Wednesday, 27 July 2016

[Routine Help] Fed up and overwhelmed. Dehydrated, mega oily and very acne prone. Help :(

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Okay so I have very recently found this sub and it has educated me to within an inch of my life about my skin, I love it, thank you all. I always thought I had oily skin, but I am now 99% sure it is dehydrated and the oiliness is a symptom of that.About me: 23, female, UK.My skin: Had acne since age 12. Cleared up fantastically on Dianette birth control but had to stop as it gave me a benign tumour on the pituitary gland (fun times) . Acne returned around 4 months after stopping Dianette. Clear cheeks and nose. Very few pimples on forehead. Incredibly reactive chin and jawline covered in CC's (like silly string if you try and squeeze them) which almost always turn into huge horrible pustules. Feels a little tight after cleansing, feels parched after moisturiser, gets oily very quickly throughout the day and look like an oil slick every morning I wake up. So not only does my face look like crap my hair gets oily and limp immediately too.Routine: AM - Boots sensitive cleansing gel, Indeed hyaluron (HA), Eucerin Dermo purifying adjunctive hydrating care spf 30PM - Boots cleanser, Nip+Fab 4% glycolic acid (wait 30 mins), splash face with water, Indeed hylauron, Eucerin Night Care (contains lactic acid)Not sure I'm hugely fond of my moisturiser.My whole routine is only around 1 week old as I have only just found this sub and my routine was sketchy at best before this.I have only just introduced the glycolic acid as I was hoping to restore my skins moisture barrier (I used baking soda on my face for a LONG time) as I really want to do something to stop these awful CC's turning into horrible balls of pus. My skin is still so oily though! I know my routine is new and you need to give things time to work but I feel like my dehydratedness (not a word but you know what I mean), oilyness and acne are battling each other. And these pus balls on my chin make me want to cry and stay at home forever.Any suggestions/advice on my skin type, my routine, my products, my life in general lol, would be much appreciated skin gurus.EDIT: I also take vitamin B5 (500mg) combined with L-Carnitine (250mg) every night as this is suppose to reduce oilyness. Could this be screwing me over?
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