Minimal makeup to let my skin show!

Do you have an acne story? What has helped you?

Next step on my Spring Cleaning is to let my skin breath a little bit. I usually wouldn't need do that as a Sppring Cleaning because I didn't have problems with my skin before. And I usually didn't put foundation on a daily basis.

But since September, I had a bout of acne that didn't want to go. Every time it looks like it was going to clear out, another spot appeared. Even the usual products I use to get rid of spots didn't seem to fully work. And the more I thought about them, the more they grew. Urrgggggggggg! Talk about being in a rut!

Totally naked! (Makeupwise)

Once in a while I would cover it with foundation, but since after Christmas, it seems that the "once in a while" became everyday. I knew it wasn't good, but it seemed that I never really have a day I could just hide myself without having to put foundation on. It didn't help that I was zealous in trying to finish a certain foundation. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed that my skin was in the worst condition it ever been. After trying to pinpoint which product was the culprit, I can now finally say which one it is. And I'm glad it's one I hated! I just wanted to finish it, but it seems that it's just not worth it.

It's now my fifth day without makeup (except for yesterday. I cheated as I was meeting with new people and didn't want to scare them off!). The above picture was taken on Saturday. I now have 1-2 active spots, the other ones are scarring. I still use my Chinese Miracle cream to help heal during the day and Bio-Oil at night. Hopefully the scars will be gone this week or next one!

And now, as I understand watching a pic of someone with zits is not really a nice thing, I leave you with one of me and one of my dad's horses, Yong Lady! She is the most cuddly horse we have, always looking to be noticed or licking my back!

I used to have acne when I was a teenager. That's to be expected, it goes with the territory as they say!

But I wasn't expecting it to come back full force at the end of my twenties, 2 years ago. And the annoying cystic kind, the ones that are stuck inside the epiderma, that hurst and that can take forever to come out! Now I know it was due to PCOS, but back then, I had no clue why my skin was acting this way.

I then received a holy grail product to review for Talk Perfection. The Malki Dead Sea Mud Mask* soap. It looks weird, a black bar of soap. It smell even weirder, foul even. After all, it is mud! But gee! This soap really brought out all the spots that was under the skin. It is a purge though. You have to be prepare that all the bad stuff that is under will come out and in the meantime it is not going to be good. But eventually, you will be left with a smooth skin. I have been using this product for the last 2 years, and after the purge period, it really helped to keep the acne at bay. Available at Boots for £3.49.

I have forgot the soap in England last Spring and I was able to see a difference when I was not using it. I'm still in a purge period, and below are the other products I use to make my skin smooth and clear.

When I cleanse my face, the first product I use is either Skinetica, which is a clear liquid or some tea-tree oil. I use this to dry the spots.  I use both of them topically.

The tea-tree oil can sometimes sting, but it goes away as soon as it dries. You can buy tea-tree oil in natural food shop or drugstores.

I then use Hit the Spot moisturiser. It also contains tea-tree oil, which is my go-to ingredients if I have zits. I,m not sure if you can still find it, as I got mine in a surprise bag in Portobello Road market. But Morrisons stocks the brand.

After moisturising my face, I will put some Chinese Miracle Complexion Fade Cream. This helps fade away scar marks, a little bit like Bio Oil. But I prefer a cream consistency and this one is dirt cheap at £1.99! For the sake of getting cleared of my spot marks, I use it topically, but if I want a little pick-me-up, I will sometimes use it all over my face. I fell it brightens the skin. It also has a light old-fashioned scent that I love. Available at Pak's online or in store.

If you have any holy grail products/tips for spots, let me know in the comments below!