curious_anthro
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I have not cured my acne and am still getting breakouts but I have found considerable improvement in being able to manage and reduce breakouts by implementing these things so I thought I would share...
- Raw honey mask AM & PM: leave on for 15-20 mins then wash off. Manuka or just raw local honey both seem to have the same effect at reducing redness and improving skin texture. Also works as a spot treatment if you can stand the stickiness...
- 100% pure aloe vera AM & PM after honey mask. This has helped my skin texture so much. I have oily and dry skin and this seems to provide a good balance
- This is pretty magical for spot treatment. I cannot live without it now... Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel 10ml - Boots
- raw carrot salad. EVERY. DAY. no excuses. This is probably what is helping reduce the breakouts. I was doing a raw carrot everyday for a while but realised doing it with the coconut oil and vinegar is really where the magic is. Annoyingly, if I skip a day I will get a breakout so I have to be on top of it but its become such a habit now that I don't find it difficult
- dry brushing and face rolling: The dry brushing helps with the body acne and to reduce puffiness/swelling... I get pretty angry big cysts before my period so I do it twice a day during that time.
Again, it has not cured my acne-and I am still very much in the thick of trying to troubleshoot my skin problems internally- but the improvement I have seen with this "protocol" has given me some sanity back. I hope others find it useful!
- Raw honey mask AM & PM: leave on for 15-20 mins then wash off. Manuka or just raw local honey both seem to have the same effect at reducing redness and improving skin texture. Also works as a spot treatment if you can stand the stickiness...
- 100% pure aloe vera AM & PM after honey mask. This has helped my skin texture so much. I have oily and dry skin and this seems to provide a good balance
- This is pretty magical for spot treatment. I cannot live without it now... Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel 10ml - Boots
- raw carrot salad. EVERY. DAY. no excuses. This is probably what is helping reduce the breakouts. I was doing a raw carrot everyday for a while but realised doing it with the coconut oil and vinegar is really where the magic is. Annoyingly, if I skip a day I will get a breakout so I have to be on top of it but its become such a habit now that I don't find it difficult
- dry brushing and face rolling: The dry brushing helps with the body acne and to reduce puffiness/swelling... I get pretty angry big cysts before my period so I do it twice a day during that time.
Again, it has not cured my acne-and I am still very much in the thick of trying to troubleshoot my skin problems internally- but the improvement I have seen with this "protocol" has given me some sanity back. I hope others find it useful!