Hello my beautiful ladies of the ladies of hive community💞 this is my FIRST time participating in this great community full of strong, beautiful and productive women, what better way to make my first post than to participate in this week's community contest. this is my FIRST time participating in this great community full of strong, beautiful and productive women, what better way to make my first post than to participate in this week's community contest.
Before I tell you the trick that changed my life I will tell you a little of the story that led me to it, it is normal for many girls in development to suffer from acne due to the hormonal ups and downs that our body experiences, all my life I have sought beauty, I know this may sound a little narcissistic but it is so, I remember spending hours and hours on the internet looking for home remedies against acne (first mistake) because I was a 14 year old girl who was not allowed to work so I had no money to spend on products, so I started experimenting with all kinds of things from toothpaste to comedogenic products (second mistake) I had many moments of frustration because instantly those products seemed to work but then they didn't, and I grew up with this misconception that food or plants are beauty products.
I was frustrated and with my self-esteem very fragile, I went to a professional and explained to him that I applied aloe vera every week and then an oatmeal mask and his answer was the following (I will never forget it): The skin of the face is not a plate to make salads " he scolded me for using products that are not chemically made to treat skin conditions and told me that my acne could be due to the presence of bacteria or could be acne due to hormonal disorders other than development, so he prescribed me antibiotics and sunscreen, this worked for me but after a few months my acne returned to reappear.
So I spent another year, with the arrival of tiktok I started to see many videos about skincare, different products for different types of skin with different needs and I went back to a professional (this time one with more recognition and trajectory) to indicate me a routine with products to treat my acne according to MY skin type. almost two years have passed since that day and I have not had outbreaks and the texture of my skin has been improving, the spots are not even noticeable and there are even days when I do not use foundation.
Now for the million dollar question, where is the hack?
The hack is this: IF YOU SUFFER FROM SEVERE ACNE GO TO A PROFESSIONAL AND STOP PUTTING ANYTHING ON YOUR FACE WITHOUT BEING DERMATOLOGICALLY APPROVED.
Whenever you have any kind of breakout, comedone or discomfort go to a specialist, particularly in my country there is a lot of misinformation because our moms or grandmothers were raised in rural times where the damage of putting food or plants on the face had not been studied in depth, for example aloe vera has certain parts that are carcinogenic if not handled properly in the long term the damage can be terrible, sugar as an exfoliant is fatal due to its microstructure that is similar to that of a cube tends to cause micro cracks in the skin being exposed to contract infection by bacteria, toothpaste has an ingredient derived from petroleum this combined with mint can burn the skin, so no friend, do not risk your health or that of your skin or your body in general, go to a professional whenever you can.
**Tell me how it worked and what did it take, did it cost you time, money, etc., and how long did it last?
How does my skin care routine work and what elements are in it??
☀️ every morning I wake up and wash my face with Cerave's foaming facial cleanser which contains niacinamide and hyaluronate acid which is quite effective in regulating the skin and prevents blackheads and pore dilation.
☀️ I proceed to apply a serum of niacinamide and zinc from the ordinary brand that helps to soothe redness, improve texture and diminish blemishes.
☀️ then apply moisturizer
☀️ lastly, I apply Nivea oil controL sunscreen with fps of 50 (which I touch up every 4 to 6 hours).
for my nighttime routine:
🌙proceed to wash my face with the aforementioned soap.
🌙2 times a week I apply glycolic acid toner which serves to brighten the skin and remove blemishes.
🌙together with a glycolic acid serum from the brand babaria.
(first the tonic then the serum).
On different days
🌙2 times a week I apply a 1% retinol-based solution from the ordinary brand.
🌙the rest of the days I just apply niacinamide and my moisturizer.
cost time, money?
well sister I tell you evidently if I invested a good amount of money but I assure you that the investment is not much in relation to the benefit so I will make you a table with the expenses.
| PRODUCT/CONSULT | PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation with specialist | 50$ | ||
| foaming facial cleanser 473ml | 22$ | ||
| Niacinamida + zinc the ordinary 60ml | 16$ | ||
| sunscreen nivea Sun 50ml | 8$ | ||
| glycolic acid tonic 7% the ordinary 240ml | 18$ | ||
| glycolic acid serum from babaria 30ml | 6$ | ||
| serum based on 1% retinol solution the ordinary 30ml | 14$ | ||
| cerave facial moisturizing lotion 89ml | 14$ | ||
| Total | 148$ |
YES, I know that at first it is a little expensive but you have to remember that not every month is necessary to buy these products nor is it necessary to go every month to the doctor, the products that I buy more frequently are sunscreen and niacinamide serum as I use it both day and night this investment I make every 4 months as there are also products such as glycolic acid tonic that I buy once a year (all products I buy on amazon).
as for the time it is variable since all organisms are not the same but, in my case from the first application I felt the change.
the benefits this has brought to my life are:
✅More security and self-esteem.
✅diminution of spots, irregular texture.
✅diminished expression lines.
✅protection from sun damage.
✅decrease of bacteria on the skin
✅prevents and slows down the aging process
finally I say goodbye leaving you a little bit of my story of my relationship with the skin of my face and how I have known how to take care of it together with the hand of a professional person who will not put my integrity at risk.
Remember that perfect skin does not exist, there are days when the skin looks bad and that's ok, what is not ok is to give our children or ourselves products that are not dermatologically approved and self-medicate.
and I know you might read this post and get angry because it's not a cheap hack and you faithfully believe in the remedies provided by nature (I don't mean that natural products are useless, they are useful if they are correctly processed), I'm just being honest about what completely changed my life and I base it on medical and scientific studies.
IMPORTANT: this is MY personalized routine for a person with oily skin with a tendency to have acne, if your friend has normal or dry skin you should consult a routine according to your needs.
If you are still not convinced I will leave you photographic evidence of my case.
31/05/2019
26/05/2023
Yes indeed. Going to the doctor for any illness is the best solution. Haha. Good to know your skin has already cleared up.
Nice blog dear lady of hive, that is an intense, an up close and personal blog , and i loved it. Beauty is in the beholder. The fact that when you have skincare problems you go to a pro that is a great thing and you did good, and you look so fine
TY For entering this weeks LOH contest and my LOH week question. Its appreciated and I visited and upvoted your blog just now.
I loved the read.
Dont forget tomorrow is the new weekly contest and we would love you to enter it aswell. I want to wish you a happy Pentecost weekend and see you later on hive ,
Greetz from the netherlands
Britt for LOH
!LADY
Me encantó la lectura.
No olvides que mañana es el nuevo concurso semanal y nos encantaría que participaras también. Quiero desearles un feliz fin de semana de Pentecostés y hasta luego en colmena,
Greetz de los países bajos
Britt para LOH
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