Acne | Muslimah Beauty

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I get so many questions from you ladies about acne and as a fully fledged member of the acne club all of my recommendations are from personal experience. I’ve tried most things from Clean & Clear to facials and while some attempts have failed miserably some have worked like a charm. After experimenting I’ve learned what works for my skin and what doesn’t so here are what I’ve found to work for my acne and what hasn’t…

Thank God For Glycolic, Lactic & Salicylic

There’s skincare and then there’s skincare and by that I mean there’s the products that get the basic job of exfoliating, cleaning and moisturising done but then there’s the big guys glycolic, lactic and salicylic who blow the other skincare out of the water.

Product of the Month | Glytone KP Kit

Although this kit is designed to treat Keratosis Pilaris, it works on body acne too. I don’t have body acne myself but a lot of people love the Glytone KP Kit for pesky bacne.

Guaranteed Zit Zappers!

Whenever I get one of those humongous zits I pull out the big guns; SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense Serum* and the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion.

The Mixstress Workshop Charcoal & Manuka Honey Face Mask

When your skin’s congested and spotty make this simple face mask, a killer combo of Manuka honey, yoghurt and activated charcoal.

If You’re Prone to Acne Keep Away From This Oil!

The NUDE Replenishing Night Oil* broke my skin out in the worst way. Acne sufferers stay away!

I Bet You’re Using Something You’d Never Know Could Be Causing Your Acne..

Foaming face washes could be causing you to break out!

Product of the Month | Witch Blemish Gel

I’m not a believer in drug store products when it comes to treating acne but the Witch Blemish Gel* is an exception!

Guaranteed Zit Zappers!

My skin has been breaking out pretty badly for the past couple of months, it’s hormonal and affects my chin and jaw with the occasional forehead breakout which is depressing to say the least. The trick to curing a hormonal breakout for me is usually a diet in low GI foods and taking the Pill but I absolutely loathe it. I never feel like myself when I’m taking the Pill and I’ve been through a few; Dianette, Marvelon.. the whole lot! It just makes me feel either like an emotionless zombie or a crying and anxious mess. Nothing to mess up mental health please!

Although products can only do so much for hormonal breakouts, I’ve found a great duo to combat those pesky spots and whiteheads. After I’ve properly cleansed and toned my skin I’ll dab the SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense Serum* onto spots and once it’s dried I’ll use a cotton stick to carefully apply the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion on top. What happens after is a tingling sensation which I like because I like it to feel like it’s working away and killing those evil little spots!

After applying the two I go to bed and I wake up to either significantly (and I mean significantly!) reduced spots or everything coming up to the surface. The combination is that potent it works overnight. That’s probably because of the calamine and salicylic acid in the Drying Lotion and a wonderful list of things in the Blemish + Age Defense Serum:

2% Dioic Acid - Inhibits sebum production also prevents hyper-pigmentation caused by inflammation or UV exposure.
0.3% Capryloyl Salicylic Acid - Aids exfoliation to decongest clogged pores while providing anti-ageing benefits.
1.5% Salicylic Acid - Refines pores and helps reduce spots and blemishes.
3.5% Glycolic Acid & 0.5% Citric Acid - Accelerates exfoliation and hydrated the skin while reducing the appearance of the signs of ageing.

It’s definitely a combo for when you want to quickly get rid of a spot, but one thing I hate is how hard it is to cleanse the Drying Lotion, it’s a bit of a chore!