Beauty Tips For Body Care
After 7 years of struggling with cc’s I finally came across a product/routine that cleared most of them up in less than 2 weeks. I have combo skin that’s super prone to cc’s especially with makeup and moisturizers even though I triple cleanse. Some ingredients can cause contact dermatitis for me which can be a devastating setback when trying to get rid of cc’s. I’ve tried a million things.What really helped me first was to focus on hydration. Just moisturize without any exfoliants (if you can) for about a week straight. I never moisturized properly because I was afraid it would just clog me up but by doing that I was making my skin dehydrated. Although this isn’t ground breaking news, I always ignored this advice until I discovered on vacation it actually works (I left a lot of my products at home by accident) and my tiny bumps were disappearing.Onto the product (which is not an ad by the way, I just stan):I’ve always liked Makeup Artists Choice products because they’re straight to the point, affordable for the most part and they just work. There’s almost always a 30% coupon around + you can buy generously sized samples (they also throw in a random one with your order). The downside is there’s alcohol in a lot of their products including this one, which can be an issue for some and a few of their products triggered my contact dermatitis (the mandelic acid serum & the gly-luronic serum that others rave about). I saw their Azelaic/Salicylic Gel and on a whim I ordered some samples - $4.50 for 3 grams and you don’t need a lot. It’s a lightweight, unscented, clear gel that’s kind of tacky but it doesn’t really need to dry down and it also doesn’t dry out my skin. There’s also niacinamide and licorice root extract in it. I wait about 10 minutes until I move to the next step. After 4 days I’d say 40% of my cc’s were gone. This gel in combination with properly moisturizing & sticking to the same routine has my skin looking the best it has in FOREVER. I still have to wear foundation due to hyperpigmentation (I’m a picker) but now it goes on smoothly & overall looks better and I can shift my focus to getting rid of the dark spots. I’m hoping to downgrade to tinted moisturizer by January crosses fingersMUAC has a lot of great products (another one is the .30% retinol) but if you’re gonna get anything from them, please get the azelaic/salicylic gel. 60% of the reason why my skin clearing is because of this gel. The full size is kind of expensive - $39, but like I said they always have a 30-40% coupon going around once or twice a month.*sorry, no before and after because I couldn’t look at my skin.Routine:AM - Acne.org cleanser - good basic cleanser - Stratia rewind (niacinamide) - game changer when used consistently & helps with texture + helps your skin hold hydration better. *also made my skin less oily - Neutrogena hydro boost gel cream (fragrance free) - great water based lightweight moisturizer to go under a heavier one or oil if you have dehydrated skin - Stratia liquid gold - using this and the hydroboost on damp skin eliminated the dehydration + super tiny bumps. Ceramides are super important for repairing your skin barrier. I’ll purchase this for the rest of my life. - The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid + Alpha Arbutin - using this for hyperpigmentation but it’s too early to tell if it’s workingPM - Bioderma micellar water to remove the makeup - Banila clean it co. (original) to get the remainder off - Acne.org cleanser - MUAC azelaic acid/salicylic gel at least 4x a week and MUAC .30 retinol the other 2 days. I give my skin a break from all chemical exfoliants once a week - Stratia rewind - Neutrogena hydro boost gel cream - Stratia liquid gold - youth to the people dream mask if I’m feeling spicy (aka dry) - The Ordinary reservatrol + ferulic acid 1x or 2x a weekI sincerely hopes this helps anyone struggling with cc’s. You can’t spell comedones without demons.
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