Hey! I have oily (and super tolerant) skin, but I also get hormonal breakouts, once a month, and am dealing with scarring and large pores.
I noticed a HUGE difference in my hormonal acne when I started doing this: Once a week, I use Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads (high percentage of BHAs and AHAs), then wait about half an hour, then apply FARMACY Honey Potion mask. I ususally do this process 2X during the week right before "the time" where I get hormonal breakouts. The honey potion mask isn't marketed toward acne, but I've noticed it does a whole lot more for me than the PTR sulfur mask.
Note: the PTR pads are pretty intense and can be drying, so they might be too much for your skin. If that's the case, I think any BHA would help (AHAs alone just don't cut it for my skin)
For my pores, I honestly found that a really really long facial massage/cleansing with a cleansing oil does wonders. I just put the oil on my skin, then sit down and watch a short show or something while massaging the oil on my face for about 20 minutes.
For reference, here's the rest of my routine:
AM (every day)
Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Clay Cleaner (love it-- helped my acne a lot in general)
Skin Laundry Balancing Antioxidant Toner
May Coop Raw Sauce
IT! Bye-Bye Under Eye Cream
I alternate between:
a) Eve Lom White Serum (high % of niacinimide to fade scarring) + Sunday Riley Tidal Enzyme Water Cream + Dr. Jart Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30
b) Clarins Mission Perfection Serum (Acerola/Vit C) and Cera Ve Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM (SPF 30 and niacinimide)
AM infrequent additions
-Sunday Riley Good Genes 1X or 2X a week
-on days my skin is really oily and not cooperating at all: Pomegranite Tonic Lotion (instead of the Dirty Laundry), no serums, then Ole Henrickson Counter Balance Oil Control Hydrator + MURAD Invisiblur SPF 30
-spot treat acne with a swipe of the PTR Pads (I used clean scissors to cut a couple of the pads into small pieces, then dab only on acne)
PM (every day)
Biossance Squalane Antioxidant Cleaning Oil
depending on the day: NEOGEN Green Tea Foaming Cleanser or NUDE Brightening Fizzy Powder Wash (RIP :'C )
Skin Laundry Balancing Antioxidant Toner
May Coop Raw Sauce
IT! Bye-Bye Under Eye Cream
One or more of the following, depending on what my skin is doing that day:
a) Sunday Riley Good Genes or Herbivore Moonfruit Night Treatment
b) Eve Lom White Serum
c) Clarins Mission Perfection
d) Sunday Riley Luna Night Oil (it's an oil, but usually I apply it in the serums slot, wait an hour or more, then continue on to hydrators or other serums-- it seems more effective, and I've noticed it tends to pill if applied after stuff, but doesn't pill if applied first)
depending on the day: Belif True Cream Aqua Bomb or Sunday Riley Tidal Enzyme Water Cream or CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion PM
FARMACY Sleep Tight Firming Night Balm or Herbivore Lapis Face Oil
PM infrequent additions:
1X ish a week, use Origins Charcoal powder wash as 2nd cleanse
3X a week, exfoliate with one of: Ole Henrickson Pore Balance Facial Sauna Scrub, NEOGEN Bio-Peel Lemon Gauze Pads, PTR Max Correction Pads, PTR Pumpking Enzyme mask, or a scrub I can't remember the name of that has Vit C and whole strawberry seeds in it
3X a week, wash off mask: FARMACY Honey Potion, PTR Irish Moor Mud, PTR Cucumber, FRESH Black Tea Instant, and FAB 5-in-1 Bouncy Mask are my favorites
2X-3X a week, sheet mask, which I'm not convinced do much besides hydrate, but I do it anyway because they feel nice and relaxing.
Hope that helps 🙂