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1. A pack of Cosrx pimple patches for draining zits overnight and reducing the lifetime of your breakout faster than you can say pop. Not to mention they'll give you all the satisfaction of a popped zit without the scarring.
2. A bottle of La Roche-Posay gel acne cleanser, because this formula of salicylic acid will STRONGLY encourage breakouts and excess oil to ~clear out~. In fact, they won't really have a choice.
3. A tube of Clean & Clear spot treatment that'll hit the bullseye when it comes to reducing your pimples' swelling, redness, and size while you catch up on your beauty sleep. Its 2% salicylic acid will confront your zit ~head on~ and, well, the rest is history.
4. A bottle of The Ordinary peeling solution so you can control excess oil (aka what's probably causing your breakouts in the first place) and give yourself a ten-minute exfoliating facial to kick shiny T-zones — and all its lovely friends — to the curb.
5. A bottle of Thayers witch hazel toner for *smoothing over* any long-lasting tension between you and your skin by moisturizing and calming red, broken-out complexions with rose-petal water, vitamin E, witch hazel extract, and aloe vera.
6. A powerful steamer, because a DIY facial is just what you need to bring out those darn whiteheads in the fastest way possible. Feel free to wear a fuzzy robe.
7. A TruSkin tea tree serum that'll use its powerful blend of 20% vitamin C, retinol, niacinamide, salicylic acid, and hyaluronic acid work together to heal and soothe blemishes — which is a nice way to say it tells pimples to get the hell out of here.
8. A tub of Aztec healing clay so when you feel like waging war on tough breakouts you totally can. Seriously, this acts more like a vacuum than a mask — no matter how deep your acne goes, this mask will suction out every clogged pore in its path. AND it works on cystic acne!
9. A Pond's dark spot corrector for tackling uneven skin tones and, you guessed it, dark spots with vitamins B3 and C while also acting as a moisturizer so you're never dried out. Conclusion: you CAN have it all.
10. A Burt's Bees pore refining scrub, because this'll have acne-prone, oily skin specifically in mind. It'll calm redness, tighten pores, and reduce breakouts thanks to salicylic acid that's naturally derived from willow bark.
11. A bottle of tea tree oil for a natural spot treatment that'll make sure smoother, matte skin is at your *fingertips* before can even consider picking. Put your hands down unless you're using this, my friends.
12. A pack of Biore pore strips so you can easily draw blackheads, dirt, and oil out of clogged pores from your nose and forehead like a freaking magnet. Blackheads will be gone before they even know what hit 'em.
13. A St. Ives face scrub to polish away dryness and dullness with an appetizing blend of pink lemon and mandarin orange. But please don't taste this — though your face WILL totally eat this up.
14. A Mederma scar cream for diminishing scarring left from past breakouts, because no acne should mean TOTALLY clear skin. A little dab of this per night and soon enough you'll be back to #nofilter selfies.
15. A bottle of Ebanel drying lotion that'll kill your zits on sight and keep you from popping or picking — aka making everything worse. Dab this on, go to sleep, and wake up a whole lot happier.
16. A Eucerin night cream so even those of us with super sensitive skin have a way to heal redness that's so easy, we can do it in our *sleep.*
17. A CeraVe Renewing SA Cream to exfoliate and moisturize simultaneously with salicylic acid, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin D to conquer dry, bumpy skin wherever it may be. It'll even replenish ceramide levels, making this a popular solution for psoriasis.
18. A bottle of Acure brightening facial scrub for exfoliating away excess oil (the pesky cause of most breakouts). It's gentle enough to use every day, meaning your acne doesn't have a chance to come back. We are on 👏top👏 of👏 it — all while bringing out a clear, glowing complexion from underneath.
19. An Amara Organics vitamin C serum that'll pave the path to clear skin no matter what your battle may be. Breakouts, enlarged pores, uneven skin tones, WHATEVER will fade and be replaced by a ~radiant glow~ thanks to 20% vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E.
20. An Aria Starr mud mask, because oily skin, acne, and blackheads are already trembling in fear at the mention of this deep-cleansing solution. Not only will it suck up clogged pores and remove excess oil (goodbye, T-zones), but it'll exfoliate away dead skin cells so you're glowing *not* shining.
21. An Advanced Clinicals coconut cream so you can both hydrate and gently exfoliate dull, uneven skin with organic lavender extract, chamomile, natural glycerin, and aloe vera to leave you with a glow worthy of applause.
22. A set of Dermal Collagen face masks with a whopping 16 different sheet masks for solving a slew of problems thanks to each mask's unique formula to do everything from brightening to soothing irritated skin.
23. A bottle of cold-pressed rosehip oil that'll make you wonder if your own multitasking skill can keep up: it'll brighten skin, dramatically reduce breakouts and pigmentation, and moisturize dehydrated skin. Meanwhile, I can't even find my planner.
24. A Christina Moss facial cleanser, because this'll work quickly on sensitive skin to clear out any pesky breakouts, blackheads, clogged pores....you get it. The best part? Its formula is all-natural, organic, and SUPER gentle so your skin will never get irritated.
25. A TreeActiv cystic spot treatment so you don't have to wait the usual eternal time period for those suckers to fade away. Its main ingredient, bentonite clay, draws out toxins, fights swelling, and calms irritated skin — basically overnight. Is that a tear in your eye I see?
26. A cult-favorite Glossier acne solution for making even the most consistent of breakouts think twice before coming around here again. Actually it won't be able to, thanks to this exfoliating blend of alpha hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid, and polyhydroxy acid. Acids = happy, happy skin.
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