Disclaimers: my pimple looks way awful in real life than in pictures. Those pics are the only one that I think shows my bare face because I use makeup to cover it and in most pictures I have makeup on. Believe me, it was way, way worse.
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The start of my pimpleful face was way back in sixth grade. I still believe that it all started when I used this product and I think it triggered it. Since then, I've had pimples on my forehead, chin, sometimes on my nose, above my lips, and what I feared the most: my cheeks. Those years I thought that maybe it's just puberty slapping me, but no. It didn't stop. My parents say that having pimple prone skin is in the family so it's very terrible on my part.
But I thank God that I found these 3 holy grail skin care I just discovered last year. It works WONDERS. My friends and classmates even told me that I look blooming and clear.
So, here are the products.
First off is the Clean & Clear essentials foaming facial wash.
Its claims are: oil free & won't clog pores. Helps prevent pimples, oily shine, and blackheads.
This serves as my cleanser and it does a well, good damn job on it. Back then I tried many cleansers ranging from Ponds to Cetaphil but none of them worked.
I use this twice a day everyday. I think it costs around Php80. Good, right?
Next up is the Céleteque Dermoscience Acne Solutions Acne Clearing Facial Moisturizer Gel. Phew! That's some long name we got there. And yes, it's a gel type of mosturizer, which is recommended for oily skin types! It's also hypo-allergenic, non-comedogenic, oil-free, and fragrance-free.
This one was just recommended by my brother who use this regularly because it worked wonders on his skin. And it also did on mine. I noticed some improvements on my pimples because it just appears every once in a while, unlike back then where it will appear one after the other.
My only comment is that it "firms" up your skin when you apply this. In other words, it feels tight when you put this on. But it's alright to me :)
I don't really know how much this costs because my brother buys it and we just share (it's a squeeze type so it's alright, nothing unhygienic about it). But I think he said it's around Php200-300.
I apply this twice a day, everyday.
This is the much awaited product! The St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub. It claims that it deeply exfoliates to reveal smooth skin. It also claims that it has 100% natural exfoliants, hypoallergenic, sulfate free, and paraben free.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS. It's uhhmeizing (amazing). It really lives up to its claims, because when I use this, it leaves my skin REALLY smooth. It has a fruity smell, probably apricot? But I haven't seen any apricot nor tasted or smell in my entire life since I live in the PH. I always buy the travel size of this product so I can bring it anywhere. This has also natural exfoliants. Remember the bill that America wants to pass about microbeads? Well, fret no more because this has natural exfoliants. Meaning it won't do any damage on our eco system :)
This is around Php80 for the travel size, I don't really know the price of the regular size. I use this every tuesdays and thusdays at NIGHT then apply a moderate amount of the Céleteque moisturizer. Highly recommended!
And that's what I use for my skincare routine. Very easy, cheap, and minimal right? I hope this can help you girls/women out there who is suffering with the same skin problem as I have. Do keep in mind that I still get occasional pimples. But it did a GREAT job in improving my skin! I'm using this regimen for about 6 months already :)
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