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No cleanser! No moisturizer or serums! Did I mention no cleanser? I read Skin Sobering and I am changed. My acne is definitely not worse and it seems to be even clearing up. My skin is definitely not dryer nor oilier than before. I feel freer and countercultural š
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Okay, so I fell into the tik tok trap of trying to look like a teenager for as long as possible, and I told my dermatologist to prescribe me retinol. I used it, like three nights a week, and then got so obsessed with the false belief I had in my head that it was making me like a doll, I was using it almost night...yikes. But THEN, I went to a facialist and the second I walked in she was like ā¦.āyouāre using retinol, arenāt you?ā and she told me it was irritating my skin and that I should stop immediately. She told me to stop with all the serums, the at home peels, the 200$ lotion, and instead wash my face with Kloraneās micellar blue cornflower waterā¦random lol. And to use Aveneās Cicalfate+ cream by pressing it, not rubbing it, into my face over and over again. Iāve never had a more minimal skincare regime in my life, of course I still use SPF every morning, but stripping back on all the glamorous goops has seriously improved my skin texture and my overall vibe. Also, Iām saving so much money because Iām literally addicted to buying skincare, and now I feel like Iām not allowed to, and I have a weird religious school instilled thing where I donāt really do things iām ānot allowedā to do lol. More on that in my next album.
Dec 20, 2022
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Taking care of my skin has boosted my confidence more than anything ever has. Right now my nighttime routine is wash my face with Bobbi Brown soothing cleansing oil, curolgy, retinal, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, the ole henrikson undereye cream, and triple antibiotic ointment. My morning routine is washing my face with Sonya Dakar gentle facial milk cleanser, spray my face with Osea sea mineral mist, Osea hyaluronic sea serum, Sonya Dakar nano hydrator moisturizer and Sonya Dakar SPF 30. If I go outside a lot I use 50 spf. I had cystic acne when I was younger and Curology really changed my skin. It completely cleared it up. Iām so grateful for it. When I was younger I tried absolutely everything. Salt water, mouth wash, that nuetrogena face wash with the micro plastics in it. Nothing really worked until Curology. I also take Tri-Sprintec birth control because it is the most effective at clearing your skin. If I have a break out I take Doxycycline which is an antibiotic that stops acne from forming. Itās been a lot of work and not easy but Iām so happy I did it. I love face masks too. My favorite is Blue Tansy from Herbivore. Itās a nice exfoliator that really changes your skin. I notice a big difference with it. I also love sheet masks. Innis Free has my favorites. They just feel so effective to me. A nice evening to me is staying in and taking care of my skin. I love to steam my face, do an exfoliating face mask, then a pore cleaning one and then a moisturizing one. Then I do an eye mask and all of my skincare steps. It feels so good and I look amazing when I wake up.
May 26, 2022
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thank god for this beautiful liquid goldā¦
i am kind of lazy and cannot bother with an 8 step skincare regimen so its this, and an oil cleanser (preferably from a japanese brand) and a regular gentle cleanser (mine is la roche) and a moisturizer (cerave) please do not come for me!
Jan 30, 2024
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it's fucking liberating
Jan 25, 2024
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sitting back on a couch with your cat on your tummy sitting like a little sphinx and youāre scratching their little cheeks and slow blinking at each other
Jan 22, 2024
App where you can enter in your own recipes or put in a webpage link and it cleans it up visually for you and you can increase or decrease servings per recipe and it automatically adjusts it all for you :)
Jul 29, 2024