Beauty Tips For Body Care
I moved to a new city last spring and in July my previously-oily-acne-prone skin started to get excessively dry. By August I had started breaking out in weird patchy eczema like allergies on my face (not sure why, I have blood tests and patch tests coming up). For the previous 6 years of my life I'd had oily acne prone skin and had done everything in my power to clear it up.It wasn't until October when my face was flaking off that I realized my moisture barrier was completely destroyed. Using Cetaphil, a Clarisonic every day, and different actives, masks, treatments, you name it I used it, was good for my oily skin. Now? Not good. I cried all the time, I wished I had my old skin back, not this thin sallow mess that was scratchy and peeling off.So I stripped my routine down to SLS-free cleanser/spf/night cream and worked up from there. All my daily products are now hydrators or oils. It took me months until my skin started to plump up, my dark circles went away, and my skin started feeling fresh.Today I woke up and I have THREE WHOLE pimples on my face. I think it might be because of monthly female hormone changes BUT my skin was so parched for so long it couldn't even produce a pimple! In a few weeks if all continues to go well I'll be adding Nip + Fab Fix Pads as well as a clay mask as needed, rarely, to combat any pimples or dullness.All I can say: appreciate what you have. All I used to want was dry skin. I thought they had it so much better until I realized it's just as much work. Acne used to break my heart and make me feel hideous. Now I'm thankful for these spots - I will no longer complain about my skin, regardless. It's good skin and I'm grateful to have it.
Girls Blog 2015
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