My skin is VERY, emphasis on very, sensitive. When I was younger I couldn't put on scented lotion because I would break out in hives (I have since grown out of that).
Skin Care Products I've Tried:
Proactive: This product depends on the person. With me, a girl with the most sensitive skin, it made it worse. My acne pops up in red patches all about my face, so mix that with the Benzoyl Peroxide that is inside Proactive, and you get a tomato faced, awkward girl in middle school. I can't completely write it off though because, my brother uses it and it clears his acne up.
Clean & Clear: I would always use the face wash and it always made my face burn a little in the shower. Now, it didn't ruin, or make my face worse, it just didn't make it any better.
Neutrogena: Much like the Clean & Clear, I didn't get much results. At least this caused my face to feel relaxed and fresh, unlike the burning sensation of C&C. I always tried to be like the commercials and splash my face just right in the morning, and get water all over the bathroom.
Clinique: Much love to their makeup, but a skip on their skin products. Like Proactive, it's very damaging to sensitive skin users like myself. Basically anything with Benzoyl Peroxide you should skip if you have skin like mine.
Home Remedy: I got desperate and for about a year I would have this routine:
- Shower: Put baking soda in palm, wet it, and lather on your face gently
- Before bed: With a cotton ball, wipe witch hazel over face, then take coconut oil and put over face.
Results? It cleared up a little, but it was a huge pain to do every, single, night. I also think that I had given up on finding a solution, that I tricked myself into thinking it was working; because when I look back on the photos? I wonder how I even lasted through middle school without being called rude names (probably because I moved around and they didn't have time to make fun of me!).
But about two years ago, while shopping at Target, one of the sales workers introduced me to this one brand and changed my life forever.
The name?
Boots Expert:
Probably the best thing that has ever happened to me. Literally a week later and I was showing results. The anti-blemish cleansing foam is my best friend, I use it everyday. It gently cleanses and keeps your face soft while getting rid of blemishes or any zits about to appear.
Anti-blemish concealer duo is another one of my life savers. It can cover up even the biggest and most red blemish. It's a duo of an anti-blemish serum that you rub over the spot and then cover it with the concealer. I buy them about three at a time.
Now, when I get my period, I break out badly (not as badly as I used to thanks to this brand but still). So the Anti-Blemish 2 in 1 scrub and mask is my baby. I put that on right away and hop in the shower and all I have to deal with then is the blood and moody behaviors.
Another plus to this brand, besides the fact that you'll have clear skin? It lasts a long time, and it's inexpensive. They don't rip you off with half a bottle for fifteen dollars that doesn't even work. They give you a good amount for an affordable price and it actually produces results.
Thanks to Boots Expert, I was able to rock my senior photos, without the hassle on piling up the makeup onto my face:
(Unedited picture, left)
I hope this helped some of you in your path to a clear and beautiful face. It may take a while, but everyone gets there eventually. I would like to add that exercise and healthy eating does help a lot, though highly boring and not fun to do.
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