22 | i’d say my skin is generally normal, but it’s prone to dryness during the winter | i have...

22 | i’d say my skin is generally normal, but it’s prone to dryness during the winter | i have some PIH/PIE | fair olive/yellow (?) skintone | korean & japanese sunscreen stan

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i don’t react to much at all, although proactiv dried my skin to hell and back when i used it once as a preteen. not terribly fond of essential oils and fragrance, but i’m usually fine with them if they’re low on the ingredients list.
i tend to buy products based on whichever is currently the best deal. this inevitably leads to me trying tons of different products (especially sunscreens), hence the obscene amount of ‘alternating’ products in some of my routines.
…ok, my ADHD probably plays a role in this as well

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my skin may be pretty ‘normal’, but i struggled with acne for a long time. i eventually started accutane, which took some time to work, but my skin eventually cleared up. i never struggle with acne anymore, apart from the occasional small pimple that goes away after a couple of days.
much of my post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation has faded away, but i’m still working on achieving the clearest skin i can possibly have.

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favorite skincare brands: Beauty of Joseon, Drunk Elephant, Glossier, Glow Recipe, Isntree, Paula’s Choice, Purito, Round Lab, SKIN1004.