HOW I GOT RID OF MY ACNE! The Best Skincare Routine I've Ever Had

Hey guys, what is up? Welcome to my channel. For today's video, I am going to be going

over my skincare routine. I never thought I would do this video because I've never had

the best skin, but so many of you guys have noticed my skin has really cleared up over

the last year. So I wanted to show you the products that have really taken my skin to

a whole new level in the past year. So quick backstory about my skin, my skin type. So

I have dry skin. It becomes more normal if I take care of it. So normal to dry, but if

I'm not taking care of it, my skin can get pretty dry. I have sensitive skin. I have

acne prone skin. Seriously, very, very acne prone. And that's kind of the main focus of

my skincare routine. The thing that's changed the most is my lack of acne. And I really

started struggling with acne when I was about 18 years old. I always had it during high

school and whatnot, but I figured that was like teenage hormonal acne. When I turned

18, I started noticing my skin really changing and not for the better. I have struggled on

and off with cystic acne, hormonal acne. Acne has really been the main struggle on my skin

I would have, because of the acne, a lot of texture on my skin, a lot of milia and little

bumps everywhere. And again, like I said, it's been an on and off struggle because I'd

taken a few trips to the dermatologist. They've given me acne medication, which worked great

Those were the times that my skin was clear, but it wasn't natural. You know, I was still

putting medicine in my body. And this is the first time since I was 18 that I am not on

any acne medication. And since I was probably a kid, this is the best my skin has ever been

Now my skin is not perfect. I still get acne every now and then if my skin disagrees with

a product or I'm not cleansing it properly. But I don't get cystic acne anymore. If I

do get a few spots here and there, they're quite small. And overall, I mean, this is

the most clear my skin has been in years without the help of medication. And you can see I

don't have perfect skin. I have discoloration. I did get a spot here recently. I have a lot

of freckles, so that makes it hard to tell. And I do have some discoloration on my skin

as well. But for the most part, I can definitely tell you this is the best that my skin has

been in years. So I want to show you the products that have led me to this journey. Today's

video is very kindly sponsored by Vanity Planet. I want to talk to you about the newest

addition to my skincare routine, which is the Aera Iconic Facial Steamer. It's super

cool. It's something that I've always been interested in. So basically how it works is

literal steam. I've always loved after getting out of the shower, from the steam of the shower

your pores tend to be more open. So I like to do masks and very hydrating things after

I shower. But now I have this steamer that can replace that. So it's very simple how

it works. It has a very sleek design, which I think it's really cute to leave out. So

you're going to put distilled water. Do make sure it is distilled water in the tank in

the back. And then you just simply press the on button and you steam your face. And you

can adjust the nozzle depending on what height you need it to be. And they recommend that

you steam your face maybe two to three times a week for no more than 15 minutes. It's a

pretty quick procedure, but it's a great way to force yourself to just sit down and take

care of your skin, which has been my favorite part. I'll put on a podcast and I'll just sit there and I'll steam my skin. So why I want to incorporate steaming into my skincare

routine is because steaming is actually great for acne prone and dehydrated skin, which

I feel like I'm the poster child for. The steam is going to clarify the impurities in

the skin and get rid of dead skin cells as well, which that's going to really help with

the texture of the skin. So these are the claims that Vanity Planet has on their website

but also from my research, they all tend to align. When you steam your face, it clarifies

your skin complexion, promotes better blood circulation, moisturizes and softens the skin

helps skincare treatments penetrate deeper into the skin. That's what I was talking about

When you get out of the shower, you steam your face to put products into your skin afterwards

because your skin will soak it right up because the pores are open and it helps skin achieve

a healthy glow. Now when I use this after my 10-15 minutes are up, I do notice that

my skin definitely feels more hydrated. It has a nice glow to it. I actually just filmed

a portion for you guys, so this is what my skin looks like immediately after. Some other

few tricks that they said that you can do that I haven't personally tried, so I can't

speak for this, but I think it's really cool that you have these options. You can actually add a few drops of your favorite serum into the oil basket that goes on the nozzle and

you kind of have a personal sauna at home. Or if you have essential oils, you can also

dip the essential oils into this sponge and then the essential oils will also be incorporated

into this routine. So this has been a great way for me to pay extra attention to my skincare

routine, give myself the time to relax, unwind and take care of myself and my skin feels

and looks great after I use it. So if you use my code MORGANSTEAM, you will get 50

off at checkout, making it just $47.99 and they also have after pay as an option. So

for interest free installments of $12 is all it would be. So let's get into the other products

that I do. I will start off with my morning routine and then I will talk about my evening

routine. I've learned with my skin that simplicity has worked the best. I've watched a lot of

skincare videos and I just feel like there's a lot for a routine. I don't know, I feel

like for me it's hard to pinpoint then what products are actually working and what are

not. So let's start off with the cleanser that I use. Let's say I just woke up in the

mornings and the evenings. So this is both my morning and evening cleanser. I use the

Good Molecules Rosewater Daily Cleansing Gel. I've been kind of a nomad when it comes to

cleansers. I really haven't found one that I love, love, love and will only use. But

this is the one that has been my absolute favorite. I definitely plan on repurchasing

this and it's very affordable. It just leaves my skin feeling very clean. The ingredients

are really simple and this is one of the first cleansers that I feel like has actually added

to my routine. For me the cleanser just kind of cleaned my skin before they did their job

They weren't the stars of the show for my skincare routine but this is the first cleanser

in a while that I feel like has also played a part in improving my skin. Just really easy

simple, clean ingredients. It's very, very gentle. I highly recommend this one. So this

is the cleanser that I'll use. And then I just go straight into moisturizer in the morning

My favorite everyday moisturizer is the Charlotte's Magic Cream. I want something light and something

not too heavy. So I really enjoy this one. I always like to have a container of this

for everyday just because it's lightweight but it's also highly moisturizing. She also

has a lighter magic cream but I prefer just this one because I do have dry skin. So this

really does improve my skin. And lastly, all I will use in the morning is a sunscreen

Now again, I'm a nomad with sunscreens right now. I still haven't found the perfect one

Before I liked the Centella Purito. One that was my all time favorite but it got recalled

because the SPF was wrong. So lately I've been using the Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen

I have to say, this isn't my absolute favorite. I'm looking for one that's a bit more hydrating

on the skin. It works. I've been using it everyday. It's easy to apply. It's reliable

and it doesn't make me break out. So I've been enjoying this one but I have some ones

that I'm going to try after this one. So this one is not a must have from this routine

And that's all I do in the morning. I find that simplicity is best for me. Let's go over

my evening skincare routine just because it's a little bit more complex than the morning

So let's say I have makeup on. And this isn't always the case. But if I do have makeup on

I use my Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. You must get the one in the blue because this

one removes makeup the best. I find this one is very gentle on my skin. It doesn't break

me out and it removes makeup the best. I know some people have opposing opinions than mine

but again, my skin is so picky. This is one that I know works for me and it doesn't break

me out. I get a bundle on Amazon that's the cheapest deal that you can get from these

and I think it does an amazing job removing makeup. Now after that, again, this is another

must have in my skincare routine for days that I wear makeup. I use the Erno Laszlo

Detoxifying Cleansing Oil. This essentially gets rid and melts down the makeup residue

that is left over on your skin. I do a double cleansing routine in the evening. This is

part one. The oil breaks down that makeup and gets anything that was left over from

the micellar water and this was a game changer in my routine when I included it. It's been

in my routine for the last year or so, maybe even longer, probably a couple of years, a

year and a half-ish and my skin is so much cleaner. I break out so much less because

of this because if I sleep with any type of makeup on my skin, I will break out. So I

can't have any leftover makeup on my skin. So this is the guy that helps ensure I get

all of the makeup off of my skin. It's really gentle. I highly recommend it. After I have

done my oil cleanser, I'll go back to my Good Molecules Rosewater Daily Cleansing Gel. I

use this morning and night. So this will then actually cleanse the face, get off the oil

or if there's any leftover makeup. Normally there's not at this point, but it will do

that as well. So we're back to this guy. Following my cleansing, I then use this was the number

one game changing product. I would say in my routine, it's something that will forever

be in my routine. This is the Ole Henriksen Glow Dark Spot Toner. If you have acne prone

skin or you have textured skin, this is the number one product that you have to get from

this video. You have to give it a try. Before this product, I'm not sure I was really a

believer in skincare actually making that big of a difference on the skin. I thought

definitely it was genetics. I was meant to have acne. I'll have it for the rest of my

life. This product completely changed my perspective on skincare products and the importance of

them. So I do a few drops on my cotton pad and I just press it into the skin at night

I only do this at night and when I was going through the beginning of the intense makeup

routine to get rid of my acne, I did this every night. I now do it every other night

because it is a harsher product. I don't recommend using this every night for the rest

of your life, but I think every other night it does a great job. Now this is a facial toner and this is the reason I don't get acne anymore. I mean of course, you know, the double

cleansing helped but this got rid of all of the acne on my skin. Like I said, I barely

get acne anymore. If I do, there's smaller breaks out. As soon as I started using this

my acne stopped. I was going through a really rough phase with my acne. About the time that

COVID was starting to go around, my acne was crazy and then I incorporated this into

my routine and my acne ever since then has stopped. This is great. And then another reason

why I love this, along with the acne, I had so much texture along my chin. When I would

put makeup on, you would see just little tiny dots all along. So many. I always felt a little

bit insecure about that, but I had the acne on top of it so my skin was just like mountains

everywhere. I don't have that anymore. This is the smoothest my skin has been. So this

also got rid of the texture that I have. I cannot recommend this enough. If you have

any type of acne, texture, this product literally changed my life. Not even exaggerating. So

we've done the toner. Now I go into my hydration products. I don't use an eye cream every night

because I do find that that over-moisturization does cause some milia. But I would say three

times a week I use an eye cream. I use the Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel

This technically probably should only be used in the morning because it's supposed to wake

you up, but it's such a lightweight eye gel. It doesn't give me milia so I have to use

it for that reason. When eye creams are too thick, I just... I get milia and it makes

me so sad because I want to start using eye creams. But this is the perfect lightweight

eye gel. Again, it's probably better used in the morning because it does help wake up

the eyes. You have somewhat of a cooling effect, but I just use it at night. I really like

to hydrate my skin at night. Then for moisturizer, this has been my current favorite heavy moisturizer

before bed. I'll use this in the morning if my skin feels really dry. This is the Kopari

Coconut Water Moisture Cream. I did not expect to love this as much as I did, but oh my

it really does help with the hydration of my skin, especially in the winter time. This

one is going to be great. So this one is fairly new to my routine, but I really feel like

my skin has been thanking me for using this. If you have dry skin, this is a really great

everyday moisturizer. It's thicker than the normal moisturizer. It requires a little bit

more time to work it into the skin, but it really has made a difference. Now, these products

are not part of my everyday routine, but these are the products that I use when I need

it when I either have acne or when my skin is really dry. So we'll start off with the

two face masks that I use pretty regularly. So Daytime Mask. If I'm hanging out at home

and I have some extra time to myself to take care of my skin, I really love the Pharmacy

Honey Potion Face Mask. So it's very interesting how this works. You put it on the skin. It

feels like honey and as you work it in, it starts to get not necessarily foamy, but it

thickens up and it warms your face. So I think that's the main reason why I like it, but

I do feel like whenever I use this, my skin feels really refreshed. It feels newly hydrated

and I just really like it for the daytime. It's a fun experience and it also helps with

my hydration and to brighten up and add a glow to my skin. The other face mask that

I use at night. So if my skin's feeling pretty dry, I like to use a sleeping mask. Lately

I've been enjoying the Saturday Skin Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask. I like the way that

it smells. If you don't like fragrance products, you won't like this, but it has a citrusy

scent to it. I feel like this really does help with the hydration of my skin at night

So it's a sleeping mask, so you put it on before bed and it stays on your skin overnight

I just think sleeping masks are fantastic for those of you with dry skin because it

doesn't work while you're sleeping. And this has been really, really nice. I've been enjoying

this one a lot. With face masks though, I'm not too picky. I don't stick to a particular

face mask every single time. These are just ones that I find myself going back to, but

I get a lot of face masks to try and I always think it's really fun to experiment with them

The products mentioned prior are the ones that are like my actual routine. This last

product in my skincare routine is for when I have acne. If I have a spot, this is a product

that I've been using for 10 plus years and I will never stop picking it up. This is the

Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel. This is a salicylic acid acne medication

and I really feel like this does help dry out my acne. So if I get a big spot, I'll

put it over the acne and it really does accelerate the process of it going through. It's time

to get off my face. You'll notice it really does dry out the acne. So if you need a spot

treatment, like I said, I've been using this for 10 plus years and I don't really talk

about it enough because it's one of those products where I just kind of use them on

the side. I don't think to mention it to you guys and I've used it for so long, it's nothing

exciting for me to mention. But this will always be in my skincare routine. It's one

of the best spot treatments I've ever tried for acne. So I highly recommend it. Alright

you guys, there we have it. That was my skincare routine. These are all of the products that

have cured my skin and have gotten it to the most healthy and clean and moisturized it's

ever been. Wow, my hair is taking frizz to a whole new level today. So I hope you guys

enjoyed it. If you have any products that you think would be great for my skin type

based on the products that I like, because I am no skincare expert at all, let me know

down below. I know a lot of you probably know a lot more about skincare than me. Is

there something missing from my routine? I would love to hear that. And again, if you

are interested in adding the Vanity Planet Aera Ionic Facial Steamer, make sure you use

that code MORGANSTEAM at checkout for 50% off. Let me know if you pick it up. Thank

you guys so much for watching this video. If you aren't subscribed to my channel, I would love it if you would consider taking the time to do so. I will see you all in the

next one. Bye guys, have a good one. Transcribed by https://otter.ai