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Acne treatment
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items I had the worst acne flare up of my life just three months before my wedding. It was painful, inflamed and really affected my self esteem. I am sharing everything I did to get rid of it. Within 2.5 months it had calmed down and my skin was much smoot...
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Skincare recommendations for inflammatory acne
Skincare recommendations for inflammatory acne
The products I used to restore my skin barrier. A damaged barrier is often the silent cause for acne
I believe barrier damage is one silent cause of acne and I replaced cleanser with actives with this one. It was so calming. Although I have oily combination skin and it may feel like I haven’t properly cleaned my face, trust me, it’s gentle but effec...
aveeno face calm + restore® nourishing oat cleanser
A mild milky toner filled with ceramides to restore the barrier. Acne spots may be bumpy and rough and those lack moisture. This toner will help you fix that.
Hydrating Milky Toner
Absolutely worth the hype! It is ever so calming. The ingredients are clean and safe for all types of skin and it will not make you feel heavy on the skin. It is still my holy grail
Purito Oat-In Calming Gel Cream 100ml
I am not kidding when I say, this spf is one of the best. It’s perfect for almost everyone. It gives beautiful glass skin. Can work as a primer for makeup. And goes very good sun protection.
PURITO Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ (60ml)
This was the other option for spf. This product is mineral based and for those who prefer mineral spf protection instead of chemical. The zinc oxide for some may help with inflammation. But donot leave out the spf off your skincare routine.
Face Sunscreen
I have added this recently to my routine, it gave me bumps for three weeks but now it looks so smooth and plump
Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum 30ml
This really is that product. If you want your acne spot to disappear the next morning. Literally the next morning, less inflamed, less bumpy, less painful; this is the one.
Not drying
Not harmful
Anti-inflammatory
Budget friendly
I wish I had stumb...
Lion Pair Acne Cream – LARGE 24g – Japanese
If Salicylic acid doesn’t suit you, this one is- gentle!
Effective
Less invasive
Exfoliation
Pore cleansing
The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA 30ml
If you are into K-beauty and one of those lucky people who donot react to rice probiotics.
Don’t even think twice.
This spf is the best. She is not overhyped.
Good sun protection
No whitecast
No hormone disrupting ingredients
Modern sun protecting...
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics 50ml
Once you feel the skin barrier is restoring, and you want better cell turn over for those acne marks-this is the product.
Gentler than retinol
The packaging helps because retinol can get oxidised
Effective for acne marks
Reduces redness
Retinal 0.2% Emulsion: Reduce Dark Spots& Even Out Skin Tone