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I'm skipping college tomorrow my face looks deformed with these stupid ass huge cyst all over. I wish I could skip the rest of my life.
i wish i could skip school.... i have an AP bio test tomorrow with my dragon lady of a teacher T_T
how good is the clarisonic? ive been wanting to get it, but im kind of scared of using it with topicals (using retin-a micro and aczone, if it matters to you ahah)a lot of my friends have gotten it pretty recently and all of their faces are clearing up really well, but i dont think theyre using any prescription topicals...
I was skeptical about it at first, but now I think it is definitely worth the money! It makes your skin feel so soft and clean, and it deeply cleanses pores. I have big pores that clog easily so the fact that this keeps my pores clean is amazing. I've been using it for a week consistently and my hyperpigmentation looks 70% better too. And my skin just looks overall brighter, healthier.
I think using it with topicals is fine. I use Epiduo every night and my skin doesn't get irritated. The key thing is to use the Clarisonic with a GENTLE cleanser, not a medicated cleanser (i.e. one with BP in it or something). That's too harsh for the skin. I use mine with CeraVe cleanser and it works perfectly. Also, I only use mine once a day since I have sensitive skin. But yeah, overall, I think it's definitely worth it!!
thats exactly what my friends have been saying! were all asian (well two are asian, me and one other are half, but we all pretty much have big pores)
one said she was disgusted at how much makeup came off of her skin hahahaa
ok! i really want one now lol. do you have the regular one or the clarisonic mia? idk if theres much of a difference, but whatevs
thats exactly what my friends have been saying! were all asian (well two are asian, me and one other are half, but we all pretty much have big pores)one said she was disgusted at how much makeup came off of her skin hahahaa
ok! i really want one now lol. do you have the regular one or the clarisonic mia? idk if theres much of a difference, but whatevs
I have the Mia. I would recommend that over the regular one. It's cheaper and I'm pretty sure they work exactly the same. Also, the Mia is cuter 
And more travel sized.
Oh and I wouldn't recommend using it as a makeup remover. Some people do, but I can't help but think that it's just scrubbing the makeup further into your skin. So I always take off my makeup with a towelette and then use my Mia in the shower afterward.
You should definitely at least try it. If you don't like it you can return it. It's a good skin investment!
thats exactly what my friends have been saying! were all asian (well two are asian, me and one other are half, but we all pretty much have big pores)one said she was disgusted at how much makeup came off of her skin hahahaa
ok! i really want one now lol. do you have the regular one or the clarisonic mia? idk if theres much of a difference, but whatevs
I have the Mia. I would recommend that over the regular one. It's cheaper and I'm pretty sure they work exactly the same. Also, the Mia is cuter
And more travel sized.
Oh and I wouldn't recommend using it as a makeup remover. Some people do, but I can't help but think that it's just scrubbing the makeup further into your skin. So I always take off my makeup with a towelette and then use my Mia in the shower afterward.
You should definitely at least try it. If you don't like it you can return it. It's a good skin investment!
yeah im definitely gonna get it!
and thats kind of what i figured, theyd pretty much do the same thing. i want the yellow one 
thanks for the advice! ill have to get makeup remover too then, yaaay so excited!!!
I think I have the demodex mite folliculorum. I did some research and my symptoms show i might have folliculorum.. So it says tea tree oil should work, for the face and scalp. My scalp itches like crazy sometimes when I sweat. I might go buy some tomorrow but I'm gonna have to see what brand or whatever to get before I go to the store.. Well my face feels pretty itchy right now which sucks. Anyways, I'll see what I end up doing tomorrow.
Well parts of my skin are better than yesterday, other parts are a little worse. At least that's some improvement
Going to spend my day doing a little uni work and going out for a late lunch and movie with my mum. It's been a while since we had a day out together.
Today is a terrible day for me. I was cleansing and when i began to moisturize, BOOM a zit erupted and then i aw blood. Fudgeeeeeee
Acne i hate you. its ruining my skin !!!!!!!!!!!!Make up can't even hide it !!!!!!!! anyways, I hate make up !!!!!!!!
I don't think i can remember the last time i had clear skin !!!!!! May have been years ago !!!! Im cursed w/acne !!!
WELL, Praying that tomorrow is a better day. Also wishing that everyone who is depressed like myself in regards to acne can build up the courage to let go and live. Be happy !!!!
I know exactly what you mean! Makeup might hide some redness for me but it can't hide bumps / skin texture. It's hard for me to remember a time with clear skin too. I think I can remember only a few months scattered over the last 7 years that my skin was pretty much clear. I'd love to be 'pretty much clear' if not completely clear!
Hoping I'll reach that state soon though
Hang in there everyone - try and enjoy your day / night!
Acne is so annoying !!! I will be praying that we reach the clear state soon .
At the moment i have like 3 cysts that hurt like a mother.....on my jawline !!! I hate cysts !!!!!!!! I use to have clear moments as well between the years and it was never this bad. i never had cysts until last year !!!!!!!!
Lets try not to get depressed, even though it may seem very difficult but i know we can do it. Be happy !!!!!!!
Try treating ur cysts with an ice cube will day and night will reduce the swelling. Also look into applying yogurt masks
I'm skipping college tomorrow my face looks deformed with these stupid ass huge cyst all over. I wish I could skip the rest of my life.
try treating them with an ice cube will reduce the swelling. Get a good multivitamin specifically for acne
Went back to school yesterday, but I wasn't alone. I walked through those gates with two pretty painful whiteheads. One on my cheek and another one next to my mouth. Just when you thought having three of your friends drop out and leave was bad enough. Oh well, at least they're going down, the whiteheads that is.
I never really had bad acne, per say. Oh I've had the really inflamed red and pus filled type here and there and those huge cysts but for the most part, my issue has been white/black heads. Thousands of them. My pores are HUGE and maybe I'm exaggerating (and I probably am .. but not by too much) every pore on my face is filled with some amount of oil and dirt.
It's difficult to deal with. It's difficult to deal with the emotions -some being immature even- that come with that. For example, sometimes I'll read other people's acne horror stories (on here or elsewhere) and I'll think 'cry me a freaken river! I wish I had that mild of a problem!' I'm sure others sometimes feel this way as well, when it seems like you're the only one with such severe problems.
I avoid pictures like the plague and in this day and age of phones with cameras and snap-happy chicks with FB accounts, it can be arduous. I've found myself in situations where I know will be the one to ruin a group pic. Everyone else looks so nice and then there's me with my oily and porous skin.
The worst is times when you think you've gotten over all the drama. You think that you have finally found some peace with your skin and everything is okay because, really, you're probably just imagining that your face looks worse than it actually does. And then you're on a bus, heading home after work and you hear two teenage guys whisper 'I told you man! She's a crack head!"
Oh well, c'est la vie.
Been a rough past couple days. I've been really stressed about not finding a job. Seems like I'm not gonna get the job after having 2 interviews and them telling me they are going to be calling me in a day or2. Well, that was Tuesday. I called on Thursday, and they said they haven't made a decision. The managers were busy so I was just told from someone over the phone they haven't made a decision. I called back on Friday the next day and left a voicemail because they weren't there. It's now Monday, and nothing. Im beginning to take it personally.
Now, I found out my best friend who I grew up with, got engaged. She's 22, a year younger than me, making $100,000 a year, and just got engaged on a Europe vacation to her best friend. Its like a slap in the face to me. Here I am, 23 years old, struggling to find a job, having my whole family on the other side of the country, and nothing to be proud of. And now my skin is showing my stress. Im just really seeing how fucked up my life is. Everything was going great in Febraury, then bam. There have been so many ups and downs in the last 8 months, and I'm in one of my lows again. I'm depressed like a mother fucker right now.
Just wanted to say to murph and everyone else that may not be in a good place right now. It is so crazy how your life can change in such a short period of time. As difficult as it may be, it is crucial to try your best and stay as positive as possible by all means. Keep dreaming of clear skin, a loving relationship, travels, hobbies, whatever it is that makes you happy. One day it will come true.
Just wanted to say to murph and everyone else that may not be in a good place right now. It is so crazy how your life can change in such a short period of time. As difficult as it may be, it is crucial to try your best and stay as positive as possible by all means. Keep dreaming of clear skin, a loving relationship, travels, hobbies, whatever it is that makes you happy. One day it will come true.
Thank you :')
I've been breaking out a lot lately.. So I'm going to start changing some things in my life. I hate to admit that I do this but I'm going to have to stop smoking pot. and I'm gonna try amd use natural products starting with the green tea /sea salt toner instead of my neutrogena bha and face wash . Im gonna make other changes as well because honestly my skin looks terrible right now. FML.
feeling sad about my acne today
i would feel so pretty if i had clear skin
even when i have no pimples my scars are bad
its a hopeless case
i know its vain but i do wish i could have nice skin and look beautiful
acne has been a part of my life for so long that i don't even consider that a possibility anymore
Feeling ill. It must be the climate change here in Cali. I dislike these sinuses so much right now, I hardly have time to focus on my acne. Which is good !!!! yippie-yay-yo !!
Well that cluster of 5 cysts that i have on my cheek seems to be subsiding and it doesn't ache as much. I no longer feel it pulsing underneath my skin. Still have a considerably big amount of actives that remains the same every week. How bizarre. Acne must love my skin, since it can't find the time to leave permanently.
Any ways, ask yourself this question, " Will this matter a year from now ?" Don't sweat the small stuff. I am Not implying that acne is trivial but try not to worry and BE HAPPY.
I feel better today. My skin looks better, and I have a job interview tomorrow. I never heard back from that natural foods store after having 2 interviews with them. Fuck em! Hoping this one tomorrow goes well and it will work out. I NEED a fucking job. I NEED to get out of NYC. In order to do that, I NEED a j-o-b and save money up. Also, I found out that my family is going to the Caribbean in February, and my mom said I can meet them there and shell pay everything for me, IF I get myself a job and everything goes well for the next few months. So I have some stuff to look forward to, but i NEED A FUCKING JOBBBBBBBB!
Im feeling pretty shitty today about my skin. My mum is telling me that it does'nt look as bad as I THINK it does, but personally I feel it is.
The weather is much colder here, so I don't know if thats having an effect on it.
It just looks so bumpy 
I also had this yellow/light green coloured zit right in the middle of my upper lip under my nose which kind of burst yesterday when I was washing my face, so I popped it further and now it has turned into a red scab...actual fml, my dads wedding is on Sunday I hope it goes away or lessens by then.
sucks depressed. im on 40mg accutane a day for almost 3 weeks. and it still breakouts, TERRIBLE, i have had the WORST breakout that I have ever had in my life. tons of cystic acne. i had mild acne before treatment, and now, i cant even look in the mirror, why does it breakout for too long?
Dang.. there is this guy who had lots of cysts, big ones too.. it's been 6-7 months since I've seen him and today I finally saw him and he was almost completely clear! He only has 1 huge cysts on his neck.. but his face is clear.. he had it covered with cysts. He has no scars.. I am glad he doesn't have scars. My skin never was that bad and I have lots of noticeable scars. ;\ I think he went on Accutane.. I don't wanna bother asking him ;\