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personal products I use as someone with acne-prone skin!
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items As someone that has struggled with acne since elementary school, these products have kept my acne under control, and they're not irritating to the skin!
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Nighttime skincare routine to control acne
Hair products that have not triggered my acne!
Miscellaneous Self-care products that have helped control/don't trigger my acne
Affordable beauty products I use with acne-prone skin
Nighttime skincare routine to control acne
This brand is my absolute holy grail! When someone asks what I use on my skin, I say La Roche Posay. It has single-handedly got rid of my breakouts and acne scars.
This is the best face wash to keep my acne under control!
Face Wash & Face Cleansers for All Skin Types
This has cleared my acne scars and kept any blemishes to a minimum!
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum
Provides the perfect amount of moisture for my acne-prone skin! Really absorbs into the skin well and not oily.
Shop Face Moisturizers, Lotions & Creams
My chest and back are also prone to acne. This has given my skin a moisturizing barrier to protect from bacteria and allows my body acne to heal! Honestly, my holy grail for sunburns too!
Shop Face Moisturizers, Lotions & Creams
On my girls-night-out nights, and I'm feeling lazy (oops lol), sometimes I don't feel like washing my makeup off. This micellar cleansing water is my go-to. It even gets off the most stubborn waterproof mascaras. My favorite part about it is that it'...
Micellar Cleansing Water for Waterproof Makeup - Garnier SkinActive
You guys… if you take any advice from this list, this is it. I have ONLY ever used this product since I can remember. I know everyone knows Vicks, but this one uses more natural ingredients, whereas Vicks uses synthetic ingredients. I will forever li...
Mentholatum Ointment - Topical Analgesic for Pain Relief
Hair products that have not triggered my acne!
Believe it or not, hair products can be a cause of acne! When I was younger, I struggled to find good hair products that didn't cause breakouts on my face or back. However, these products have not irritated my skin or caused any acne!
This is a lightweight oil that is not heavy on the hair. Applying this to my damp hair has made a HUGE difference in the texture of my hair, even after just one use!
Luxe Shine Oil
A product I've used since middle school. Definitely what they would consider “an oldy but a goody”. As someone who gets my hair bleached, I've noticed it reduces frizz and gives it a shine.
Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum | Smooth
I use this product after every single shower. It detangles my hair 100% AND has not triggered my acne.
It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Conditioner
Hands down, my all-time favorite dry shampoo. It has a fresh, clean scent, and doesn't leave that weird, heavy, thick coating on my hair. This one also doesn't break me out!
Perfect hair Day™ Dry Shampoo
Miscellaneous Self-care products that have helped control/don't trigger my acne
Certain brands of these types of products give me a breakout, but here are the brands that I've found work the best for my acne-prone skin!
For some reason, I’ve noticed when I use those bigger brand toothpastes (i.e. Crest, Colgate, etc.) I get acne flare-ups on my jaw area. I always thought those breakouts were due to hormone imbalances. But ever since i’ve used Hello toothpaste, I hav...
Hello Activated Charcoal Epic Whitening Fluoride Free Toothpaste
I use Aquaphor as a barrier for small cuts and even on top of my skincare routine once a week, to lock in everything. People may think that it will clog pores, but it actually is non-comedogenic. I put it on before I go to sleep as a barrier to preve...
Aquaphor products
Affordable beauty products I use with acne-prone skin
Makeup has always given me a problem, which always sucked because I was always wanting to cover my acne and blemishes. So it was always a lose-lose situation, but these products have never given me a problem with breakouts!
I absolutely love this tinted serum because it has hyaluronic acid in it! The coverage is really good. I use it as my base foundation, and it has not caused any breakouts.
L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum Makeup Skincare Hybrid
I have used this product since middle school, and it has NEVER given me a problem with breakouts! I've tried other concealers, but I always go back to this one.
Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Oil-Free, Fragrance-Free, Dermatologist ...
Love love love this bronzer!! It's really pigmented, so it lasts forever. It's the only bronzer that hasn't made my skin look weird and patchy.
Hoola Matte Bronzer powder bronzer for face
Specifically, the shade “Happy”! I love the powder version and the liquid version, depending on the type of finish I want my makeup to have.
Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush
I have never found a decent loose setting powder that doesn't clump or look patchy, until I used this one. I know it's a cheap drugstore one, but it is SO GOOD!
Halo Glow Loose Setting Powder
I will forever love this lip plumper; there has never been another one that plumps as this one does. It really lives up to the name, lip injections (without the injection part lol).
Lip Injection Extreme Hydrating Lip Plumper Gloss - Too Faced
After curling your eyelashes, use this waterproof mascara at the base of your lashes. It holds the curl, trust!!! (Then use the regular telescopic one for the length to make it easier to take off your mascara)
L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Original Mascara - 925 Waterproof Black
