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Daily Go-To Must Haves for Acne Prone Girlies
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items Just your average mom, with painful breakouts & cystic acne, here to tell you what has worked for me. After YEARS of trial & error!
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Daily(ish) Staples
The Zit Kit
Daily(ish) Staples
Affordable, everyday staples that actually work for acne-prone skin.
A facial, but at home and not an hour drive away. As a busy mom, I had to cut back on my monthly facials, because it was over 2.5hrs of time I had to block off.
Now? I can walk to the bathroom and give my cystic acne a run for its money!
Peels | Dennis Gross Skincare
This doesn't leave my purse and has been refilled 4 times this summer!
Feeling sweaty? Spray your face
Post pool? Spray your face
Running errands and just feel blah? Spray your face
Travel Size Hypochlorous Acid Spray - Magic Molecule | Ulta Beauty
AM & PM - I avoided moisturizer like the plague, thinking that it would only make my breakouts worse... WRONG. This hydrates my skin without breaking it out... and also helps the dry/angry spots heal faster!
Moisturizer for Sensitive/Acne Prone Skin
My go-to moisturizer when I want to even out my skin tone (redness and blemishes) and not break out.
Redness Relief Color Correcting Moisturizer - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty
AM & PM, the only cleanser I can use twice a day without it damaging my skin or my wallet.
Facial Cleanser with Niacinamide for Oily Skin
PM - My second cleanse before bedtime moisturizer. I use this on my whole face and leave a small dollop on any breakouts (face & body) while rinsing my conditioner, to really target those spots.
Antimicrobial Acne Foaming Wash - 10% Benzoyl Peroxide
Makeup removers make my skin crawl. They feel weird, they break me out, and frankly... this works better! I use one of these and a little bit of water and gently wipe away any makeup I have on! I do this before any cleansers touch my face (well, asid...
MakeUp Eraser
My go to serum to pair with a gua sha routine, but super hydrating regardless!
Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Not only does this feel phenomenal to use, it DOES help with lymphatic drainage and puffy areas, if used daily!
Plum Beauty White Jade Gua Sha Stone
When I need a little extra help carrying the bags under my eyes (mom life), I use this under eye moisturizer! It also feels phenomenal, and the jar lasts a long time!
Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado - Kiehl's
I have no less than a dozen of these scattered throughout my life. In the bathroom for when I do skincare, my night stand, my dresser, my desk, all vehicles, my purse, the diaper bag, and prob a few more I'm forgetting.
This is the ONLY lip balm that...
O'Keeffe's Long-Lasting Lip Repair
Any fellow insomniacs? Or anyone also dealing with Restless Leg Syndrome? I'm not saying this is the "fix" but I have noticed that it does help tame the intensity of both of those!
Dr Teals Body Oil - Sleep Blend with Melatonin, Lavender & Chamomile
The Zit Kit
The pimple problem-solvers I swear by… because they always show up at the worst time.
Yes - there are other 'cheaper' options.. but NONE compare to how well these stick & work! They've survived workouts, motorcycle helmets & even my toddler trying to peel them off!
60 ct Acne Spot Dots - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty
The ONLY thing that has worked for me on the suuuuuper deep and painful hormonal cystic acne.
Deep Blemish Microdarts - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty
We all know you (we) are going to pick our skin during breakouts... HIGHLY recommend single use lancets to reduce the possible bacteria going into your breakouts.
Single Use Lancets