Feb 20

Feb 20 OMG! The Best FACIAL CLEANSER Ever!

Over the past 18 years, I have been struggling with acne. Yes, you’ve read that correctly, 18 years of pills, cremes and injections. I’ve always had oily skin and I’m pretty much used to it. The journey to good skin has been a long and unexpected one but I’ve learned a lot on this quest. The most important piece of advice that I must share is that you do not have to listen to everyone when it comes to skincare, just listen to yourself.

Listen to your skin

Sometimes I think we all forget that our skin is alive and is always working hard (behind the scenes) to help us out on our journey to be cute. Our skin gives us warning signs when things are in excess and glows when treated well. Listen to your skin with an open mind, investigate it! A quick skin evaluation every morning can go a long way, does your skin feel dull and dry? Maybe you need exfoliation and or a new moisturizer. Is your skin very oily? Maybe your cleanser is harsh and drying and you need more of a moisturizing cleanser - remember an oily face will naturally produce excess oil if your skincare products are harsh (I’m speaking from my own skin-experience). A moisturizing cleanser will cleanse and simultaneously balance the moisture in your skin but before you try anything new, try to figure out if you have oily, dry or combination skin, this will help you determine what type of cleanser to get.

I came across this awesome cleanser randomly while shopping and thought to myself, I have nothing to lose by trying something new. Aveeno was a good brand that I was already familiar with plus I absolutely love the smell of berries, at least it would smell great if nothing else. It boasted “rich blackberry antioxidants to help to get rid of impurities and reveal healthier skin”, I tried it and I immediately fell in love.

Because of the lovely smell of the cleanser I began taking extra time while washing my face, shortly thereafter, I read another blog highlighting the benefits of allowing your face wash to remain on your face for at least 60 seconds before completely washing it off. Most cleansers go on and off our face within 20-30 seconds and honestly, this is just not enough time for any active ingredient to work.

I immediately noticed a change in my skin once I started taking more time to wash my face. This cleanser seems to grab all the sweat and make up from my skin. My skin is not dry afterwards and my face feels soft and calm. I have been using this cleanser for five months now and I do not plan on changing anytime soon.

I also utilize a Spin brush, I call the brush and cleanser my power duo! The brush vibrates and this allows you to get cleaner pores faster as well as it stimulates the blood flow under your skin. The road to good skin can be a challenging one for people with problematic or sensitive skin but if you want great results, you have to continue working hard at it!

Links for both from Amazon below