Skin care tried and tested on acne prone sensitive skin
My skin is acne prone and sensitive. Some products really clog
my pores and give me a bad case of acne, others give me a pimply forehead. Yet
some products meant for acne are too harsh for my skin. Burning sensation, red
ness, excessive dryness results from using those. I've found some that work for
my skin though. Here's a list of the successful combinations and the disastrous
ones.
Here are some acne
treatments from reputable brands.
Successes
Payot
Payot Mousse Purifiante Anti
Payot Fluide Matifiant
My skin loves this combination. My skin was really clear when
I used this. It is kind of expensive though, but worth it. I'd recommend this
combination for a mild pimple breakout.
Stendhal
Stendhal Bio-Confort Plus Moisture Source Gel Tried and Tested
I used that with a wash off cleanser that contained kaolin. It
is the foaming wash off cleanser from Stendhal for oily skin.
My skin loved this combination too. In fact, I did not want to
try other skin care, but did switch anyway, as I could write about other
products for this web site.
Clarins
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Clarin Normalizing Facial Mask tried and tested on acne prone sensitive skin
I'm currently using this. It works for sensitive, oily, acne
prone skin. It is mild though. Takes a while to clear up pimples. But it does
not clog the pores. Good for maintenance.
Clinique
As a teenager, I used a bar of clinique soap (mild formula) 
Clinique - Facial Soap - Extra Mild - 150g/5.2oz
and clarifying lotion 2 
Clinique - Clarifying Lotion 2
Dramatically different moisturizing lotion works well
for my skin too. 
Clinique - Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion (WithPump) - 125ml/4.2oz
Ok, when the acne gets really bad, this would do the trick.
Clinique - Anti-Blemish Solutions Antibacterial Facial Soap - 5.2oz
That combination worked for my skin and kept acne at bay. That
was excellent in my twenties, but as I approach 40, with concerns about the
lines that are due to appear on my face, clinique products might be too
harsh.
The sickening thing is whenever I switch to anything that is
antiaging, for older women, I get a horrible outbreak of acne which people
normally outgrow after their teens.
My mom switched from Clinique to Clarins which is gentler,
recently, in her sixties, though she doesn't look anywhere near her age.
Disasters
The list of disastrous combinations is a lot longer than this.
Here are the ones that I remember best.
Revlon Moon drops
That was recommended by a friend for its anti-aging
properties. I used the cleansing lotion and toner from that range and ended up
with a horrible break out that needed the doctor's help to clear.
Funny thing is that it worked fine for my friend. Probably
works for girls with less problematic skin.
Lancome
Some women I know with great skin swear by Lancome. But it is
a nightmare for me.
I used Lancome galatee confort and Lancome Tonique
Confort. I brought that with me when I went travelling and had no access to
other skin care while away. That combination clogged my pores. I ended up with
huge pimples. Each use worsened the condition. When I got home, the first thing
I did was to switch to some thing that works for me. That nightmare took ages to
clear.
Other disasters
I can't seem to take facials at some salons. Usually end up
with pimples that clear only when I stop going to those salons for facials. The
problem is worst when they give me a facial massage. That almost always triggers
off a pimple breakout.
Chocolates
Ok. I know there is no proof of that. But when I eat more
chocolates, my pimples start popping up again. Does that happen to you
too?
