If you're like me, you probably have really sensitive skin and break out easily. You keep looking for different treatments that won't cause a breakout, but the only ones that ever tend to work are ones that are ludicrously priced because of the "designer" names attached to them. Luckily for you, I have decided to take one for the team and be the guinea pig. Here are five products that not only did not break me out but also helped treat and minimize my acne.
1. Vitamin C Serum
Vitamin C serum not only helps with protection against sun damage and hyper-pigmentation, but if you're like me and have suffered from acne for a long time, vitamin C serum does wonders for acne and acne scars by helping to eliminate them. I've gone through two and a half bottles since I first discovered it, and the difference it has made on my skin has made me want to cry happy tears. And the best part? You can find it for around $15.00 (depending on the brand)!
2. Tea Tree Oil
Honestly, I was really hesitant about tea tree oil when my friend first recommended it to me. I thought that its potency would dry out my skin, which would then cause me to break out more, but I was relieved to find that it actually killed my problem pimples. I don't recommend applying it to your whole face, but it works marvels as a spot treatment, and you can find it at any drugstore (or Amazon) for under $12!
3. Rosehip Oil
Rosehip oil not only serves as a great acne treatment, scar-reducer, and moisturizer, but its effects can serve as a "highlighter", aiding in making your skin look healthy. My favorite trick is adding a single drop to my foundation before I apply it to my skin, and it leaves my skin GLOWING. You can find rosehip oil online for around $15 to $20.
4. Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil serves as a remedy for many of the same things as rosehip oil, so it's really up to you whether you want to use both or just one. I recommend using Jojoba oil at night if you're using rosehip oil during the day because mixing the two may have you looking extra shiny, but hey, if you're into that, go for it! You can also find jojoba oil for only around $15.00
5. Proactiv Plus
Okay, so this one is a little bit pricey, coming in at around $120.00, but the good news is that it's designed for sensitive skin, as opposed to the regular Proactiv, so it doesn't have the same harsh, drying effects that regular Proactiv does. It's also a three-month supply, so really you're only paying about $40.00 a month for an exfoliator, a "pore targeting treatment," a "cleansing body bar" and a "complexion perfecting hydrator." I've been using this system twice a day for about a year, and I've seen significant improvement on my skin.
Now, my skin isn't anywhere near perfect, but it is 100 times better since I started using these products! I found that using all of these products together, letting each product properly dry on my face before applying the next, does wonders for my skin.
If you're wondering what my skin routine consists of, allow me to go into detail: I wake up in the morning and cleanse with a Cetaphil cleanser, then I exfoliate with the Proactiv exfoliator. I then dry my skin and apply vitamin c serum, followed by rosehip or jojoba oil, followed by the pore targeting treatment, and then the Proactiv hydrator. I then apply sunscreen. If it's night time, I do the same thing, except I spot treat with the tea tree oil as the very last step.
I know having trouble skin requires paying more time and attention to your skin, but believe me, it's so worth it!
