Trying out lots of new skincare products is 1) super exciting and 2) a lot of fun. In fact I love mixing things up a bit and trying new things. However my most recent product experimentation has left my skin looking and feeling the worst it has been since I was about 13. And I mean really. In fact, has my skin ever been this vile? I'm not so sure...bugger.
So normally I have slightly dry skin that enormously overcompensates when it doesn't receive enough moisture, but also has a bit of a meltdown when it's offered too much. Usually I do have a small amount of acne that appears around that certain time of the month, however it hasn't been an enormous issue for a few years. The pores across my cheeks are very large and I'm shamefully prone to blocked pores and blackheads- the absolute bane of my life!
But right now my skin is completely unbalanced, make up doesn't seem to sit right in my face, my acne has gone a bit crazy with: red blotches taking over my face; enormous sore acne spots littering my jaw line and cheeks; and my blocked pores have gone into overdrive. My skin is rough, sore and tempramental. What did I do to deserve this?!
So far I have tried a couple of things to try to get my skin back on track; I have seen a small improvement but it hasn't been a straight road.
My first step was to resort back to the products that I first tried to get my skin in order in the first place (most of which still make up my daily skin routine) as they are all aloe based and super sensitive. After 2/3 weeks or so this has started to help make a difference, I still have all of the issues listed above but definitely to a lesser extent.
I have been using: The Body Shop's Aloe Facial Cleanser (taken off with either a hot flannel or cotton pads), Clinque Anti-Blemish Clarifying Lotion (an AHA enriched liquid exfoliant, that I apply with a cotton pad), Lush's Movis Facial Soap (which when used directly on the skin works as a fabulous exfoliator- top tip right there!) and The Body Shop's Aloe Day Cream (which is light and sensitive but super nourishing). We're getting there...
But even after trying for a few weeks with just the products I know that my skin loves and not getting the complete results that I was hoping for...this calls for desperate measures.
Cue: I now clean my make up brushes religiously, every single week! I can't tell you how much of a difference this has made to reducing the amount of blocked pores I have been experiencing. Now, I've always known that using clean make up brushes makes your application better and means that you're not constantly adding unwanted bacteria, dirt and oils to your face. But it's only over these last few weeks that I have seen the effect of using squeaky clean make up brushes!
And lastly, I have tried to drink more water. I'm terrible for not drinking enough. I hold my hands up, it's the, so shoot me! But I went out and bought a water bottle so that I could carry water around with me all of the time. And what a difference!? The good old stuff from the tap did good!
My tips for sorting out your skin are:
1) Keep it simple!
2) Moisturise!
3) Clean your god damn makeup brushes!
4) Drink shitloads of water!
I hope that you guys haven't ever experienced this kind of complete skin meltdown (however many of you will have done) but I hope that my experience may make yours a little easier!
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