TTMA How you clean your face.

[mosdub]

I've never had an issue with acne aside from the occasional zit here and there but in the last week my face has gotten so oily and is breaking out all over. 

Any advice for some good facial cleaners and/or lotions?  I'm so skeptical of them and sometimes wonder if they purposefully irritate your skin so you get more acne and keep having to buy their product.  (I know how conspiracy-theorist that is.)  I always just washed my face with regular bar soap in the shower, or sometimes just splashed water on my face. 

Anyway, what brands or products do you recommend?  What's your system?  I'm not necessarily a crunchy granola person, but I'd prefer something that's relatively standard without crazy harsh chemicals. 

[callmeKD]

I use the Unblemish regimen from rodan and fields. It's spendy but it does wonders for my skin and is safe to use during pregnancy.

[mosdub]

Aug 21, 2016 16:57:03 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

I use the Unblemish regimen from rodan and fields. It's spendy but it does wonders for my skin and is safe to use during pregnancy.

Thanks!  I work with someone who sells it, so maybe I'll check in with her.  

[daisylola11]

A friends dermatologist recommended Cerave. She loved it, I tried it and noticed such a difference although I have sensitive oily skin but dry skin in the winter. They have a whole line at target and Walmart.

[mosdub]

Aug 21, 2016 17:11:41 GMT -5 daisylola11 said:

A friends dermatologist recommended Cerave. She loved it, I tried it and noticed such a difference although I have sensitive oily skin but dry skin in the winter. They have a whole line at target and Walmart.

Ooo, I like the price range of this more haha!  

[daisylola11]

Aug 21, 2016 17:14:06 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Aug 21, 2016 17:11:41 GMT -5 daisylola11 said:

A friends dermatologist recommended Cerave. She loved it, I tried it and noticed such a difference although I have sensitive oily skin but dry skin in the winter. They have a whole line at target and Walmart.

Ooo, I like the price range of this more haha!  

I was so surprised when she told me she just went to target and got it! I expected it to be expensive and only available by ordering it lol I'm seriously so a happy with it! I started off w the little travel size pack to see if I liked it, then bought the big ones.

[cosmicav]

I don't have any advice but I'm following this thread, as my face is like a prepubescent teenager's face right now. I should do something. Before this, my skin routine was water on the face in the shower.... Low maintenance lyfe

[madameovary]

Cetaphil

[mosdub]

Aug 21, 2016 18:25:09 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

I don't have any advice but I'm following this thread, as my face is like a prepubescent teenager's face right now. I should do something. Before this, my skin routine was water on the face in the shower.... Low maintenance lyfe

Same! 

[onesweetworld]

Lurking...
(Also can I play here too? What if I go early (4/15 Edd lol)

My clarisonic is my life saver. I am still using clear days ahead by Philosophy. I will ask my doc at my first appt. if I can continue.

[onesweetworld]

Aug 21, 2016 22:21:41 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

Aug 21, 2016 21:51:45 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Lurking...
(Also can I play here too? What if I go early (4/15 Edd lol)

My clarisonic is my life saver. I am still using clear days ahead by Philosophy. I will ask my doc at my first appt. if I can continue.

YESSSS!!! Both to you playing here and to your answer. I switched back to Philosophy Purity after my BFP but still use a spot treatment on occasion if I have a really bad pimple but I am #teamClarisonic4lyfe. For moisturizer I use Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar and am really happy with it

I use the old take a deep breath for a moisturizer, I haven't switched to the new formula yet. It has more of a scent than the previous and I'm not into scents.

[meggypoo1]

I used to use Proactiv but that is a no no during pregnancy. Last time my OB gave me a prescription that worked well but it isn't covered by my insurance this time. I asked for a different one and that has tamed it a lot but makes me peel so I was looking for something else so I can use that once a day. I went to target and looked at the CeraVe because I here they are tame and safe. I have only been using it since Saturday and I already noticed a huge difference! I even got the Target brand for more saving! Because #cheap

[mosdub]

Aug 22, 2016 6:54:00 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

I used to use Proactiv but that is a no no during pregnancy. Last time my OB gave me a prescription that worked well but it isn't covered by my insurance this time. I asked for a different one and that has tamed it a lot but makes me peel so I was looking for something else so I can use that once a day. I went to target and looked at the CeraVe because I here they are tame and safe. I have only been using it since Saturday and I already noticed a huge difference! I even got the Target brand for more saving! Because #cheap

Nice, thanks for the testimony about the CeraVe, that's definitely the direction I'm leaning.  I don't necessarily want to spend a ton of money because it's not horrible acne (yet) and I think it could be managed if I just stop being a slob and actually clean my face. 

[meggypoo1]

Aug 22, 2016 7:14:40 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Aug 22, 2016 6:54:00 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

I used to use Proactiv but that is a no no during pregnancy. Last time my OB gave me a prescription that worked well but it isn't covered by my insurance this time. I asked for a different one and that has tamed it a lot but makes me peel so I was looking for something else so I can use that once a day. I went to target and looked at the CeraVe because I here they are tame and safe. I have only been using it since Saturday and I already noticed a huge difference! I even got the Target brand for more saving! Because #cheap

Nice, thanks for the testimony about the CeraVe, that's definitely the direction I'm leaning.  I don't necessarily want to spend a ton of money because it's not horrible acne (yet) and I think it could be managed if I just stop being a slob and actually clean my face. 

Lol! That's how I felt! Except mine was bad. Teenager level bad. I think I spend $7 on a bottle and it seems like it is going to last a while!

[moutonrouge]

I use an oil cleanser (Kyoto - I get it on Amazon) to remove makeup and sunscreen and then a foaming cleanser (Cetaphil is great, I use one from Tony Moly because no good reason). Double cleansing and using thinner moisturizers has helped me deal with my combination skin better.

[glb30]

I use the Dr. Babor line. Once a day I use this cleanser:

m.skin1.com/ba-hy-oil-cleanser.html

m.skin1.com/ba-cleanser.html

You have the mix the Hy-OL with the mild cleanser, and it goes on without water which is really why I only use it once a day. It's kind of a pain if I'm not hopping into the shower. In the evenings, I wash my face with oil of Olay.

I use this moisturizer.

m.skin1.com/doctor-babor-brightening-cellular-cream.html

And these essential fluids- what a creepy name- at night:

m.skin1.com/babor-hydra-plus-active-fluid.html

(They have a lot of different kinds of fluids. They come in sets of 7, and you have to change the one you use every 28 days.)

This is more money than I would like to spend, but I have really sensitive skin. I also have combination skin. This is one of the few brands that doesn't dry me out, but I also feel like I get a deep clean. I would recommend!

[amandamh2]

St.Ives apricot scrub is my go-to now. I switched to it last pregnancy because my old one felt too harsh and wasn't cutting it during first tri. I got lucky and had lovely skin during second tri but the first few months were not good.

[britab]

Witch hazel as a toner has been working for me. My doctor says it's safe.