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Skincare for everyone
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items Sure, there's tons and tons of this face crap out there but which one do you choose? Here we have added lotions and potions that have helped our different skin types.
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Sweaty Skin
Dry Skin
Acne
Acne scarred
Aging skin
Yummy body lotion
Sweaty Skin
This is my personal problem, I have learnt I cant use anything during the day.
Welcome to the sweaty face club. Here's a huge tip… put your face cream on at night after your shower. I use a good retinol to fight wrinkles in my sleep because I dont want to use harsh chemicals to block my sweat pores. This from the ordinary soaks...
The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane
When having a face that sweats a lot you may find that you also have bigger pores along your nose. I use this every secound night, putting it along my nose and letting it dry while i do other shower things. It smells of mint and also helps reduce red...
Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub
The water mentions that it will remove makeup. What we can say about it is that it tries to… the reason why it doesn't do such a good job and wiping it off is because it has gentle ingredients. This mix is not filled with harsh chemicals, we recommen...
Galatéis Douceur Face Cleanser lancome
This has been great at making my pores on my nose smaller. It makes my skin feel so fresh after dabbing some on.
beplain - Mung Bean Pore Tight-Up Soothing Cream - 60ml
Dry Skin
You will find that moving to a new location your skin changes
Our skin goes through many different stages. When I feel haggard after a huge week at work i love rubbing this stuff on. Gone are the nights of heading out on a Friday night but once you use this for a while no one can tell how tired you really feel.
Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator - Clinique
It doesn't come in a fancy bottle, it doesn't have a fancy price but it will save your skin. Well known in the pharmacy circle for helping patients with very dry skin give this face wash a try and stop using other scrubs that strip your skin.
Hydrating Facial Cleanser: Skin Refresh - CeraVe
Acne
Targeted at younger readers who maybe having this battle
Acne is a balancing act, using this face scrub helps to sooth the itchy feeling that comes from having spots it also has ingrediants that work to strip away excess build up to help prevent future pimples trying to come up. Also put a clean face towel...
Purifying Gentle Foaming Face Cleanser for Combination to ...
My friend had terrible Acne as a teenager, I was mortified to hear that she was using a gluggy moisturizer. If you are in this boat your skin does not need any help with moisture. Your skin is shedding into adult skin…this product is not a cure but w...
Color Correcting Spot Solution with Salicylic Acid - Caudalie
With having new spots constantly coming up they're itchy and yeah some become open sores. Be mindful of what you put on those open sores, some chemicals can cause further irritation. This mud mask uses natural ingredients to force pores to open. Use ...
Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask - Sand and Sky
I was recently stopped by a young guy while merchandising for loreal. He asked for help to stop outbreaks (not my job) I showed him a few options of the “fancy” brands. He just stared at me, that's when I just took him away to find Benzac. Theres no ...
Benzac AC Moderate Strength 5% Acne Wash 200mL | Health
Acne scarred
So you have turned into an adult and are still reminded of how hard it was keeping those spots under control
This formula from Dermalogica is highly rated. Its important for those with post Chronic Acne skin to wear a sunscreen that is more zinc based. The zinc creates a barrier to block UV rays and is called the “healing” mineral to reduce the appearance o...
Porescreen SPF 40 Mineral Sunscreen with Niacinamide
The silicone patches that you put over scars do work well these days. But you wouldn't want to walk around town with them on. This moisturizer is gel based therefore in soaks in giving rough skin hydration.
Cicalfate+ Scar Gel - Avene
Another gel based moisturizer but it works differently. The ingredients in this one aim to even out the skin tone to camouflage acne scars. Decide on which way you want to treat your skin…if your scars are dark use a product like this, if the scars a...
CeraVe Acne Blemish Control Gel 40mL | Skincare | Priceline
Aging skin
There's a lot on the market promising to stop the clock on our skin. Dermatologists will say all you need is glycerin and sorbolene, So lets look into the research.
They also have this made into a cream if you are wanting something to soften the skin. Vitamin C may be a little stingy for some skin types so we recommend mixing this with one of your other creams. Vitamin C wont stop your skin from aging but it hel...
Antipodes Glow Vitamin C Brightening Serum 30mL | Skincare
If you are looking for silicone gel patches make sure they are medical grade like these ones. Also you can also do this on the cheap and buy silicone sheets for scars then cut them yourself. They are the same product, just marketed in different ways.
Eye Wrinkle Patches - 3 Pairs | Smooth Crows Feet and Under ...
Some people swear by the applicators these tubes come with and some people say it makes no difference. It depends on how long you massage for, that's half the reason why you buy these products. Remember to use the metal round ends to massage with. I ...
Premier Cru The Eye Cream | CAUDALIE®
Extremely popular in Europe but hard to get anywhere else. The cream evens out age spots, hyperpigmentation and gives your skin even color. The only way we get it here in Australia is by asking someone to buy it on their next trip or online ordering.
Ducray Anti-aging and Anti-wrinkle for Woman - Perfume's Club
This can be a bit hit and miss, it works well on slightly dark spots or age spots that are just about to progress. If you have very dark spots then you probably wont notice anything. We cant always expect miracles with these things.
Mela B3 Niacinamide Serum for Dark Spots
Yummy body lotion
This section is for lotions that smell incredible, we will keep allergies in mind.
While we love the peach smell from the limited peach body butter this has a sweet cookie smell. Very affordable and makes the skin feel so soft. It says its vegan but if you develop any itchy spots it could be one of the organic ingredients irritatin...
Shea Butter For Skin - The Body Shop