skincare cheat sheet
✨acne prone skin✨
look for ingredients such as benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, retinoids. benzoyl peroxide & sulfur both have anti-bacterial properties that can help kill the bacteria as well as being anti-microbial which can help reduce the growth of bacteria and soothe the skin. my skin personally likes sulfur whenever i have a breakout.
*minimize your skin routine* this is super important because if you are prone to acne you may or may not know what is causing your breakouts!! it could be a product in your routine that is clogging your pores, it could be hormonal, it could even be that your skin barrier is so dry and it's prompting your body to over create more oil which is causing you to breakout more often. i recommend plugging in all of your current products into the skin safe website and checking out if any are comedogenic. try resetting your routine and start out with a non-comedogenic face wash, moisturizer & spf. stick with that for atleast 2-4 weeks and then start slowly introducing other things that will contribute to reaching your skin goals.
pimple patches <3 (not the star face ones) i'm a huge lover of pimple patches, i love using them because not only do they distract me from picking my blemishes but they also help in aiding my blemishes as well. i recommend panoxyl patches because they actually work. they don't slide off, they stay on even after i've applied my products and they are more affordable than others. i've tried the starface ones and while they are cute.. they're ineffective. they do not suck up anything and half the time they will fall off your face even without product. and they're expensive. if you do enjoy the star shaped patches but want some that are actually effective i recommend amazon! i purchases pink stars that work just as well as my panoxyl ones and are just as affordable!
hydrate & moisturize!!! drink your water and moisturize your face, this is said all the time but it truly does make a difference.
pay attention to your diet. what you may be putting into your body may be a sign of what it showing on the outside. fried foods, dairy, carbs, and sugar can all contribute to acne. i'm not saying you can't have these ever again but they should be enjoyed within in reason. it's all about *balance*
visit a derm. if you have the luxury of visiting a derm, please do so. a derm can help you figure out the root cause of what's causing your acne along with guiding you on what to do next.
source: a girl who has been boderline hot her whole life that suffered from acne growing up
