STYLE

Secret culprit #1: Your phone

Let’s face it, our phones are with us all day long. From setting it on the bathroom sink at school to throwing it in your purse at the movies, it collects a ton of bacteria that is easily transferred to your skin. Help prevent breakouts by keeping your phone clean! These antibacterial phone wipes are perfect for on the go and just might help save your face from breakouts.

Wireless Wipes Anti-Bacterial Cell Phone Wipes, $3, walmart.com

Secret culprit #2: Your fingers

When you think about the amount of germs that your hands encounter throughout the day, it seems like common sense to not touch your face. Wrong-o! Girls are guilty of touching their face all the time. Help keep it clean by sanitizing your hands throughout the day.

Beautiful Day PocketBac Sanitizing Hand Gel, $2, bathandbodyworks.com

Secret culprit #3: Your makeup

Get this: not all makeup is noncomedogenic. This means that the makeup you may be using could be clogging your pores way more than it should. Do some research on your current makeup and find an alternative noncomedogenic choice. In the meantime, get the gunk out of your pores with a deep pore cleanser.

Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, $7, ulta.com

Secret culprit #4: Your heat

Technically it’s spring, but Mother Nature may not have gotten the memo. If the heat is still blasting at your house, it could be taking a toll on your skin. Help keep your skin from drying out by running a vaporizer in your room. To lock in extra moisture, try a night cream!

Eucerin Sensitive Skin Redness Relief Soothing Night Cream, $15, ulta.com

Secret culprit #5: Your diet

You’ve heard it before: “you are what you eat.” This phrase is especially true when it comes to your complexion. One of the easiest things you can do to keep your face glowing is by drinking tonsa water. Help keep yourself motivated with a cute water bottle!

Ello Thrive Flora Glass Water Bottle, $13, target.com