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Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer Review: The best concealer for acne?

April 6, 2020

Through my decade of cystic acne, I tried dozens of concealers. But no matter what, I always came back to the trusty Collection Lasting Perfection. It just does the job like no other, for so little money.

Post-accutane breakouts + trying tretinoin 😲👉🏻After rounds and round of antibiotics, medicated creams/ointments, Yasmin, Dianette, a year of Spironolactone AND a round of Roaccutane, my skin still doesn't want to quit it 😂. I guess acne is just a part of my DNA at this point.

I've been off Roaccutane for just under a year now. For the first few months, my skin was smooth and free from acne. I loved it! But my breakouts have been getting more and more regular and are now pretty much here constantly again. I'm all for acne positivity and still intend to love my skin 100% whilst my breakouts return, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it was NICE not to have the mental (and physical, often) toll and worry that comes with cystic acne. I do think I'm a much better headspace now though and it won't bother me half as much. I know having acne doesn't lessen my worth as a person, and this time, I'm determined not to let it stop myself from doing social things.

My skin is still not as acne prone as it once was - my spots seem to be focused on my cheeks, chin and jaw nowadays. But I'd like to nip it in the bud and avoid more scarring if I can. And I want to avoid another round of Roaccutane at all costs 🙈. So for now, I've decided to give #tretinoin a whirl - inspired by @sarah_skinstory's amazing content. I've tried #treclin (a gel containing tret + an antibiotic) in the past for a short period and it did wonders for my skin, but I'd rather ditch the antibiotic and try out tret on its own. I've also been using retinol for a while, so my skin is surely somewhat used to it. The reviews for tretinoin online and on Reddit are just incredible - it seems to have helped many people with acne but is also THE gold standard for preventing premature ageing (it's basically the strongest retinol you can find) which I won't complain about 😂 I'm going to work my way up from a low strength over the next few months and document my progress here.

Has anyone else tried it? If so, what was your experience and do you have any advice for me before starting? Or any SPF recommendations, as I know that's a must? Also big love to you all, hope you're all doing greeeaaaat 🥰💜

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