Hi!
This is all very new to me, so lets start from the beginning.
My name is Frankie, I'm 27 and I live in the beautiful south coast. I am the proud mother to 4 fur babies. I have many interests ranging from sports, fitness, martial arts etc. And then the other side of my life which involves, hair, makeup, nails and most importantly SKIN CARE! because why pile a bunch of chemicals on your skin unless your going to look after it!?Â
After the countless hours in the bathroom rubbing alcohol washes into my pores (which in all honesty made everything SO MUCH WORSE - and I really wouldn't recommend) and piling on makeup to cover my skin I finally got a doctors appointment YAY! I was prescribed with all sorts of topical gels and antibiotics for my skin and honestly nothing touched it. Several trips to the doctors later and I was finally referred to the dermatologist.
I was put on isotretinoin (Roaccutane) for 9 months, and under the watchful eye of doctors began my journey. I will honestly say that this was not an easy 9 months, I remember dry skin, and excessive breakouts for the first few months, but what I learnt was THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL! your skin purges due to the vast cell turnover and with the help of a heavy moisturiser and lip balm, I soon started to see results, and at the end of 9 months my skin was perfect, not a mark, scar or spot in sight RESULT!
Roughly three years later I noticed the skin on my face starting to break out again, and once again everything I tried did not work (cue spending stupid amounts of money on well known brands) luckily my doctor was very understanding and once again I was marched off to the dermatologist who again put me back on isotretinoin.
Nine months later I was once again clear, but it got me thinking what I was doing wrong to cause my skin to break out again? On reflection I didn't really have a skin care routine, and I never really checked for the correct products to use on my skin, now add that and wearing excessive makeup through dance competitions and musicals and general day to day wear and added hormones I was a skin care disaster!
Fast forward a few years and everything is now different! I check products, I use skin care that will encourage the best out of my skin, I have learnt my skin type and take care of my skin the best way that I can. I will always strive for skin perfection, because who doesn't want perfectly clear skin? now don't get me wrong, my skin is far from perfect, I have my bad days, I have imperfections I want to fix, which is what brings me to here right now. I want to help you, I want to show you the things I have used, tried and personally tested that have gotten me amazing results without breaking the bank. I want to share with you the research and the ins and outs of the best products, routines and procedures. I also want to hear from you, tell me what your concerns are! let me test products for you and share with you results. I'm hoping I can save you time and money and truly help your skin concerns.
So That's me, Frankie and i'm here to share with you All Things Beauty!