[Personal] I hate that Curology is the only thing that works for me.

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/rantMy journey with skincare has been a long one. I have danced/performed for about 14 years so I learned young about removing stage makeup, washing your face, etc. Didn't have acne until I was about 18, my skin was flawless. Go a couple years trying drugstore/Ulta stuff, eventually settling on the SheaMoisture african black soap scrub, PC AHA gel and BHA liquid. This combo worked for about a year, I was back to flawless skin! Then it just stopped working. I don't know why, nothing in my life changed, and I couldn't figure out what was happening.I stuck with that routine for about another year before trying different stuff again. I went through lots of Asian beauty products, The Ordinary, cheap drugstore stuff, mid-end shenanigans, eventually saying 'fuck it' and trying Curology since nothing else had helped and I had read tons of positive experiences on here with it. And wouldn't ya know!!!! It cured my whole face!! Everything! CCs? Gone. Angry pimples? Calmed. Scarring? Lightened. My face looked like friggin porcelain. I had the 4% Niacinamide, 1% Clindamycin, 4% Azelaic Acid.I used it for probably six months, then decided to try to switch back to other products because I haaaatteee subscription services. I like to be in charge on deciding when to buy stuff, how much to buy, etc., and I just hate the idea of spending money without even trying, it just comes out of the account automatically. So I transitioned off to cleanser, Melazepam (hoping the AZA is what helped from the Curology prescription), and moisturizer- stuck with that for a couple months- acne came back. Transitioned from Melazepam to Mad Hippie exfoliating serum, and now skin was glowy to the high heavens, but guess what!! Still had acne!!Last night in a last-ditch effort to see if I needed Curology again, I pumped out every last drop I could from my last bottle, barely enough to cover my whole face. Slapped on some moisturizer and went to bed. Lo and behold, my face was 90% better this morning. No redness anywhere. CCs magically disappeared. Skin is moisturized, glowing, and even. Fuck. Looks like I'm signing back up.I just want something from Ulta, be able to buy it when I want to, not passively spend $40 every other month, and be reliant on it for the rest of my life. It doesn't feel financially stable, and I don't want to mindlessly spend that money for the next however many years, and I just feel helpless if they decide to up the price or lower the amount again, because I know I need it and I'll have to buy it anyways. Fuck./endrant
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