First thing you really need to know is, it's not always gunna be like this. Your skin WILL improve, just give it time. Acne is normal and very common, so you're not the only one and you are definitely not alone!
You can try endless potions and so called remedies for your skin but it won't work because first, you need to get your skin care routine under control. If you haven't already, read my Basics To Skin Care blog post.
Skin care is incredibly important in keeping your skin clear and healthy. Your new skin care routine is not gunna work wonders over night, because lets face it.. if you have acne, your gunna need to be patient for it to clear up. One thing I would MAJORLY suggest is to NOT keep switching products up. You are meant to try it for up to 30 days before you see a result. If of course, your skin has a bad reaction to the product, then obviously.. get rid straight away. But if you throw a product out because you don't see results instantly, then it is a waste of money.
Take your time to find products that work well with your skin and products that you love, don't go all out spending ridiculous amounts of money on products if you think you might not like them. Do your research, check the ingredients and see if there are any ingredients that you know will disagree with your skin.
Once you've found your ideal skin care routine, stick to it. Remember to wash your face every night, EVEN if you don't wear make up. You can find various acne treatments in the drugstore.
Tea Tree Oil - This is a common one, it's an antiseptic oil that is good for treating acne.
Witch Hazel - This is very similar to Tea Tree Oil.
Salicylic Acid - This is the standard acne treatment, if you have mild acne - this usually clears it up. It can be found in most drugstores.
Benzoyl Peroxide - Now if you live in the US, you can buy small percentages of this product. In the UK, you have to get it over the counter or get it prescribed to you by your doctor because it can be very irritant on skin and can bleach clothing. However, it is very good at clearing acne and usually I would say, is used in extreme acne or as a last resort.
You should be able to find the first 3 ingredients in acne clearing products. I'd say stay away from face washes or scrubs with these ingredients in them because they will dry out your skin (which will make your oily skin worse). I would just look for a blemish treatment, with any one of those ingredients in them, although I would also stay away from Benzoyl Peroxide unless it was a last measure.
If none of these have worked, if you have a solid and regular skin care routine and you also have used a blemish treatment and it has mildly worked on your skin. Then go to your doctor or dermatologist. I had to do this and I tried a prescribed Benzoyl Peroxide treatment which cleared most of the harsh acne but there was still a lot of acne left after I finished the prescription length so I went back to the doctors to be prescribed an antibiotic to clear my acne (yes I will do 'my acne/skincare story' but I'll probably do a video of it instead). I would highly recommend you go see your doctor if your acne is longer than 6months-a year. They can prescribe you an antibiotic or whatever you think will work for you and your skin.
(This is gunna get deep so get your snorkel on)
Lastly I want to talk about the knock on effect that acne can have on your confidence. It can make you feel like everyone is looking at it when they look at you, like they can see how bad you see it. I know for me and probably a lot of other people... You often see right past it, it's not something that defines us or puts us in a category that makes us 'ugly'. It's completely normal for someone to have acne and your skin doesn't define who you are. Don't any of you, ever think that you are ugly or whatever because you have acne. You are beautiful in your own unique way and no one is perfect and everyone has flaws. Embrace them, it's what makes you, you! Everyone is different and people need to start embracing all the good things about them. You are beautiful, no matter what anyone says. In your own, unique way.. you are beautiful!
Sorry that it got a bit deep there at the end but hey, it had to be said!
I will do a more in-depth talk about my acne and skincare stuff, but like I said, i'll probably do it in a video!
Hope you enjoyed this post and sorry for it's ramblyness!
Love From
BeautyyByLauraa
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