When I was a teenager and I had my typical adolescent breakouts, my mom would tell me to "sit in the sun". So, I'd head out to the back yard with an issue of Seventeen and a bottle of Sun-In.

I found that sitting in the sun was a mixed bag: if I just let the sun hit my skin very briefly, then it might help a little...but not a sufficient amount. If I sat out a few minutes too long, my fair skin would burn. Aside from the horrible sun damage that burns cause,  when the burns were healing my skin would get incredibly oily. This would actually defeat the purpose because it would make the acne look more red and irritatated. The oily complexion wasn't helping my case much either! I found if I applied sunblock to prevent the burn, that could sometimes clog my pores. So, I am not convinced that this theory of sun being a cure-all for acne is valid at all because there just doesn't seem to be a winning formula that keeps your skin safe and blemish-free. Sorry, mom! (And, mom, I'm not sure your theories on taking a hot bath to cure everything from a head ache to poison ivy are that reliable either...)

Today we know even more about the damage that sun causes your skin than when I was a kid - early aging and in worst case scenarios, cancer. (I shudder to think about my sister taking those album covers and covering them with aluminum foil to get that extra reflection of UV). That's why when you're experiencing pregnancy acne, you should use a gentle facial wash that's good for all skin types, and then protect your skin with sunscreen and really avoid too much exposure to the sun.

You can do both of these, of course, with Belli's Acne Clearing Facial Wash and Anti-Chloasma Facial Sunscreen. Sold together in the Complexion Protection Duo kit.  These aren't just your complexion's best friends during the summer, either.  They're great all year round.

Regardless of what you use - we here at Belli hope you protect your skin and have a safe, healthy and happy summer!