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Starting the hazelnut oil today. I got a weird itchy pimple on my chin. My zits normally aren't itchy for me and haven't come up on the chin in awhile. I had itchy pimples in the past but I'm sure it was cause by the Acnomel which I stopped. Hopefully it's done since I put honey on it and it doesn't itch.
Stopping the hazelnut oil today. Haha. I only used two drops and it felt like it wasn't being absorbed at all. Grapeseed oil absorbed beautifully but broke me out. I'm using the kukui nut oil instead.
That itchy pimple I talked about never came to head on my chin. However, strangely enough, I felt like 2 or 3 other pimples by it but only one came to head and it was a pin size zit. Very weird. My pimples are not cystic anymore, not even really my pms zits and those always were cystic and painful. Maybe the inflammation in my body is going down and that's why? The only place I have been breaking out was on my chin and that makes sense since it's that time.
I'm still taking the orthotricyclen, pine bark extract, acai and zinc. That's it. Maybe I'll start taking vitamin D again since it's always praised even in vitamin form. I used to take it with the tons of other vitamins in the past. I'm pretty content with my skin anyways.
My skin is doing well. The kukui nut oil hasn't broken me out. However, I do wish I could still use actual moisturizers instead because my oily skin just pushes out even more oil as the day goes by.
I remember how my derm gave me samples of CeraVe but I checked the ingredients and they have bad ingredients in it like petrolatum, dimethicone, parabens, ceteareth 20 and cetearyl alcohol. If my skin could tolerate 'cones then I could use so many moisturizers 
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I bought hydrogen peroxide on Monday because I have read how it can wipe out a pimple but I also knew the risks like how it's a free radical and it can hinder skin from growing. I put it on my little breakouts and yep, wiped them out. It came to head in about a minute and some even popped themselves. It was surprising lol. I have read how people use it as an all over toner but I would never resort to that.
I don't have any actual pimples right now.
Haha I love reading your blog 
It's nice to read a progress of clearing your skin, rather than a post saying 'this is what cleared me and will clear you!" haha.
I'm sorry that the hazelnut oil didn't work for you!! Don't trust me in the future!!
I find it absorbs really quickly on my skin (whereas grapeseed didn't for me! Grapeseed is amazing at removing makeup though) but it isn't very 'nourishing' if that makes sense... it's nothing I can complain about, but I still sometimes have dryish skin..
Anyway keep posting, I like learning about aromatherapy in skin care xx
Haha I love reading your blog 🙂It's nice to read a progress of clearing your skin, rather than a post saying 'this is what cleared me and will clear you!" haha.
I'm sorry that the hazelnut oil didn't work for you!! Don't trust me in the future!!
I find it absorbs really quickly on my skin (whereas grapeseed didn't for me! Grapeseed is amazing at removing makeup though) but it isn't very 'nourishing' if that makes sense... it's nothing I can complain about, but I still sometimes have dryish skin..
Anyway keep posting, I like learning about aromatherapy in skin care 🙂 xx
Thanks. Well, it may have been that I was using too much. I cut down to only one drop of oil and it seems a little dry but I bet it'll get less oily in a couple hours. Have you heard of Emu oil? People seem to like that especially for healing their skin but some people on makeupalley have broken out badly from it, so we'll see if I buy it in the future.
Do you know anything about acids? I'm thinking about trying a mild lactic acid toner since glycolic breaks me out to try and fade the red marks more.
I think I'm going to try just using water again. I kept on getting a lot of irritation and thought it was how my skin behaved but I just used water last night and this morning and didn't need any oil. Hopefully I don't get little pin size zits like what I remember happening last time.
JANUARY 2009 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER: 
JANUARY 2009 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER: 
(look at how huge the breakouts were!!)
How they faded? Most likely time, diet and papaya soap.
Haha I love reading your blog 🙂It's nice to read a progress of clearing your skin, rather than a post saying 'this is what cleared me and will clear you!" haha.
I'm sorry that the hazelnut oil didn't work for you!! Don't trust me in the future!!
I find it absorbs really quickly on my skin (whereas grapeseed didn't for me! Grapeseed is amazing at removing makeup though) but it isn't very 'nourishing' if that makes sense... it's nothing I can complain about, but I still sometimes have dryish skin..
Anyway keep posting, I like learning about aromatherapy in skin care 🙂 xx
Thanks. Well, it may have been that I was using too much. I cut down to only one drop of oil and it seems a little dry but I bet it'll get less oily in a couple hours. Have you heard of Emu oil? People seem to like that especially for healing their skin but some people on makeupalley have broken out badly from it, so we'll see if I buy it in the future.
Do you know anything about acids? I'm thinking about trying a mild lactic acid toner since glycolic breaks me out to try and fade the red marks more.
I have heard of emu oil! It sounds pretty good for skin, but I don't really like the idea of using emu oil on my skin... I think emu's are cute, hahha. If you do try it let me know how it goes, but I don't think I'll be doing it simply for personal reasons...
I don't know much about them, other than what I have just read on the boards or on the Paula's choice website. I really want to try Dan's AHA+ lotion though, but I'm not sure if it would be that beneficial on my skin as most positive reviews are from people with 'mature' skin!!
So I'll think about it...
Where do you buy papaya soap??
Your skin looks absolutely amazing in those updated photos, by the way!! Stunning!!
Haha I love reading your blog 🙂It's nice to read a progress of clearing your skin, rather than a post saying 'this is what cleared me and will clear you!" haha.
I'm sorry that the hazelnut oil didn't work for you!! Don't trust me in the future!!
I find it absorbs really quickly on my skin (whereas grapeseed didn't for me! Grapeseed is amazing at removing makeup though) but it isn't very 'nourishing' if that makes sense... it's nothing I can complain about, but I still sometimes have dryish skin..
Anyway keep posting, I like learning about aromatherapy in skin care 🙂 xx
Thanks. Well, it may have been that I was using too much. I cut down to only one drop of oil and it seems a little dry but I bet it'll get less oily in a couple hours. Have you heard of Emu oil? People seem to like that especially for healing their skin but some people on makeupalley have broken out badly from it, so we'll see if I buy it in the future.
Do you know anything about acids? I'm thinking about trying a mild lactic acid toner since glycolic breaks me out to try and fade the red marks more.
I have heard of emu oil! It sounds pretty good for skin, but I don't really like the idea of using emu oil on my skin... I think emu's are cute, hahha. If you do try it let me know how it goes, but I don't think I'll be doing it simply for personal reasons...
I don't know much about them, other than what I have just read on the boards or on the Paula's choice website. I really want to try Dan's AHA+ lotion though, but I'm not sure if it would be that beneficial on my skin as most positive reviews are from people with 'mature' skin!!
So I'll think about it...
Where do you buy papaya soap??
Your skin looks absolutely amazing in those updated photos, by the way!! Stunning!!
I can understand. The idea of a bird's fat on my skin makes me nervous lol and plus they say it doesn't smell so great. You can buy the soap at Asian markets/stores but since there are none by me I buy online like Ebay or Amazon. The bars last forever too. I remember looking at Dan's AHA and didn't like the other ingredients. & thanks for the compliment 🙂
Acnejeannn!!! ur skin loooks amazing!!!! I hope it continues to be clear...:dance:
Thank you. Hope the same for you 🙂
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I started the PCA Smoothing Toner last night but only on my t-zone and a little down the sides of my face to make sure I don't have a bad reaction. It's supposed to help with hyperpigmentation. It didn't burn or anything so that's a good sign. I was told that PCA skincare is used by estheticians so you know it's quality stuff. Plus all their items are really expensive. 1 oz of a pigment corrector serum is like $42+. I just got the PCA Phase 13 Pigment Bar online for $13.50 when it normally sells for around $30! That will be interesting to try once I get it in the mail.
Here is a description:
Pigment Bar is the cleansing companion in PCA's pigment control program, designed to enhance and maintain the complexion-refining results produced by its sister products. pHaze 13 Pigment Bar helps control blemish outbreaks and discolorations as it cleanses the skin of dirt and debris. For pigment control maintenance, use two to three times weekly.
Recommended Use: Moisten enclosed sponge and work up a creamy lather. Cleanse affected area, allowing lather to remain on skin approximately 2 minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. Follow with appropriate PCA Skin products as directed.
Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Saponins, Glycerin, Vegetable Oil/Olus/Huile Vegetale, Sorbitol, Lecithin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Kojic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Maltose, Glucosamine, Tannic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Sodium Lactate, Niacinamide, Calcium Ascorbate, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil.
The kojic acid is what is known to fade the pigmentation. All the other ingredients seem nice especially the niacinamide which has been linked to help with acne topically and orally. Maybe it will replace my Likas papaya soap but that depends on how drying it actually is because people have said it is. I have still been rinsing with water and it's all good. I don't use any oils on my face either now.
I started the PCA Pigment Bar. It's bigger than I thought it would be. I only put it on the right side of my face to see if it'll break me out. It's creamy, green in the jar and smells weird. It smells like calamine lotion you use on itchy skin. It's ok, just thought that was odd. No burning sensation at all. One review said it would burn but nothing for me.
Ahhh, the soap did burn my skin. Good thing I didn't use it all over. A night sleep helped atleast. Maybe it was because I left it on for a couple minutes like the instructions say? Oh well. I think I'm going to try Cerave lotion again but not use it all over.
I didn't get my normal "big" pms zits. They were just small pin size white heads. I stopped the pine bark extract for more than a week now so maybe it's the acai working the best.
Still no big breakouts and the pms is over. I have started taking 4000 mg of vitamin D because that's what I have been hearing on the radio and reading online. I started using the PCA Pigment Bar all over my face now and using a q-tip to spot treat the red marks with the PCA Smoothing Toner.
I'm taking:
Acai: 1000 mg (might go to 2000 mg)
Zinc: 200 mg
Vitamin D: 4000 mg
My skin is looking so good. The only bad thing that happened literally overnight is that I got these random little dots on the side of my chin as if it was a rash. Maybe it from the vitamin d? It's very strange. I don't think it's from the PCA Pigment Bar because those dots would be all over.
Wow the comparision pictures are really amazing!!!
it's not just the acne and red marks gone, you have such smooth skin now, your pores are so tiny now!
I was thinking that even when i stopped having acne i would never again have the quality of skin i used to have. But (sorry but) your skin was about as bad at the beginning as mine is now
wow, you give me hope
Thank you for having this blog and these pictures
Wow the comparision pictures are really amazing!!!it's not just the acne and red marks gone, you have such smooth skin now, your pores are so tiny now!
I was thinking that even when i stopped having acne i would never again have the quality of skin i used to have. But (sorry but) your skin was about as bad at the beginning as mine is now
wow, you give me hope
Thank you for having this blog and these pictures
Thanks. I think my pock marks are getting better too but I'm not sure. I'm really impressed with how the inflammation has been going down. I used to always have a red and inflamed face but now I can actually see normal skin ha. No need to be sorry, I know it was really bad.
Hey so i see you only use Likas Soap. Do you use it twice or once a day?Yeah, I have been using it for over a year. I used it two times a day but now I only really wash with water or my PCA Pigment Bar.
Do you moisturize?
I used to. I have used a lot of different oils but I haven't used any for two weeks now. My skin is very oily so any type of lotion or oil makes me oilier.
Hey acnejean!!
I need some help.. My right side was totally free from any active zits.. but 2 days ago i felt a tingling sensation and i knew a zit is going to pop up.. so i iced it .. then in the morning a small white zit appeared.. i ve been puting bp on it thinking that bp will dry it out but now its kind of bigger and inflammed.. and will obviously leave a red mark.. what do u think i should do when i get such small and apparently harmless zits which turn into bigger zits. Should i stop spot treating with bp and leave it to heal by itself? Should i use manuka oil or neem oil? or something else ?
Hey acnejean!! 🙂I need some help.. My right side was totally free from any active zits.. but 2 days ago i felt a tingling sensation and i knew a zit is going to pop up.. so i iced it .. then in the morning a small white zit appeared.. i ve been puting bp on it thinking that bp will dry it out but now its kind of bigger and inflammed.. and will obviously leave a red mark.. what do u think i should do when i get such small and apparently harmless zits which turn into bigger zits. Should i stop spot treating with bp and leave it to heal by itself? Should i use manuka oil or neem oil? or something else ?
Ice doesn't really help me at all. It may even be damaging your skin more if you're using the ice cube directly. If you really want it gone, put a hot wash cloth over the zit and it should come to head faster. You can pop it then or use bp on it. I think the zits gets more inflamed because of bp. When I would treat one zit with bp and one without, the one without would be less inflamed. You can try manuka oil, it's kind of like tea tree oil but I didn't really like either. Neem oil clogged my pores a little so I only used that on huge cystic ones and it really only got inflammation but not the puss. Oh and you can try other spot treatments that have sulfur listed.
Last week Monday, I did an experiment. I hadn't been breaking out and wanted to see if it was the diet so I bought a box of Sugar Babies candy and ate the whole box. It was disgusting lol. It was just made out of different types of sugar and milk, two acne creators.
Maybe on Tuesday or Wednesday I started to break out. I was looking in the mirror, and I swore I saw them pop up before my eyes! They were spreading like wildfire all long my chin and under my mouth. None of the pimples were on my cheeks, forehead or side of my face which was strange. Only one was badly infected and inflamed while all the other ones were pin size zits like some rash but I know they were pimples. The one that was infected had dark yellow pus and I used to only get those from a bad diet or something was happening inside my body. I would never get those from a product I was using topically.
I say that because I also started using the PCA Pigment Bar for a couple days before that so it really could be either of them but I'm going to stick with the candy because that box had 128 grams of sugar in it. Yikes. Since I hadn't had fake sugar in so long, I was a jittery mess and felt horrible. Makes me glad it's not an everyday thing.
Just in case it was the new soap, I stopped and went back to the Likas papaya soap and when the breakouts die down, I'll go back to using it on half my face again to see if I break out. Right now, I only have a couple pimples but they're small and should heal. When I looked in the mirror, I didn't get as upset as I would in the past. I just told myself, "It will heal. It will go away eventually." because it was true. My skin will be in pain for a couple days but if I eat healthy it will heal itself.
