Just to start, I would just like to clarify that I am not promising that this tip will definitely work for you, it all depends on what your skin type is and how severe your skin problems are.
I have normal to combination skin but I often struggle with breakouts, specifically around my forehead and t-zone. I have had this problem for a few years and have gone from product to product to priduct trying to cure it. But recently I started to try somehing new and different and holy moly it has worked wonders.
The first step in my tip is DON'T WEAR MAKE UP. I know all too well how difficult it is to go without make up when you feel self concious about your skin esoecially as all you want to do is cover your spots up and hide them from the world. No. Wear your spots with pride. (Okay maybe not but try to go out with minimal makeup or find a time when you don't have to wear make up and don't wear it unless you absolutely have to.) I went for two weeks bare faced and wow it was worth it, I couldn't believe the difference it made!
Next is DON'T OVERDO IT. I used to use huge amounts of 'spot clearing' products on my face but over the time when I was going without make up I got a bit lazy with my skincare routineand surprisingly it actually helped my skin to calm down. I suppose when you think about it, if you are constantly using really strong, skin stripping products, your skin will just start to produce more oils and grossness to replace the stuff you just stripped off. I'm not saying you should give up completely on skin care but just take it back to basics with just a gentle cleanser, toner (optional) and gentle moisturiser. Specifically for the moisturiser I recommend the Simple spotless skin anti-blemish moisturiser.
Just to warm you, this may take a while to be noticably better and your skin may become worse before it gets better but give it a try and stick with it. I had a week of terrible skin (that may vary depending on your skin) but after that week, my skin was far more radient and my spots had almost disappeared.
Around five weeks on, I am wearing hardly any make up and my skin os better than ever so it has lasted well.
I will some more tips soon but until then give this a go and see what happens. Let me know in the comments if it works for you or if you have any quick skin tips to share.
Would you like a specific list of good, gentle products I like to use and some nice light make up to cover your spots but avoid breakouts?
Hope this helps you, more tips are on their way!
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