rachael

19 years old ♡
⋆⁺₊⋆ oily acne prone skin which breaks out really easily
⋆⁺₊⋆ prone to mostly...

19 years old ♡
⋆⁺₊⋆ oily acne prone skin which breaks out really easily
⋆⁺₊⋆ prone to mostly whiteheads small and big, as well as pustules + papules sometimes, noticeable sebaceous filaments & dark spots/red marks after breakouts
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i’ve struggled with my skin since i was 11-12, and didn’t have a clue what i was doing then and used a lot of harsh products (which ofc made it a lot worse overtime) i started doing proper research on skincare in 2020/2021 and now i have a genuine interest in it and even love giving advice to others :)
i now always do research on the ingredients of products and don’t buy a product based on the marketing, trends or what other people have said (skincare influencers etc). everyone’s skins different!
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although i know my standard skin concerns, my skin is super complicated, sometimes it’s hard to even tell what type of blemishes i’m dealing with- i still can’t even tell when my skin is purging or not. my skin is very intolerant and many products break me out, so i’m still trying to figure out exactly what my skin doesn’t like! it takes a lot of trial + error
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some commonly liked ingredients that for sure break me out:
centella asiatica (devastating), oils (including squalane i THINK), salicylic acid, snail mucin, mugwort & higher concentrations of niacinamide
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last point is that a big factor in my skin is also my health, i suffer from chronic illness + mental illness which makes it hard for me to do my proper skincare consistently and live a healthy lifestyle (better eating, sleep, exercise etc) which is frustrating as i know my skin could be a lot better if this wasn’t a problem. but im doing what i can and thats all that matters 💌