Acne & Congestion

can show up in many different ways...

✔ Hormonal breakouts around chin and jaw
 ✔ Blackheads or blocked pores
 ✔ Oily T-zone
 ✔ Pimples that leave marks behind
 ✔ Teen or adult acne
 ✔ Enlarged Pores

Does this sound like your skin?

If yes, you’re not alone - and clearer skin is possible.

 

With over 25 years of experience treating problematic skin, I’ve learned that the key to clearer skin isn’t harsh products, it’s restoring balance while effectively clearing congestion and calming inflammation - Yasmine x

Acne & Congestion

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Acne and congestion are one of the most common concerns I see in-clinic, affecting everyone from teenagers to adults in their 20s, 30s and beyond.

Hormones, stress, diet and lifestyle can all play a role. But what many people don’t realise is that acne-prone skin is often over-treated, dehydrated, or stripped from incorrect skin products which actually worsen oil production, inflammation and breakouts.

Clear, balanced skin isn’t about attacking your breakouts with harsh products. It’s about supporting your skin while correcting the underlying triggers of congestion and inflammation.

In the clinic, I always treat skin concerns using a simple four-step system designed to calm inflammation, strengthen your barrier, correct bad behavior and boost skin performance.

Why the LumeCeuticals Skin System works for Acne and Congestion

Acne and congestion usually develop from:

  • Excess oil production
  • Buildup of dead skin cells
  • Bacteria and inflammation
  • Impaired skin barrier

Using intelligently formulated cosmeceutical products that contain potent actives like salicylic acid, niacinamide, anti-inflammatory botanicals and retinaldehyde, we can:

  • Reduce oil flow
  • Shift skin build up
  • Clear away infection and redness
  • Heal and hydrate your skin barrier

the LumeCeuticals skin system

  • 01. Cleanse & Prepare

    Removes buildup, balances the skin, and prepares it to absorb all the active formulations to follow.

  • 02. Intelligent Correctives

    Active formulations that correct skin behavior and reverse the damage.

  • 03. Hydration & Support

    Rebuilds a strong, resilient skin barrier and restores hydration to create healthy, future-proof skin.

  • 04. Targeted Actives

    These are condition-specific boosters to refine results; like scarring, pigmentation, redness and wrinkles.

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Let me help you build your own Skin System for clearer, healthier skin.

MORNING ☼
01. Cleanse → 02. Vitamin B → 03. Hydrate → SPF

NIGHT ☾
01. Cleanse x2 → 02. Cycle: Vitamin A + AHA → 03. Hydrate

Step 1 - Cleanse & Prepare

The first step to improving congested skin is removing makeup, oil and daily buildup without stripping your skin barrier - every day and every night.


Yasmine's Tip: I always recommend two cleansers. One exfoliating cleanser to cut through the build-up and one non-exfoliating cleanser so that you can cleanse over the eyes and lips, this will also be your go-to cleanser post-treatment or on those sensitive days.

Step 2 - Intelligent Correctives

Your core skin-correcting foundations that improve skin behaviour over time, these are the building blocks to strong, healthy skin. Vitamin A, vitamin B, and an AHA serum will re-train your skin how to function and when used consistently, they support skin renewal, reduce oil flow, excess skin build up, inflammation, redness and infection - all the signs of congested skin.


Yasmine's Skin Tip: Start with one serum from each vitamin group. As Resolve and Accelerate+ are night only products, I recommend using Recharge in the morning to balance out the routine.

Step 3 - Hydration & Support

This is where many acne routines fail - even oily skin needs hydration. This keeps the barrier healthy and stable so correctives can work properly. Hydrate Hyaluronic Booster is a non-negotiable as supporting the skin barrier helps regulate oil production and improve overall skin clarity.


Yasmine's Skin Tip: Depending on the weight your skin craves in a moisturiser, you can layer an additional non-comedogenic hydrator into your routine. Replenish is soothing for red, inflamed skins and Vitality is not too heavy and not too light - the perfect daily moisturiser.

Step 4 - Targeted Actives

Targeted actives are my condition-specific boosters to layer into your routine - once your skin has adapted to the core system (steps 1-3), targeted actives aren't always needed by everyone. These targeted actives will accelerate results and address specific concerns like post-acne marks or persistent breakouts.


Yasmine's Skin Tip: I recommend you use these once or twice a day depending on how stubborn your skin concern is. Accelerate is ideal for skins that need day to night anti-bacterial healing for stubborn pimples and Fade is my acne-friendly vitamin C serum to fade away acne scars.

Unsure Where To Start?

Not All Breakouts Are The Same

Some congested skins are oily, thickened and resilient, while others are sensitive, dehydrated or easily irritated.

Below are two Skin Systems I recommend my clients in-clinic, simply choose the System that best suits your skin:

  • LumeCeuticals 5-step congested skin routine for clogged pores
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LumeCeuticals

Congested Skin System

An anti-inflammatory routine designed to rebalance congested skin that is sensitive, dehydrated or easily irritated. This system focuses on healing breakouts, soothing inflammation and clearing blocked pores, without stripping the skin barrier.

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  • LumeCeuticals 5-step acne skincare system for oily and breakout-prone skin.
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LumeCeuticals

Acne Skin System

A corrective routine designed for oily, resilient or thickened skin prone to persistent breakouts. This system uses potent actives to reduce oil, resurface congestion and fight infection to visibly improve acne.

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Acne FAQs

Can oily skin still be dehydrated?

Yes, and dehydration can exacerbate or even trigger excess oil production. This is why I recommend Hydrate morning and night as a skin essential for acne prone and congested skins.

Can I use a milky or oil based cleanser?

Yes, clients with congestion often over exfoliate or strip their skin with harsh cleansers. Focus on consistency and barrier support first and clearer skin will follow.

How long before I see results?

Sometimes you'll notice an improvement as soon as within 4 days. The skin renewal cycle can take 6 to 12 weeks, which is where consistency matters and long term changes take effect.

Do I repurchase the same skincare again?

Not necessarily. I always recommend reaching out to me via email to have a quick chat about how we can elevate your routine and ensure it doesn't become stagnant. Your skin loves a challenge and adapts to change really well.

I have sensitive skin and congestion, what products should I start with?

Sensitive skin always needs to be addressed before congestion. The following routine includes all the essentials; vitamins A, B, an AHA and Hydrator - in gentle formulas to rebuild and support the skin whilst combating all the signs of congestions.

MORNING ☼
Emulsify + Cleansing Pad → Hydrate → Vitality → SPF

NIGHT ☾
Emulsify + Cleansing Pad → Hydrate → Renew .25% → Accelerate → Replenish

Do you still have questions? I'm here to help.