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skincare, home, and food products that healed my hormonal acne
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items so i suffered from severe hormonal/cystic acne (deep, painful cyst like pimples, comedones, horrible texture) for well over a year. during that time, i tried almost every trending product, skincare routine, lifestyle changes... but it seemed like not...
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skin care holy grails
fragrance free, bubbly, & hydrating. super gentle and perfect if you have sensitive acne prone skin.
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin - Unscented - 8 fl oz
THIS is what got rid of my comedones. fragrance free and non-comedogenic. very light but sooo moisturizing. does not clog your pores at all.
Vanicream Hyaluronic Moisturizer
tretinoin (also known as retin a), the gel version is what i believe fully purged and cleared out my face of existing and new pimples. you need a prescription from your doctor for this. all i did was make an appt with my primary care physician for ac...
Tretinoin RETIN-A 0.025% GEL
i also got this through a prescription from my doctor but this literally kills and existing and growing bacteria on your face which is a leading cause of acne!!
Clindamycin Gel (topical)
lifestyle products
lifestyle and home products i swapped or started using that improved my acne.
changing from regular cotton pillowcases to silk ones has improved my cystic acne. there's less oil and dirt build up on silk versus regular pillowcases.
Silk Pillowcases | Bare Silk & Various Colors and Sizes
if you have hard water in your area or home (white buildup on areas that the water hits like faucets or shower walls/glass due to high calcium and magnesium content) then please invest in a shower filter. it's super easy to install (i did it myself a...
Shower Filter: 15-Stage Water Softening & Filtration
having a designated clean facial towel, separate from your body and hair towel, is so essential in keep bacteria away from your face. especially when it's disposable so that you have a fresh face towel every time! i used to use one big regular towel ...
Disposable Face Wash Towel
cleaning your phone daily is such a huge step in preventing bacteria transfer to your face. we're ALWAYS touching our phones. and sure we wash our hands after a day out.. but we don't wash our phones. so we touch our dirty phones, and then touch our ...
Antibacterial Wipes for Phone
food products
eat your skincare!!!! the food products i swapped to or started eating that promoted gut health and improved my acne prone skin from the inside out.
i swear by drinking a cup of bone broth every morning on an empty stomach. not only does it help with bloating but the collagen in bone broth leads to glowy skin and shiny hair!
Organic Beef 100% Grass Fed Bone Broth | Kettle & Fire
if you're someone who finds it hard to cook healthy meals with vegetables or just don't like to eat veggies, then this is such a great and easy substitute. veggies and fruits help your acne so much but if you're not eating them, then having this drin...
Suja Organic Veggie Green Drink
spearmint tea is said to block the hormones that cause acne. i drank a warm cup of this before bed every night, not only did it make me feel cozy and put together, but i truly think it did promote my healing process.
Organic Spearmint Tea | Traditional Medicinals
cutting out dairy and substituting whole milk for a plant based soy milk has helped me skin SO MUCH. not to mention soy milk has great protein content for gym girlies!
Silk Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk - Target