Hello, lovelies!
You probably don't know that I have acne - and for quite a while too. I've had acne for maybe three years. My acne has been a constant source of insecurities for me. At first, it was majorly centered on my forehead. Then it spread down to my cheek area. Then over the course of the next year, it had left my forehead, and now I had whiteheads and cystic pimples on my cheeks. I also have oily skin, and medium-sensitive skin if you are wondering.
I've used a lot of expensive products for my acne - Murad, Proactiv, ect. Yet none of these managed to get rid of my acne. For a while, I thought I was going to have acne forever. Then I realized that I wasn't consistent with my routine - sometimes I would just wash my face with water or skip washing my face at night overall - which is terrible! Your skin heals at night, while you sleep, and that's when you have your best chance of healing your acne, and it's important to make sure it is clean. Then I started washing my face, toning, and moisturizing every morning and night. I went through a lot of high end and drugstore products, until I saw ilikeweylie's video (she's hilarious, go watch her sometime!) on YouTube, on her skincare. It involved Neutrogena's Rapid Clear Line, and that's exactly what I tried out.
I use three products daily, two more every other day.
Daily, I use Neutrogena's Rapid Clear Foaming Scrub, Rapid Clear 2-in-1 Fight & Fade Toner (It fights acne and fades acne scars!), along with Clean & Clear's Oil Free Dual action moisturizer. Every other night, I exfoliate with Dermalogica's Clearing Skin Wash and Olay's Pro-X Advanced Clearing System.
So now I am going to tell you what I do with my skin every morning and night.
I, of course, wash my face with the Rapid Clear foaming scrub. I do this with warm water because it opens up my pores and allows the scrub to work its magic. I gently rub it around my face, concentrating on my main problem areas for around thirty seconds. Then I wash it off with lukewarm water and pat my face dry with a towel (please don't rub the towel across your face - it causes wrinkles and stretches your skin!)
When your face is completely dry, get a pump of the Clean & Clear moisturizer (I know it sounds backwards, but trust me!) and rub it evenly into your face. The reason for this is because the Rapid Clear Scrub is kind of drying so I moisturize before I put on the also drying toner. After you have rubbed it all in, grab some of the Rapid Clear Fight & Fade Toner. Not too much, not too little. The amount is based on your skin and how much you prefer. But make sure it's enough, because too little won't do much. Pat that into your face completely, and wait ten seconds.
Then go back with the moisturizer, one pump will do. Rub it on to your face, and you're done! Your face should feel very clean and refreshed. You can add a bit more moisturizer if your face still feels dry, though.
Now I'm going to explain my every other night routine. Instead of using the Rapid Clear Scrub, I use the Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash. I tried exfoliating with the Rapid Clear, but it made skin super dry and it felt raw, also the microbeads in it could scratch your skin. Dermalogica isn't too drying and is a comes out as a gel.
I squeeze out of dime-size amount of the Dermalogica facewash, and rub it all over my face. Then I use the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System to exfoliate. Concentrate on your main problem areas, because that's where you want to clean the most. Do this for forty-five seconds. Wash everything off, then repeat the moisturizer and toner routine.
I really hope this helped - it's transformed my skin. While I do have acne, it's not as bad, it's so much better and most of the big pimples are gone.
But just remember - what worked for me might not work for you, because we all have different skin. Good luck!
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