Student, 26, heals her hormonal acne using Alya Skin

A young fashion student who suffered from severe acne after coming off birth control has transformed her skin using a popular skincare range. 

Louisa Josem, from Melbourne, decided to stop using the contraceptive pill in January 2021, but three months later her face was covered in hormonal acne she didn’t know how to get rid of. 

At first the 26-year-old opted for clinical facials that only irritated her sensitive skin further. 

She then found Alya Skin and used the brand’s moisturiser, micellar cleanser and vitamin C serum regularly to heal her face in seven months. 

‘As an attempt to treat my acne I went to get a facial at a skin care clinic. They burnt my face with the use of harsh chemicals, and I was left with potential scarring and further acne,’ Louisa said. 

After discovering Alysa Skin, she found the moisturiser and micellar cleanser to be incredibly gentle which helped heal her skin over time. 

The foaming micellar cleanser is designed to remove both make up and dirt while leaving the skin feeling hydrated. 

The Australian native berries moisturiser, priced at $24.95, is rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and E to rehydrate and nourish the skin.

Louisa also swears by the vitamin C serum and used it daily to remove long-term scarring.

‘After my face healed, I incorporated the clay mask and pore perfecting elixir into my routine which has left me with clear, blemish free skin,’ she said. 

The pink clay mask alone is described as ‘Australia’s highest rated’ clay mask, and is designed to detoxify the skin while leaving a brightening glow.

Steph Manuel is another happy customer who opted to use Alya Sin during lockdown in 2020. 

‘During Covid my skin became super sensitive, inflamed, irritated with numerous skin conditions like breakouts, congestion and dry, flaky skin,’ she said. 

With salons being forced to close, Steph said she invested in the brand’s Glow Getter Bundle, priced at $216.85 and includes nine products.   

‘I immediately saw results from calming and soothing the skin and before long I started to see huge results,’ she said. 

‘My skin was hydrated, spot free and started to glow. I’ve never got so many compliments in my life! Now I’m feeling happy, and my skin is looking healthier than ever!’.

The skincare bundle includes the micellar cleanser, facial scrub exfoliator, pink clay mask and face towel, pore perfecting ‘elixir’, vitamin C serum, eye cream, moisturiser and new facial oil. 

Last year brand founders Manny Barbas and James Hachem sold a staggering $298,565 worth of product in just 24 hours after launching a skin ‘elixir’ that promises to calm redness and prevent unwanted breakouts.

Made with hyaluronic acid, AHA and botanicals, the $39.95 buy is designed to leave the skin looking bright and rejuvenated by ‘dissolving excess oils’.

An elixir is typically thinner than serums and creams but thicket than toner.

Made with hyaluronic acid, AHA and botanicals, the $39.95 buy is designed to leave the skin looking bright and rejuvenated by ‘dissolving excess oils’.

An elixir is typically thinner than serums and creams but thicket than toner.