As of late, my skin has really cleared up (knock on wood) so I thought I would share the products that have helped me achieve clear skin/hide my blemishes. If you have any products that I didn't mention, add them!
Cleansers:
- Neutrogina oil free acne stress control power clear scrub (Better for oily skin, can be drying)
- Neutrogina grapefruit acne scrub (Better for oily skin, can be drying)
- Clean & Clear deep action cream cleanser (Better for oily and combo skin)
- Biore warming scrub
- St. Ives Apricot scrub (Better for oily and combo skin)
- St. Ives blackhead clearing green tea gel cleanser (Great for all skin types)
- Cetaphil gentle cleanser(Sensitive skin/dry skin)
- Shiseido the skincare gentle cleanser (Sensitive skin/ dry skin)
- Shiseido Ibku gentle cleanser (All skin types)
Personally, I find that cleansers that foam break me out, so most of these are cream cleansers.
Toners:
- Witch hazel+tea tree oil (combo skin)
- Shiseido pureness oil control toner ( oily skin)
- Alba Hibiscus toner (All skin types)
- Simple soothing toner (All skin types)
The witch hazel and tea tree oil works the best for me. I just fill up a bottle with witch hazel and put some tea tree oil in it and shake before each use.
Moisturizers:
- Clean & Clear dual action moisturizer (oily skin)
- Kiss My Face Chinese botanical moisturizer (Combo skin)
- The Body shop tea tree oil moisturizer (oily skin)
- The body shop vitamin C moisturizer (all skin types)
- Cetaphil cream (Dry skin)
- Vanacream or vanalotion (Sensitive skin)
- Shiseido The skincare night moisture recharge (All skin types)
- Neutrogena oil free moisture- sensitive skin (All skin types)
Spot treatments:
- Tea tree oil
- Clearasil vanishing cream
- Mario Badescus drying lotion
- Black drawing salve (This is especially good for cysts)
- Clean & Clear Advantage acne spot treatment
- Calamine lotion
Face masks/ other treatments:
- The body shop tea tree oil face mask
- Queen Helene mint julep face mask
- Queen Helene mud pack mask
- Freeman oatmeal and avocado face mask
- Dermalogica refining masque
- Clearasil Acne Fighting Wipes
- Stri-Dex Power Pads
Makeup removers:
- Ponds cold cream
- Simple makeup removing wipes
I've been using ponds cold cream mostly, because my skin has been super dry!
Makeup:
- Dermablend cover cream
- L'Oreal lumi foundation (not for oily skin)
- L'Oreal true match powder
Hopefully this helps! Let me know of any other products you like to use Be patient with your skin!
nice post! We are exact opposites- anything cream will break me out! The only skincare i use is cerave foaming cleanser and thats itttt. i wash my face for like 5 seconds to decrease the irritation and thats it. I dont even wear moisturizer because i cant.... i know odd. My whole family is the same way... so i guess i just inherited it.