A No-Fail Way To Treat Stressed Skin

For years, my complexion could be described with one word: nightmare. I was born with a condition similar to eczema, so my skin doesn’t retain moisture well. Even worse, it would turn into a blotchy mess at the drop of a hat. Even miniscule things like drinking a cup of hot coffee would send my skin into total freak-out mode.



The real problem? For the longest time, I’d neglected to take care of my complexion. Instead, I disguised the redness by caking heavy foundation on top of my irritated, hypersensitive visage, until I realized: I had to start giving my skin the TLC it so desperately needed to improve.



It took years of testing lotions and potions and trial and error (damn you, chemical exfoliation), but I’m proud to say my skin and I have gone from mortal enemies to friends. And, it's all thanks to the skin-care regimen detailed straight ahead. So, if you also suffer from the wrath of sensitive skin, click through to scope out my step-by-step and product-by-product recipe for soothing my stressed-out complexion. And, let me know in the comments how you deal with your high-strung skin.

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