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This stuff is a godsend. Not only is it great for cleansing in the morning and at night, but it also gets every trace of makeup off so easily. This is also AMAZING for controlling oil. I can honestly tell a HUGE difference in my skin since I've started using it. I've found that Target usually sells it at the best price and trust me, it is worth every penny.
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Ever heard of a konjac sponge? I hadn't until about 6 months ago and boy was I missing out! I use this every day with the previously mentioned Cetaphil face wash and after using it my face feels so incredibly refreshed and squeaky clean. It exfoliates (gets rid of dead skin) and works wonders for cleansing the face of all makeup. It looks and feels pretty weird when you first open it but once you run it under water, it transforms into the fluffiest sponge. I get my sponge at Ulta.
P.S. it's an eligible product to use with a $3.50 of $10 coupon and sometimes they are BOGO 1/2 off. Woop woop.
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If you don't wear sunscreen on your face every day, stop everything you are doing right now and go get a moisturizer with SPF in it. It is so important not only to moisturize every day but also to protect your skin from the sun especially for someone like me with acne scars that darken from sun exposure. Despite it's importance, I've always had a love/hate relationship with moisturizers containing SPF because I feel like they never dry and make my face even oilier than it already is. Not this one. This moisturizer is also in the Cetaphil Oil Control line and I honestly love it! It's a fantastic moisturizer and does not leave your face feeling greasy at all. It is usually a bit pricey if you purchase at the grocery store but Target sells it for a few dollars less than most places.
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This is a great product for blemishes that have just surfaced. It will totally dry those suckers out! It contains Salicylic Acid (great for unclogging pores and breaking down blemishes) and is 97% natural! I like to put it on any blemishes I have before I go to bed. Though I swear by this treatment, I would advise you to use caution with this product as it is extremely drying and you may experience some peeling. Be sure to only put it on the affected area and wipe off any excess that has dripped onto healthy skin.
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Last but certainly not least is a product that I've been obsessed with since I first tried it out. These are seriously like magical healing band-aids for pimples. Sounds so weird, I know but trust me... those of you who suffer with breakouts will be thanking me. They will work only on whiteheads so if your pimple has just surfaced, you may have to wait a day or two. I put one on a blemish before bed and in the morning I take it off and all of the pus (ew sorry, such a gross word) and nasty stuff has been sucked right out. Lovely image right? But there is nothing more satisfying than seeing all the gunk that it absorbed from the skin! I go to sleep with a nasty inflamed zit and I wake up with it almost completely flat. I have only been able to find these online and usually order a few packages at a time from Walgreens (4 to be exact because I refuse to pay for shipping... we will talk about my hatred for shipping costs in a later post).
So that's it! What are your current skin care favorites? I'd love to try them! Please leave any suggestions in the comments section and let me know if you've tried any of the products I mentioned!