As I've gotten older, my skin has grown more and more sacred to me. As someone who has and continues to struggle with blemishes, flakiness, redness, and everything in between, I've tried my fair share of products. My routine is ever-changing, whether it be due to changes in the weather or whether I was just too lazy to repurchase something I had finished up. Last summer, I shared the products I was loving then in this post. A few products have managed to stick around, but I've discovered some holy grails since then. Here are the things I'm loving now. Morning Routine
Nighttime Routine
To hear me ramble on about this products in greater detail, feel free to check out my corresponding YouTube video I posted today as well: C
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Acne has always been my number one insecurity. I've not particularly struggled with weight or body image as much as many girls unfortunately do nowadays. However, since the young age of about 10 years old, since fifth grade, my red, bumpy, inflamed skin has brought me shame, affected my confidence growing up, and all in all, has diminished my perceived self-worth. I may just do a separate post in the future on my emotional struggle dealing with acne for half of my life, but today, I wanted to share how I've managed to get it somewhat under control.
First of all, I cannot stress enough how skincare starts from the inside. All of you with genetic acne like me will probably roll your eyes when I say this, but what you eat can greatly affect your skin. It may not cure it completely, but it's a large step in the right direction. Veganism has made the most drastic change in my skin that I've ever witnessed in my life, and it's only been a little over a month. I'm not here to convince you to make a drastic lifestyle change, but the science and evidence are out there. A dramatically large amount of people experience an improvement in their acne/skin when they decrease, or better yet, cut out their consumption of meat and/or dairy. The hormones found in animal products are not meant for our human bodies, and can cause acne to be even worse. If you aren't looking to cut these foods out, just make sure you're getting a lot of:
Unfortunately, just eating your fruits and veggies doesn't give all of us the results we desire. My next point to stress is the effectiveness of natural skincare. While commercial cleansers like Clean&Clear and Garnier may yield temporarily positive results, and draw us in with flashy attractive packaging, why would we want to be putting chemicals we can't pronounce onto our bodies? Our skin is our largest organ, and more importantly, it's a porous surface. It absorbs what we put onto it. So phthalates? Sodium lauryl sulfate? Fragrances and synthetic colours? Nah. It's common sense to avoid those. Granted, some of the products I use, such as items from The Body Shop, aren't completely natural, but it's closer than others. So, try to keep it natural, simple, and as minimal as possible. Here are my recommendations: Products + Routine SKIN TYPE:
And those are all of my personally used products! It's definitely a process trying to find things that work best for you, but it's extremely worth it. If you're currently struggling with acne, just know there's always a solution, and you'll figure it all out someday. Until then, don't worry about it too much. No one notices or cares as much as you do. Seriously. C |
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