A SKINCARE addict has been amazed by how a natural ingredient from Italy healed her acne-prone skin. She said the cooking staple took away her need to wear makeup to cover any imperfections. She spoke candidly about her battle with acne in a post on Reddit’s Skincare Addiction forum.
The beauty fan said she was having “constant” acne breakouts before deciding to try olive oil to target dryness. She stopped using all other skincare products except for a nighttime face wash, sunscreen, and extra virgin olive oil. Impressed by the results, she said her skin had “never looked this good.
” “I had really bad dark spots from picking and hormonal acne,” she said, writing under the handle Yellowsubmarine202 . “My eyebrows, chin, and cheeks would get flakey. “I have one acne spot now that has almost completely faded.
” She revealed that olive oil is now in her skincare routine twice daily. In the morning, she lets the olive oil “soak” into her skin before applying sunscreen and doesn’t use a face wash. In the evening, she cleans her face using TonyMoly’s I’m Rice Exfoliating face wash.
She then applies more olive oil all over her face before going to bed. “I’m using extra virgin olive oil straight from Italy,” she said. “I feel like using the best olive oil gives the best results, ya know?" “Super easy and I’ve stopped using foundation,” she added.
“I’m so happy. I hope this works for others as well!” A flood of commenters were grateful f.