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Skincare routine for the girlies with hormonal acne/sensitive skin
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items Disclaimer: your mileage may vary! I’m just a girl who recently struggled with hormonal acne and these are the products that really helped me get my skin under control. I use these products to this day and think they are wonderful and hope that I can...
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Daily Routine
I use these AM and PM! Quick note that I use Panoxyl twice a week in the PM and will not apply the Azelaic Acid with it as it might irritate the skin
Helped reduce scarring and redness I had leftover after a bad bout of hormonal acne. I use it twice a day without issue or irritation :-)
10% Azelaic Acid Serum for Redness Relief
My holy grail! This does everything: melts off makeup, cleanses your skin, and great to pair with a gua sha tool. Works great with my acne-prone skin as it does not clog up my pores at all. Cannot recommend it enough.
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Facial Make Up Remover - 6.7 fl oz
A fantastic and inexpensive toner that does not break me out and soothes redness and dryness, especially in the winter months.
USDA Organic Bulgarian Rose Water (4 oz)
The only cream that saved my skin from hormonal acne. Non-comedogenic and the only active in it is zinc oxide which helps dry out existing breakouts and acts as an anti-inflammatory. This specific line of Ziaja is formulated without fragrance and wit...
ZIAJA DERMATOLOGICAL BASE WITH ZINC OXIDE
My favorite wash to use on particularly bad breakout days! I like to apply it on in the shower and leave it on for a minute as a mask before rinsing it off. Sometimes I follow with the DHC oil to hydrate as well as loosen any dead skin or blackheads....
PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 10%
Hands down the best patch to wear out. It’s a little thicker but honestly my blemishes go away quicker with this one. Also affordable compared to the zitsticka!
Neutrogena Stubborn Acne ® Ultra-Thin Blemish Patches, 24 Patches
What I reach for if I need to get rid of a breakout same day! I will apply it in the morning to shrink it enough to cover up or sometimes it will be gone! I also like using it when I feel a deep pimple coming to bring it to the surface quicker.
KILLA™ KIT: Pimple Patch for Deep Zits
Has zinc oxide, my favorite ingredient in any skincare product!
Self Reflect - Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen - Kinship
Since the Kinship sunscreen was sold out and now reformulated (sad) I have been using truskin for two months now and love it! No pore clogging ingredients and has a vit c boost to give your skin a nice glow
Sunscreen – TruSkin
For Fun
Not necessarily products I use to treat acne, but just nice to use throughout the routine
Pays for itself and they really do seal in any serum! I use this with the Inkey caffeine serum in the morning while I do my morning routine :-)
Forever Eye Mask | The Original Reusable Silicone Gel Eye Pads
My favorite cream to apply on the AM to reduce bags and color. Highly recommend storing in the fridge and applying under a pair of reusable eye patches
The INKEY List USA Caffeine Eye Cream
Love wearing these overnight for when I want to wake up and stay looking refreshed for the day
DHC Revitalizing Eye Moisture Strips (2)
I like adding these to my sunscreen to balance out the white cast and to give a nice little glow to the skin
D-Bronzi™ Bronzing Drops with Peptides - Drunk Elephant
Photo Diary
My photos from before I started treatment and after using these products :-)
I started this routine after an unsuccessful three month trial on Epiduo. I saw two estheticians as well and it wasn’t until the second esthetician where things started going in a better direction. I was recommended Panoxyl, the toner, and was advise...
Before and after photos on starting the routine