Beauty Tips For Body Care
TL;DR: at a loss and frustrated with acne-prone, dehydrated, combination skin and looking for product/routine advice.Bear with me as I dump 20 years of skincare on you.I am on the edge of 30 and have suffered from consistent, mild-moderate acne-prone, combination skin since about age 10. Blemishes typically stick to my forehead/T and chin but range from small clogged pores to larger deeper blemishes. My forehead/T, nose, and chin tend to be oily, especially by end of day. Dry-prone/flaky areas include upper lip area, cheeks sometimes, T and tip of nose. I scar very easily (pigmentation) and blemishes tend to take a while to heal. On an average day, I could have at least 3-5 blemishes in production or healing. I also tend to have more issues the week leading into my period – skin feels thinner, more sensitive and oily, more breakouts on chin and forehead. Diet: I take a daily multivitamin, fruits and veggies every day, chamomile tea AM/bedtime, water in between. No caffeine, pop/soda, minimal sugar, dairy, and processed grains. I've seen dermatologists in the past but was never prescribed anything stronger than Ziana which did help a bit with the more pustule-like blemishes but it dried out my skin.Current routine: AM: Cleanse with Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Foaming Cleanser. Moisturize with Caudalie Vinosource Sorbet (love this stuff but it's too light and I go through an expensive bottle too quickly). Too Faced Hangover primer, CoverFX concealer, UD Naked foundation.PM: Cleanse with Neutrogena again, been doing this twice to remove makeup fully then cleanse skin. Moisturize with Caudalie. Exfoliate every other day with First Aid Beauty Radiance Pads. Cover blemishes, healing blemishes and dry-prone areas with a thin layer of Aquaphor.I'll occasionally spot treat with Bye Bye Blemish drying lotion but won't do it with Aquaphor at the same time. I also try to throw in a mask weekly. Lately, I've been doing Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask once a week. I don't think I've noticed breakouts specifically associated with that.Bottom line: I'm reevaluating my routine and would like to go as gentle and minimal as possible but resolve the blemish and moisture imbalance issues. I'm starting to think the Neutrogena cleanser is too harsh — skin is a bit parched before putting on moisturizer and the flaky areas are very noticeable. I've been using this cleanser for about a year and felt that it was working better than Cetaphil Daily Cleanser which I used for several years.Cleansers I have tried in the past 4 years and didn't like:Cetaphil Daily: wasn't terrible but felt a little harsh Cetaphil Gentle: I may have had a bad batch but it smelled bad, stung my eyes, felt super oily Cerave Foaming: broke out, felt terrible on skinMoisturizers I've tried:Cetaphil Lotion: felt a little oily on skin and didn't help with flaky areas Cerave PM: sad, sad, sad face. Immediately broke out and will never touch again. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Fluid: Felt strange on my skin, didn't sink in or just didn't jive.I haven't tried serums too much since I haven't gotten my cleanser/moisturizer down; however, I have tried Benton Snail Been Venom Essence. It helps with the flakey areas but I think it may be aiding in the breakout issue.So, any advice, questions to further evaluate, product recommendations, etc. are absolutely welcome. Help, please!!
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