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Sixteen-year-old me, pimple-y with electric blue braces, thought my embarrassing acne would be nonexistent before I turned 20. Fast forward six years and I’m still that same girl popping away in the mirror…minus the braces. This and a harrowing journey through acne medication and retinol lead to my current skincare obsession: all things Drunk Elephant.
Up until about three months ago, dermatologists routinely prescribed drying face creams that failed to work. Eventually, anger along with agitated skin forced me to changed dermatologists, do my own research, and test dozens of products. Finally, after enlisting the help of spironolactone (a medication that helps block acne-causing hormones) and Differin, a...
