for starters ima keep it real, no sugar coating, no scams, no paid promotions...for many of us especially women we find ourselves developing acne commonly in our teenage years and often it becomes almost IMPOSSIBLE to control.
so for the past 5 months or so during the quarantine i have been experimenting with multiple international brands as well as local brands to see what works and what really doesn’t make the cut.
onna real note though ain’t no such thing as clear skin OVERNIGHT...none whatsoever. i’ve not only made product changes but i’ve made lifestyle changes including:
- drinking WATER
- NO sweets/sodas
(or decrease intake)
- more home cooked meals, decrease fast food intake
- drinking WATER

- NO sweets/sodas

- more home cooked meals, decrease fast food intake
my all time FAVORITE so far would have to be this brand. particularly because they are so inexpensive and varies in all skin concerns (i struggle with hyperpigmentation) so this is what works for me.
1 serum is GOOD enough, i say this because these products contain active ingredients and honestly you don’t want to layer one ingredient with another and mess up your face it happens (e.g retinol + vitamin c) BIG NO NO
if yune knoe bout elsada you just been living under a rock. all i gatta say is FAST and FLAWLESS. disclaimer these products can be brightening. i suggest using this as an every other day type of thing of une tryna look bleach out but still good for hyperpigmentation! 10/10

honestly these are good, really good actually. but too expensive for skincare products...there are similar products that work just as good or even better *cough* the ordinary *cough* BUT definitely worth a try! ESPECIALLY their vitamin C serum.
finishing this in da AM
AM skin routine
:
- cleanse (cetaphil gentle cleanser)
- toner AM & PM (the ordinary glycolic acid)
- serums (drunk elephant vitamin c serum)
- moisturize (the ordinary/the drunk elephant moisturizer)
- SUNSCREEN SPF +50 *EVERYDAY*

- cleanse (cetaphil gentle cleanser)
- toner AM & PM (the ordinary glycolic acid)
- serums (drunk elephant vitamin c serum)
- moisturize (the ordinary/the drunk elephant moisturizer)
- SUNSCREEN SPF +50 *EVERYDAY*
PM skin routine
:
- cleanse (same as AM)
- exfoliate 1x/2x per week (AHA/BHA peeling solution: the ordinary)
- toner AM & PM (same as AM)
- serums (the ordinary niacinamide)
- moisturize (same as AM)
- dark spot cream (azelaic acid suspension) *can be used AM before SPF*

- cleanse (same as AM)
- exfoliate 1x/2x per week (AHA/BHA peeling solution: the ordinary)
- toner AM & PM (same as AM)
- serums (the ordinary niacinamide)
- moisturize (same as AM)
- dark spot cream (azelaic acid suspension) *can be used AM before SPF*
a steamer doesn’t hurt it’s not NEEDED but good addition to your routine. i got this off of amazon for about $20/$30

hope you guys found this thread informative...don’t hesitate to ask questions!
