acne: the struggle is real: skincare routine

it's FRIDAY!

a little inspiration on this beautiful day:

"beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."

 -kahlil gibran

shine your light on EVERYONE today (and everyday)!

now...

here i am. make-upless. 

(i admit, i slapped on a little eos lip balm..)

i wanted to discuss acne and skincare. lately i have been breaking out (A LOT) and i don't know why. specifically cystic pimples. perhaps it's dirty make-up brushes. perhaps it's my foundation. i'll get back to you once i find out. 

let me know if you have any tips for me or if you can think of a reason for these random breakouts!

vv These are my current skincare products vv 

morning products

who's who? (from left to right):

• clean and clear advantage acne spot treatment, walmart, $6
• benefit it's potent eye cream, free from my roommate (sold at sephora)
• cerave moisturizing lotion, walmart, $8
• eos lip balm in strawberry sorbet, walmart, $3 (keeley thought it was a toy...)

night products

who's who? (from left to right):

• clean and clear advantage acne spot treatment, walmart, $6
• neutrogena oil-free acne wash in pink grapefruit, walmart, $6
• l'oreal lash serum, walmart, $12
• mary kay indulge soothing eye gel, any mk consultant, $15
• pond's cold cream cleanser, walmart, $8
• cerave moisturizing lotion, walmart, $8
• clarisonic mia, sephora, $120
• aquaphor healing ointment, walmart, $5
• not pictured: l'oreal hydrafresh toner, walmart, $7
• not pictured: facial cleansing wipes (assorted brands)

routines:

my morning routine is self explanatory. i rinse my face with cold water, pat dry, then i put all of the products pictured on my face and neck area. 

for my night routine i start by rubbing the cream cleanser all over my face to soften my makeup. i then wipe the cleanser off with a moist facial cleansing cloth. then i wash my face with the neutrogena acne wash and follow it up with a thin layer of hydrating toner applied with a cotton ball. throughout the week i alternate washing with the cleanser using my hands and my clarisonic so i don't over-exfoliate. after toner i apply my acne treatment to any imperfections, my eye gel around my eye area, and my eyelash serum to my lash line. sometimes i put on lotion before bed and sometimes i don't. last but not least i apply aquaphor to my lips to moisturize overnight. 

let me know your experiences with these products and if they worked for you. if you have any product suggestions i'd love to hear them. i love trying new things! 

XOXO.

-B