What's the best daily acne skin care routine for me?
I've been switching from drugstore to drugstore brand for 4 years now, ever since I started having acne [adolescent]. My mom has been complaining that I buy too many skin care products and in a way, I do because I can't find the perfect daily regimen!
I have some really weird skin. From my mother's side, I get ridiculously [and I mean ridiculously (my sister had to go to the doctor for prescribed acne medications)] oily, pimply skin. From my dad's side, I get dry (occasionally greasy) skin w/ allergies (I have ezema).
My face right now suffers from acne and even worse acne when it's "that time of the month". My skin is super sensitive and I have red, dry spots.
In this economy, I want to do my mom a favor and keep it to drugstore brand skin care products. Here's what's under my sink [there's A LOT]:
Exfoliants:
`St. Ives Oil Free Apricot Scrub – Invigorating
`Neutrogena Deep Clean Oil Free Gentle Scrub
Cleansers:
`Clean & Clear Morning Burst Detoxifying Facial Cleanser with Oxygen-infused formula
`Biore Revitalize 4-in-1 Self-Foaming Cleanser
Acne Cleanser (2% Salicylic Acid):
`Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash – Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub
`Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Cleanser
Moisturizer:
`Biore Nourish Oil-Free Moisture Lotion SPF 15
`Neutrogena Pore Refining Cream Daily Moisturizer SPF 15 (Retinol and Alpha-Hydroxy Acid Formula)
`Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturizer – Combination Skin
On-the-Go:
`Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Cleansing Pads (0.5% Salicylic Acid)
Don't worry! I don't use all of these everyday =D. Right now, I'm picking aand choosing one to use every week and then I usually switch around.
Anyone care to help w/ what I should do for a day and night routine?
Also, I'm also starting to look into make-up (foundation, consealer, loose powder). Any tips on that routine as well?
10 POINTS, I PROMISE!
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in order to tell if a routine works you have to stick to it for at least 2-4 weeks for results.
you should wash your face twice a day (unless your skin is sensitive and dry) with an acne cleanser, follow up with a toner/astringent (i recommend Biore Triple Action astringent), and then a moisturizer (unless your skin has been oily), then, if you have any pimples that need to disappear put on a spot treatment (Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream, Vanishing). you should also exfoliate once a week and if you have makeup on prior to washing face, you should take it off.
here's the recommended skin care routine i suggest to you. try to stick to the same one for at least 2 weeks:
MORNING -
Wash face with one of your acne cleansers (either of them bc i don't know how they perform)
Put on Acne clearing toner (Biore Triple Action Astringent, $8)
SPF Moisturizer (Biore Oil-free Moisture lotion)
Any makeup you want.
NIGHT –
Remove makeup with a normal cleanser/cleansing pads
Wash face with acne cleanser
Put on acne toner
Spot treatment (Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream, $10)
ONCE A WEEK – Exfoliate with St. Ives
I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU 10 POINTS PLEASSE!
You know what? You are right when you say you are keeping the drugstore in business with all the stuff you have tried. Throw it all out and try this. Its cheap too! An added bonus eh? Wash your face morning and night with good old fashioned oatmeal soap, its gentle but does give you a mild exfoliation at the same time. The stuff you are using is too harsh on your skin. I have tried the St. Ives apricot scrub, yeah feels good at the time, but does tend to be too harsh. Anyways, after you have washed with the oatmeal soap, dab dry – dont rub. Then to close any pores and to help keep the oilys away dab on some witch hazel, and follow with a light moisturiser specifically made for acne prone skin. Yes, even though you have acne and oily skin you still need to moisturise – else you'll end up with skin that looks like old shoe leather by the time you are your mums age. Eeew! Oh and as for the make up – go lightly. Its amazing how pretty one can look with a dash of mineral powder, a bit of blush or bronzer on your cheeks, and a little bit of eyeliner and lipgloss. you'll look a million dollars. Honest. Good luck. Let me know how you go.