We Accidentally Stumbled Upon A Cure For Our Adult Acne And It's These 3 Things
We’ve come sooooo far since Oxy.
by The Candidly Team
“Stumbled” might sound like an odd word to use here. In reality, we’ve spent almost 30 years of our lives trying to crack the code of how to stop our skin from breaking out.
But what’s funny about the three products we’re about to tell you worked for us is this:
We expected nothing.
One of them we used because we were sent it as a gift and wanted to do something pampering for our skin while bored one night.
Another we tried in a desperate attempt to just get ourselves to stop touching an incredibly deep, achy acne cyst.
And the third was used purely in pursuit of anti-aging. We had no clue what it would do to our jammed up pores.
Now we preface this by saying we knooooow different things work for different people, but here we are, at our ripe old age, finding things that thrillingly worked our own infuriating acne. And so naturally, we had to share:
1. For Immediate Surface Clarification
What it is: Fré Detox Me Instant Clearing Mask
Why we love it: Acne comes from hair follicles on our skin getting plugged up with oil, dead skin, bacteria, and inflammation. The entire Fré skincare line is designed for people who work out and therefore has a powerful, purifying approach to getting your skin extra clear. So this mask kind of goes the extra mile. It combines natural kaolin clay, lactic acid, and salicylic acid to help dig out the gunk and get your skin to slough off those dead cells and leave a glow. Some call it exfoliation but it isn’t unlike excavation.
It also uses Argan and dandelion leaf extracts to help fight inflammation and calm sun damage which is extra helpful in reducing redness, as some of the “acne” spots we see on our skin “are not actually acne but are post-inflammatory pigment changes from previous acne lesions,” and the sun can make these spots much worse, according to Harvard Health.
Because our skin is acne-prone, we’re very good about SPF, and 1-3 times a week, we use this mask. It takes all of 10 minutes, and feels like getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist in terms of freshness. Our skin is baby soft, brightened and less red and irritated at the same time.
Price: $49
2. For Deeper, Painful Hormonal Spots
What it is: Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Micropoint™ for Blemishes
Why we love it: You know that awful demoralizing moment right after you get your skin clear when you feel a deep, deep acne cyst start to make its Hulk-like emergence from under your skin? None of your skincare touches it. You feel helpless. And also it f__ing hurts. Well, that is where these patches can be life-changing.
A sticker we apply to the skin feels very much like a gimmick but by GOD, how they work. We slap them on before bed the moment we sense the pressure building and we can actually feel the microneedle points tingle on the skin. By morning, the swelling is wildly reduced, the spot drained, and we can easily apply a light dab of concealer to look good as new.
Price: $12
3. For Ongoing Prevention
What it is: iS Clinical Active Peel Treatment System
Why we love it: We have referred to these pads as the closet thing to a professional chemical peel that we’ve experienced at home. The first pad has powerful exfoliating powers. Since pores can’t actually shrink, we were shocked by how tightened and closed up they looked after using it. Results were toned, smoothed, and immediate. The second pad is pure botanical hydration, which means we’re not at all dried out or stripped which can lead to irritation which can lead to more breakouts. They’re recommended every other day, but we use them just twice a week, and it’s changed our skin.
Use the code CANDIDLY to get 15% off.
Price: $96
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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