Birthday Learnings

Again my sincerest apologies for going mia last week but I have a legitimate excuse for my disappearance...it was my birthday! Yes another year older and wiser, which in my book calls for a week long celebration (can you only imagine the non-stop party I had for my 21st?!). So with a big smile and a content heart I want to send a very big thank you to all my loved ones who made it so special..from the tiara and chandelier to drinks in the glass perch and dinner tête-à-tête it was the perfect way to begin a new year. Having said that the one thing that I'm dumbfounded by is that despite no longer being an adolescent my face still serves as a plush home to teen-inspired breakouts! I thought that pimples were exclusively reserved to a time symbolized for awkward kisses, catty girl fights and study hall. But as luck would have it adult acne is a very common problem that plagues a large majority of us.

So you can only imagine my relief when I discovered Skinceuticals Blemish Control Gel. Made with salicylic acid to exfoliate dead skin cells and unclog pores, this vanish gel, as I like to call it, helps clear existing breakouts while simultaneously preventing future ones. As I've divulged to you earlier (afterall there's no secrets between us), my Mediterranean/olive skin is extremely susceptible to hyperpigmentation (dark spots formed in the skin as a result of an injury like a pimple). Fortunately this gel is formulated with a special ingredient which helps prevent the acne induced skin discoloration from ever happening! And the best part? No drying! You know how some acne treatments dry the skin in an effort to remove all the oil causing acne? Well not this one! The gel includes sodium hyaluronate, one of the best ingredients available to help skin retain moisture and prevent drying. In short, during 8 hours of blissful zzz's this gel zaps the pesty pimples so I wake up to my adult clear skin!

Usage tip: You can apply this gel all over or apply as a spot treatment to problematic areas. Use twice daily (in the AM and PM) on a clean, dry face. Wait till the product is thoroughly absorbed before layering your serum, moisturizers, etc.

The result: Bye bye pimples (you should stay in the dusty closet with my high school yearbook!) and hello supple, radiantly clear skin!