My Skin's Journey : April 2016

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Week 37: Banish Acne Scars

Welcome back amazing people!
Finally finished my third year of uni! Can't believe how fast time has been flying lately (so crazy). Now that I'm done school for the summer, you can expect to see a lot more updates and blog posts. Another exciting announcement is to expect to see a couple new YouTube videos posted. I know I fell behind on making those; truth be told it isn't really for me. I much rather prefer blogging about my progress BUT I am going to be putting out a couple new product-specific videos as well as some updates on my skin's progress. With all of that being said, let's move onto this week's progress + before and after photos (my personal favourite part)!

I can't even believe the difference, literally like night and day if you ask me. Mind you, the before photo was taken well over a year ago when my acne and acne scarring was at its worst. I've made a lot of changes though since then to get my face to the way it is today (see list below):

Obviously I have to thank the Banish Acne Scars brand! With the help of their products such as the Banish Acne Scars System (kit includes: M-sized roller and their Vitamin C, E, Ferulic Acid Serum), the Pumpkin Enzyme Masque, the Vitamin C Beauty Elixir, and the newest addition to their range, the Pore Smasher! (you can see separate reviews on each by clicking the name)
Implementing a new skincare regimen, Proactiv+, has helped to get rid of majority of my active acne (minus those special few that come during PMS).
Using birth control as a way of controlling my hormonal acne. I started out with Alesse and worked my way up to Tri-Cyclen Lo. Birth control has really done wonders on my skin, specifically the hormonal breakouts I used to get around my chin and jaw line.

Along with these three things, I have also been increasing my water intake as well as my vegetable intake! I also like to add some fresh lemon juice into my water to help flush out any toxins from my body. Overall, I am very happy with my skin and look forward to where my journey leads in the future. Remember, if you are struggling with acne or acne scars, don't give up! Neither define who you are as a person; just keep pushing through and I promise it will get better :)

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Glynn

"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."

Babe Ruth

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Week 36: Banish Acne Scars

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I decided that for today's post we would travel back in time to the state of my skin before I started using the Banish Acne Scars products. The photos you see at the top of this post were taken back in January of 2015. So it has been about a year and a few months... crazy how fast time flies!? Even crazier to think that I'll be going into my fourth year of university next year *cue the adult responsibilities*

It has been a very long and, at times, frustrating journey, but I have managed to stick with the M-sized roller as well as the serum that the kit comes with. I have to say that lately I have been so impressed with my skin! It may be due to a new product that I introduced in my rotation (which I will update you on soon enough once I am able to provide a full and honest review). Besides that, I have been drinking lots of water as well as increasing the amount of vegetables that are going into my body. I have said it before and I will say it over and over again, fighting acne is what you put ON your body, just as much as what you put IN your body. In other words, you can be using the world's best acne fighting creams, lotions, cleansers, spot treatments, etc., however, if you are eating processed foods with lots of sugar and sodium, those miracle acne fighting products aren't going to work as well as they could. You are what you eat (which is unfortunate for those of us who love McDonald's fries, definitely guilty of that one).

For those of you who have been following my journey since the beginning, I really hope you can all tell a difference in my skin from the before & after pictures that I have been posting. Obviously, everyone's results using the Banish Acne Scars products will be different; some may only need one roller (which can be used up to 10 times) to clear up their acne scars OR you could be like me and need almost 5 rollers to continue battling the acne scars war. Neither option is better than the other. What matters is the road you are taking and the journey that you are on. Yes, some journeys will be faster than others but don't let that discourage you from continuing to use the Banish Acne Scars products! They really do work wonders on my skin, and I wouldn't just be saying that. I stand by products that I truly believe in and that actually work for me. The proof is right there in the photos :)