okay real talk - this is a detailed and personal post regarding my individual skin care struggle. your results may vary. since i turned 25, i have struggled with acne like i have never had before. after going my entire life hearing people tell me, “you have beautiful skin!” and having the occasional pimple, i was completely unprepared to deal with the onslaught of blemishes. i didn’t know a lot about skin care at this point in my life because i never had to worry about it. i used moisturizer because my face was incredibly dry (to the point of pain) after a shower and that was it. i didn’t wash my makeup off at night and i don’t think i even washed my face, i would just stand under the water and rub my eyes until my makeup was mostly gone and remove the rest with lotion after i got out. to make a long story short(er), i am now pushing 30 and i do not have beautiful skin anymore. i’m a hot mess with acne-prone, sensitive combination skin. this required a whole new routine from the dry skin i was used to. i feel like i have tried well over 50 different types of skin care products that i’ve either read about or that have been recommended to me, both at the higher-end and drugstore price points, and let me just tell you... i finally splurged and gave in to the $29.50 price tag on clinique’s clarifying lotion. at this point, i’m desperate for a solution and i already use the dramatically different moisturizing gel as my daily moisturizer and have had massive improvement in my overall tone, but i needed just a little more. guys, this clarifying lotion is the BOMB. it’s a powerful toner & exfoliant that removes dead skin cells. i have been using it for less than a week, and i have had great results already! i may just have to give in and buy the 1st step in their 3-step skincare line. i now have step 2 and 3 in my daily slathering of products, why not seal the deal? right? right?!? anyway if you’re like me and struggling with your skin, i highly recommend the clinique clarifying lotion and the moisturizing gel. no one paid me to post this. i’m just a girl, standing in front of a mirror, screaming at my zits. 😂😂 #butseriously Read more