the oily, acne prone skincare routine + products to try out!

how to get rid of oily, acne prone skin - natural and store bought

Before

Acne. It happens to all of us! Some more than others, and I can assure you I’m definitely on the other side of clear skin.

After (2 months)

Fortunately, my skin has become unimaginably better than it was a few months ago, and I thought I would share those tips with you guys!

☆I’ve created a list of products (diy and store-bought) and also a Step by Step daily skin care routine. I do recommend you to go to a dermatologist to see what your skin is allergic 
to. Items with a star are the products I have myself, used! ☆

Cleansing Oils

-Boscia Cool Cleansing Oil ($42)☆

-Rosehip Oil ☆

-Burt’s Bees Facial Oil ($14)

Face Washes/Exfoliators

-La Roche-Posay medicated gel cleanser. ($15)☆

-Derma Sukin Oil Balancing Wash ($9)

-St.Ives Blackhead clearing Green Tea Scrub ($5)☆

-Klairs Cosmetics Rich foaming cleanser ($15)

Toner

-Apple cider vinegar + water☆

-The Body Shop Seaweed Oil-balancing toner ($16)☆

-Mario Badescu Rose water ($9) ( or make your own!) ☆

Moisturizers 

-Aloe Vera Gel☆

-Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Moisturizer ($10)☆

Neutrogena HydroBoost water gel ($13.99)

Spot Treatments

-Mario Badescu drying Lotion ($22)

-Apple Cider Vinegar☆ 

-Tea Tree Oil☆

Serums

-Stri-Vectin Photo White Serum ($45)☆

-Dear Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop ($26)

Masks

-Lush “Mask of Magnaminty” ($15)☆

-Freeman Feeling Beautiful Lemon & Mint clay mask ($8)☆

-honey, lemon juice, cinnamon☆

Daily skincare routine (outline)

1.Cleanse your skin. Wash your hands before, use a cleanser of your choice and massage over your face, in one motion and the other. Use your palms on large surface areas, and fingers in the small crevices. ( Exfoliate 2x a week, don’t add additional pressure)

2.  Toner. Either use your hands and pat into your face, or use a cotton pad and gently swipe over your face. Toner helps balance your skins PH levels.

3. Serum. Serum regenerates your skin, so squeeze a bit onto your hands and pat/rub onto your face.

4.  Spot treatment. Use your choice of spot treatment on your acne, and go to sleep! Overnight, the product will seep into your pimples and destroy bacteria.

Additional tips!

-don’t touch your face! Your hands are quite dirty :(

-eat healthy! Nourish yourself from the inside-out

-sun protection! The sun damages your skin cells

-drink water, focus on hydration, no matter how oily your skin is!

good luck!

j

Winter Mood Board ( My First Post!)

Winter 2017 MoodBoard

Winter has come extremely early for us here in Vancouver. That means I can drink hot matcha green tea lattes, sweat by the fireplace, bake cookies and buy winter clothing earlier than usual and i’m not complaining!

I thought I would share with you all my moodboard of this season. This is also a great segue (but not really) - this is my first post! I’m so thrilled to be kickstarting my blog. This has been a dream of mine since I was taught to cook quinoa properly. I’m going to share my fashion tips, recipes, thoughts and adventures here on TheVintageCut. I’m glad you all will be part of my journey.

Enough rambling, lets move on to the good stuff. My top clothing picks of this season are:

-newsboy hats (Forever 21)

-sock boots (Oak&Fort)

-checkered trousers (Zara) 

-trench coats (Asos)

Something about these latest trends make me think about back in 50’s, walking down NYC, eating a bagel and spilling coffee over my clean white blouse. Imperfectly perfect. I’ve linked where you can buy these gems of the season ( just click on the names above!)

The snow pictures really spoke to me. Mainly because it reminded me of the time I cried on a ski lift in whistler because IT WAS TOO COLD. But I kinda liked it. The frost on the plants, icy wind blowing in your rosy face, and how everything is so bright once snow has fallen. Its kind of an all or nothing thing for me =O

That’s it for now. Have fun in whatever weather it is for you in your city. 

j

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