin cells to resurface a glowing complexion. Did we mention that mandelic acid's properties deeply penetrate below the skin's surface to boost skin elasticity and cell regeneration?
Cleansing Your Skin Before Bed - It Matters!
We know you've heard it before - sleeping in your makeup is one of the worst things you can do to your skin. But what about just washing your face? What you might not know is that sleeping in your makeup or not cleansing your skin before bed - even for just one night - might seem harmless, but over time it can cause extensive damage to your skin.
As you sleep, your skin takes the time to renew itself. When your skin is coated with a layer of, usually oily, makeup or residue from the way, pores get clogged which can lead to breakouts. When the pores are clogged, the skin can't renew itself, causing it to look fatigued, maybe even aiding in the creation of fine lines and wrinkles.
Our solution?
Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads. Easily minimize the appearance of pores while exfoliating and brightening skin. These pads tackle a range of skin woes - from acne to hyperpigmentation to aging - and are best used after washing your face in the evening.
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Did we mention...
Mandelic acid is a natural anti-bacterial solution. This combats clogged pores while boosting cell regeneration and elasticity. The result? Say goodbye to wrinkles, fine lines, and dark spots.
Tips & Tricks...
Everyone's skin is different, so use every other day to start.
Step 1
Wipe pad across forehead with moderate pressure (not too much at first!). From the forehead, move to cheek and down to jawline. Then wipe pad upward to cheek.
Step 2
Repeat on other side of face.
Step 3
Last, apply to nose and chin. Careful around corners of mouth and corners of nose, where skin is more sensitive. *Do not use more than once a day if skin around the mouth is too sensitive.
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Want Amazing Skin? Add This to Your Skincare Routine
You need to add Mandelic acid into your skincare routine. Here's why...
Mandelic acid is a powerful, yet gentle acid that goes to battle with the oil, acne, and bacteria that disrupts the skin’s natural glow. Mandelic acid also provides a slight exfoliation, dislodging dead skin cells to loosen clogged pores and penetrating the skin to boost cell regeneration and skin elasticity.
What does all of this mean? If you struggle with blemishes, oily skin, dark spots, fine lines, acne or aging skin (so pretty much everyone!), then Mandelic acid is a must in your skincare routine.
the cleanser
Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Gel Cleanser with Green Tea Antioxidant is a cocktail of alpha hydroxy acid paired with hops, green tea to clean, clarify and rejuvenate your skin. The hops brighten, while the antioxidants in green tea soothe skin irritations and the mandelic acid minimizes the appearance of pores while also exfoliating the skin.
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the toner
Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads are an effective combination of Mandelic acid, green tea extracts, aloe leaf extracts and skin-firming peptides. These pads are an easy way to minimize the appearance of pores while exfoliating and brightening skin. A great way to tackle a range of skin woes, from acne to hyperpigmentation to aging.
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Back to School, Back to Skincare
During the summer schedules have a tendency to get relaxed (or disappear altogether). Fall is a great time to get back on track...and yes, that means getting back on track with your skincare regimen too.
Here are five easy steps to get your skincare routine back to where it should be - and get your skin back to being radiant and glowing!
1 cleanse
Our new BPO 10% Gel Cleanser with Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide is a non-irritating form of benzoyl peroxide that clears acne-causing bacteria on contact and prevents future breakouts.
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2 tone
An easy way to minimize the appearance of pores while exfoliating and brightening skin. Our Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads tackle a range of skin woes, from acne to hyperpigmentation to aging.
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3 prevent
Our Vitamin C-20+ High Potency Serum is an anti-aging antioxidant serum that penetrates the skin and creates new, fresh cells, leaving skin looking refreshed with fewer fine lines, sunspots, and scars.
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4 correct
Our Vitamin A+ Exfoliating Therapy with Lactic Acid provides the benefit of maximum cellular turnover with minimal irritation. Results are better skin tone & texture, fewer lines & wrinkles, and the loosening and clearing of impacted acne lesions.
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5 protect
Our Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 30is a lightweight moisturizer that reduces redness and discoloration while improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and is acne and rosacea safe.
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beyond complexion Summer Series: summer beauty must-haves.
Packing for a trip can often be stressful, time-consuming and lead to you having 14 bags for a two-night getaway.
Make your life (and your packing) easier with beyond complexion. It's REALLY easy to keep your skin glowing even when you're out of town, or just stressed from running around town. Each of our products packs a potent (but gentle) punch, so you can easily look your best all summer long.
Easy Beauty with beyond complexion
Mandelic Acid 5+ Antioxidant Gel Cleanser
A cocktail for your skin: alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) is paired with hops, green tea to clean, clarify and rejuvenate skin all over the body. Hops brighten while the antioxidants in green tea soothe skin irritations. Mandelic acid minimizes the appearance of pores while also exfoliating and brightening skin. This potent combo leaves any spot on the body looking rejuvenated.
Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 30
This lightweight yet super moisturizing mix of aloe vera, vitamin E, and botanical oils hydrates and protects skin without clogging pores. These natural products also improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, reduces redness, plus calms and soothes skin with acne or rosacea.
Radiance Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46
Look flawless with this mattifying, oil-free tinted moisturizer with SPF 46 that adapts to your skin color to enhance skin tone with long-lasting hydration. Containing an innovative blend of ingredients including Niacinamide, Vitamin E, Hyaluronic Acid, and the groundbreaking Knotweed Extract, this moisturizer helps smooth and restore skin, making it ideal for all skin types.
As we move on in our Summer Series, we're talking about the thing that makes all of us groan - acne.
Summer is when you want to be outside - enjoying the lake, beach, or tennis courts. This, however, can lead to a whole lot of sweating which can lead to a whole lot of clogged pores (it's no wonder June is Acne Awareness Month!)
Don't let acne ruin your summer schedule. Go ahead and meet your friends at the pool and combat acne before it happens with beyond complexion's superhero acne-fighting products!
P.S. -> Don't forget to cover up with our non-clogging SPF when you're outside + moisturize with our acne-safe Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 30!
Vitamin A+ Exfoliating Therapy with Lactic Acid
High-potency vitamin A works synergistically with lactic acid to deliver maximum cellular turnover with minimal irritation. Results include: improved skin tone and texture, fewer lines and wrinkles, and acne impactions loosened and cleared. Concentrated formula of Vitamin A propionate and lactic acid with light exfoliation to clear acne, rejuvenate skin and deliver clearer tone and texture.
Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads
Mandelic acid is a powerful acid that (gently) goes to battle with the oil, acne, and bacteria that disrupts the skin’s natural glow. The pads themselves provide a slight exfoliation, dislodging dead skin cells to allow this potent formula to get down to business. The natural anti-bacterial properties of Mandelic acid loosen impacted and clogged pores while penetrating the skin to boost cell regeneration and skin elasticity.
BPO 10% Micronized Cleanser + Scrub
Specially milled USP-grade micronized benzoyl peroxide particles penetrate the skin faster. Benzoyl opens up pores, letting peroxide enter to clear out bacteria on contact. When combined with exfoliating beads, you get a potent cleanser that penetrates pores quickly and more effectively than standard benzoyl peroxide products. This irritation-free scrub will gently remove bacteria, dirt, and dead cells to clear acne, fast.
Are You Applying Skincare Products Correctly?
You Have the Right Products...Now Learn How to Apply Them
Once you've stocked your cabinets full of our great beyond complexion products, the next step is to make sure you are applying them correctly so you get maximum results!
One of our most loved products is our Mandelic Acid 5+ Retexturizing Pads. They minimize the appearance of pores while exfoliating and brightening skin, plus they help tackle a range of skin woes, from acne to hyperpigmentation to aging. They are easy to use, but we do suggest a specific way to apply them...
How to Apply our Re-texturizing Pads
Step 1: Wipe the pad across your forehead with moderate pressure (not too much at first!).
Step 2: From the forehead, move to the cheek, down to the jawline, and then wipe pad upward to cheek.
Step 3: Repeat on the other side of your face.
Step 4: Apply to nose and chin being careful around the corners of the mouth and nose, where skin is more sensitive.
Things to Note: To start, use every other day in the evening after washing your face. As skin begins to adjust to the product, increase to 2 times a day.
If you are battling active acne lesions or impactions, first apply ice to inflamed skin and then proceed with pads.
Make sure to use a moisturizer that includes SPF, like our Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 30 or our Vitamin C+ Sheer Defense SPF 30 as skin will be sensitive to the sun after exfoliating.
The Multi-tasking Cleanser You Need
We know that everyone has different skin and different skin issues. We also know that most people are dealing with multiple skin issues all at once and don't want to buy a million different products to tackle each issue.
That is why we LOVE our multi-tasking Mandelic Acid 5+ Antioxidant Gel Cleanser. This special formula clears away makeup and dirt, helps reduce fine lines, diminishes hyperpigmentation, and combats acne-causing bacteria - all in one bottle!
A perfect cocktail for your skin: alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) is paired with hops, green tea to clean, clarify and rejuvenate skin all over the body. Hops brighten while the antioxidants in green tea soothe skin irritations. Mandelic acid minimizes the appearance of pores while also exfoliating and brightening skin. Our Mandelic Acid Cleanser is gentle but extremely effective - made of a potent combo that leaves any spot on the body looking rejuvenated.
Expert Tip: How To Wash Your Face Correctly
Washing your face, seems easy enough, right? Well if you’re one of the many who complains about your skin texture or quality, then you will benefit from a Face Washing 101 with beyond complexion founder, Olga Valencia. She has a few basics to share that will help your skin get glowing.
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Add this to your list of resolutions: get your natural glow back! Winter temps, late night holiday adventures and overindulging on dessert (or dinner!) can leave your skin looking and feeling tired, dull, and dreary.
Luckily, our Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads are the perfect item to add to your skincare routine to help you get your natural glow back in 2019.
Derived from almonds, Mandelic acid is a powerful acid that (gently) goes to battle with the oil, acne, and bacteria that disrupts the skin’s natural glow. The pads themselves provide a slight exfoliation, dislodging dead skin cells to allow this potent formula to get down to business.
The natural anti-bacterial properties of Mandelic acid loosen impacted and clogged pores while penetrating the skin to boost cell regeneration and skin elasticity. As a result, wrinkles, fine lines, and dark spots begin to fade away.