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Acne prone girlies-feel good in the skin you’re in
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items My acne journey began when I was 10. I’ve been chasing clear and smooth skin since. Through many trials and treatments and navigating skin changes from my teens, twenties, and into my thirties... here is a list of my best and my worst! Hope it helps ...
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Cleansing
Exfoliants
Serums
Moisturizer
SPF
Skincare tools
Cleansing
I like to keep my cleansing simple. A hydrating cleanser in the morning. An oil cleaner followed by an exfoliating cleaner at night. And a little hydrochlorous acid spray in between as needed.
My favorite night time cleaner! An esthetician used this during a facial and I immediately knew it was a keeper! It’s a glycolic acid based cleaner, so exercise caution not to strip your skin barrier! I use it nightly and always make sure to focus on...
AGELESS total facial cleanser
Perfect to throw in your gym back to use after workouts when you don’t have time to go straight home shower or in your work bag especially if you work in healthcare and are wearing a mask all day!
Magic Molecule | The magical all-over healing solution
A gentle hydrating cleanser to wake your skin up in the morning. I am a big believer in washing your face 2x/day without drying out your skin.
Hydrating Milky Facial Cleanser
Exfoliants
I have learned over time that in order to keep my skin clear I have to combine physical and chemical exfoliation to avoid as much oil and sebum build up as possible.
After using a fruit enzyme exfoliater and getting my skin used to physical exfoliation. I wanted to try something a little stronger. I LOVE the way this makes my skin feel and I have seen improvement in my skin texture. It's too abrasive for my skin ...
Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator
I was looking for a toner that would still control my oil without drying me out during the colder months and I wanted to try more thayers products! I am in LOVE with this toner. Something about a spray that just elevates the skincare experience. I ho...
Thayers Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Facial Mist
Gentle adapalene if you've tried retinol and it was too harsh and drying. Use 2-3x week or work your way to every day if your skin will tolerate it.
Adapalene Gel
I used to use the Dr Dennis Gross pads once a week, but they are pricey and the packaging annoyed me. I saw these and I knew I had to try them. I love them! I use it once a week followed by a retinol and I always start the week with a gorgeous glow.
Glow Baby Brightening Peel Pads 10% AHA + BHA
Serums
I try to keep my skin care routine as simple and consistent as possible. And I also love a good serum. Here are my favorites that stay in the rotation.
My favorite naturium serum. I use it in the morning before moisturizer and it helps smooth texture and boost a healthy glow!
Azelaic Acid
The minute the temperature drops. The moisture in my skin DISAPPEARS. My lips immediately crack and peel. I few drops on your lips followed up by a lip mask before bed will keep your lips plump and juicy! This brand is really affordable!
Hyaluronic Acid Serum
My holy grail! I don't know why I let this one slide out of my normal routine. I was having some issues with fungal acne around my jaw area and I was perplexed as hormonal acne is my usual enemy. But I went back to the basics and reached for this. S...
Mandelic Acid Serum
The perfect vitamin C serum for sensitive skin! I had tried so many vitamin C serums and they were all too harsh for my skin! Absorbs so nicely and has improved the brightness of my skin.
Vitamin C Facial Serum for Sensitive Skin
Use this nightly to help support your skin barrier and boost the hydration. Always prioritize hydration when using actives like retinol that can dry you out!
Hydrating Serum
Moisturizer
Here we keep it as simple as possible as well! I use a hydrating moisturizer in the morning before my SPF. I alternate every other night between the amlactin lotion and hydrating moisturizer.
I was to toss this one out because I started breaking out after I started using it. But the ingredients are so good that I hoped it was just a purge, so I persisted and a couple weeks later I really started reaping the benefits. It’s lightweight, but...
THAYERS Let's Be Clear Water Face Cream
I use this daily on my body for KP and it works great. About a month ago, I wondered if I could use it on my face. I’ve been using it every other night and baaaabyyyy the improvement in skin texture and discoloration is crazy! Like the skin is glowin...
AmLactin Daily Nourish Lotion
This lip mask goes a long way and it feels luxurious. I love slathering it on before bed! I use it religiously during the colder months!
Phyto-Glow Lip Mask
SPF
I will never see a day without SPF. In the morning and I top off throughout the day.
If you're serious about SPF. This is for you! It's the perfect fine mist, smells incredible, and you can reapply all day without ruining your makeup. This lives in my bag!
Hydrating Glow Mist Setting Spray SPF 50+
I love the serum consistency. It's silky and absorbs so easily! I grab for this one to wear under make up. Helps boost the glow of my skin and protect my skin.
CabanaClear Water Gel Serum Sunscreen SPF 50
One thing about me is I love a good SPF and this is a good one! I love its milky consistency and the dewy finish it gives. I grab this the most on days I am bare faced.
UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 - Naturium
Skincare tools
Some skincare tools are essential, but many are just to romanticize and elevate the skincare experience. I am an active participant in using some things just elevate the experience and make skincare more fun!
Absolutely, not a necessity. But I love to romanticize a routine and these help me do that. Soft and absorbent. Love to travel with these and keep them in my gym bag.
Disposable Biodegradable Face Towels
The holy grail for whiteheads! I've tried a lot of different brands and these hands down are the best! Keeps me from picking and helps spead up the healing process!
Day & Night pimple patches
We all know we should avoid picking as much as possible...BUT sometimes after a good facial steam, a little safe extracting can help stubborn acne clear up and there is NO better at home tool than this one.
Stainless Steel Blackhead Remover
If you have a Costco membership, this is the way to go! It’s $16.99 for 200, You can purchase them in store or online!
Kirkland Signature Daily Dry Facial Towels, 200-count
This is by far the best value you can find for these patches! $25 for 84 patches is an incredible value! If you have a Costco membership get them here! Online or in store!
Hero Mighty Patch 84 Total Patches
Skin tints and concealers
I tend to keep my base layers pretty light. Foundations all seem to be too heavy for my skin and tend to break me out, so I like to stick with skin tints.
Lightweight, great coverage with SPF, and doesn't break me out. My go to for a more full face make up look while still maintaining a very natural glow!
Skin tint SPF 40
This balm is chef’s kiss. It gives a little more coverage than just concealer, but doesn’t wear like a skin tint as it sets a little matte. It has never broken me out either!
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
I always reach for this on the days that I want to keep things minimal. It’s has a decent shade range and blends really well into the skin. It gives nice spot coverage when I don’t want to wear foundation.
NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer
She’s a stunning skin tint! It really gives a hydrated glow with gorgeous coverage.
7 Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
This is another stunning skin tint with really buildable coverage. And the shade range is incredible! If I want to build a heavier coverage look. This is the one!
Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation
Blush, bronzer, and highlights
I live for a blushed and bronzed glow. They give so much life to your skin. Find my favorites right here!
I’ve been keeping my day to day make up very minimal. One the days, I just wear some concealer. I put this on my cheeks, nose, and eyelids to give a little liveliness to my skin and is a beautiful bronzey blush.
SPF50 GlowBalm Peptide Stick - Dusty Rose Pink
Perfect to keep in your bag! I can easily refresh my make up after work when I decide to go out for dinner and drinks instead of heading home after a shift.
Glow & Go Multiuse Stick
Gorgeous, soft, buildable color. It doesn’t emphasize any texture and is just beautiful. It's a multitasking product which we love to keep it simple!
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
I grabbed this on impulse, but I reach it for now every day to give my skin a little more of glow. I apply to where I would place highlighter and it gives my a gorgeous healthy glow.
Champs Glass Balm Illuminating Serum Stick
Primers and setting spray
This is a great setting spray! It’s lightweight, does it job, and doesn’t break me out! It is a little on the pricier side, so when I want to splurge this is one I reach for.
Hydro Grip 12HR Dewy Setting Spray
I need a grippy, but hydrating primer or my skin ends of looking dry and gross anytime I wear skin tint or foundation. I love this primer!
Jelly 24HR Hydrating Blurring Primer
Maybeline really came through the primers! I love this as much as the jelly primer, but this one is for the dry girlies! During the winter months, I use this on the drier areas of my face.
Grippy Serum Hydrating Primer
Of course, this recommendation came from Ms Shelby Ann on TikTok. Her skin is stunning at baseline, so I was worried it would look great, but it would cause me to break out. But thankfully, it hasn’t and it’s budget friendly in this economy.
Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
This one comes straight from Shelby Ann as well! I’m one to wear a glam look often mostly because I don’t like spending the time, but when I do this is the MVP to lock that look down.
Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist Spray
Products that triggered my acne
I wanted to love this one because it feels so luxurious and rich. But the formula is too heavy for my combination to oily skin and triggered fungal acne. I think this one will do well with for the dry skin friends!
Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer
My skin hated this one. Too heavy for my skin and caused me to have a major breakout. I’d be wary if you are combination or oily.
Byoma Hydrating Recovery Oil
This one really bummed me out. I love the consistency and the light coverage. And I have gone back and tried it numerous times in hopes it won’t break me out THIS time. But sadly, every time it does.
Anthelios Mineral Ultra-Light Face Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50 - La Roche-Posay