A quick fix for a bad hair day can be as easy as putting on a hat, but acne at the hairline can be more frustrating and much more difficult to hide. Covering these breakouts with hairstyles that cover your face doesn't help, and can even make breakouts worse! The good news is that with The Paula's Choice Team’s help, these frustrating blemishes don't have to get in the way of a good hair day.

Common Causes of Hairline Breakouts

 

• In the shower, shampoo and condition your hair first and rinse well. Then follow with your gentle, well-formulated body and face cleanser to be sure you get everything off your skin.
• Pay attention to your neck and hairline.
• It also helps to use only the amount of conditioner you need. Excess conditioner doesn't help your hair or skin.

Styling products can be a factor for bringing on breakouts around the hairline—hairspray, gels, lotions, and waxes can easily get onto skin if you wear bangs or your hairstyle causes your hair to rub against your face during the day. The ingredients in styling products can clog pores and irritate skin. What to do?

• Be careful how you apply styling products by avoiding the skin around your face.
• Avoid putting styling products on the length of your hair that touches your face.
• Silicone serums aren't a problem for skin so they can be used with abandon.

Treating Acne at the Hairline

Whether or not you are careful with how you shampoo, condition, or style your hair you can still have breakouts at the hairline. As with blemishes on any part of your body, you need to use a well-formulated, gentle liquid cleanser (no bar cleansers—the ingredients that put bar cleansers in their bar form can clog pores!), BHA exfoliant, and benzoyl peroxide solution. When these products are used on a daily basis at the hairline, it will make a huge difference.