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My current skincare routine (Acne Prone)

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Its been a long time since I last posted. But this post is something that I have been using for over a year now, and has tamed my stubborn acne prone skin.  So If you are not here the first time, you might know my skin history. If you are new to my blog, here is a glimpse of my skin looked like and what I was dealing with. In short, combination skin with some times too oily, sometimes too dry, filled with acne, redness, pustules, cystic acne and what not. And If you are interested in knowing what all things I tried to get rid of my acne, what worked and what didn’t, you can find it here  and here .  Okay, So last year I was introduced to this face wash by my dermatologist and it worked charms on my skin. If you have a skin similar to mine, I would highly recommend this. This not only reduced my acne but also helped me achieve perfect clear skin over time. After this face wash I used this moisturizer, again which was prescribed to me by my dermatologist. And again, it was amazing. But
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Tiny bumps on forehead

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I assume that if you are here, you are either struggling with tiny bumps on forehead or acne in general.  So you are right on track. I had the worst bumps on my forehead, which look like the textured skin, like sandpaper. You cannot hide them with even layers of makeup. So when I was struggling with these bumps, here is what I did to make them go away permanently.  1. Try to figure out the cause.  The bumps on forehead are majorly due to the following factors:  Dandruff : If you have hair issues, mostly dandruff or itchy scalp, this is why you have forehead bumps. And BELIEVE me when I tell you, "You should not ignore this". Treat your dandruff, and see if the forehead clears up. For me this was one of the cause. I'll tell you all the causes I had, in a short while. Drinking less water : When I researched about skincare, I found the face map and it said that to improve my forehead acne I need to drink more water. To be honest, to me it sounded fairly
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How I lightened my acne scars ?

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Writing after so long, but this post demanded patience. Because it is how I cleared my acne scars. Okay, so as I had mentioned earlier in my previous post that I had changed my skincare routine as suggested by my dermatologist, so fortunately I am done with my acne, and acne is done with me I guess. Because now I have no more acne. Until last month only the scars were left, which have lightened considerably now. There are definitely a few left, but a huge difference . So here I am, highlighting what all worked for me to fade my acne scars in around a month's time. Let's get started. So the first and topmost thing that made the huge difference is a product called Revize Micro 0.025% Gel . It is basically a retinoid, which is a form of Vitamin A. It works by peeling off dead skin cells from your face quickly and stimulating cell turnover. Quicker cell turnover opens your pores, releasing the trapped bacteria that is causing your acne. This gel also helped my
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Dermatologist recommended Moisturizer for Acne!

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So, I mentioned in my previous post  about my visit to dermatologist and the face wash she recommended for severe acne. The skincare routine that she recommended me also consisted of a moisturizer. A very mild drugstore moisturizer, Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel. I have using it for a month now, and here is my review of the same.  Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel :  Claims :  Panthenol supports the healing of acne lesions. Hyaluronic acid increases the moisturizing binding capacity of the skin. Aloe barbadensis soothes irritated skin. The pH value of 5.5 biologically inhibits the growth of acne bacteria. Allantoin smoothes rough scaly skin. No oils and emulsifiers. No perfume. No colorants. Ingredients: Aqua, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Propylene Glycol, Glycine, Sorbitol, Panthenol, Sodium Carbomer, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol                                                  My experience : As per its claim, It is truly Oil Free, since it is a g
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Dermatologist recommended this face wash for severe chin acne !!!

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So recently I started breaking out badly on my lower face, mainly around chin and jawline. I contemplated it as hormonal acne, and tried my remedies and treatments. But nothing worked. I got my hormonal tests done, and they came out to be normal. This gave me one new lesson- every chin and jawline acne is not Hormonal !!! So, I went to a dermatologist and after analyzing my skin condition closely, she prescribed me a new skin care routine, which meant a new face wash. So if you guys have read my other posts, I am not a fan of face washes and store bought cleansers. But I had no other option than to follow the routine.  The face wash that she prescribed me was Glogeous Face wash . So here's my experience and review of the same.  Glogeous advanced face wash gel is from the company Torrent Pharma, yes the same company that manufactured Ahaglow. I have used Ahaglow earlier, and that was okayish. It dried out my skin, so I did not like it.  Sta
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Should you exfoliate Acne Prone Skin ?

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Often people ask me how I keep my skin looking dewy and blackhead-free. I'll let you in on my one of my little secrets. No, its not exfoliation. But it is "PROPER EXFOLIATION". Since i have acne prone and extremely sensitive skin, I cannot exfoliate my skin like others do. I exfoliate on a weekly basis to keep my pores clear. Because clogged pores will ultimately lead to acne.  While dealing with acne, you cannot rub your skin against harsh and rough scrubs. Hence people tend to believe that people with acne can’t and should not exfoliate. But thats not true. Now, before you run off and grab your SCRUB, you need to know how and with what to exfoliate sensitive, acne and breakout prone skin. Exfoliation is extremely important in the treatment of acne. Don't ever think that acne prone skin can't be exfoliated. If you have exfoliated earlier and that has increased your breakouts, YOU MIGHT BE USING WRONG PRODUCTS FOR EXFOLIATION. Acne-causing bacter
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How to Clear Acne Overnight ? My 5 Favourite Hacks !!!

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The bad thing about pimples is that there’s no scheduled time to get a pimple. It can appear suddenly on a morning when you wake up. But what's even worse is that they pop up always on special occasions, like a party or a birthday , the night before a first date, a big interview, etc probably you all would agree with me. Breakout always seem to hit at the worst time possible. We’ve ALL been there. While dealing with acne, especially cystic acne, I found myself many a times sifting through the web searching for quick overnight remedies to reduce that bump. I tried a number of remedies, from antibiotics to over the counter medicines. Nothing worked. My face was no stranger to experimentation. Because when it comes to pimples, we’ve tried it all; the ointments, the expensive spot treatment products, the DIYs, the home remedies... EVERYTHING !   But, in these 4-5 years of me searching the internet for overnight acne remedies, and experimenting on my face, Here are few spot trea
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5-minute DIY Lip Balm

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Make your own lip balm in just 2 minutes!  Homemade lip balm is all natural, organic. You can customize it according to you own liking. This DIY lip balm is SO EASY to make. Seriously – you can make it in just 2 minutes ! You can customize your own ingredients, as much as you like, as many as you like. I will give you the options and alternatives, if you don't like a particular ingredient. Why I like to make my own lip balm is that I am not a fan of chemicals, and there are very few lip balms that hydrate my chappy lips. But this DIY lip balm is just so awesome, hydrating and nourishing. So let's begin...  Ingedients:   Base Ingredients : Vaseline Petroleum Jelly / Shea butter  Other Ingredients:   2-3 drops Vitamin C Serum ( If you dont have it, you can use Crushed Vitamin C Tablets )  2-3 drops Hyaluronic Acid  5-6 drops Coconut oil  3-4 drops Honey  3-4 drops Lemon juice  1-2 drops Essential Oils (Orange essential oil, Lavender Oil )  Met
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This is how I keep myself happy during stressful and difficult days...

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I think we all want to be happy, that's our basic goal. However, how do we achieve that ?  Okay, Ever wondered why we called our maths questions, 'Problems' ? I'll come back to that... So like everybody else, I too have a normal life, which comprises of stressful days sometimes. An over demanding corporate job, struggle to keep my skin in control, the basic difficulties of life and heartbreaks. It is very easy to stress out on these things, sit back and cry. I too used to do that around 6-7 years back. However, today, that cry baby is not me. I tend to not stress on things and just keep myself happy and calm, even in the worst situations. This might sound a little hard to believe but when you will read this whole thing, it will all make sense to you.  Therefore, here are few things I do to keep myself happy and going when things seems to be tough: Own an optimistic mind-set: Whenever there's a problem in life, we tend to dwell over it an
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5 Effective Acne Clearing Tips That No One Told You !

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Here are my top 5 tips to clear acne and get healthy and clear skin fast. These tips I have learnt over the past few years that have helped me transform my skin from this to this :                                                 So let's begin ! Skip washing with cleansers in the morning.        Ever realized the glow on your face in the morning, when you wake up ?  Doesn’t that feel pretty ? Then why wash it off with harsh cleansers…the thought of not washing your face in the morning when you have to get READY and leave for work or college or hangout etc, seems quite weird. I know. I too thought that how the heck, without washing my face would I feel fresh to leave ? So, let me break it down for you.  I am not asking you to not wash your face. I am saying, just not to wash it with a cleanser. Washing with plain water works charms. It neither strips the natural oils of your face, that are necessary to protect you from bad bacteria. And a few splashes of cold
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Still fighting acne ? Here's why you are not winning ...

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Here are 5 things you need to keep in mind to win over acne :- You w ash your face twice a day : Washing your face more than once wipes away the natural oils of the skin, that protects the skin from bad bacteria. You should always limit washing your face to maximum ONCE a day. Yes, right. MAX once a day. Yes, Yes. ONCE. And not with a face wash, i mean not with a chemical face wash. Wash your face with BEST FACEWASH  for acne.   You are using fancy anti-acne face wash : Do you feel that, fancy anti-acne face wash specially designed for treating acne are always drying ? Yes ? Then why do you still use them ? Are they doing any good ? No. Always use mild cleansers which are nourishing and hydrating instead of the drying ones. The concept of anti-acne facewash is simple. Dry out the pimples. But you don’t apply facewash only on pimples. You apply on your whole face. And that dries out the face. Now dry skin on our face produces more oil in order to balance the skin m
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Should you use moisturizer on acne ?

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Have you ever felt the need of a moisturizer but are scared to use because of acne prone skin ? Do you find it difficult to find the best moisturizer for acne prone skin ? Does your skin feel dry after washing your face and you end up skipping the moisturizer ?  But you don’t realize that this leads to even more acne. Are you wondering how ? When you are struggling to control your acne prone skin, you tend to believe that cleansing and washing your face with harsh chemical products aka FACE WASHES will solve all your problems, but just think does changing face washes help your skin ? NO, because you are “stripping off” the moisture from your skin which in turn will produce more oil in order to balance itself. When I was struggling with acne, I too used to believe the myth "Curing acne required 'drying up' the skin."  But after 4 long years I learnt the importance and technique of moisturizing and this cleared up my acne so quickly. So here are some points th
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DIY Moisturiser | Acne prone skin

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Rosewater on acne and acne scars works as a wonderful toner. Also you can make two in one acne plus moisturizer with rosewater to apply on acne.   To make Rosewater moisturizer for acne, you will require two main ingredients :  Rose water  Honey  In this we won’t be using store bought rose water. We will make Rosewater at home. If you have bought rosewater of any brand, you would have certainly known the colour of rosewater to be light pink to transparent. But original, completely preservative free and natural rosewater is deep pink to reddish in colour. I was not aware of this until I made my own rosewater at home. So to make Rosewater you will need one cup of rose petals and half litre of purified water. METHOD : Just boil the water in a pan and when it boils completely, turn off the gas. Wash the rose petals to get rid of any dust. Now put them into the boiled water.  Cover the container with a lid and let it cool. After half an hour or so you will
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