On the Road

Butterfly

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:07:51 +0000

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Oh goodness, remember Crazy Town? To most people's horror, I was obsessed with them back in grade school. Anyway, I heard "Butterfly" today and couldn't help rapping along as loudly as possible.

Moving right along, I'm obviously wearing make up in this picture, so you can't see my redmarks. Luckily they're still fading nicely! Also, I found the strangest treatment for slightly inflamed clogged pores...Caladryl. For whatever reason, it makes the whitehead peel right off. As an added bonus, the calamine reduces the inflammation. Crazy, right? Well hey, if it works...

So close to clear!

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:54:11 +0000

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How do you guys like the fake tat and obnoxious tan line? Anyway, my red marks are starting to clear up! Someone suggested an egg white mask and it worked absolute wonders. My marks were almost gone within two days of using it. Unfortunately, my clogged pores are slowly but surely returning. Ugggh. I'm convinced that this will be a never-ending battle. Funnnn.

Break Free

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:15:10 +0000

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So I just got over a MASSIVE hormonal breakout. And of course as soon as I clear up, I go hiking and get literally covered from head to toe in mosquito bites. It looked like my face was covered in pimples all over again. Not a pretty sight. The big guy upstairs has one twisted sense of humour. Luckily witch hazel cleared those buggers up!

Now I'm just trying to get rid of a few redmarks. Ugggh. Anyone have any suggestions?

I'm NOT flawless and proud!

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:59:51 +0000

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I suggested the idea for the "What features do you like about yourself?" thread, and then I got the notion to take it one step further. Many people have features that seem flawed to others, but they love those features anyway. For example: I love my back. It may be covered in blackheads and scattered papules, and it may be painstakingly bony, but I love it.

I challenge everyone to take a picture of the feature they love most - even if it is flawed! - regardless of what others think. It may be one step in hopefully healing the emotional anxieties and insecurities of acne!

New bathing suit! :D

Sat, 31 May 2008 02:39:23 +0000

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It's time for summerrrr! Couldn't help but splurge on a few new bikinis.

Unfortunately there's hardly any humidity down here right now, so my skin has been a flaky mess. Still no active pimples though! Wooo! Just some bugger red marks from picking that I need to clear up. Word to the wise: DON'T PICK! It makes things so much more difficult. My skin would be f-l-a-w-l-e-s-s if it wasn't for those pesky red marks. They're hard to see in this image because of the wonders of makeup, but believe me....they're there.

<3

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:42:07 +0000

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My everything.
Prom wouldn't have been the same without him! (And neither would my life.)

It's Herbal Essences. :D

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:25 +0000

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Hahah. My friend said this looked like an Herbal Essences ad.

So anyway, wow. My skin is actually looking fairly decent for once. I found a regimen that I'm finally willing to stick with for a while. It combines a lot of exfoliation (honey + aspirin - morning and night; BHA - morning; AHA - night) with 10% benzoyl peroxide medication also at night. So far, it's working like a charm.

Happy Early St. Patty's Day! :D

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:38:50 +0000

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Bahaha.
My boyfriend sabotaged my photo with leprechauns and shamrocks.

Anyway, I finally added honey with my aspirin mask, and boy what a difference! Everyone has been saying how much my skin is glowing. I swear I'm having a love affair with this stuff. And it tastes amazing in my green tea!

Clean

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:33:14 +0000

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(It's called a tubetop, people. haha.)

Wow, I haven't been on here in forever!
I thought it was in need of an update.

So I think I'm going to have to stop using my Neutrogena Acne Stress Control 3-in-1 Treatment now. I've been getting tiny clogged comedones all along my forehead and chin. It turns out I might be sensitive to silicones. It's a bummer because as an exfoliant, the stuff is wonderful! But apparently the silicones in it do NOT agree with my skin.

I think I might switch to the Alpha Hydrox Souffle. Anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks!

I have absolutely no idea.

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:55:15 +0000

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Apparently this is what happens when I'm cooped up inside for 2 days straight?

Anyway, skin update as of December 28th: I nearly burned a section of my jaw off. Citric acid and salicylic acid apparently don't mix well. See I was using my lemon and water toner one night; no big deal. But I forgot to wash my hands after applying it. So when I came back later to put on my Neutrogena treatment...let's just say it wasn't pretty. I woke up the next morning, looked in the mirror, and saw that what used to be a meadow of whiteheads on my jaw was now a meadow of SCABBED whiteheads. They're tiny scabs that are easy to cover with makup, but red and painful nonetheless.

Not exactly attractive.

Baby, it's cold outside. ;]

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:24:43 +0000

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Except it's not cold AT ALL because I'm in the middle of blasted Florida.
I can't believe it. It's December 21, and 85 degrees outside. AGH! haha. I can't wait to go back to England.

Distraction

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:09:30 +0000

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I had to distract myself somehow while the Thanksgiving food was cooking.
Otherwise I would've raided the kitchen and eaten everything in sight.

In other news, blackhead/clogged comedones problem = SOLVED. I do think I may need to switch shampoos though. I'm getting a few clogged comedones around my hairline again.

Oh! Also, if there are any post-rock fans out there, download "The World Is Our___" by This Will Destroy You. It's one of the most incredible songs I've ever heard. It's available on iTunes and on Limewire.

Lazy.

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:04:46 +0000

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If you were to show up randomly at my house on a Saturday morning, this is basically how you'd see me. haha.
1. gigantic t-shirt
2. boxers
3. no makeup
4. reading a really really good book.
...and/or playing guitar hero.

And yes, I'm aware of the fact that I have a lazy eye and massive bags under my eyes. What do you expect from an insomniac? (Ohhh thank the heavens for makeup.)

EDIT 11/18: Gah. I woke up with a small but REALLY painful (and slightly inflamed) blackhead on my chin this morning. Any suggestions on what to do for it? I'm out of aspirin, so I can't make my usual spot treatment.

Stairs.

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:37:06 +0000

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When I tried to get up from this position, I somehow managed to fall UP three stairs, and then fall down. Yeah. I was pretty confused too.

And needless to say I got massive rugburn.

Breathe.

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:07:57 +0000

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Haha the position of my hand is so awkward.

Sup demon? XD

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:02:42 +0000

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So eliminating the hairspray has REALLY helped my skin. I still have a bunch of blackheads that are impossible to get rid of, though. I mean they're impossible to see unless you're half an inch away from my face, but I'm still such a perfectionist. Which I despise.

They started coming back after school started. I'm positive it has to do with the combination of stress and terrible school lunches. I can eat nothing but fries and cookies for lunch at school, and that is [b]definitely [/b] in no way beneficial for my skin.

Hopefully drinking lots of lemon water will help detox my system and get rid of those pesky buggers.

Boundless

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:21:35 +0000

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A lot of bumpiness on my chin. No doubt it's from my hairspray. I think I'm going to stop using hairspray and see what happens.

Pretty dumb picture, actually. :P

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:28:05 +0000

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Status right now is still clear, but questionable. My skin is unusually dry for some reason. I'm worried that this will make my rash sensitive again. Maybe I should cut back on the aspirin mask use? I got a little cocky and started using it every day. That's probably (and hopefully) the culprit.

August 27th :)

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:32:33 +0000

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"GET YOUR @*&$#!^% FEET OFF THE DINING ROOM TABLE," quoteth my mother.
God, I really need to stop tripping all the time. Maybe then the bruises on my kness will go away.

Anyway, time for a skin update:
The nickel rash is [b]finally[/b] gone. (Thank goodness! ) The aspirin mask is definitely helping with the pesky little clogged comedones. Other than that, it's been clear skies.

If anyone has any questions, I'm always here! I love to help and hear back from you guys.

PEACE. (& only 1 spot! :D)

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:24:43 +0000

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Update: The Neutrogena Healthy Skin moisturizer has been working reeeeally well so far. I'm trying to get to the point where I can go without makeup without feeling overly self-conscious. I hate the stuff and wear as little as possible, but I'd rather wear NONE whatsoever.