Zamira Plasencia

I sat down one night and decided to "sketch five minutes" and after a while I looked up and found hours had gone by and my desk was full of art supplies that I kept reaching out to without even thinking. That is when I understood that they were not ordinary tools, they were the ones that helped to make creating easier, enjoyable, and thrilling rather than frustrating. This list is comprised of the art supplies that I use over and over again and that I gladly buy again, after experimenting with numerous pens, paints, papers, and brushes. This is the list of the tools that work with you, and that make you fall in love with making art once again.

One day I was looking in the mirror and I was tilting my head in all directions and was trying to understand why my skin was bumpy when it was not breaking out. No red, no pimples, just those little, skin-colored lumps on my forehead and cheeks that makeup never applied well. That frustration compelled me to give up guessing and begin testing, and I learned what actually works to reduce closed comedones, rather than increasing them. The following list is a product of months of trial and error, products that are mildly decongesting pores, even out the texture, and do not irritate sensitive, acne-prone skin. All these are products that I have used regularly and bought again since they actually worked in calming the bumps that would have made me insane. In case those small texture bumps are your biggest skin insecurity, this list was created just in your case.

I was not even aware that my skin was fighting with fungal acne. I simply knew that however many products I tried, the little bumps, closed comedones and flare-ups would reoccur. All of the so-called acne-safe products were promised to work but the majority of them just aggravated the situation. It was then that I began to be sensitive to ingredients, triggers, and the way my skin responded in the long run. The following list is the product of trial and error months to eliminate products that only contributed to my fungal acne and retain only the products that really helped to calm my skin. All of these products are acnes safe, non-irritating, and acnes prone skin, particularly when you have to fight with stubborn texture or congested pores. These are the ones that I turn to when my skin is misbehaving and the ones that I am comfortable suggesting. You are a closed-comedone girly, have fungal acne or are simply sick and tired of products that do not work, this list is your chance. No fuss, no triggers, and skincare that works in favor of clear, healthy skin.