How to fade acne scars - Effective Skincare routine for acne/acne scars

Hello friends!! Hope you all are doing great. I know acne is a worst nightmare for women but whats more worse are the scars it leave behind. Don’t y’all agree?

I was once there too and after many attempts I found a perfect skincare routine which cleared my skin and made it glowing. Bonus is, this routine is very affordable. So let’s not wait further and jump into the routine.

Step 1:

Of course I start my routine with a clean face. So my first step would be cleansing. For acne- prone or sensitive skin its always best to choose a cleanser that is PH balanced or one that has low pH.(although I would recommend for all skin types) I used Cetaphil cleanser which made my skin clean without irritating my active pimples and also didn’t strip my skin of any natural oils. You guys can choose the one that suits your skin but make sure its not too harsh. Cleansers with ingredients like tea tree oil, green tea extracts  are also great for acne-prone skin.

Step 2:

Here comes my favourite step, that is toning. I cannot stress enough how important this step is in skincare. Toners make your pores clean and less visible which in turn prevent your skin from breaking out in future. So this should be a must have step in your skincare twice a day. I used rosewater initially and later got Kaya toner which does  a pretty good job. It has amazing ingredients like Witch Hazel and Cucumber extracts which is excellent for calming the irritated skin.

Step 3:

Now is the time to load your face with Hydration and moisturisation. This is the product that helped clear my acne scars and also protected my face from breaking out further.  Say Hello to my Holy grail product i.e Sweet Almond Oil. Yes, you read that right. Its an oil. I know most of you would be thinking by now, how am I supposed to apply oil over my acne prone/Oily skin. Turst me lovelies, its a total game changer. I use a few drops of Roghan Badam Shirin Sweet Almond Oil to my skin by rubbing into my hands and patting on my skin. Let me tell you what this oil did to my skin other than just fading my acne scars.

1. Oil balances the oiliness in your skin. So excess oil production was reduced and I didn get any further acnes

2. Sweet Almond oil is excellent in cleaning the pores. It drastically reduced my whiteheads and made my skin clean. That is another reason in reducing further acne

3. It has lightened the appearance of my dark circles and evened out my skintone. So it made my skin clear and glowing with regular usage.

4. Since its an all natural product it did not irritate my skin at any point but it stinged a little bit in the sensitive areas of my skin which did not have any adverse effects though.

5. Big bonus is, this oil suits all skin types.

Hence I give a big thumbs up for this product. Also I used this oil on my lips as well and it lightened my dark lips to a great extent.

Step 4 & 5:

You can definitely do away till step 3. But I add two more steps to my regime. My step 4 is an eyecream and I use aroma magic under eye gel. After applying undereye gel,  I use Aroma Treasures Aloe vera gel to the rest of my face which is the fifth and the last step. Since I have applied oil to my skin, I make sure whatever I use after this step is not heavy or creamy. Thats the reason I use gel based products in these steps. You can try gel based like the ones mentioned or include something thats not heavy on skin.

Thats all for the routine I followed every night and within a month’s time I got rid of my acne scars magically and I didn breakout any further. I still continued to use the Almond oil and till this very day I never got acnes again. Do try this simple routine to reap its benefits. Now that I have breaked down my routine step by step, let me tell you few points to keep in mind when prone to acne or for general skin health

Tips for Skin health:

1. Do not use a higher pH cleanser or any soapy cleansers since this will dry out your skin which in turn makes your skin to produce more oil. Go for low ph cleansers which contains salicyclic acid or glycolic acid

2. Do not use coarse scrubs when you have acne. I learnt this the hard way though. When scrubbed over acne it transfers the bacteria across and you will breakout even more. Instead try a chemical scrub like Gravitale Revitalizing Skin Gel which contains Grape extracts, Vitamin C and AHA's which exfoliate, cleanses, nourishes, softens and hydrates your skin without aggravating acne.

3. Do not pick on your zits or touch your face often. This may transmit bacteria from your nails and cause further acne

4. Whenever applying any product on your face especially when you have active acne make sure to pat the product instead of rubbing it. Be very gentle with your face.

5. Makeup wipes, cleansing brushes or sponges can be avoided when you have active acnes. These are the other culprits which tend to spread the bacteria.

6. The type of makeup products you use may also have a huge impact on the breakouts. Always try to stick to non-comdogenic makeup products

In addition to the above steps make sure to eat clean and drink loads of water. Try to intake antioxidant rich foods on a daily basis for great skin,hair and overall health.

Let me know in the comments if this post is helpful and also if you guys want review of any products mentioned here mention them as well. I would love to do it for y'all.

See you soon.. Muuaahhhhh.