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The Products That Saved My Skin During Hormonal Imbalances

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Whether you are coming off birth control, starting a new one, or simply just in the trenches of your luteal phase- these are the products that saved my skin when a hormonal imbalance rocked me to the core.
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The Products That Saved My Skin

The facial cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and toners I tried that cleared my blemishes, calmed my redness, and gave me back my best self!

 
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Only recently realized the root of what makes our skin go so haywire during a hormonal imbalance, and it is the way it makes our skin so susceptible to oils, clogged pores, dead skin, etc. AKA, the most important thing to do is to create a barrier th...
Milky Moisture Cleanser - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
 
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A light but creamy and insanely hydrating mositurizer that will keep everything locked in to protect your barrier!
Hydrating Milky Moisturizer - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
 
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This is a great step to keep in your daily routine, so I like that it is gentle and affective, but does a great job and locking in that hydration so you have a solid barrier to protect your pores from opening too easily to dirt and oil. It will help ...
Hydrating Serum 1.0 oz Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides - The Ordinary | Ulta Beauty
 
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Another great and affordable product from Byoma that will keep your skin hydrated and help protect your barrier from dirt and oil coming in.
Hydrating Serum with Tri-Ceramide Complex - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
 
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One of my favorite products- even outside my luteal window, I struggle with redness, and this is a game changer. During my routine, I spray it in the morning and at night once my toner has set in, before any serums. When my skin is having a more roug...
4.0 oz Calming Magnesium Facial Mist - cocokind | Ulta Beauty
 
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Since staying hydrated during this time is so so important, I love this moisturizer because you get that additional boost from the added electrolytes.
Electrolyte Water Cream - cocokind | Ulta Beauty
 
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This product truly changed my life. My breakouts are the worst around my jaw and lower part of my cheeks, and I truly saw a difference overnight after using these. They are so affective but gentle enough for daily use morning and night. This is the p...
Daily Korean Gentle Retinol + Salicylic Acid Soothing Toner Pads for Acne-Prone Skin​ - innisfree |
 
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If you have a different toner you like to use, or are having a more severe breakout, the serum version of their toner pad product is also amazing.
Gentle Retinol + Salicylic Acid Acne Serum for Blemishes + Post-Acne Scars​ - innisfree
 
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A pricer product, but worth every CENT. I had a very severe phase of hormonal breakouts when I temporarily got off my birth control altogether where my skin really just wanted to let me have it, so if you need something for a more ongoing and more se...
Acne Serum Medicated Treatment for Acne & Blackheads - INNBEAUTY PROJECT
 
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If you have maybe more spread out problem areas, or some deeper, more cystic-like blemishes around some more mild breakouts, I like to use a spot treatment on top of those areas. A little pricer, but so worth it. I truly saw a vast improvement over n...
Vinopure Targeted Spot Solution with Salicylic Acid​ - Caudalie
 
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I typically hate seeing such expensive cleansing balms, but this is the ONLY (only) one I will spend the money on every. single. time. Since your skin is so insanely sensitive during this time, it is imperative to get every last centimeter of dirt, m...
Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm - Farmacy
 
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This is another really great facial cleanser that is affordable that I feel really gets all of the ick off my skin and doesn't strip it away at the same time. I really am a fan of a lot of their cleansers!
13.5 oz Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Wash for Oily Skin - La Roche-Posay | Ulta Beauty