Want healthy smooth clear skin with smaller pores? Keep reading to find out how.
For reference I have combination skin, which tends to be drier in the winter season and a little more oily on hotter weather. I am very acne-prone (I use a prescribed cream for this issue) but with my daily routine my skin is completely clear, smooth, healthy and supple.
Here is one of my holy grail products for beautiful, clear, soft skin:
1. Aztec Healing Mask
This mask is amazing. There are hardly words to describe the miracles this little gem has done on my skin. Clays have been used for centuries in beauty products because they include advantageous minerals that help get rid of toxins such as blackheads and zits and heal and nourish the skin. This mask itself comes in a powder-form that you mix with apple cider vinegar or water. When you use apple cider vinegar you get a much smoother consistency which is super easy to work it, and it also leaves the skin amazingly smooth. However, I prefer water for its convenience and the results are still remarkable. Even though my skin is fairly clear, I still get a zit here or there specially in the summer when my skin tends to be more oily than combination. I use this mask mostly in the summer on my entire face and in the winter mostly around my nose only to tighten the pores. Every time I use it, I literally see the difference, if I have a zit it seems to reduce the size and appearance, and by the next day it is dried up and gone. When on, the mask gets so tight you literally cannot move your face at all, and don't even think about smiling or talking. It gets so tight you feel your pores shrinking- this mask is no joke! So readers beware- it may hurt a tiny bit- it literally feels like cement on your face, and you actually feel your face pulsing! Once washed off, don't worry about the redness, it will be gone in 20 minutes or so. So make sure you stay indoors for the next thirty minutes. I usually do this in the nighttime before going to bed and I feel my face just thanks me in the morning, my face is left amazingly smooth and tight and I can immediately see a difference in the size of pores and in any zits if present. It is my number one Skincare staple.
First (for my little spa treatment) I like to fill a kitchen pot with hot water and let it boil. After it is boiling I place my face next to it for a few seconds- this opens up the pores. I then clean my face with my favorite scrub to get rid of any dirt and have a clean, clear canvas to work with before applying my Aztec healing mask. I then proceed to put on the mask which I leave for 30 minutes or so or until completely dry. I then wash my face with a wet towel and make sure I get rid of every little bit of trace of the mask. And then I'm ready to hop into bed and wake up to beautiful, clearer, softer skin :)
(More info on the following products soon)
2. Tazorac
Every other day
3. Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser
Every morning and night
4. Biore Pore Unclogging Facial Scrub
Twice a week
5. Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner
About 3x a week after morning cleanser
6. Ceraphil Moisturizing Lotion
Every day in the winter, every other day in the summer
7. Biore Skin Preservation Dual Fusion Moisturizer with SPF 30
Every day I'm stepping out of the house.
7. Lots of water
And fruits and vegetables are always a plus too ;)
LOVE this post!! :D Really want to try that mask now haha. I use the Biore scrub too, it's awesome isn't it? :) Love love your blog, keep it up :) x
ReplyDeleteWhere do I find this Aztec mask mixture?
ReplyDeleteAbbie, I buy the mask through Amazon its only about $5 dollars for a pretty large jar that will last you forever :).
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