Cleanse twice, never touch your face, and squeezing spots IS allowed... as long as you do it properly: A-list facialist behind Miranda Kerr's flawless complexion reveals her top tips for treating troublesome teenage skin

  • Jocelyn Petroni cares for Australian celebrities' skin at her Sydney salon
  • Her clientele includes Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale, and Georgie Gardner 
  • Ms Petroni shares her tips on caring for teenage and young adults skin
  • Young skin tends to suffer congestion and hormonal breakouts
  • Double cleansing and exfoliating with a cleansing brush keeps pores clean
  • Extractions are allowed after steaming and using tissue-wrapped fingers
  • Apply antiseptic tea tree oil and spot gels on breakouts 

By Andrea Magrath For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 16:48 EST, 8 July 2015 | Updated: 21:29 EST, 8 July 2015

Your teen years are a minefield - between hormones running wild, schoolmate drama, and the inevitable awkward style phase. Add to that troublesome skin, and confidence can plummet. 

The expert behind Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale and a whole host of celebrities' skin has revealed her tips for caring for teenage skin.

If anyone knows the secrets to achieving a flawless face, it's the woman whose job is keeping the most beautiful women in the world looking perfect.

A-list facialist: Jocelyn Petroni is on speed dial to care for the skin of Australian celebrities including Miranda Kerr

A-list facialist: Jocelyn Petroni is on speed dial to care for the skin of Australian celebrities including Miranda Kerr

Squeaky clean: Ms Petroni recommends that young adults double cleanse each night and exfoliate with a cleansing brush to keep their pores clean to combat teenage congestion and hormonal breakouts

Squeaky clean: Ms Petroni recommends that young adults double cleanse each night and exfoliate with a cleansing brush to keep their pores clean to combat teenage congestion and hormonal breakouts

Jocelyn Petroni, facialist to the A-list, says that double cleansing, proper extractions, and products like spot gels and cleansing brushes can all help young adults combat breakouts. 

'Young teen skin tends to suffer congestion and hormonal breakouts,' Ms Petroni told Daily Mail Australia.

'Thorough cleansing - including a double cleanse at night - plus exfoliating will help keep pores clean.'

JOCELYN PETRONI'S TOP TIPS FOR TEEN SKINCARE 

1. Double cleanse, especially at night before bed

2. Wear sunscreen every single day

3. Never touch your face

4. Most important skincare products: cleanser, moisturiser and sunscreen

5. Use a brush machine like the Braun Face to get a deep pore cleanse

6. Find a good spot gel and apply several times throughout the day look for ingredients like salycilic acid or benzol peroxide.

7. Extract after steaming in the shower with tissue-wrapped fingers and apply antiseptic like tea tree afterwards

8. Seek advice from a reputable skin expert regarding what product to use and treatment to take

9. Never start smoking

10. Remove makeup before bed

Take precautions: Extractions can be done after steaming skin in the shower, and with tissue-wrapped fingers

Take precautions: Extractions can be done after steaming skin in the shower, and with tissue-wrapped fingers

Teens can try out an electric cleansing brush to give skin a thorough clean, by loosening make-up, oil and impurities like pollution and dust.

Traditionally costing up to $300, newer varieties such as the Braun Face are a more affordable option for teen budgets at under $100.

While squeezing pimples can be too tempting to resist, Ms Petroni advises taking steps to ensure you don't make the situation worse.

Celebrity clientele: Jocelyn is model Megan Gale's go-to for beauty

Celebrity clientele: Jocelyn is model Megan Gale's go-to for beauty

Ready for her close-up: TV host Georgie Gardner is also a VIP client at Ms Petroni's Sydney salon

Ready for her close-up: TV host Georgie Gardner is also a VIP client at Ms Petroni's Sydney salon

'Teen skin is more delicate and prone to scarring, so extractions should be done post cleanse and steam in the shower.

'[Extract with] tissue-wrapped fingers and apply antiseptic like tea tree afterwards.' 

Ms Petroni also recommends treating breakouts with a gel containing salicylic acid or benzol peroxide, which kills bacteria.

Treat and prevent: After extractions, apply an antiseptic such as tea tree oil, and teat spots with a gel containing salicylic acid or benzol peroxide, which kills bacteria

Treat and prevent: After extractions, apply an antiseptic such as tea tree oil, and teat spots with a gel containing salicylic acid or benzol peroxide, which kills bacteria

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