As a teen I was one of the lucky ones who didn’t struggle with acne. Like most kids I got the occasional pimple, but over all I was pretty lucky. Fast forward to adulthood and that all changed. Slowly through college my skin started to become more acne prone and by 23 I had some serious hormonal cystic acne.
I battled deep cystic acne on my chin and forehead. If you’ve ever experience pimples like this you know they are painful. My face was literally in pain everyday, it was not fun. And to top if off my oil production was out of control which caused my makeup to slide off my skin. You know the makeup that was there to cover up the giant red painful pimples. Over the past few years I’ve tried product after product, complicated regimes and many dietary changes and finally it’s under control. So today I’m going to share with you the products the cleared my skin.
Cleanser:
The first product I want to share is my cleanser I use it morning and night. You can feel the deep cleanse this gives your skin. It reached much deeper then a lot of other cleansers and was key in keeping my oil production at bay. I can’t recommend the First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Deep Cleanser with Red Clay enough.
Treatment:
I cannot sing the Dr. Dennis Gross Extra Strength peel pads praises enough. These should be in every acne sufferers regime! I started using the regular strength version before my wedding and they seriously saved the day. Since then I’ve been a total convert. I’ve worked my way up to the extra strength version and see such an incredible difference in the number of breakouts I get, how long they last and over all quality of my skin. I used these daily to clear my skin and now I use them every few days. If there’s one product on this list you try make it these!
Serum:
I love this Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum I put in on every morning before my moisturizer and it not only makes my skin glow but it also fades my acnes scares! If you struggle with acne you know that those deep pimples leave their redness behind long after they are gone. This serum have greatly improved my acne scarring and improved the low and feel of my skin.
Moisture:
I’m still on the hunt for the prefect daytime and night time moisturizer but one product that locks in the moisture to my skin that I love it The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid. I started using this because the peel pads are a chemical exfoliant and although not harsh they can be a bit drying. The addition of a moisture locking product solved any dry skin issues I was having and plumped and brightened my skin. Plus you just can’t beat the price. Win, win WIN!
Spot Treatment:
I have two amazing products I use for spot treatments. The first has been in my arsenal for many years and it’s the Mario Badescu drying lotion. I have used this on all pimples and it works by drying out the contents of you pimple. It works great and speeds up the lifecycle of the pimple tremendously.
My second spot treatment is the Cosrx Acne Pimple Master Patch. These magic patches pull out all the crap in you zit. I sleep with them on over night and when you wake up and remove the patch you pimple will be considerably smaller. These are my favourite and most life saving product. The only con is they don’t work on blind pimples for those I use the drying lotion.
If you’re struggling with acne I hope I was able to introduce you to a new product or idea to try. Your skin is so important and closely tied to self esteem. For me investing in my skin and improving it has made me so much happier. I hope you have the same success.
Danielle xo