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Soothing Skincare for acne prone/ sensitive/ oily skin
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items These are my skin care favorites that have worked effectively on my skin! I have sensitive, acne prone, oily skin with discoloration/ and dark spots. I've learned that my skin is oily because it's dehydrated and needs deeply hydrating and nourishing ...
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Milky Toners
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Barrier Support
Actives
Skin Sprays
Milky Toners
I have been loving milky toners lately! These are some of my favorites!
This toner is so hydrating and not irritating at all to my skin. Gives a great glow and my skin just drinks it up
Hydrating Milky Toner
I love the texture of this product! It's not too watery like some toners, but it's not too thick. It's soothing on the skin, but provides gentle exfoliation. It's super hydrating and doesn't irritate my skin.
Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner for Gentle Exfoliation and Hydration
This is like a milky toner and a moisturizer all in one! It is so velvety and smooth and leaves my skin looking glowy and plump. This is a thicker product so it can be used as a moisturizer alone, but if you want added moisture you can add a thicker ...
Half & Half Lightweight Moisturizer With Peptides & Ceramides - Prequel
I just started using this toner, but so far so good! The consistency is great. I love using this because my skin loves azelaic acid. It's great for brightening and getting rid of dark marks/ scars!
Multi-Bright Milky Toner
This toner is super hydrating + feels great on the skin. It doesn't effect my sensitive skin negatively at all. Locks in hydration and creates a great base for the rest of my skincare.
Hydrating Milky Toner with Snow Mushroom - 12 oz.
I love to keep this in my car especially during the summer. It's the perfect hydrating mist. It keeps my skin looking dewy and not oily. It's a great hydration boost mid day.
hydrating milky mist with oat milk and 7% glycerin
Moisturizers
Moisturizers that hydrate the skin barrier without leaving skin feeling oily.
This product is so hydrating and doesn’t irritate my skin! My skin is so bouncy and glowy after using!
Experiment | Futuristic Skin Essentials
This product locks in all my skin care and hydrates my skin. In the morning my skin feels so supple and bouncy.
Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream
I LOVE this moisturizer. It hydrates my skin and leaves my skin feeling so soft. It doesn’t irritate my skin at all and just feels so rich and luxurious at such a good price point
Plant Ceramide Rich Moisture Cream
This is a great combo spf and moisturizer. It doesn’t leave my skin looking oily like some SPFs. Instead it hydrates my skin and gives it a great glow. It also smells so good!
Holy Hydration! Face Cream with SPF 30
I always find myself going back to this moisturizer. I love the texture as it's thick, but also gel like. It feels very luxurious and soothing on the skin. Provides great hydration and keeps my oil at bay!
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Face Gel for Normal to Oily Skin - 1.7oz
This is a thick moisturizer that helps protect the skin barrier. I love using this morning and night. It's thick and creamy and feels luxurious!
Moisturizing Rich Cream - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
New holy grail moisturizer. So thick and moisturizing. You can build up the product to slug or just use a little bit. I love using this under makeup to prime and hydrate my skin. Perfect for day and nightime skin care routines.
Vanicream™ Moisturizing Cream for Dry, Sensitive Skin
This is a great lightweight but moisturizing daily moisturizer. It feels so good on the skin and makes me glowy!
Multi-Peptide Moisturizer
Best night time moisturizer!! It's so rich and calming on my skin. I love to use it after actives to lock in hydration and keep my skin barrier healthy!
Multi-Peptide Rich Cream
New staple in my routine! Feels so good on the skin, not heavy and great for oily skin. Gives me such a beautiful glow and works well with other products.
Bloomeffects Tulip Dew Cream
Cleansers
I have combo acne prone skin so I really focus on hydrating my skin and integrating actives that won’t irritate my skin!
This is cleanser is hydrating, not stripping, and great for acne prone skin. You can also use this all over your body! I love how soft and refreshed it leaves my skin feeling instead of dry and dull
Glycerin & Salicylic Acid Cleanser - Gleanser + SA - Prequel
Keeps all my acne at bay! Doesn’t leave my skin feeling stripped and dry.
Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser | Acne Face Wash
This stuff smells SO good and is amazing at getting off all of my makeup. It doesn’t leave my skin feeling stripped after using. I love using this as a first cleanser in my routine!
Purple Ginseng Cleansing Balm
Love using this as a first step in my routine! It smells so good. It hydrates my skin instead of stripping it. It leaves my skin feeling clean but not stripped or oily. Really gets all of the makeup, spf, and dirt off of my skin!
Melting Balm Cleanser
Great for oily/ acne prone skin. It doesn’t leave my skin feeling stripped or too dry.
Renewing SA (Salicylic Acid) Cleanser | Face Wash
A new holy grail cleanser! This cleanser has active ingredients that work on acne, but it also protects my skin barrier. My skin feels soft and clean after using instead of irritated.
BYOMA Blemish Acne Clearing Creamy Cleanser - 5.91 fl oz
Barrier Support
These provide support to the skin barrier so that you can feel comfortable using actives!
This product helped my skin SO much. I started using this product when I started tretinoin and it really helped prevent my skin from drying out. It feels so nourishing and soaks into the skin quickly.
Ceramide Barrier Serum | Hydrating Serum
I am on bottle number 5 of this stuff! I love it that much. It is so hydrating and creamy and feels so luxurious. My skin feels so bouncy and is so glowy after using this product. It doesn’t irritate my skin and is great when I’m using actives in my ...
Barrier Bounce - Advanced Skin Hydrator
Amazing serum! Calms my skin and the pink color is so cute. A little goes a long way. Helps keep my skin moisturized and not irritated.
Soothing & Barrier Support Serum
This serum is so hydrating and moisturizing. It's also great under makeup because of it's tacky feel. This is a thicker serum, but you should use it first in your routine for optimal hydration. I've been loving using this in my routine.
The INKEY List USA Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum 30ml
I am obsessed with this product. I have tried so many hyaluronic acid serums and none of them have really hydrated my skin. This product is like a big drink of water for my dry skin. It makes my skin so hydrated and glowy
IUNIK Beta-Glucan Power Deep Moisture Serum
First time using this, but I really like it. The smell isn't great, but you definitely get used to it. The way this works for my skin I don't mind the scent at all! This is such a great product to use with actives because it protects your barrier whi...
Great Barrier Relief: Skin Barrier Restoring Serum
I usually don't like hyaluronic acid serums, but this one is great! My skin drinks it up. The texture is silky and glides right on the skin. It keeps my skin hydrated and prepares it for harsher actives.
Bubble Skincare Water Slide Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Actives
These are products that work to fight acne and dark spots. They help with skin cell turn over, and reveal healthy, bright skin.
This product exfoliates deeply and leaves skin looking bright and smooth without hurting the skin barrier. I was nervous to use this because there are so many acids, but my skin isn't irritated and looks bright and healthy!
Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel - 7.6 fl oz
My skin LOVES azelaic acid. It calms any redness while also gently exfoliating and improving skin texture. It helps a lot with my dark spots. I like to use this product during the day since I use tretinoin OR the prequel milk acid at night.
Naturium Azelaic Acid 10% Face Treatment
This product is great at improving the appearance of dark spots, discoloration, or hyperpigmentation.
Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Face Serum - 1 fl oz
Great toner that is versatile. I use this on my face and under my arm pits. Gets rid of texture.
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
These have become a new staple in my routine! I like to use them 1-2x a week to boost cell turn over and keep my skin looking bright. It's not harsh like other actives can be. You can also use day and night. Make sure to use sunscreen during the day!...
Exfoliating 2% AHA Toner Pads
Skin Sprays
Skin sprays that make my skin come back to life! Great to use throughout the day or in your daytime or nightime skincare routines!
I love using hypochlorous acid after the gym to prevent breakouts from sweat/ bacteria. This is the perfect pack because I keep one in my car and one at home! You can also use it during the day to just refresh your face.
Aeromist Hypochlorous Acid Spray 16oz Twin
Love to use this in the middle of the day as a skin pick me up! It refreshes my skin when it's feeling dull or dry. I also like to use it flood my face during my evening skincare.
Balancing Face Mist
Oils
This is the perfect last step in my night time skin care. It locks in moisture and softens my skin. When I wake up my skin feels replenished instead of dry or too oily. The product feels so good on the skin and is great for sensitive skin.
Hydrating Recovery Oil - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
Sunscreen
Black girl friendly sunscreen with no white cast!
My favorite sunscreen I've tried. It goes on the skin so light weight, no weird smell, and blends flawlessly leaving no whitecast. Makes using SPF everyday so much easier!!
BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 50 - Protection Solaire - Sephora
Amazing silicone sunscreen. Feels so good on the skin and blends so easily. Different texture compared to other sunscreens I've tried and I really like it!!
Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 - Trader Joe's
I really like this sunscreen because it doesn't irritate my skin or burn my eyes like other sunscreens. The only downside is if you have darker skin, it does take a while to fully blend and melt into the skin. The whitecast takes a minute to dissapea...
Essential Defense Mineral Shield™ Broad Spectrum SPF 35 ...
This sunscreen smells so good and feel great! I like to spritz it on my face throughout the day instead of reapplying a heavy lotion. I've never tried it over makeup.
Vacation Super Spritz SPF 50 Face Sunscreen