Beauty Tips For Body Care
I'm a 27 year old female and have been acne free (other than the random pimple here and there) for about a year now. I have skin on the dryer side. Throughout high school and college I had very mild acne (but worse than my current skin) and didn't really do much about it as it didn't bother me. For example, I didn't wash my makeup off every night. Fast forward to around 23 years old and I started to develop deeper more painful pimples on my cheeks that would take weeks to go away. They never really came to a head but I did try to pop them (I know, but I can't resist). Eventually it spread to my chin and forehead, forcing me to wear heaving concealer and foundation everyday. I didn't leave the house without makeup. I also had bad PIH, particularly on my cheeks. I tried all the drugstore stuff first with no success, tried curology with no success and then finally got put on clindamycin and .1% differin. I did this for about 6 months and my skin was beautiful (after the awful flaking and purging stage). Eventually I realized I couldn't be on antibiotics forever, so I tried just differin. Eventually the acne came back, probably not as bad but not good either.Through SCA and acne . org I FINALLY found the routine that worked for me and luckily it's pretty inexpensive. Remember I have normal to dry acne prone skin, so this routine might not suit someone with oily skin. It also took me about 2 months of consistently doing the below to see results. And with additional time my acne scars have faded.Morning:Wash face with water if taking an AM shower, if not then I don't wash at all.Apply 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide from acne. org, allow 1 min or so to dryCeraVe facial moisturizing PM lotion (I like the PM one because it's light and moisturizing, I also have the AM version which I use occasionally but it's heavier than my other sunscreens (ex. Biore watery essence)Evening:Remove eye makeup with oil cleanser if neededWash face with CeraVe hydrating facial cleanserWipe face with Stridex Maximum (2%) wipes in the red box - After much research and using many different brands of SA, I stuck with this one because it has the correct pH. IMPORTANT: give the SA 5-10 minutes to do it's job (exfoliate) before moving on. Some people even wash it off after 10 minutes to reduce the chance of irritation.Apply 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide from acne. org, allow 1 min or so to dryApply CeraVe skin renewing night creamWeekly:About once a week I skip the stridex and apply The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution and leave on for ~12 minutes. I still follow it up with BP and night cream. I just started this step a few months ago, so I don't think it's at all necessary. I had great results before it, but I feel like it makes my skin "glow" if only for a day. :)That's it!20162016_______________________Today - As I said, I still get the occasional pimple (never cysts though) - you can see the mark left behind the most recent on under my noseAfterNow that I've addressed my acne, I decided to work on anti-aging. Initially I tried differin again and had an allergic reaction (twice, because I'm stubborn). I didn't like the few lines I had on my forehead, so I got a small amount of botox and loved the result. The results only last ~4 months, so I got it a second time. About 2 months into my second round I switched up my routine to include The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion (Previously Advanced Retinoid 2%). Since retinoids shouldn't be used at the same time as SA but have to be used at night, I had to move my routine around to the following:Morning:Stridex, wait 5-10 minsBP 2.5%CeraVe PMEvening:Makeup remover for eyesCeraVe hydrating cleanserThe Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion, I give it a min or 2 to dryCeraVe skin renewing night creamI've been using the retinoid for about 6 months now and feel no need to get botox! My forehead lines are virtually gone! And I have zero irritation, which can sometimes happen with retinoid products. On The Ordinary's site they rate this one as low/no irritation, which is why I picked it because my reaction to the differin was awful.
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