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[a_minor]

I have and have had minor acne since I was 20 and am now 23. I just came across this site and I'm just trying to share with others what I've learned from living with acne.

I'm sure so many of you have tried this but aloe vera gel does wonders for healing acne and moisturizing under make up. Hwat I do when I have a bad break out is come home from work wash my face thoroughly and apply aloe vera gel and leave it til the next morning, wash and tone my face in the shower and apply the aloe vera again before makeup.

[cjb]

I use it under makeup too. It's perfect for that. I used to use it at night and in the morning. Now I need more moisture, so I use jojoba at night.

[Hatin'It]

aloe vera gel is amazing. I don't use creams on my face, they just seem 2 break me otu no matter what kind they r. I use aloe in the morning and at night..or whenever it's needed. Also beacuse of it's healing properties, it helps with those nasty red marks.

[twocanyan]

aloe vera gel is amazing. I don't use creams on my face, they just seem 2 break me otu no matter what kind they r. I use aloe in the morning and at night..or whenever it's needed. Also beacuse of it's healing properties, it helps with those nasty red marks.

can i use it instead of a mosturizer at night ? since i don;t need the spf protection

[cjb]

can i use it instead of a mosturizer at night ? since i don;t need the spf protection

Yes, definitely. Just be sure to get as pure a product as you can. "lily of the desert" and a few other brands are like 99% aloe with just vitamins A, C and E added. Don't get the drugstore stuff that is colored green.

[twocanyan]

Yes, definitely.  Just be sure to get as pure a product as you can.  "lily of the desert" and a few other brands are like 99% aloe with just vitamins A, C and E added.  Don't get the drugstore stuff that is colored green.

i have been using fruit of the earth and its clear with no added color it says.. i just want to make sure i don;t clog pores with it

[Hatin'It]

Yes, definitely.  Just be sure to get as pure a product as you can.  "lily of the desert" and a few other brands are like 99% aloe with just vitamins A, C and E added.  Don't get the drugstore stuff that is colored green.

U could always get an aloe plant...My grandmother used 2 keep one in her house all the time.It was great.

[twocanyan]

U could always get an aloe plant...My grandmother used 2 keep one in her house all the time.It was great.

knowing me.. i would kill that off in a week.. nothing survives in my apartment besides p.acnes bacteria!!!!

[Hatin'It]

LOL, yeahh I guess that's why I don't have one either...but I really don't think they're 2 hard 2 care 4..kind of liek a cactus

[cjb]

i have been using fruit of the earth and its clear with no added color it says.. i just want to make sure i don;t clog pores with it

yeah, that's the other brand I couldn't think of. Aloe should not clog your pores at all. BTW, I have like 3 aloe plants. They aren't hard to take care of, but I still find it easier to just have a bottle of gel in the bathroom, although directly fresh from the plant may be more effective.