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I've been on the regimen for 6 weeks + 2 days now At this specific point I can say that I am not happy with how my face looks. For the past 2 weeks I have had a constant breakout - my cheeks and chin are horrible. I uploaded pictures of what my face looks like today to my log. My jaw has been a new area of breakout that has just occurred within the past 3 months, but it seems to be consistently getting worse. I've got a massive nodule high on my right cheek bone. As a result, I concluded that it was time to try out the AHA - ha, who knows if that was a smart idea to do. Anyways, I did my nightly routine: I cleansed, I treated (BP), and then instead of the moisturizer I put on the AHA+. Used about a quarter size amount and dabbed and rubbed onto my face. There was a slight burning but very minimal, I've experienced worse when putting on SA. Dries rather quickly. Afterwards it has a very slight tacky feel on your face when you touch it. Doesn't feel oily at all. My plan is to where it nightly every other night this week - if it works nicely I'll up it to every night as my moisturizer. ...Until then...
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I’ve been meaning to add this entry but I keep forgetting. Less than 2 weeks ago I did the jojoba oil rub. My face had gotten really dry from all of the BP use – finally using 2 pumps BP at night and ½-1 ½ in the morning depending on if I was going to wear makeup (this is still my regimen). My skin wasn’t producing large dry flakes, more of the area in general was just very dry and tiny bits of skin flaking. I did the rub at night on a day that I hadn’t been wearing any makeup. I put about 14 drops of jojoba oil in my hand and dotted it around my entire face. I rubbed in circles with my fingertips for about 1 ½ minutes. I dabbed my fingertips off during the middle of the process because I did have some dead skin clumping a little on my fingers and didn’t want to keep rubbing that on my face – I really don’t think it will make a difference though. It felt nice and smooth during the whole process and yes my skin looked very oily. Then I just did my regimen and after washing my face I no longer looked oily. It seemed to have worked on reducing the dryness and quenching my skin because I noticed that the next few days my skin wasn’t as dry as it had been. If you have jojoba oil or really dry skin, I recommend doing this. I’m going to do another rub this weekend because my skin has gotten a bit dryer lately, especially around my eyes which will be tricky to rub on. …Until then… LQP
...Day 43... My face is not doing so good. For the past month I have been letting you all know that I wasn't having any bad breakouts, just averaging about a pimple a day. I was really happy with this, because the past months before my cheeks especially always had about 5 pimples (well what was left because I would pop them) constantly. Unfortunately, for the past 7+ days I have had a surge of pimples popping up on my face - especially high cheek bone and jawline. To top it off, I have been popping them as they come in. Right now I am dealing with both the effects of pimples flaring up and the left over healing process of all the pimples = scabs all over my face. It's really making pretty darn bummed right now. Both my mom and dad have commented on my face, "You need to stop picking your face" or "Your face looks so bad right now", which is not helping me emotionally. I haven't been very successful in the last 2 weeks with not picking my face, I'm struggling and frustrated. ...Until then...
LQP
I can sometimes go a week without picking at my face. By this I don't mean popping a white head in the morning that arose over night, but instead that I don't sit in front of the mirror for more that 5 minutes picking at black heads and whatever else I can find. The last 4 days I think I've done a 5 minute session each night before I wash my face! I swear I have these spurts where I do it consistently for a few days then stop. I wish I could completely stop! So frustrating.
I went to the beach today to try and make up for the face picking I've been doing. I put on SPF 30 after about 20 minutes of laying in the sun. I think I just got sun-kissed instead of burnt - at least I hope. ...Until then... LQP
Back from my vacation to Oklahoma - it was less than thrilling. I will spare you the details. Let us cut straight to the face.
Check out my updated pictures If your bored here are a few pictures I edited from my trip to Oklahoma ...Until then... ArialArial BlackArial NarrowBook AntiquaCentury GothicComic Sans MSCourier NewFranklin Gothic MediumGaramondGeorgiaImpactLucida ConsoleLucida Sans UnicodeMicrosoft Sans SerifPalatino LinotypeTahomaTimes New RomanTrebuchet MSVerdana1234567
LQP Please ignore the mess below, can't figure out how to get rid of it without starting all over
Alright, I’m going on vacation!!! So excited. The only thing is that it is to a farm in Oklahoma and they don’t have internet service there so I will not be able to update my progress until the end of the month when I get back. I'll try and remember to take pictures of my face this and the upcoming Wednesday so I can show you the progress. Sorry, for the detail but I should be starting my menstrual cycle around the 25thish, so I am going to try the Aleve idea to see if this will help with the premenstrual breakouts I get. I’ll update you on, hopefully, my success with this when I return from Oklahoma. I’m hoping the change in location won’t make my acne any worse - Florida and Oklahoma are both pretty much hot and at least the humidity isn’t as bad in OK. …Until then… LQP
...Day 19... While I have time in between my regimen I will give you an update.I have 4 pustules on my left cheek, well what's left of them that is. Dang it - I had a moderate face picking last night... I was able to stop myself before I looked too horrendous. But I did pick and pick at the pustules on my left cheek. They looked yucky - red & scabby - this morning. I did go to the beach though and I got a little too much sun, only good thing is it outcasts the red marks from the pimples for the time being. I also have this annoying little pimple on my right jawline, I can't tell if it is going to become a cyst, but I pray not because there is already one in that area and it doesn't need a friend! Break time - gotta put my 1 full pump of BP on. I do love the BP, it really minimizes the pimples overnight. Life saver. BRB... Back with you. The BP is so smooth, but I have to constantly remind myself when putting it on that I must be gentle as I glide it on my face and to take my time. I am using 1/2p BP in the morning and there is no problem with putting makeup on like I had thought. But I don't know if I could do more than 1p in the mornings I wear makeup. I'll have to try it when the time comes. Besides my left cheek, I am really happy with the progress of my face. More even complexion with somewhat less pimples, and hopefully soon to be even less. ...Until then...
LQP
...Day 17... And the flakes begin...I have added 1/2 pump of BP during the morning routine for the past 3 days + the full pump of BP at night. Maybe flakes weren't the right term, because skin isn't just "flaking" off. I guess dryness is a better word. My skin is so soft and smooth, but after I use the cleanser in the morning and let my face dry before I put the BP on, my skin has this dry skin look to it. Looks kind of like when your face is basically done peeling, but there is all these little white dry skin marks. But then I put the BP and moisturizer on and my face looks fine for the whole day. And my hands are also so dry!!! Like I've said before, my hands are basically getting washed during the cleansing process, then I wash them again once I put the BP on and after, then I wash again before I put the moisturizer on and after. I was in between because I typically touching my keyboard while I wait for the regimen to dry. It doesn't help either that when I am at clinicals I wash my hands 24/7 as to not spread germs & everything else a hospital carries. ...Until then...
LQP
...Day 15...
There is definitely a difference in my skin and I like what I am seeing and feeling. I have less pimples coming in everyday. I would actually say that there have been days when I don't even see a pimple erupt - don't get me wrong though, pimples are still showing up. Overall my skin feels smoother - half is because my breakouts are down not causing bumpiness all over my face and also the regimen is making my face so smooth. I wasn't an avid moisturizer before starting the regimen, so this also probably plays a factor too. Before the regimen I felt like the areas where there wasn't a pimple/red marks/etc was very splotchy and uneven. Now I feel like I have a more even canvas (skin tone) with pimples/red marks/etc on top of it. Does that make sense? It's not perfect, but I like it. Pimples wise: Pretty much concentrated to cheek and jawline. But the pimples you see in the pictures are basically a few days old and just have scabs on them - yes I popped them - or are now just red marks. There is one nodule that is really annoying me, it's the red mark you see on my right middle cheek. I'm worried it is going to leave a dark scar and a dent. Cross my fingers it won't. Click the lower links to see my updated progress. Link to my Acne.org gallery Extra photos on Flickr My skin doesn't feel too dry or anything. I know I took a picture and put it on my log, and you can see my skin is a bit dry, but it was pre-moisturizer. I did lay out on Monday so that could be it too. I will be adding 1/2 a pump of BP to my morning regimen this week - I'm skeptical about how it will work on the days I wear makeup. I'm wearing makeup tomorrow so we will see how that goes. I can't wait to try the AHA+ for my red marks too - waiting at least 2 weeks before I do that. ...Until then... LQP
     UUGGHH FLORIDA IS SO HOT!!!!!!!!Anyways my adventure. ULTA, blah didn't find much, and I think I was still on my toes about my acne showing through my makeup. I of course wanted to look flawless at a makeup store filled with other flawless skin. Slipped out of there quickly. Next comes Sephora. After shooing away the clerks long enough, I finally gave in to one woman's advances (Hmm... that doesn't sound quite right  ). I said listen, "I HAVE ACNE", and of course what did she say... "Well have you tried any cleansing products?", YES I'VE TRIED PRODUCTS! What kind of question was that, anyways I told her I wasn't looking for cleansing products that I was using Acne.org and had faith - I want makeup. I had two older woman helping me out, they were truly so helpful. I wanted a coraly blush and realized the NARS & Benefit (Look at my makeup list from a previous post) was just too shimmery for me. They also answered tons of questions I had. What did I get?Makeup Forever Sculpting Blush in 20 - Here's a pictureI also ordered my samples of Everyday Mineral and The All Natural Face minerals. Hopefully I find a match. Now let's talk MAC (counter @ a department store). All the stores I went to were all about trying to get me to put the makeup on and I was like "heck no". I don't want to add any other factors into me breaking out and I thought it sounded icky. Well... I totally tried the makeup! Shame on me. But here's the thing, I was thinking about using MAC makeup if I didn't like the minerals. So this was the only way to try the makeup out. I was only going to buy eyeliner, but then the lady convinced me to do a makeover. I was like"Ahhhh, I've never done this before I'm nervous." She was like don't worry we clean everything and blah blah blah." I was like, "ya know what let's just do it." Ummm.... I didn't even think about it, but she totally took makeup wipes and removed all my face makeup - my acne was hanging all out in the middle of the department store! So here is what went on: Bought Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Stubborn Brown - so smudge proof!This was my first time in so long with intense liquid foundation. I hated how it looked right after she put it on - one word cake. Then the powder went on > better, but not great, still cake-like. However, once I got home 1-2 hours later, I actually really liked how it looked. A LOT better coverage than Bare Minerals, color matched really good, and it doesn't feel heavy or greasy at all. It honestly looked really nice. Want to see a picture of me? So... we will have to see. Maybe I will become a MAC girl? Well that was my day. Can't wait to update you on my face tomorrow. ...Unit then...
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Aug 14 2009, 09:49 PM
. So, I was stuck out in the country surrounded my cattle with only my grandma's products. I lucked out she had Olay Foaming Face Wash and Moisturizer. My neck (not the who neck area just under the jaw) is getting really dry/
I get to use my nightly regimen again!
. Skin still flaky... Overall really happy with my face! No new cluster breakouts just single pimples popping up every day to every other day.
. Was not good