Murad Acne Treatment Concealer

When the ladies of Peace, Love, and Lipstick heard that our beloved Galactic Shield! Concealer was being discontinued by Benefit, we stressed (which of course lead to a bevy of breakouts!).

Thankfully, we soon discovered Murad’s Acne Treatment Concealer. This 2-in-1 treatment comes in three shades and provides long-lasting coverage while fighting acne with 2% salicylic acid. 

One dab of this blemish banisher and our nerves (along with our red inflamed skin) seemed to vanish. Read more

Active Moist by Dermalogica

Just because you have oily or acne prone skin does not mean that you don’t need to use a daily moisturizer. Every type of skin needs hydration, but the key is to find one that doesn’t leave you feeling greasy.  

The ladies at Peace, Love, and Lipstick use Active Moist by Dermalogica on our problematic skin. Its light, oil-free formula leaves skin perfectly hydrated every day without any residue. We love that It contains natural botanical astringents of Lemon, Watercress, Burdock and Ivy to help sop up shine and calm the skin. Active Moist is color and fragrance free, for absolutely no flare-ups.

Use Active Moist daily for soothed, softened, and shine free skin.  

3.4oz/Retails for $48.00 at dermstore.com

Murad Gentle Acne Treatment Gel

Having battled acne for years and feeling frustrated as product after product failed, or worse yet left us with dry, flaky skin, the ladies of Peace, Love, and Lipstick were skeptical of Murad’s claim to reduce breakouts by 45% in two weeks while increasing moisture. But we tried it and now we can’t live without it.

Use Murad’s Gentle Acne Treatment Gel all over your face at night (the consistency works great alone or under night cream but not as well under makeup) and see results the very next morning. It’s salicylic acid and tea tree oil formula immediately tones down redness and inflammation and treats blemishes quickly…with absolutely no dryness!

We have been using and loving this product for three years now and have rarely seen a breakout since.

2.65 oz/Retails for $43.00 at murad.com

Benefit Galactic Shield! Concealer

Just because the stress of the holidays can wreak havoc on your skin doesn’t mean that you have to spend the season looking like Rudolph. Although most products seem to make our pimple problems more noticeable (we now have a mound of beige stucco where our blemish used to be) we found that Benefit’s Galactic Shield! Concealer makes them virtually disappear.

We love that this anti-acne concealer is oil-free, waterproof, and that it’s slim, pencil-like design makes precision application easy. Conceal and heal your blemishes in one simple step and go from pimple to perfect in 30 seconds.

0.01 oz/Retails for $22.00 at benefitcosmetics.com