Beauty Tips For Body Care
Cliché title, I know...Skin type: Dry and sensitive. Just looking in the direction of a harsh cleanser hurts my skin. I’ve had acne my entire life and recently flared up again after getting an IUD. Mostly on my cheeks/jaws. I have scarring and hyperpigmentation as well. I don’t regularly wear make-up. My main goals are clearing up active acne, improving scars/hyperpigmentation, evening tone, and preventing new breakouts. I just want to have plump, dewy skin!I grew up using super harsh cleansers with salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide. Where oil was the devil and the drier the better. Who remembers the Clean & Clear 3 step routine?? That orange and pink grapefruit Neutrogena face wash?? I’m turning 24-years-old very soon and I’ve made it a New Year’s resolution to practice better self care really want to improve my skin. I’ve also been “splurging” a bit on better quality products.AM: * Unscented Simple Micellar Cleansing Water. It does the job... nothing special, but just cleanses well and leaves me feeling clean. * Stratia C+C Serum. Just ordered it, don’t have much of a review, yet! I’ve had a great experience with the LG, so I’m hopeful about this. I love Stratia and love to support small businesses. I hope this helps to brighten my complexion and help with hyperpigmentation. * Stratia Liquid Gold. Love, love, love!! I’d even go as far to say this is my HG moisturizer. I’m on my second bottle now and most definitely will be repurchasing. I have a very pale complexion and the yellow color is not an issue whatsoever. It’s super moisturizing, but is lightweight and doesn’t leave me greasy. * Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock. Admittedly, I’ve never really used sunscreen aside from the stuff my mom would bring on beach trips. This is the first sunscreen (outside of being in CeraVe AM) that I’ve consistently used. I actually really like this sunscreen, though!! It spreads well and lasts a loooooong time. It doesn’t leave me oily whatsoever and I’ve honestly noticed a huge difference in my skin since consistently wearing sunscreen.PM: * Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleaning Oil. I want to like this more than I do. It smells so nice, especially at night (I can imagine it’s a lot for people sensitive to fragrances) but it’s nothing special. I’ll continue to use it and finish the bottle, but I’ll unlikely repurchase because of the price point. * Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser. I really like this cleanser and have repurchased. I know foaming cleansers typically aren’t recommended for dry skin, but I really feel like I need one to be “clean”. CeraVe foaming dried me out way too much. Previously used the FAB cleanser, which I liked but overall, I prefer Kiehl’s. It gets me clean without drying out too much and doesn’t leave me with a tight feeling. * Tretinoin 0.05% cream — was prescribed this by my dermatologist. There’s been a very subtle change, but I’m continuing with it. Hoping to increase to 0.1% soon. I didn’t have much of a purge and have been able to combat flakiness with a hydrating routine. I’ve been able to work my way up to using it every night without an issue. * Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream. This is pretty new to me, but so far so good. I originally went to Ulta with a different product in mind, but was sidetracked by this. Reviews convinced me to try it out. It’s a lightweight, somewhat watery texture. It almost reminds me of Neutrogena Hydro Boost water gel. For me, it’s not been life-changing but I’ll continue to use it. * Dr Jart+ CERAMIDIN™ cream. Also fairly new in my routine, but WOAH. I needed something more intensive to combat dryness, especially with using tretinoin every evening. I am a HUGE fan of this, so far. It’s a pricey product (I was able to find it for cheaper on RoseRoseShop) but worth it to me. * I’ve been using Aquaphor as an occlusive overnight, but heading to Target today and will be trying out CeraVe Healing Ointment because I’ve heard great things about it. I feel like a slug going to bed and I’m a side/stomach sleeper so a lot of it wipes off throughout the night... but I’ll continue to use it because I do see a benefit from it.Soooo, this is my routine!! Happy to answer any questions and welcome any suggestions or pearls of wisdom!!
Girls Blog 2015
Submitted by meg-c
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