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Glass Skin Must Haves-Acne Prone Combination Skin
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items I’ve finally taken the step into the tretinoin rabbit hole, and these are the things helping me along the way! My skin has never looked better, glowing from the inside out. If you want to try these at home but don’t have tretinoin, start with a retin...
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Cleansers
Treatment
Hydration
Masks
SPF
Everything else that helped me
Cleansers
A great gentle second step! It doesn’t leave my skin feeling stripped!
Paula's Choice RESIST Foaming Facial
Another amazing cleansing oil for a double cleanse, I feel like this one takes a little longer to wash off BUT it is even gentler than the other one in my list so I cycle between the 2 depending on what my skin needs!
Pre-Gleanse Cleansing Oil Intended For The First Cleanse - Prequel
When I need to strip back to the absolute basics for a sensitive skin day, this cleanser gets me through.
Daily Soothing Cleanser - Senté Labs UK
The perfect oil cleanser to start a double cleanse! Easily melts off even my waterproof mascara and doesn’t leave a film on my skin.
Precleanse Cleansing Oil Melts Make-up
Treatment
Holy grail right here. If I apply this after some barrier essence and it doesn’t cause any irritation. Chefs kiss, smooth skin and any hyperpigmentation is gone!
Good Molecules 10% Azelaic Acid Treatment for Face
Get the tretinoin prescription. Just do it. Trust the process. And skin flood before with all the hydration to avoid irritation. It’s the magic sauce!
TRETINOIN 0.025 % CREAM
The best spray to calm any inflammation, upcoming spots, and irritation without feeling like too much! I love this and keep it in my bag throughout the day.
Universal Skin Solution Hypochlorous Acid Spray
I only use this once a week, twice MAX since starting tretinoin just to help slough off some extra dry skin but it never leaves my skin stinging or feeling tight!
Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator Smooths & Brightens Skin - Dermalogica
I’ll use this under my eyes and on fine lines and it helps reduce the look of lines after being consistent! I haven’t had issues with this clogging my pores either.
medicube PDRN Collagen Volume Multi Balm Stick
Hydration
I would bathe in this if I could, I wear her morning and night and it’s never too thick even in the Florida heat! It gives the best glow and is so hydrating, it soaks in and doesn’t just sit on my skin. I would take this to a deserted island for sure...
Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence
Yet another great milky toner that isn’t too thick! It doesn’t clog my pores, BUT I know some people that don’t react well to it so I would definitely recommend starting with the small size to see how your skin reacts. My skin loves it so I use it ev...
Hydrating Milky Toner
I know it’s overhyped but I swear it’s my favorite moisturizer to use before I apply my tretinoin!
Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream 1.69 Fl Oz
Super light and bouncy, it’s almost like a cream gel hybrid?? I love it and the glow it leaves when it dries down.
Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Face
Masks
THEEE hydrating face mask. When I need a hydration boost, I’ll do my skincare routine without an active and sleep in this or just wear it until it dries down. It gives the loveliest glow (and keeps me from picking at my spots when they do pop up)
medicube Jelly Gel Mask Salmon DNA PDRN
This lil mask over a super hydrating lip balm makes my lips so plump and juicy, while protecting my lips from the tretinoin dryness!
Lip Sleeping Mask Nourish & Hydrate
SPF
I’m obsessed with this SPF to start my day!! I forget it has sunscreen with how lovely it feels once it has dried down.
RESIST Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50
Another great choice when I’m looking for a tiny bit of coverage! Expensive but worth every penny, I started with a sample from my esthetician (10/10 recommend asking if your derm or esthetician carried it)
Even Tone Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 - Senté Labs UK
Everything else that helped me
Regulating my hormones had helped so much with my hormonal acne, especially with PCOS and the breakouts that come with that!
Ovasitol® Inositol Powder Supplement
Helps with hormonal acne too, it’s also just tasty!
Spearmint Tea, Loose Leaf
Love love love glutathione for so many reasons, but warding off dark spots is just one of the many benefits!
Life Extension, Glutathione, Cysteine & C, 100 Capsules
I’m getting to the age where I’m starting to notice fine lines so collagen is definitely something I have started to focus on more! This one doesn’t taste like much and I usually cover the flavor with an electrolyte packet or just into my morning cof...
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder Advanced
Amazing supplement to fight free radicals and help get that glow from within!
CoQ10, 200 mg, 60 Veg Capsules