I have searched for years for a way to better skin. I have super dry skin. And also adult set hormonal acne! Yay me! Clear skin my whole life & i turn 30 & BAM! I have found a regimen & products that work for my skin & would like to help anyone else who is suffering. During my 2nd pregnancy I developed a facial rash & had to stop olay & Clinique products bc of added colors & fragrance. My skin & my wallet are way happier now!

I still have sensitive skin. So most things break me out in either a rash or cystic acne. Right now my skin is clear, after years of trial & error. (I’m 37 now) Here’s what works for me. If you have oily skin, this MAY work. My teenage daughter has oily skin & prone to blackheads. She is doing same as me & the product that transformed her skin was actually using persa-gel all over her face at night.

Check your ingredients on COSDNA.com, & products on beautypedia.com. Do not purchase if it has alcohol (fatty alcohols are good tho) or Fragrance!!!

Supplement that helped me to get 100% clear after the saltwater made leaps & bounds- Zinc picolinate & DIM

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I have a mixture of salt water & I dip a cotton pad in that. (1 tsp & 1/2 cup filtered water) Use any good sea salt. Table salt has been processed & you won’t get all the good minerals) Gentle circles all over face. Leave it on for about 5 min. Rinse off w barely warm water (even a teeny bit too warm & my skin ends up dry) This has helped me SOOO much.

I use cetaphil gentle cleansing bar. I’ve tried EVERYTHING else. Nothing works as good as this. It has masking fragrance, so I’m always trying new cleaners. I just barely go over my face. Cetaphil gentle foaming cleanser is a good option, the best I’ve found, but just didn’t work for me.

Pat dry. Leaving skin moist before applying moisturizer will make it supple & not dull.

Immediately apply cerave lotion. I was using pm version forever & my skin was breaking out bc it was too dry. Also their cleansers clog my pores like Crazy! Most love them tho, so try that out if you haven’t.

Paula’s choice 25% vitamin c on spots. Another reason the lotion works better than the facial moisturizer. You’re not supposed to use niacinamide w Vit C.

Cetaphil redness relieving tinted moisturizer w sunscreen. Physical sunscreen that doesn’t leave me white. Aveeno sensitive baby is great when your gonna be in the sun, but I have to use makeup then.

Maybelline superstay better skin concealer. (Recently discontinued & I need a replacement!!! This has a natural finish & others either rub off quickly or DRY my skin & look so cakey. So help if you have any suggestions)

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Hemp seed oil all over dry face. This has a comedogenic rating of 0, meaning it’s not pore clogging AT ALL. I get my oil for $10 in cooking section at Walmart. They have the same stuff w makeup, for 5x the price. Just be careful w coconut oil on face bc it has a comedogency rating of 5. If you’re not removing makeup/sunscreen w an oil, you’re missing out! I also use castor oil 2x a week bc I used when I ran out of hemp & my lashes & brows were so full & long. It also acts like a deep skin cleanser. Using on its own can be very drying tho, so be careful.

Hop in shower. Using a baby microfiber wash cloth (I’m cheap & the $2 a pack was better than $15 for a makeup removing cloth) I gently wipe the oil & makeup off while face is in water. No more raccoon eyes!

Cetaphil bar & am very gently.

I found scrubbing my skin, even w my fingers makes it look dull. I used a kognac sponge for years & it RUINED my skin. Talk about bacteria!! Check out dermatologist Dr Dray on YouTube

I have coconut oil in a cheap squirtie bottle (think it’s supposed to be for mustard) it melts as I shower. I cover body from neck down w that. I don’t dry off.

Use persa-gel bp treatment on all problem areas.

(Just bought Paula’s choice liquid bha exfoliant & it seems good so far)

Cerave lotion

Cerave cream to all around eyes & any dry spots. If I use on whole face, I get small flesh colored bumps. But others seem to love this as well. Then I use it all over my body.

Sorry post is so long. I just feel like maybe I can help someone else out.

Post your regimen if you had issues & fixed them please! Also any concealer suggestions for me!!