how i saved my skin (on a budget)

to clarify, acne is a very different journey for everyone, but these are my hormonal acne holy grails.

1. PanOxyl!!! use their face wash in the shower, but make sure to leave it on your face for about a minute. instead of toner, i sometimes use the pan oxyl clarifying exfoliant. (the toner i use is always either the burrs bees acne toner or witch hazel)

2. consistently using salicylic acid. every morning and night!

3. for skin texture, i use the ordinary aloe 2% with NAG 2% solution and HOLY SHIT the texture of my skin is amazing now! it really helped give my skin the bounce you want!

4. always use an eye cream. this isn’t even acne related but helps with brightening the appearance of your face. the eye cream i use is an all natural one from a small company in Helen, GA, but anyways, EYE CREAM.

5. use a light night cream. the one i use is from envy but just giving your skin a different sort of moisturizer than your daytime moisturizer gives your skin a chance to breathe.

6. finally, i use the natures bounty hair, skin, nails gummies. genuinely my hair has gotten healthier and i feel like it’s supported the skin care im using.

7. if your hormonal acne just WONT QUIT, and you have a little extra room in your budget, the Image Skincare ormedic cleanser is literally magic. you can get this at a lot of salons or online through the target app. i’m so serious if you’re all out of options that shit is crazy.