The Products I Reach For When My Skin Is Acting Up

I can always tell when my skin is about to go through a phase. It feels reactive, a bit sore, slightly inflamed, and no amount of makeup is going to fix that…and to be fair, I don’t really rely on makeup for that either. When this happens, I stop trying to push through it and instead shift into repair mode. Less experimenting, fewer steps, and a lot more patience, which is harder than it sounds.

The first thing I do is calm any inflammation. If my skin feels a bit irritated, or just generally unsettled, I reach straight for aloe. I use Forever Living Aloe Gelly because it’s soothing, cooling, and doesn’t overload my skin. It helps take down redness and gives instant relief without feeling heavy or greasy. This is usually my first step (at night or on days I’m staying home and not filming), especially if my skin feels reactive after travel, stress, or too much product testing.