While we're on the topic of beauty and skin care, I feel it's necessary to address the one thing that strikes fear in the hearts of teenage girls all across the country, pimples. I know everyone has a remedy, and everyone has the cure that's better than the last. My voice may get drowned out by the Proactiv commercials screaming at you to buy their new and improved formula, but honestly I'm not impressed.
I started using Proactiv my freshman year of high school, and my skin noticeably improved for awhile. Then the dreaded Proactiv curse fell upon me after I had stopped using it, and my pimples were relentless. I just figured it was my oily skin that had triggered this mess, so I started using Proactiv again. Soon, after months of using Proactiv I began noticing that my skin would become extremely dry. Proactiv actually converted my skin from really oily to so dry that I couldn't wear make-up because it would just flake right off, even after applying copious amounts of moisturizer. I stopped using Proactiv November of 2009 because I had enough of my skin looking and feeling its worst. I didn't have many pimples, but my skin was always irritated and dry.
I set out on a mission, to find the best acne fighting products as well as moisturizers.
The first thing all you acne prone skinned gals should know about is what not to put on your face, and that my friends is a one step solution. Check the ingredients to your moisturizer, if the word "mineral" shows up several times then, honey, it's time to toss that sucker out. Mineral oil is extremely greasy, clogs the pores, and just sits on top of skin resulting in an unflattering shiny look. My go-to moisturizer is MAC's Moisturelush cream.
I started using Proactiv my freshman year of high school, and my skin noticeably improved for awhile. Then the dreaded Proactiv curse fell upon me after I had stopped using it, and my pimples were relentless. I just figured it was my oily skin that had triggered this mess, so I started using Proactiv again. Soon, after months of using Proactiv I began noticing that my skin would become extremely dry. Proactiv actually converted my skin from really oily to so dry that I couldn't wear make-up because it would just flake right off, even after applying copious amounts of moisturizer. I stopped using Proactiv November of 2009 because I had enough of my skin looking and feeling its worst. I didn't have many pimples, but my skin was always irritated and dry.
I set out on a mission, to find the best acne fighting products as well as moisturizers.
The first thing all you acne prone skinned gals should know about is what not to put on your face, and that my friends is a one step solution. Check the ingredients to your moisturizer, if the word "mineral" shows up several times then, honey, it's time to toss that sucker out. Mineral oil is extremely greasy, clogs the pores, and just sits on top of skin resulting in an unflattering shiny look. My go-to moisturizer is MAC's Moisturelush cream.
After months of testing out different products I am in skin heaven! It's not greasy, it permeates through the skin quickly, it does not clog my pores, and best of all it leaves my skin smooth and touchably soft. Say good-bye to dry irritated skin, ladies!
The next thing all acne prone skin (as well as dry skin) needs is a good scrubbin'. This is an essential part to anyone's skin care routine because it removes the dead skin cells just sitting on top of your face, and creates a beautiful smooth canvas to evenly apply your make-up.
My first recommendation is St. Ives Naturally Clear Blemish and Blackhead control apricot scrub.
Only second to MAC's Moisturelush cream, this product rescued my skin. It's gentle enough to use everyday, unlike Proactiv, and delivers radiant blemish free skin. Now after you've gotten rid of those pesky pimples, revealing your naturally beautiful skin, I suggest moving on to a more mature skin cleanser.
My second recommendation is also from the St. Ives family. The St. Ives Timeless Skin Renew and Firm apricot scrub is what I've been using this past month, and I love it.
My second recommendation is also from the St. Ives family. The St. Ives Timeless Skin Renew and Firm apricot scrub is what I've been using this past month, and I love it.
After all the scrubbing and the acne, skin can get a little red and blotchy. So I turned to this renew and firm creamy scrub to help calm the redness. It has a creamier texture than the blemish and blackhead control, but it still has those tiny scrub pearls to cleanse the skin. But my favorite perk is that while it evens skin tone, it reduces the signs of aging by firming the skin and helping it retain its natural elasticity. I'm no old woman, but I don't see the harm in getting ahead start against wrinkles.
Now keep this in mind when you purchase any skin care product, be it moisturizer, anti-wrinkle cream, Proactiv etc. It takes approximately 3-4 weeks for a product to really start giving you results. There is no such thing as an instant cure! Allow time for your skin to, for lack of a better word, accept a product. If you don't see the results you want in two months or after you've finished a container (which ever comes first) then you should probably move on, never settle for something. Everyone deserves beautiful skin, and here are just two more ways to bring out the best in you.
Love & Lipstick,
Amanda
Now keep this in mind when you purchase any skin care product, be it moisturizer, anti-wrinkle cream, Proactiv etc. It takes approximately 3-4 weeks for a product to really start giving you results. There is no such thing as an instant cure! Allow time for your skin to, for lack of a better word, accept a product. If you don't see the results you want in two months or after you've finished a container (which ever comes first) then you should probably move on, never settle for something. Everyone deserves beautiful skin, and here are just two more ways to bring out the best in you.
Love & Lipstick,
Amanda
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