If you?ve ever had hormonal acne?especially cystic acne?you know how mind-numbingly frustrating and anxiety-producing it is. And though yes, most humans deal with the occasional breakout, it can still feel isolating when you?re battling a deep cystic zit that refuses to come to a head. So when we heard that Lucy Hale not only struggles with cystic acne, but also has an intense skin-care routine to battle it, we promptly freaked the hell out.
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?The day I turned 21, my skin just went nuts,? said Hale in an interview with Byrdie, noting that she battles hormonal issues and cystic acne breakouts, and only recently found a routine that works. Annoyingly, though, her routine doesn?t include just one miracle product that clears up cystic zits overnight, because sadly, nothing topical ever can (cystic zits are hormone-based, so the only true treatment is either oral birth control, hormone-regulating meds, or a cortisone injection into each individual zit?none of which are without side effects). Source: Instagram
Instead, Hale?s regimen includes the cult-favorite DHC Deep Cleansing Oil??Double cleansing is what it’s really about for me,” she says, refusing to go to bed with a speck of makeup on?before washing her face with the super-gentle Restorsea Reviving Cleanser and a Clarisonic Mia 2 Cleansing Brush, and layering a ?ton of serums,? moisturizers, and eye creams from Is Clinical and SkinCeuticals. Twice ...