Thursday, January 22, 2015

Bye Bye Acne!

Acne sucks. One morning you wake up and you see a little red pimple in the middle of your face and you wonder what you did in your life to deserve this. But acne is just part of growing up. We all have it while going through puberty, and we all do every little thing we can to try and get rid of it. I, personally, really struggle with acne and blemishes and it wasn’t till sophomore year when my acne finally began settling down. After many different skincare products, mountains of concealer wasted trying to cover it up, I have found ways to quickly get rid of acne and how to conceal it if it appears!

First things first, make sure you buy a really good cleanser. If you have really bad acne, buy an acne cleanser. I recommend any of the acne cleansers sold at the drugstore; you don’t have to spend a ton of money on an acne cleanser as long as it says it has salicylic acid in the product. With the acne cleanser, I would also buy a deep cleansing face wash like the Shiseido one I always recommend. The deep cleansing cleanser can strip away the makeup and dirt from your face and then the acne cleanser can really focus on diminishing your acne and blackheads.

If you have a solid skincare routine set for get rid of your acne, its time to start concealing. Even on days when we use 500 different types of acne products, there is always a chance acne still pops up, its just because you’re a teenager and that’s okay! If I’m having a bad skin day, I will first use a medium base foundation to cover my smaller acne scars and blackheads. If I have bigger/redder pimples on my face I will then use a concealer to cover it. My favorite concealer is the Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer. This concealer covers absolutely everything! It has 4 different colors; a green tinted one for redness, a dark and a light concealer for your specific skin color, and a light powder to set everything. I swear by this concealer and promise that it can really cover every pimple imaginable. Because it’s such a heavy product, you have to be careful when using it. You can’t apply too much on because then it will be very cakey and will still look like you have an acne problem because you just tried to cover it up. A little goes a long way!

In my next post, I will explain little tricks to avoid acne, stay tuned!

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