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#1 Guest_Sincerely_Me_*

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Posted 24 May 2006 - 10:24 AM

For me, I've suffered from acne since I was about a Sophomore in High School. It was a lot worse then than it is now, however it was not nearly as bad as some pictures I've seen on here and out on the streets in general. I can tell you genuinely that it upsets me because I know how bad I feel about myself with the mild acne I have. My ance started on my forehead, but managed to clear up, now this is where the "adult acne" starts coming, I guess you could call it, the acne that happens mostly around your jaw area and on cheeks. I'm pushing 20 at this point, so I don't think it's out of the ordinary for this to start happening. After turning 19, I started to develop mild acne on my chest, but what I did have, now left either red or brown discolorations which look horrible on my very fair skin. I've decided to start this regimen to clear up the rest of the acne I have on my face and of course the acne on my chest. Having acne just makes ME feel so unpretty. People think I'm attractive, I have gotten compliments from women and men alike since I was a kid, but it's like I almost don't want to be around people or close to people because of my acne. I guess some people can look past those flaws...I'm not vain, but I can't...at least with myself. If anyone else has acne, it doesn't influence how I see them at all, but I know OTHER people are like that and I may be getting judged by the fact that I still suffer from this problem. Basically, I've tried to silently take care of it. On the outside I act like I don't care, but on the inside it kills me and I do all I can to get rid of it. And whenever someone mentions it, it makes it even worse. The last I heard about my acne was:

"You are a very attractive young woman, and you have beautiful skin, I mean, you have pimples...and that's normal for people your age."

I do have nice skin, I will admit that. The one side of my face that is clear looks great. People with fair skin usually have great skin, but I hate the compliment, and then getting a "but..." kind of thing going on. I'm so self conscious as it is. I hate talking about acne, watching commercials on acne, I hate it all. I'm so embarrassed by it. I shouldn't be ashamed...I am who I am, but I can't help it.

I started the regimen a few days ago, and following Dan's instructions, my forehead is almost 100% clear. I haven't seen a clear day in years, so I'm already thrilled with the changes in my face!

Every morning and night I use Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser, Proactiv Solution Reparing Lotion (until my CSR Gel comes!) and Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15. I've noticed that my skin seems a lot dryer on this regimen, especially after washing (which never happened before), but it's nothing that a little moisturizer can't fix.

I don't expect much, because when I do I tend to get shot down!

Even Proactiv didn't work for what I would call my mild acne! It's extremely annoying, however unlike a lot of people who have acne, I haven't given up, but I'm optimistic in general

I've heard great things about the regimen, and honestly, I trust dan and what he's doing since he suffered from acne like all of us here do. I love this website. I always felt like no one could relate to how I was feeling, but now I know it's not the case!

I'm excited and I will definitely be tracking my progress in this log!

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Posted 24 May 2006 - 04:58 PM

Hi and welcome!
We all feel your pain, so you have come to the right place for support and understanding!
It sounds like you are off to a great start with the Regimen. Just remember to go slow in the beginning to allow your skin to adjust easier to the Regimen process. And remember to be gentle.
Your products look and it sounds like you are already seeing some results, so that is great news!
Good luck and let us know if you need any help!

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 08:38 AM

Morning of May 25th

Only the right side of my face has been breaking out lately, the left is completely clear, but still with a few marks left from the acne I did have. The right side of my face doesn't have that long to go until it is completely clear, too. Of course I'll have those discolorations, but I figure that's nothing that make-up and Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Lotion can't handle. Apparently that lotion is great for getting rid of marks. My forehead keeps getting a lot better and actually looks like it's glowing. I'm almost 100% clear there. I feel kind of silly writing about my mild acne since I know people suffer with so much worse, but I guess the emotional and psychological effects of having acne are pretty similiar with all people you meet who have acne.

Anyway, after washing my face these past few days, my skin is extremely tight and dry and flaky on the right side. That drives me crazy. My moisturizers...I use Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer & Neutrogena VisiblyEven (at night), but even after I put moisturizer on, it's like having a bad sunburn, my skin sort of peels. It's nothing I can't handle, but it's an uncomfortable feeling. I'm thinking of switching to a Eucerin moisturizer. Eucerin is pretty thick, so maybe it'll be the right consistancy to combat the dryness of my face. I'm sure after I ease up on the BP my skin will feel a lot better. I just can't do that right now! Soon though...I hope.

I mentioned early Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Lotion (With 10% AHA), I live in the U.S. so we can get it at places like Eckerd and RiteAid. Someone else told me about this lotion and he rid himself of all of his marks on his back and chest in just three months. He recommended this for the remaining red and...tan-ish marks I have left on my chest. It seems like everything stands out a lot more on my fair skin. It is such an annoying feeling, and I am so self conscious about all of it. Sadly, it's summertime, which I happen to love, but I also happen to love halter tops, haha, so unless I can fade these marks a lot, or use some mineral makeup, that's not going to happen.

...however, last night I couldn't sleep, and when I can't do that my attention immediately goes to my acne. Well, I started rubbing Vitamin E Oil on the marks I have on my chest, and the funny thing is, is that they seem a lot lighter this morning. Maybe it's all in my head, but I'm not one of those people who sees what they want to see and that's it. Talk about being disappointed in the end.

Well, I need to finish up my regimen and get going.

Have a good day everyone

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 05:47 PM

I'm 19, that's not old, so I'm happy, but I'm getting closer and closer to being 20 and then it dawned upon me that there is a very real possibility that I will suffer from adult acne. Then again, I'm optimistic in my life so there may be a chance that I won't...but for some reason, I just don't see clear skin with no hassle in the near future. I've never been to the dermatologist, not because I don't want to, but because the acne I do have makes me feel so small sometimes, and I just don't want to be vulnerable to anyone, especially when it comes to how I am physically. I'm not at all vain, but I can't help but care how I look. After all, I'm a woman, I'm a human being, it's natural. I no I'll never be perfect, that I'll always have a problem with myself, but I think everything else pales in comparison to how my acne makes me feel. I don't even like to have sex anymore because of the marks left on my chest. Wtf?! I don't like getting close to people, I hate looking people in the eye, it is ridiculous, and I'm not at all an anti-social or shy person. I just feel like crap because of this friggen acne. I'm aware that I care more than other people do, but if you don't like yourself first how can anyone else like you? My acne really is not that bad, but it's still acne! It still has effects, and it still makes me self conscious. Maybe I just need to keep reassuring myself that it doesn't matter and that no matter what there will be people who don't care, or who have suffered with acne before and get it.

I'm feeling a little better now that I see my skin improving more. It's not so much the acne that bugs me anymore since I really have a few spots left to clear and that looks like it'll happen soon, it's mostly just the scarring. MY scarring isn't like some that I've seen on here. My scarring doesn't leave indentations of any kind on my face...I guess my acne isn't that bad. However it does leave brown and red marks. It looks like the scars you get after you cut yourself or something. I guess those would be easier to take care of? I don't know what to do about that though. Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Lotion? I guess maybe that would. I've been rubbing Vitamin E oil on them, and oddly enough that seems to be helping. All I know is that I'll feel so much better when I don't have to worry about it anymore.

Anyway, I just needed to vent a little bit. That's all!

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Posted 26 May 2006 - 02:26 AM

Well you mentioned that your skin is pretty flaky and dry on one side of your face, and that you were going to keep up with a LOT of BP. I would recommend starting slowly with less BP and then building up, it will cause less irritation, less dryness, and it will still be effective. The Eucerin might help with that, its worth a shot.

Hey, I know how ya feel, atleast I think I do. Im 21 now (male), and I have always worried about having adult acne. I still have not grown out of it, and I dunno if I ever will, but I do know that there has to be something more to life then worrying about how perfect my skin looks. Dont get me wrong, I worry about it, and even on my good days its on my mind, but I have to move on with my life. If I do not face people, and this world, with my head up, and stare them right back straight in the eye, then what am I living this life for? You gotta dig deep down inside and find that HOPE. Theres nothing else, hope is what we have, hope for better days, more confidence, and clearer skin. Keep fighting it, it has to get better, your are already seing results, and, if you stick with the Clear Skin Regimen, results are almost inevitable--just look at all of the testimonials on here. Thats where the HOPE can come from ya know, and from people on here that know how you feel. Were here for ya and if you ever need to talk just let us know...

As for the scarring you were talking about, an Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Lotion can help, but I wouldnt be using it just yet as it can over-irritate your skin at first. Wait until your skin is used to the BP, and then try it out. It will all take time, but it should heal, almost anything can heal with time.

I think thats about it. Keep us updated on how its goin, and dont be so down on yourself. It doesnt matter how severe your or my Acne case is/was, once the damage is done its done. We do however have to stop worrying so much about the damage, and figure out how to repair it, both in the physical form, as well as the emotional form... make any sense, I hope it did.

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Posted 26 May 2006 - 10:23 AM

Thank you, smurfo9, you made me feel better!

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I woke up this morning and was actually amazed because my face is 98% clear. It makes me feel so good, and I'm surprised that even Proactiv didn't work for my stubborn acne and THIS did. Clearly I'm the happiest person on Earth

I've noticed the red marks I had on my left side of my face has faded dramatically, and though now I'm left with red marks on the right side, that is so much easier to cover up than acne is. Under make-up it's really like I've never had acne in my life. I'm adoring myself at the moment

My journey isn't over since I'm sure if I don't stick with the regimen, I'm screwed, haha and I still have those marks on my face AND chest to get rid of. God help me

Still in all, I'm happy!!!!!
Plus, my face feels SO much better. I upped the moisturizer...very smart on my part

Have a good day and take it easy everyone!

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Posted 27 May 2006 - 02:03 AM

keep up the moisturiser !
if you keep your skin feeling "in balance" thats when you wil start to clear

its when your skin feels different. either too dry or too moist when i found i had problems
find a regimen that works best for your personal skin!
its all about individuality when it comes to the regimen.
but a simple one works best

an mayb update with some piccys of ya seeing as its your log

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Posted 27 May 2006 - 05:27 PM

QUOTE(Dami4n @ May 27 2006, 04:03 AM)

keep up the moisturiser !
if you keep your skin feeling "in balance" thats when you wil start to clear

its when your skin feels different. either too dry or too moist when i found i had problems
find a regimen that works best for your personal skin!
its all about individuality when it comes to the regimen.
but a simple one works best

an mayb update with some piccys of ya seeing as its your log

I'm going to agree with you on that one, it makes sense logically.
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I'm still so surprised at how my skin seems to improve daily. No active acne anywhere. I'm a happy happy girl. Of course I still have those damn remarks, but I think I'll be okay, even they are fading. I'm running a little low on BP which sort of sucks and I don't necessarily want to run out and get more before Dan's gel comes, but we'll see what happens. I have washes with BP so maybe that'll make up for it?!

My skin has never looked so good

I started a log thinking that my progress would be gradual, but I'm a liar I guess.
I know not many people get results like me...but I'm convinced this really works. It is the ONLY thing that has EVER worked for me.

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Posted 28 May 2006 - 10:08 AM

My skin gets better every day. I honestly cannot believe how good I feel and how good I look. This whole regimen has honestly restored my faith in just about everything else. After I got acne I sort of stopped taking care of myself the way I should, so I stopped working out...but I'm thin anyway so it doesn't really matter, lol and I stopped taking vitamins, I gave up because I just felt that horribly about myself. On top of it, I do have clinical depression, so that obviously didn't help it. Well, I got put on Zoloft, felt better, but my acne was still making me miserable so I went two years, tried everything to make it go away, to cover it up, and I simply said screw it. After stumbling upon this website, taking a look at the clear skin regimen and thinking okay, what kind of jerkoff would say you can clear your acne this way? If people can't even have Accutane work for them, what really makes this guy think washing, BP and moisturizer would work? I decided to give it a try anyway because I tend to be optimistic like that, and now I'm 99% clear. Even the red marks on the left side of my face have cleared. This restored my faith in things, honestly. I now take my vitamins again (which is good now that I'm pushing 20

) and I'm working out again. It's because I feel better on the whole. I know this sounds so stupid, but honestly, this is how I feel.

My face feels great. I feel great.

Oh, and I'm also in a good mood because now Loreal has mineral make-up?! I know that's so irrelevant to the clear skin regimen, but hey, I love make up, which was definitely a huge issue for me, but this is MINERAL make up...not horrific for your skin. Who else is excited?!

I'm running low on BP whihc I'm terrified about, and I don't want to get some more BP and then have Dan's gel come in the mail. I guess I should get some more though, after all, I live straight across the country, and I'm assuming it takes longer than a week for it to deliver. Hmm. I'll go to the store now and get some on the spot. Yep, I follow the crowd, it's all good.

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Posted 28 May 2006 - 04:59 PM

Thats Great! Im glad youre feeling better, and that youre nearly 100% clear. I am having the same results, this regimen has worked wonders. Isn't it really awesome how a simple thing such as youre skin can turn your entire world around, I think it is. I know how you feel about letting yourself go, I did it too! I used to take vitamins, eat healthy, and workout daily, but all of the sudden I got depressed and stopped caring (I know, how pathetic of me). But know im starting to care more and I am back in the Gym at least 3 times a week. As for the BP, make sure ya get some OTS like you said, you dont wanna run out of that stuff. And, even if the gel arrives tomorrow, youve got some insurance for the next time you run out in the OTS. Well Sincerely_Me, I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day, and a nice Memorial Day tomorrow.

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 11:06 AM

Happy Memorial Day!
Thanks to everyone on this board who is in the military or dating/married to someone in the military for that matter. We all appreciate the sacrifices you make.
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I am on a quest! I'm decided to add a "steam" to my regimen...you know, boil water, put a towel over the pot and your head and just sit there for 20 minutes, haha. I'll probably do that once a week...I heard it's good for your skin, it opens up your pores, etc. I'm not sure if I should do it before or after I cleanse or what? Would it be: Wash, steam, bp, moisturize, or steam, wash, bp, moisturize? I think the first one sounds correct, but I'm not too sure. Any ideas?

I've also read around on the board that some people on the regimen use a scrubbing brush on your face?! They make brushes for that? Plus, I thought it would be a little harsh. I'm assuming it would be a good idea to exfoliate a little more, but I thought by using a scrub in general that would be exfoliation enough?

I also need a good non-comedogenic make-up primer. I have friends who use Monistat?! That SOUNDS comedogenic so I'm probably better off trying to find something that I'm sure won't clog my pores.

I'm about to do an online search on some of this stuff, but do any of you have any idea about anything I'm talking about?! Thanks!!

Take care!

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 11:52 AM

i personally would steam 1st to open up the pores
then wash to wash away any of the grime that might be there after your pores have been opened
then bp
an finally moisturise!

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 04:56 PM

QUOTE(Dami4n @ May 29 2006, 01:52 PM)

i personally would steam 1st to open up the pores
then wash to wash away any of the grime that might be there after your pores have been opened
then bp
an finally moisturise!

You are probably right...as always, Dami4n!

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I am officially out of BP, wonderful. Tomorrow I'll have to go to the store to get some OTS, and for tonight I guess I'll find a way to compensate. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing to give my skin a few hours rest from the BP anyway. I would go get it tonight, however it's a bank holiday so I can't take out money, and I can't use my credit/ATM card because the social security place has it, AND I can't use my checks because they needed my license as well

This is why I should keep a 50 with me at all times. I'll remind myself so this doesn't happen again!

Tonight I think I'll use a mask...I never do, but I love Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask, for me it helps a great deal. Maybe the aspirin mask which is flaky after a while, but aspirin helps your skin, and it's related to SA or something along those lines. Yeah, I think I'll do that.

The quality...I guess (lol) of my skin gets better after every morning and night I use the regimen. My redmarks are fading fast, and my skin is so soft and smooth. It makes my make-up look amazing, like I'm not wearing any at all. Before the regimen it would look so obvious and so cakey, now it's like #1, I don't need a whole lot, and #2, there's no acne for it to accentuate. My skin being properly moisturized probably has something to do with that too.

I read on the boards there will be a CSR cleanser as well?! Ah, I love Dan, he's amazing.

Anyyyyway, I can't complain. I figured this log would give me a place to vent, but what venting do I have to do? This is what I like to call attention-whoring

But it feels good since I'm so happy!

I'm done now!

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Posted 29 May 2006 - 11:02 PM

lol its not attention whoring at all
its "venting"

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Posted 30 May 2006 - 06:42 PM

Well, Dami4n...I hope when you get married you'll be willing to write off your wife's complaining about your driving or what have you as venting. I'm sure your entire outlook on what that is will change when that circumstance arises

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I am officially out of BP, and I decided okay, I'll give Dan's gel a week or so and all should be well. My order was shipped today, so I'm a happy girl. I only live across the country, well...I guess that's still a lot, but it shouldn't be a big deal. I figured you know, I have a BP cleanser, so that may work decently. Maybe I'll keep it on like a mask for a bit and then scrub my face and wash it off and follow with my usual routine. I've also been using H2Ocean on my skin which is purified sea salt, it's piercing aftercare but sea salt works well with acne. It does help. It doesn't dry out my skin either. I ordered 2 tubes of the CSR gel so I'm sure this down time with no BP won't be happening any time soon.

I steamed my face today, and can I say "oh my god" enough? I boiled the water, maybe like 3/4 of the wall full in the pot, put it down on the table, put the towel over it and my head and steamed for 10 minutes. Talk about suffocating! Every time I would breathe it was like breathing at like 60,000 feet in the air. I had to take little breaks in between because it was just THAT unbearable, lol. I ended up moving my head further up since I was enclosed and it worked just as well...I was able to breathe a little better, so I learned my lesson for next time.

I still need to look up if Monistat is comedogenic, I have friends who use it as primer.

But speaking of faces and all that good stuff, it has nothing to do with acne, but with aging. Ahhh! I watched an infomercial at like, 2:00 this morning about Cindy Crawfords line of anti-aging products. I hope I don't have major skin issues in the future so I can start using that! lol. No joke, you really do start to notice little lines and stuff around 20 years old...maybe from sun, or the way you rub in make up, or just plain aging, I mean at 20 years old, it sounds young, but your body definitely knows when it's not runnin' the way it used to

I'll be okay. Acne free and wrinkle free is the way to be!

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Posted 30 May 2006 - 11:37 PM

lol i cant believe ur talkin about aging skin at 20!

talk about pessimistic lol awwwwwwww
im sure u dont look old or have ANY wrinkles at all!
i bet u stil have wonderfully perfect skin!

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 09:31 AM

Surprisingly the temporary elimination of BP hasn't been doing my skin a lot of harm. I happen to have a cleanser with 2.5 so I'm washing my face with that every morning and night, but basically doing the regular regimen. I've added my Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask on the parts of my face that usually has trouble for 15 minutes, and that can't do it much harm either I don't believe.

Yesterday after I was done showering I began looking in the cabinets and found this one moisturizer my mom has. She's 46, and I can't lie, she probably needs the retinol that's in there

However, I was curious and decided to try it. This moisturizer is thick so you don't need a lot and it is sort of a pain in the ass to rub in, but it's called 5 Essentials, and basically it has 5 essential vitamins your skin needs to stay healthy. It does great for moisturizing so I think I'll use this at night in place of my VisiblyEven and Cetaphil, and rotate my Cetaphil and VisiblyEven everyday. VisiblyEven makes your skin tone better, but it is a very liquidy moisturizer while Cetaphil is good all around and moisturizes well if you put on enough but smells like bug spray...blah. 5 Essentials smells like flowers, lol so that impressed me.

I will be on a quest for a new moisturizer, I've heard good things about Eucerin, however I know the stuff they sell in the UK varies from what they sell in the States. I could probably order it offline, but I can't imagine shipping and handling fees for orders to a different country. It's only across the ocean, not like the ocean and the whole United States, so....yeah. Which leads me to my next question...would they get it here by plane or by boat because to my knowledge they didn't drive UPS trucks on the bottom of the Atlantic.

I'm a dork, I know, but I really don't know these things since I've never done it. I may stick with Aveeno since my skin can get a little sensitive. They're so expensive though, and that's a pain because now EVERYTHING is so expensive. I pay nearly three dollars for gas now and even things like milk are skyrocketing in stores, it's a disaster. However I guess you get what you pay for. I was contemplating trying that Ultra-Calming moisturizer. I don't know. If a lot of the UKers gave the Eucerin good reviews I think I'd trust them too. Maybe I'll get both and rotate and see which I like better...haha.

I'm still on a quest for that primer. I'm still on a quest to find out if Monistat is comedogenic.

Wish me luck?!

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 09:49 AM

Well I dont know which moisturizer you were talking about (the one that was your moms), but make sure its non-comedogenic. If youre looking for the eucerin moisturizer, Amazon.com seems to still have some, try this link for it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FKHNL...lance&n=3760901

I have been using the Aveeno-Ultra Calming moisturizer w/spf15, and I really like it. I don't however wan't to recommend it completely as I have only been using it for a week. I did a search for "ultra calming aveeno" on here and found that some people tried this in the past and it eventually starting irritating their skin. So I guess its a toss-up, noone really knows what the best moisturizer is to use.

As for your gas prices, I dunno what to tell ya. I just paid $3.39 per gallon to fill up this morning on 87 octane in california. So be happy its not as high in jersey... Life is becoming more and more expensive though, evryday they are skyrocketing something else. Pretty soon we will all be homeless and broke (no joke).

Anyways I think thats it, take care and have a wonderful day...

EDIT: Oh, and I have used that QH Mint Julep masque. It works alright, just be careful not to use it too much as it can be rather drying--atleast it was for me.

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Posted 31 May 2006 - 03:09 PM

You paid $3.39 for gas?! Holy hell. To top that off you live in friggen California, not exactly the cheapest place I've ever been in my life. It's kind of like it is over here. Here it's really expensive to live...the closer to New York City you are, the more ridiculous it is. I live right over the George Washington Bridge which is a few miles from here, so wow...yeah, it's ridic. I know in NY...at least the City is just about as expensive in gas, but as it's seeping into Jersey, I'm tempted to move to the City and just walk everywhere!

I think the South is definitely getting screwed in gas prices, but honestly it is SO cheap to live down there. I'm looking into moving to Tennessee...I know, I know, lol...but I found a HUGE 3 bedroom two bath place for rent for 1300 bucks. My mom has her apt here with two bedrooms and one bathroom for 1500! This is in a very expensive, high-profile town, but when I looked in Memphis, rent for 2 bedrooms and a bathroom were around 400 some odd dollars. It's crazy.

This country is going to hell

You're right, we will all be broke and homeless.

...and thank you for the link!!

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 05:47 AM

I've been up for hours and can't even get some more sleep in before starting my day of work and all that good stuff, and it figures I'd be on this website. Actually, I was hunting for primers and moisturizers when I realized a brand of moisturizer I didn't look into was the Kiss My Face line. Basically it's all organic and they have moisturizers from Aloe and Olive to Vitamins A and E to Alpha Hydroxy Acids. I looked into the 16 oz (for 10 bucks!!!!!!) moisturizer with the Vitamins A & E which can be found here. And the other one I looked into was the 16 oz Alpha and Aloe Oil Free Moisturizer which can be found here. It's oraganic, and each one of them are good for your skin, so I'm contemplating switching my moisturizer to one of these. I haven't read great reviews on the first one, but everything is different for everyone. The second one however was raved about. I haven't read great reviews on the Aveeno Ultra Calming moisturizer on say, MUA, but on this board there is a vast amount of members who swear it's the greatest moisturizer they've used. Trial and error, I'll have to keep that in mind. I'm just worried about screwing my skin!

I've been drinking over a gallon of water a day for the past few days, best decision I ever made. I feel so much better, and if you're made up of mostly water, it's obviously something your body needs. For the past few years, I would literally have like, 3 glasses of water a day. Not NEARLY enough, and it's even been said that 8 isn't enough. It flushes out your system, so I'm aware it's so unhealthy NOT to drink it. I decided to start with a lot of water for this reason and because summers in New Jersey are excruciating...living out in California is so great in the summer since it is dry heat, gorgeous, never too hot, blah. I miss it. So yeah, tons of water. The only gripe I have is running to the bathroom more often, but whatever helps, helps.

7:44 AM, might as well start drinking 2.2 liters this morning, take my vitamins, get ready and get on with the day. I can't believe it's JUNE 1st. This year or...whatever has absolutely flown by for me. I've noticed that as I got older, the years just pass you right by. Hmmm. Happy June, everyone!

This is the month we have a lot of kids graduating from high school, so congrats to all of you that are this month!!

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