Here are my holy grail skincare products that have healed my scarring, dark spots and texture from years of hormonal cystic acne. This is how I've lightened my hyperpigmentation to even out my skin tone and achieve the look of healthy glowing skin. Open for links & timestamps!
I recently fell into a youtube skincare rabbit hole and learned so much about active ingredients like arbutin, niacinamide, AHA BHA PHAs, centella extract, and SPF and how important they are if you're trying to even out your skin tone, texture, reduce redness/inflammation, and target skin issues like hyperpigmentation, acne scars, dark spots, and rough uneven texture. These are the products that I've seen make the biggest difference in my skin, and I cannot live without them. They're mostly affordable korean skincare products, so I hope this can help if you've been looking to heal your skin from severe acne scarring like me. I never had money for expensive skin treatments, laser, or facials and I think it's so important to know that there are amazing products out there that can help that don't cos hundreds of dollars. Hope you enjoy x
00:00 intro 00:34 my skin before (severe cystic acne) 00:58 skincare youtubers to watch 01:18 my skin now 01:35 double cleanse 02:20 toner (aha bha pha) 03:01 serums & actives 03:05 alpha arbutin 03:53 niacinamide 05:10 moisturizer (centella) 06:38 eye cream 07:00 what I used before (biossance) 08:23 SPF 09:43 why sunscreen is so important 11:58 face masks 14:34 body care products 15:23 sustainability & clean beauty note 16:50 I've never done expensive skin treatments 17:32 hormonal acne & healthy lifestyle note 18:36 final thoughts
LINKS //
My holy grail skincare products (in the order of my routine) for acne scarring! I order most of these from yesstyle (code INSPIROUE for 5% off)* → http://bit.ly/yesstylexinspiroue
YOUTUBERS TO WATCH // @JamesWelsh @BeautyWithin @Hyram
TIPS //
01 double cleanse • use a cleansing balm or oil that gently breaks down your makeup, sunscreen, etc • don't use makeup wipes, micellar water, or products that take some rubbing to work
02 do your research on what active ingredients will best suit your skin issues & needs
03 unlearn the notion of 'drying out your acne' • marketing has taught us to think the salicylic acids of skincare will solve our acne issues • in reality they end up stripping our skin, causing inflammation, redness, and more sebum/oils • it's important to keep your skin (crazy breakouts or not) moisturized and hydrated
04 focus instead on soothing redness & inflammation • this reduces the look of 'bad' acne overall, both pigment and texture wise
05 wear spf every single day • the sun will keep your spots dark, if not darken them more • don't cancel out all the other work you're doing to heal your skin by skipping sunscreen!
DISCLAIMER // This video is not sponsored. All thoughts are my own. Some of the products linked above (marked with a *) were gifted to me and include affiliate links where I get a teeny tiny commission from each sale. I appreciate your support if you ever decide to purchase with my affiliate links, but there's never any pressure cause we should only buy what we need or will bring great joy!
