For the past month or so my skin has been the most clear I've seen it in several years! All I've been using is an Almay Facial Cleansing Bar [the one for oily skin, but it's just a tiny bit too drying, so I think I might actually try the normal/combo one next time] to wash morning and evening, and 3-4 drops of Lumiere Pure Olive Squalane patted into my skin while it's still damp after washing.
This combo seems to balance out my skin a lot. The cleansing bar gets it clean without stripping it [bonus- it costs less than $5!!] and the squalane gives it the perfect amount of moisture and keeps my face from getting oily.
I'm so surprised that such a simple routine can give such great results. I'm especially impressed, because at that time of the month I always get at least 3-5 fairly large, red pimples on my forehead and/or chin. This month, however, I haven't gotten any large pimples at all! Just a couple tiny ones that were easy to get rid of, not as noticable, and went away in a day or two! I'm very impressed.
I also use mineral makeup, and I've found that it keeps me from breaking out like I always did when I used traditional liquid foundation and whatnot. I really love this Almay bar I'm using, but I bought a bar of natural shea butter soap that I'm hoping will be a bit more moisturizing for this winter weather. I also plan on trying camellia oil as a moisturizer soon.
