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How To Build An Acne Skincare Routine From The Ordinary

When I first stumbled across the brand The Ordinary, I was hooked. I loved the packaging, the minimalist look, the price point... but I was beyond overwhelmed with the amount of products and where to even start, on attempting to build a skincare routine. I felt as though I had built a lego house and had been asked to build a palace for the Queen... So after months of researching, I thought I'd share my steps on how to build a skincare routine especially for acne and scarring. My skin has improved so much since adopting these steps and researching which products would work for me! 

AM 
1- I start with my normal go to cleanser, Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish 
2-After this I use the Salicylic Acid 2% Solution. This is designed to reduce redness and target congested pores I just put about two drops all over my skin!
3 - If I have any breakouts I love to put a tiny amount of the Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% on the spot, as I feel like it really protects my spots from makeup and treats them throughout the day!
4 - For moisturiser I use the Natural Moisturising Factors + HA , just to round everything off. This is light weight and perfect for morning and evening.
5 - SPF! Some of these products can make your skin sensitive to the sun, so make sure to put on an SPF. I love the Glossier Sun Shield SPF 30
6 - Although this is more of a makeup step, The Ordinary's High Spreadability Fluid Primer, is by far my favourite primer ever. It has become my holy grail, It makes my skin look so airbrushed and all my foundations sit beautifully on top of it... and it's only £5.50!


PM
1 - My good old Liz Earle Cleanse And Polish to remove makeup and cleanse 
2 - I use the Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution. This is a really nice toner, that brightens my skin and evens out my skin tone. This is a really good dupe for Glossier's Solution. I only use this in the evening as it is a liquid exfoliant, so like to use it once a day. 
3 - Probably my favourite product from The Ordinary is the Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%. This has truly changed my skin. I have a large number of deep set acne scars, that just love to hang around. This is the only product I have found that within a week of using, my acne scars are fading! They haven't gone, but Rome was certainly not built in a day. I use this only on the areas of my face that are scarred or dull, that need some assistance!
4 - On top of this I use the Salicylic Acid 2% Solution. I don't really use this as a spot treatment, but use it on areas that have spots, as I find it stops the spot spreading! 
5 - Rounding everything off with the Natural Moisturising Factors + HA .
6 - Just before I go to bed I have been putting on the Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG, which is essentially an eye serum. This has become my new favourite and replaced my old favourite, the bare minerals Eye Gel. This stuff is strong, but really improves dark circles! 


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