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skincare for the acne prone girl
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items I’ve always had troubled skin. My high school days were filled with drug store face washes that unfortunately never seemed to work for me. They would promise to give me less acne, but somehow gave me more?? I realized years later that I was using the...
I love this even more than the Bioderma oil. BUT make SURE your hands are clean when digging into here or get yourself one of those cute little spatulas to make sure we’re not contaminating the balm.
Melting Balm Cleanser
I was coming from Panoxyl and that was way too harsh for my skin. This never causes me irritation, and keeps my skin pretty clear. I will say, if you’re new to any BPs, make sure you double check that it doesn’t react poorly with the products already...
CLEAR Daily Skin Clearing Treatment | 2.5% Benzoyl ...
I use these for when I’m going out and I want to cover up my hormonal cystic nightmare pimple in a cute way, or, and let’s get gross for a second, at night where I’ll gently puncture the pimple with my extractor and then put the patch on so that in ...
Hydro-Stars Pimple Patch Acne Stickers
I used to exfoliate with just a rag, and sometimes I still do—but rarely. Only when necessary. But the rag doesn’t get the crap out of my pores, and this does. I like it, I just feel like I used it up so fast. It says to use a cotton ball, but I woul...
Peach Slices Acne Exfoliating Toner - Salicylic Acid & Glycolic
There’s not much I have to say about this one, it’s just nice. Is it my favorite? I’m not sure, but I like it much better than the CeraVe Cream to Foam cleanser that I bought a VALUE SIZE of and is taking me literal years to work through…
Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser
I said my skin loves moisture and this is the tall drink of water I was looking for. I’m obsessed. I love this stuff. No notes.
Madagascar Centella Ampoule | Skin Care
I like to start using this as the seasons change into colder months because the air gets so dry and this is a fat drink of water for my skin. I will say…for some reason when I start using this again I’ll get a couple of break outs until my face gets ...
Vanicream™ Moisturizing Cream for Dry, Sensitive Skin
Even if it’s for sensitive skin, start it slow. And if no one has told you before, with any retinol expect some form of purging of the skin. It’s normal. Don’t freak out, but obviously monitor your skin and if it’s really bad and not getting better c...
Sensitive Retinol Oil
I’m putting this here because I sometimes, especially when I wear makeup, use this to remove it first and then follow up with the cleansing balm. I also like to have this around because I don’t wash my face in the morning, but if i want to wipe it be...
Sensibio H2O Micellar Water
I just started using this and it’s powerful, which is what I wanted. But whatever you decide to use, a good mask is helpful to add every now and then. I really struggle with build up in my pores, so I think this helps reset my face.
Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask
I just started using this, too, because I’ve heard such good things. I’ll let you know if it becomes one of my favorites. So far I like it.
BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner with Salicylic Acid
Gel creams were so good for me, especially in the summer. I love that this one has aloe in it, so I would be simultaneously soothing my skin that was in the sun all day. This is a really good light moisturizer and has never caused me a breakout.
Versed Dew Point Gel Moisturizer
No exaggeration, I love this. It’s so hydrating and it really WORKS on redness. I initially got this for my husband because he struggled with A LOT of redness on his face from his sebhorric dermatitis, and the other morning I heard him be like “wow, ...
BYOMA Blemish Relief Soothing Mist Facial Toner
I forgot to add this last week, but it’s good, too. It really helped me when I first moved to Philly & the hard water destroyed my skin.
Hydrating Milky Toner