Pore Strips and Differin?

Hey, so I am clear after 12 weeks of Differin, but I still have some lingering blackheads. The blackheads are reduced by 80% from when I started using differin so that was huge improvement. I have some of those Biore pore strips that I used all the time before starting the differin. I really want to use one, but am not sure. Has anyone tried this?

My skin is not sensitive and I am fully adjusted to the differin. Can anyone tell me from personal experience if it's okay or if something bad happened to you?

Hair color Stain

So, I did a quick touch up of my roots at home with store bought hair dye. Problem is, I stained my fingers. What do I use to remove the color from my hands?

Somebody help, I can't leave the house like this!!

So, yesterday I noticed that my right eyelid was getting irritated. Could have been from the eyeliner I was wearing. I am always careful not to put acne products near my eye. So I washed my eye off and it was pretty red. Yesterday night, my eyelid started getting puffy and was getting worse throughout the night. I woke up today and my eye is almost completely swollen shut. So what the heck do I do now?

How can I make the swelling go down? I look like I was punched in the eye - I can't go out like this!! Has this ever happened to anyone and what did you do to make it go down?

Differin

So, I am 4 weeks on Differin .1 gel now. It seems like a great product. The first few weeks were nice, my skin got smooth and breakouts were healing fast. I have no redness and no flaking or drying, so I am tolerating it quite well. My skin is oily, but not sensitive.

Now, this week I think I am getting the dreaded IB. All of a sudden, my skin is bumpy with closed comeodones. And I am getting these super tiny little whiteheads/microzits which I have never gotten before. So I am sure my skin is purging.

In truth, it is not all that severe. I have mild acne, maybe moderate on my "bad skin" days. I can cover most w/makeup. But ~ I went to the derm because I was so fed up with CONSTANT acne. I am so sick of spending 30 minutes dotting on concealer to cover the spots. I've spent so many years with acne, this is not fair. This sucks!

I'd love to hear from anyone else out there that is going through this right now. I know I just need to stick it out but I'm very discouraged today. Fell like crying or screaming, not sure which.

Rare Minerals Blemish Therapy

This is the description from Sephora.com where this can be bought. It's expensive, but if it works...might be nice.


RareMinerals™ Blemish Therapy
What it is:
A super-concentrated and effective acne treatment.

What it is formulated to do:
This Bare Escentuals breakthrough product is clinically proven to quickly and effectively clear and heal blemishes. RareMinerals Skin Blemish Therapy combines the non-irritating, exfoliating properties of our patent-pending 100% pure RareMinerals concentrate with the acne-fighting benefits of natural sulfur to treat acne and blemishes while preventing future breakouts from forming. Plus, its translucent tint neutralizes and diffuses the look of blemishes. Use as an overnight spot treatment to heal blemishes and also as a daytime treatment under bareMinerals makeup. Perfect for all skin types and ages.

Ingredients:
Zinc Stearate, Illite, Barium Sulfate, Silica, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Tapioca Starch, Soil Mineral Concentrate, Kaolin, Cyclodextrin, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Betaine Salicylate, Corn Starch Modified, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Extract, Algae Extract, Retinol, Dextrin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Maltodextrin, Farnesol, Niacinamide, Magnesium Myristate, Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate, Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride, Titanium Dioxide.