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Skincare that actually works
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These skincare tips are items that I have personally used and paid for. I try to choose items that are more budget friendly since higher price does not always equal better quality. Some items are also dupes.
These skincare tips are items that I have personally used and paid for. I try to choose items that are more budget friendly since higher price does not always equal better quality. Some items are also dupes.
Only $16 for 3 items that actually work
The Acne Set
$14 for a Korean Beauty standard, by COSRX which has been around since 2013. This makes my skin feel clean. I have dry dehydrated acne prone skin btw so if you have a different type, please use recommendations for your skin type.
Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser - COSRX
$23 Korean SK II Essence Dupe
Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence 5X - 150ml (New Version of Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence Rx) | STYLEVANA
$5 If you’re a little lazy like me try these pads out. You can use them on your face and neck. It has tea tree oil in which is used to combat acne as it kills bacteria and fungi. I like to keep some on me in my purse and at work.
Trader Joes Spa Facial Cleansing Pads Tea Tree
$4 to $8 I’m not sure if this is a dry skin thing or a Korean thing but my mom always recommended exfoliating in the shower so that’s just what I do. You can pick whatever scent you like, and use this after body wash to slough off dead skin cells.
Dove Beauty Dove Exfoliating Body Scrub - Crushed Macadamia & Rice Milk - 15oz
$3.50 I would buy 5 to 10 of these and rotate them out weekly with your regular laundry in the washing machine just to stay a little more hygienic. This type of loofah really exfoliates your whole body.
EcoTools Exfoliating Bath Cloth
$3 If you can get your hands on one at TJ Maxx or Ross or Whole Foods, get yourself a 100% natural sea sponge and use it to wash your face. It’s naturally anti microbial and will clean your skin better than anything synthetic, but you will need to co...
Dead Sea Sponges Natural
This is not a product but instead a PSA- if you don't want acne- wash your pillow cases, fitted sheet, and regular sheets. Wash your eye masks. Use alcohol wipes on your cell phone. Don't pick at your face *but if you can't help it, wear gloves / use...
Wash your pillowcases 1X a week.
$7 to $12 for a 100% mulberry silk pillow case. Do yourself a favor get like 5 to 7 of these pillow cases, wash them weekly, but please for the love of God hang dry silk do not heat dry it. Or bras for that matter. Save yourself money and future hear...
Mulberry Silk Pillow Case
$27 look you don’t have to specifically get the Kistch brand but do yourself a favor and get 7 to 10 relatively nice quality towels that you can rotate in your wash cycle per use. Just a hygiene PSA.
Kitsch Extra Large Quick-Dry Hair Towel Wrap - Terracotta Checker
$12 don’t get a different brand this one packs a punch and is highly concentrated in the roses compared to oh let’s say Mario Badescu for instance. If you need hydration this has distilled water + roses and keeps your face looking fresh.
Rosewater Refreshing Facial Mist - Heritage Store
$49- for 5.1 ounces- I really like this because I am lazy and I prefer to spray some skincare on my face while I am in the elevator running late to work. It has antioxidants and ingredients to protect your face from pollution. This is a bonus product...
Antioxidant Hydramist Toner - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
$52 is what I paid for my 1 hour facial, but prices in your area may vary. I suffer from adult acne and so I have to get treatments done occasionally to avoid looking like a pizza face and getting made fun of, plus brands don't want to work with me w...
Traditional Facial
$10 for Adapalene is a great price considering this used to be RX only in the United States- use this if you don't want to go the Tretinoin route and you need something OTC for acne. You need to keep using this for 3 months to start seeing results.
Retinoid Acne Treatment - 0.1% Adapalene - 15g - up&up™
$cost may vary- I paid $700 for three sessions *it is more for RF than traditional micro needling this is why you should NOT pick at your acne folks.
RF Microneedling
$90 includes the consult fee and the tube of tretinoin- if you have insurance it could cost less *my primary care doctor was able to prescribe tretinoin for me and so I paid $0 for mine, but if you go to a dermatologist it could cost a lot more, for ...
Tretinoin 0.1% Cream (Retin-A®) Prescription Online | RedBox Rx