leak your skin care routine!!!! help other hoes Glow
djklfhasdflhsaljdk this is ironic because my skin has been betraying me lately but i know im pretty well off skin wise so might as well!!!
Just as an fyi, I am always trying different methods, cleansers and facials because I have combination skin, both oily and hecka dry so finding the balance is difficult. I also have fairly sensitive skin so I try to stay away from intense products like Proactiv and other stuff for people with a lot of acne. I’ve always been fairly lucky with my skin because I’ve never had really bad acne problems, so there’s that.
As for my skincare routine:
Trader Joe’s tea tree oil face wash (available here on amazon)
St. Ives Apricot Scrub (find it here on amazon) - at the moment I’m using Blemish Control - still figuring out if that or Fresh Skin is better for me
MSM Lotion for moisturizing (find it here) - this stuff is weird, I know, but my family has used it since I was a kid and it’s honestly magical, kinda hippy dippy with aloe vera and vitamin A, E, and provitamin B5. It’s a really safe option if you have sensitive skin and has a lot of healing properties. You can use it on more than just your face. Just trust me.
Some general tips & facts:
I don’t wear makeup, not for any particular reason I just haven’t made an effort to research and buy product that’ll work for me, and I’m terrible about spending money. That may be a factor into why my skin is the way it is, whether that’s a good thing or bad thing.
When I get big pimples or zits I use tea tree oil, which you can find everywhere just make sure you get stuff that’s made for skin. Just take a q-tip, get some tea tree oil on it and apply it to the acne. Be careful with it though because that stuff is INTENSE and can dehydrate or irritate your skin if used too much.
When I have stuff that’s really obnoxious and just won’t go away, I resort to Neutrogena’s OntheSpot acne treatment, which sometimes works and sometimes does not. It depends on how much my skin hates me (find it here)
Oil absorbing sheets are your friend!!! I love that shit and I need to get some more. When you’re skin feels NASTY and oily just use one of these fuckers they help so much. I forget which ones i was using previously but these seem to be what I’m talking about.
Also face wipes, which are good if you’re like me and prefer not to wash your face every day in order to avoid super dry skin. I use these guys
At the moment I have a Lush face mask that I use about once a week. Makes your skin feel so fresh and pure. It’s the Mask of Magnaminty
I also have the Coalface charcoal bar which I just recently got and have only used a few times but it’s really popular on Lush and has great reviews so hopefully it’ll work out.