Skin Care Routine for Acne Skin

Hey there,

In this post I am going to share with you what I am doing for my skin at the moment. If you read my previous post (Ere Perez Oat Milk Foundation Review) you will know, that I have hormonal acne.

I have had it since I was about 12 years old, the best thing I found to make it go away at that time, was to be on Roaccutane (I haven't taken this for a few years) and the contraception pill. When I was 12, my mum did everything she could think of to help me try and get rid of it, and I mean everything!

We went to doctors, a homoeopath, we tried many different kinds of skincare and lots of natural solutions. None of them worked for me, so in the end the GP referred us to a skin specialist. He told us that the kind of acne I had was the scarring kind, so we were even more concerned about getting rid of it and they suggested the Roaccutane. I was on Roaccutane for about year I think and it worked amazingly and with the help of the contraceptive pill I have kept it away, until now.

I have taken myself off the pill because I didn't like disrupting my hormones like that and also there are some pretty nasty side effects of the pill. I have just started using a femometer to track my basal body temperature as my form of contraception but I will do another post on that another day.

As for skin care I use the range that I stock in my salon (I have my own in home salon) which is Organicspa. They are an all natural organic range made in Australia especially for salons. At the moment I am using:

Morning:
-Organicspa Cream Cleansers - once in the mornings. The Cream Cleanser has Avocado Oil in it which is famous for its healing, antibacterial and hydrating benefits.
-Organicspa Toner - Has Rose flower oil in it for calming and soothing. Toning is a very important step in your routine because it helps to close the pores and balance the PH of the skin.
-Organicspa Day Moisture - for during the day under my makeup. It has Jojoba Oil for vitamin E which helps reduce wrinkles.

Night:
-Organicspa Cream Cleansers - at night I cleanse twice, first to remove my makeup then to clean my skin and sometimes I will use the Lactic Gel Cleanser for a deeper clean as the lactic acid helps to shed the upper skin cells so new cells can come through. Helping to get rid of the skin around the healing breakout.
-Organicspa Toner
-Organicspa Vitamin C Serum -  for when I have had a breakout and my skin needs help healing.
-Organicspa Blemish Control or Doterra Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils Tea Tree and Cedarwood for drying up break outs when needed.
-Organicspa Intense Moisture - with hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture to the skin.
-Organicspa Eye Gel - Has Chamomile Extract for reducing inflammation around puffy eyes.

-Organicspa Clay Mask -  Once a week - which has Kaolin in it which is a clay that absorbs oil and draws out impurities and helps to soothe the skin.
Cleansing brush every second day in the shower for deep cleansing and exfoliating.
-Organicspa AHA rejuvenate peel - About once a month - To get rid of any dead skin cells so that the skin looks smoother and more even.

So that's everything I do topically for my skin. I also take a supplement from my naturopath called FemmePlex, which I think has made a huge difference as I am having a lot less breakouts. I also use my essential oils to keep everything balanced in my body.

I will say that even though this is working for me, and my skin, that doesn't mean it will work for everyone, because everyone is different and your skin is different too! A skincare regime will need to be personalised. If you have any questions, or would like some help with your skin, please don't hesitate to contact me, I am more than happy to help with suggestions and to answer any questions you have.

If you would like to follow my salon page or see what I do there, here is the link to my Facebook page. The Front Room - Beauty & Wellness.

What is your go to when you have a breakout?