What would you do for perfect skin?

Once upon a time, say, 5 years ago, I was blessed with the girl's best accessory: perfect skin. No pores, no pimples, just smooth and the right shade of tan, like the skin in the M.A.C. campaigns. Shameless self bragging, but I was easily the envy of the class, along with my pin-straight hair and slim figure. But that was obviously because I was nine, young and carefree, not because of my lack of using any skincare at all.

Flash-forward to now, in which I am hitting my early teen years. Gone was the perfect, smooth zit-less skin. In their place are an oily, greasy forehead and, God forbid, pinkish pimples scattering on all the wrong places. No more burying my head into the book, and I'm forced to face the music, as know as the pre-puberty bad skin. During spare time, instead of going out like a normal person, I will drop by at the nearest drugstore I can find and try to learn the difference between a cleanser and a moisturizer(note to beauty gurus and bloggers out there: I know you're probably shaking your heads disapprovingly at me right now, but sadly, I'm one of those people who never touch face creams unless I'm forced to)

However, starting a few steps behind everyone in beauty does had a disadvantage. What kind of products should I use? Everyone has different ideas, "You should use *insert product* from *insert brand*! It's the best *insert product* you can ever use!" with such enthusiasm that I"m convinced that they are secretly the PR's for the brand. Eventually, I end up doing what most people did: test and try everything I can afford and get until I can find the perfect ones for me and my skin. 

clean & clear persa-gel 10 acne medication gel//cetaphil cleanser//neutrogena oil-free moisture SPF 15

Here's the million-dollar question! What would YOU do for perfect skin? Comment or tweet @mwong1025 on Twitter.