Hi Omily,
I used to always have acne, my mother would even make me put my head in her lap so she could get the black heads, like they could be deciphered from all the freckles. Anyway, it was a painful, annoying experience. Now, my sister in law would cake on, and I mean her face looked like she had a sheet of icing all over her face to deal with her acne problem, every night when she put on her face cream, and she would go through about 2-3 jars a week; talk about expensive! That poor girl still had some serious acne problems too, what a waste.
I decided a more natural approach, a way to eliminate acne, leave my skin feeling fresh without unnecessary redness and burning from the alcohol in many products.
Anyway, I found that the simplest and most effective way to recapture the natural glow and soft beauty of my skin was washing it twice a day. Yes, that was what worked for me, I noticed results within the first couple weeks; but everyone is different.
1. I would run HOT water on my wash cloth, as hot as I could handle it and set it on my face until it cooled; this opened all of my pores.
2. Then I lathered another wash cloth with my favorite soap " Body Series",its an antibacterial, biodegradable bar soap that moisturizes, cleanses, and deodorizes; without the harsh chemicals or heavy perfumes, and washed my face in an upward circular motion.
3. After my face was clean, I cupped my hands together and splashed my face with warm water.
4. AND then I turned on the COLD and splashed my faced again; to close up the pores.
5.Finally, I gently pat my face dry.
It only takes a few minutes twice a day, and like I said, it really worked for me. My skin was baby soft and radiated with a such a natural glow that I didn't even have to wear makeup, and that's saying a lot for someone with freckles!
Perhaps it will work for you as well. Anyway, Dove bar soap works just as well, but I prefer the natural clean feeling that I get from using Body Series. Good Luck.