Beauty Tips For Body Care
okay, so to be quite honest with y'all, i've never really been that into skincare. i like the idea of it (which is true - i know a fair bit about the science of it, i just don't practice it - sue me!), and sure, every now and then i slathered on a moisturizer or did an oil cleanse for funsies but otherwise, i was one of those monsters who went to bed with their makeup on. in my defense, i do have a pretty "normal" skin type so it wasn't being violently abused or anything, but i did/do suffer from dehydration around my forehead and seborrheic dermatitis on my nose which i obviously wasn't happy about.i also suffered from product hoarding, therefore i had tons of random skincare products - usually korean because of the hype train - but no specific routine! well, about three weeks ago i finally got fed up with my shitty skin behaviours, and my forehead was starting to look really clogged and miserable. i'm talking rough texture, lots of closed comedones, and the dehydration was starting to give me premature wrinkles. bitch, i'm a 25 year old brown woman! there's no reason i should be wrinkling at this age, with my tone and complexion! so, i tossed all of my random products, went out to the closest walmart and picked up garnier's micellar water, cerave's hydrating cleanser, moisturizing lotion and pm lotion, and hopped online so i could lock down TO's hyaluronic acid, lactic acid 10%, salicylic acid, and buffet serum.i know this isn't recommended, but i started using every product almost immediately. while i haven't treated my skin the greatest, i do know that it's not very sensitive and so as long as i pay attention to the ingredients (fuck right off SLS!), there aren't many things that make my skin react poorly.well, we're nearly at the month mark and HOLY SHIT my skin looks and feels incredible! i know i'm not supposed to touch it, but goddamn i just can't help myself sometimes. while my skin may not have looked too ugh, i didn't realize how rough and uneven it was until i started being diligent with products. and the PURGING?? am i the only one who loved every minute of it? i felt like i was shedding my old self like a snake! big shout out to lactic acid for bringing up some of the ugliest, nastiest cystic acne i've ever seen in my life AND clearing it within a matter of days! it usually makes an appearance in the week before my dreaded period, but nah, that salicylic/lactic acid combo was dragging it outta the dark and into the light by its wig. see you later, honey!we're nearing the end of the purge: anarchy, folks, and next it's the fine lines that are gonna get their asses beat. thank y'all SO much! i'll be posting a selfie in another couple weeks, when my skin has finally peaked. if it weren't for this wonderful sub, i'd still be marianas trench levels deep in skincare hell! seriously, who knew that those nasty nodules could shrink in only a couple of days? hallelujah! i'd been suffering with those lil shits for over a week during my period!edit: i forgot to add the most important product here, but i promise you i'm also using an spf!!
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