Where To Buy La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion Micro-Exfoliant in India

Hi mffs,

My skin is going through a really bad phase for more than a year now and nothing seems to be working. So, I thought of giving 'the much talked about brand'  La Roche-Posay a try. But to my dismay, I searched all the possible websites but couldn't find the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion Micro-Exfoliant anywhere. Escentual.com has all their products but they dont ship to India (selected brands). 

DIY: Lemon and Sugar Face Scrub/Acne Prone Skin/Combination Skin

I never had Skin Issues and my skin was kind of flawless in my teenage years, college days, after marriage and also during and post pregnancy. So, my SkinCare Routine was pretty much washing my face with any face wash I liked and applying any moisturiser/sunscreen that I find.

But almost two years back my skin started breaking out. Within no time, both my cheeks were full of painful cystic acne. They would go and come back again and again and again leaving behind ugly marks and redness.

Though my skin is much better ATM but nothing like what it used to be. Acne scar bother me more than anything and therefore, I am more careful about what I use on my face and try to use minimal products and also I try to follow the same Skincare Routine.

Acne ~ My Hate Story and How It Affected My Life

It took me quite some time and courage to post these pictures here, on my BLOG and talk about my Personal Experience on ACNE and how it affected me Physically and Emotionally.

Things you should never say to someone with acne

DISCLAIMER: This post is nothing to do with anyone, PERSONALLY!!

I had pretty clear skin until last year. Also, I hardly broke out during my teens. But, after returning from a vacation abroad, my skin started breaking out real bad  ~ first the left cheek and then right and the whole thing was like never ending. I had really painful cystic acne that would leave ugly marks behind. It was and still is really devastating.

I was really self-conscious and insecure. I hardly use to go out and take pictures ( I am a selfie addict BTW ). 

But things get even worse when people especially friends and close relatives, not meaning to hurt though, keep commenting again and again, pointing towards your face. I swear it does not feel good at all. I was irritated to such an extent that I started saying that "who ever comments on my face now, they will surely have acne". I know that sounds mean but what am I supposed to do.

So, here I have jotted down few things you should  never ever say to someone who is dealing with acne or acne marks. Trust me, its not cool.

1. Oh my god, what happened to your skin, you used to have flawless skin ~ I know right and I am doing my best to make things fall into place.

2, Oh My God!! You look so ugly SANS makeup ~ Trust me people say that and it hurts :( So, please stop saying that already.

3, Have you seen a dermatologist, FILL IN THE BLANK is the best in town ~ Oh really, why didn't this thing come in my mind. 

4. Try this FILL IN THE BLANK home remedy, it worked for my friend ~ I am so through with this home remedy shit thing and it does not work for me. 

5. I told you not to use so much of makeup ~  This is the most irritating thing to hear, I swear.

6. I think you should not use makeup now ~ Ok, so what am I supposed to do? Walk around with ugly acne and acne marks and scare people. 

7. Drink lots and lots of water and don't eat junk food ~ oh really??

8. Its just acne, why are you so bothered ~ It was just a slap, why are you so bothered??

9. I can't even notice it, you look beautiful to me ~ Now, you know who says this but its not helping either honey :(

Hope, those of who are dealing with ACNE and ACNE MARKS could relate to this post and it made you feel better. Do let me know in the comments below, the weirdest comment you have ever heard.

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xox

MAC Select Cover-up Concealer REVIEW

The best concealer I have ever used so far but sadly, it did not work for me.

MAC Select Cover-up Concealer

Liquid camouflage for the skin. Texture-free, virtually invisible. Comes in a tube. Blends in. Brightens and lightens dark areas, erases spots, evens-out skin tones. Makes skin flaw-free. Use pre-foundation, or on its own. Don't reveal it, conceal it!

My Experience 

MAC Select Cover-up Concealer comes in a cute plastic tube with a black screwcap making it travel-friendly. Also its transparent so that we can make out the product left. 

The consistency is just fine, not too runny, not too thick - just perfect. I don't have major dark circles and I hardly cover them. So, I mostly use this concealer to cover my acne marks and I must say it does its job perfectly. It covers up the acne and acne marks completely and gives a flawless finish. 

No matter how I apply it ~ dabbing lightly with my fingers, with a concealer/blending brush, wet sponge, it gives a perfect finish. The only thing you need to take care of is, you have to work with it real fast as it dries up quickly. Also, it needs to be set with a powder and because I rarely wear foundations, I generally set it with a powder with yellow undertone.

UPDATE ~ Now the most heart-breaking thing is, it gave me really ugly Cystic Acne. Yes, you heard me right. It was really hard for me accept this fact but eventually I had to. Imagine, all this time I was wondering, why was my skin breaking out and was trying to hide the acne and acne marks with the product responsible. Actually, this was not the only reason, that is why I could not figure it out in the first place.

All in all, I think this is a perfect concealer to cover blemishes, acne, acne marks etc. It gives awesome coverage and looks flawless. But sadly, it did work for me but may work for you.

Likes

• The packaging is cute & transparent.
• Travel friendly.
• The consistency is just fine.
• The coverage looks quite natural ( I set it with my MAC PREP+PRIME Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed)
• It covers up my PIMPLE SCARS.
• A very little product is needed to do the job.
• It blends perfectly.

Dislikes

• You need to work quickly as it dries real fast.
• Needs to be set with powder.
• Gave me ugly Cystic Acne. I have been dealing with them since almost a year now :(

I don't think it would be fair to rate such an awesome product just because it did not work for me.