You squat, sprint, and practice yoga religiously, all in the name of getting a flawless booty. But in doing so, may actually be doing your booty a great disservice! I hate to break it to you, ladies, but sweating profusely while wearing tight clothes may actually cause you to break out…down there! Yup, that's right: Buttne is real. It's a thing, and let me tell you, it is a literal and figurative pain the a**. But it really doesn't have to be. Buttne isn't a given. You can, in fact, prevent it from rearing its ugly face in the first place.
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If you have buttne, I've got your, um, back. Look down below for seven tips on how to nip buttne in the bud.
1. Do wash your butt! With a medicated body wash, that is. Your best bet in this case would be one containing benzoyl peroxide. Typically used as spot treatment for pimples, this zit-zapping ingredient gives follicle-clogging skin cells and bacteria the ol' heave ho!
2. Do NOT pop that blemish! Just as you shouldn't pop pimples on your face, you shouldn't pop zits on your booty. Doing so may cause infection, which may in turn cause you to break out further. Just treat it and leave it alone.
3. Do use a lotion with lactic acid. The lactic acid found in certain lotions act as an exfoliant, sloughing off dead skin cells and clearing clogged pores. Personally, I like using Murad's broad spectrum correcting moisturizer.
4. Do NOT slather it in body oil. All body lotions and oils are not created equal. Heavy creams, lotions and acietes may clog pores, especially in sensitive areas like, ahem, your butt. If you want your booty to shine bright like a diamond (for whatever reason) opt for using a light moisturizer instead.
5. Do shower from head to toe–literally. Clean your hair first, then your face, then your body. Why? Well, when you wash your hair or clean your face, all of those dirty, germy suds drip down your back, onto your booty. Yuck!
6. Do NOT sit around in your sweaty yoga pants. Believe it or not, yoga pants are the leading cause of buttne. Well, it makes sense when you think about it. They're tight, and they collect all kinds of bodily fluids, including crotch and butt sweat. Ew! To prevent your favorite pair from becoming a wearable petri dish, dermatologists suggest peeling those suckers off immediately after hitting the gym. Oh, and never wear the same unwashed pair twice. Nasty!
7. Do wear breathable undies. Like yoga pants, nylon and silk undies (especially thongs and seamless pairs) are breeding grounds for buttne-causing germs. So not sexy. If you want a bump free pompi, try wearing breathable cotton underwear instead.
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