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Beauty: Neutrogena Light Therapy Acne Spot Treatment

You guys may remember me posting about an interesting looking mask that lit up my face in purple/pink tones to help combat acne (and I heard it all - some thought I looked like Tron, others said Iron (wo)man, and someone even said I look like I'm welding LOL) welllll guess what!! Your fav mask has become even more convenient to use, now available in this mini pocket sized version for spot treatment! I'm personally so excited as it's more practical to carry around for travelling which is when I break out more. This is perfect for me because I tend to have really stubborn acne in specific areas of my face while the rest of my face is pretty clear. I was always told adult acne would be less annoying than teenage acne but it's actually more difficult!

For years, Neutrogena has been one of my favourite drugstore skincare brands and I love them even more for these light therapy masks. So how does it work? The energy from red and blue lights gently filters through skin and has been scientifically shown to target acne-causing bacteria, reducing the appearance of breakouts - the red light reduces inflammation, while the blue light targets acne-causing bacteria. Turn on the applicator, gently place it over the skin, hold for 2 minutes, 3x a day. This acne treatment is ideal for those with mild-moderate acne and sensitive skin. I mentioned this before and I'll mention again, this mask does not make your acne go away permanently nor does it promise you won't get a pimple again, but it definitely shortens the lifespan of them. Without any treatment, pimples can stay active for four days or more before they start to reduce in size.
When I was using the mask, I noticed my hormonal acne was not as painful or big and didn't last as long. Amen to that! Get yours today - available now at Shoppers Drug Mart

I demo'ed this below for you guys - check out how easy it is to zit zap on the go now!

ZIT ZAPPING ON THE GO! 💥 Introducing @NeutrogenaCA’s Light Therapy Spot Treatment 🔴 Red lights reduce inflammation
🔵 Blue light targets acne-causing bacteria. Just 2 minutes / 3X a day and ideal for sensitive skin. Now available at @ShopprsDrugMart #LightYourWay #skincare pic.twitter.com/wnaRwHqrGE
— Amanda (@amandaaaq) April 7, 2018

*thank you to Neutrogena for partnering with me on this post. All opinions are my own

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Beauty: What is Dermaplanning?

So I'm trying to make a better effort at updating my blog this week because I got to do some cool things over the weekend that I wanted to share. One of those things is a little non-invasive procedure called dermaplanning. I only learned what this was a few weeks ago but after reading about it, I guess I've heard about it before (sort of). I had first heard of this trend among Japanese girls buying tiny razor blades to remove peach fuzz for better makeup application and to get rid of that gray cast that light hairs can leave on the skin. I didn't know what this procedure was formally called and that it was a professional service actually provided by estheticians but it sure is!! The fine blade gets really close to the skin and removes peach fuzz and dry skin to reveal softer, smoother and brighter skin. It's less invasive than a microdermabrasion and there's little to no downtime required afterwards. Yup that's right - you can apply makeup back on right after!

I was a little nervous at first because thinking of a blade going over my face was scary!! What if I got cut or bled?? I had my procedure done by Melanie from Arched and Fleeked who was super friendly and informative, answering any questions I had. This made me feel a lot more relaxed going into it. She started by removing my makeup and asking me where my most concerning areas were. Then she applied a face mask for about 15 minutes (this is a really nice added touch!), washed it off, put on a light moisturizer, and began the procedure! It went so smoothly that I almost fell asleep about 4-5x lol the whole thing took about 40-45 minutes and I left with baby-soft skin, free of peach fuzz! It's SO satisfying to see the fuzzies on the tissue after too LOL
It's been 2 days since and I've found that I have less dry patches of skin when I apply makeup. My skin also appears brighter now that there's no gray cast. I think this is a beauty procedure that I will continue or trying out myself at home.