I know, I know. I'm not a beauty blogger, nor will I ever be. But I've decided to write this post with my past self in mind.
Also, a lot of people ask how I'm keeping my skin so clear, so this post is for you guys, too!
Most of my middle school and high school years consisted of my face being so full of cysts and pimples that it was a red and purple color. There are very minimal pictures from this time because I just absolutely hated myself and mostly my skin.
I was on all type of medications for my skin, including cream and birth control that was solely for the purpose of clearing my pimples. I tried ProActive and Murad systems and that did nothing for me. I couldn't go on Acutane because of the terrible side effects, so I was stuck. All I did was wash my face and put on face cream that peeled my skin 24/7 (SO embarrassing).
I finally got put on an oral medication that did wonders and cleared my skin during my senior year of high school. Of course, I still had some acne, because I didn't know what a "skin care routine" was at that time.
Fast-forward me being in my late 20's. My skin has cleared of most pimples (besides when I get my time of the month...then my skin hates me again) but if you look close to my actual face, there is SO much of my skin that is not clear, including blackheads and huge pores from having cystic acne. But pimples on a day to day basis?
THEY ARE GONE!!!
I wanted to share what skin routine had changed my LIFE. I didn't think I would ever be this confident in my own skin (literally). I DO have to put a PSA here that everyone's skin is different and what worked for mine, might not work for yours. But I promise you that you'll find what you need via the company I'm about to talk about!
Cocokind
That name was brought up to me when my friend and I were talking about how my pimples were coming back and I had never had an actual skin care routine before; should I try one? He practically yelled at me that I need to try Cocokind. He told me it is a vegan skin care line and about how they really care about their products.
So of course, I looked them up online. Then ordered right there on the spot. I didn't know exactly what I was looking for (skin care newbie here!), but Cocokind's Instagram had a few posts on what product is good for what skin type and what goes first on the skin!
I did once make a video on Instagram about what Cocokind projects I use, but I have an update on that, so this post is the most up-to-date Megan Hubrex Skincare Routine. I tried taking pictures of me WHILE doing skin things, but they turned out weird, so I'm going to just post pictures of my actual products I use.
So let's dive deep into my very non-professional way of taking care of my skin (you read that, right? I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL! I am a very simple person who just likes my skin to be clear.)
1) Cleanser
I use Cetaphil.
Cheaper than Cocokind cleansers (I have never tried them, though!) but also it has worked for my skin for years now. It never dries me out, so I stick to it.
2) Toner
Rosewater Facial Toner by Cocokind.
I get out a cotton ball, spray 3 pumps of toner on the cotton, then run it from bottom to top on my face, making sure I get the side of my nose by my nose ring. Make sure to let it dry on your face before the next step (it doesn't take long).
3) Oil
Organic Facial Repair Oil by Cocokind.
I used to be a huge face lotion fan. Except, I could never find one that wouldn't dry after an hour. I just used lotion because I though that was all there was. INTRODCING: OIL! I use this exact oil and I honestly think it's what has kept my pimples at bay. It also makes my skin smooth for HOURS.
After the toner has dried, I only use ONE pump of the oil because it spreads easily. I rub it between my fingers, then in circles, rub it all over my face, getting in every crevice.
4) Moisturizer
Matcha Face Moisturizer by Cocokind.
If you're close to me, you know I shave my face and neck (darn PCOS!) but I ALWAYS get rashes and scarring on my neck. I never knew if it was due to my razor or lotion that I put on it. Which, by the way, most lotions would STING when I put it on a newly shaved area, so I never had luck with good lotions there. But along comes the Matcha face cream and my neck has a new life (minus the scarring that will always be there *sad face*). I want to warn you that it is a very heavy cream! I use very little of it on my neck and it takes away all the rash and all the dry spots. Even my boss who dislikes everyone said my skin looked "really good"!
P.s. I also use just a dot of this moisturizer on the sides of my mouth and in between my eyebrows because those are really dry spot on my face.
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I do want to put down 2 other products that I own and I don't see them working (on me at least!)
-Pore Refining Concentrate by Cocokind. It's suppose to make pores look better. Apparently, nothing makes my huge pores better, because I haven't seen any improvement with this product.
-Revitalizing Eye Cream by Cocokind. I bought this right when it came out because I have dark circles. REALLY bad dark circles. They said it won't cure dark circles, but I wanted to see if it did anything to improve them. Nope. I have used it in different ways (AKA I patted it down, I rubbed it, ect) under my eyes and nothing has come of it. I'd don't have actual bags under my eyes, just circles. Maybe that's what is making it...not work? I don't know.
**I DO OWN THE SPF BUT HAVE NOT USED IT YET, SO I CAN'T SAY IF I LIKE IT!**
*ALSO: I'm not getting paid for this! I actually got denied to work with them (LOL), but I still love them!*
Here are some places you can buy Cocokind Products:
Target
Whole Foods
Ulta
(There is a store locator on their website here:
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