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Oh allison, your face looks beautifull with that little bit of powder!
I didn't know that when you have a tan, your red marks would fade more difficult. I mean, I have like this really pale skin (in winter I'm almost a ghost, differin makes my face slightly red) and red marks take FOREVER to heal with me. So I guess it just depends on your skintype. I have the same thing with marks on my legs/arms, you can see them forever.
Agree with the dryness not helping your red marks to fade. I try to keep my face a bit oily, because red marks are always more prominent with dry skin. (looks even worse if you're peeling) So keeping it moisturized will definitely help!
So I guess I'm having a good day. That pimple on my forehead is almost completely flat (and like almost not visible anymore) so I guess popping it was a great idea!
I only have like these 2 tiny pimples above my eyebrow, I guess from plucking/waxing my eyebrows. But they should be gone in about 2 days 
Went to the gym yesterdayevening, and boy that felt GREAT! My face always looks amazing after working out.
So I'm just counting days. Next week on tuesday I'm going to London! With my dad The last time I was there I was like 16? So now i'm almost 19 and it feels great that I can just enter a pub, or an icebar and DRINK. Or well, at least get a glass of wine with dinner. And of course I"m going to buy aaaaaalll these clothes, so I really can't wait! Oh did you guys know that in Holland you're allowed to drink when you're 16? And you can drive a car when you're 18 (I'm busy with getting my drivence license) So last summer I want to New York, and boy, you can't drink there till you're 21! I feel so sorry for kids who live there, I can't even imagine life without a good glass of wine.
So and to make it even more fun, this sunday/monday we have queensnight/day in Holland. So sunday-evening there are like all these great events and party's all over the country, and everyone's wearing something orange (cause that's the colour of our kingdom). And it's just great! And monday after you're like REALLY hangover and then most people go to the biggest city (Amsterdam) and everyone's going wild on music. So this is gonna be a GREAAAAAT week.
So tonight a couple of my friends have prom, so I'm gonna watch. After that probably have some drinks with a friend. And I'm wearing NO facial make-up whatsoever today! Oyeah, great day!
jacinthaa, have fun girl!!! How did it go??
noregrets, some of my stubborn comedones are still there!! And i'm on week 7!!! Lol....they turn into pustules and then they go away and then they come back...then they turn into pustules again, go away and come back again. It's a long process to get rid of the stubborn ones. Hang on!!! Btw...I didn't even NOTICE a difference in my skin till week 3 where i was starting to get one or two pustules and then week 4-5...I exploded. So...just remember...it might take a while..for even the initial breakout to hit!
I hate the wait. Allison your face looks really clear in them pictures..
what temperature water do u guys use to wash your face if the scale was, cold-lukewarm-warm-hot-very hot. I've started using lukewarm now i heard hot isn't a good idea
jacintha Holland is such a cool country, heads up for London, right now the weather is dead. There's a new westfield you should check that out for shopping...
Prom was very nice! Saw some people I hadn't seen in a while.
After that went to my friend's home, and ordered some pizza. Nothing tastes as good as pizza and some dirty gossip!
Well guys, I STILL have some stubborn comedones. You can't see them unless you're like really close up the mirror. And sometimes one gets a little hard and just "falls off" without notice, and some are there forever. But hey, unless you can't see them, I don't care!
So my face is like completely smooth, only 2 tiny pimples above my eyebrow. They just won't go away. They both have a head now and are really small so I guess they will dry up before sunday. But they are just fucking with me right now by not going away aarggg.
Noregrets, i just wash my fae with lukewarm-water, cuz that feels the best. And I know holland is kinda great haha, but ill check the new westfield when im in london!
Can I advice you guys on something? Please.....NEVER USE BENZOYL PEROXIDE IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIFFERIN!!!! I know its "allowed" but HOLY HELL! My skin has never peeled that bad in my life. Wait...its not even peeling...its like CRACKING!!! and it makes your pimples super red!!! So my bad. I'm back to my good old antibacterial klaron (its so gentle but does the same job of BP!) I have one active pustule...actually its not even a pustule....its actually a big closed comedone...on my cheek and by big i mean...like 2 mm. but...the rest are microscopic!!! I counted them on my face...there are like 10 left but they are so small.
Jacinthaa...I'm in love..may i recommend something to you? http://www.illuminarecosmetics.com/ No matter WHAT your skin looks like....it makes you feel like a princess!!! It's PURE minerals...even the things they used to cause the tint to match skin tone are from a natural mineral!!!! Ahh its beauty without guilt!!!
noregrets...trust me..you wont be saying that at week 3-4 when the IB hits...lol 
wiseboy...so happy for you!!!!! When did you see the most skin improvement...like what weeks...were you like "oh wow..my skin really DOES look better than before!!"?
lol oh and i swear i'm not associated with these products or trying to sell them on here...i really am just impressed by what a wonderful makeup it is! I might like it more than estee lauder 
Gasp..blasphemous!
wiseboy...so happy for you!!!!! When did you see the most skin improvement...like what weeks...were you like "oh wow..my skin really DOES look better than before!!"?
Erm, its hard to say really. There are some days when I think my skin looks good, but some where I hate it!
But I'd say around week 9-10, where my skin looked better than before.
SLOWLY, but surely, I'm getting there though!
ahh the urge to pick, it's like a stupid force you can't controll. Know how you feel girl!
Yeah and about the make-up, that sounds really nice, all natural that must be good! But I don't know, everytime I put powder or foundation on my cheeks, i tend to get these red bumps. They look like cysts but they don't hurt. So I'm really scared with putting stuff on my face. But maybe I'll give it a go sometimes!
Yesterday was a really BAD skinday. 2 bumps came up during the day, and it just broke me down. Thought I was breaking out AGAIN. So I cried myself to sleep and when I woke up this morning, the 2 bumps I had were gone? So that's really weird. And I had a breakthrough this morning, a really stubborn comedone just above my mouth just went away! I was looking in the mirror and I was like: what the heck, that skincolored bump is gone. Hell yeah, it just went away without any trouble! Love it.
So the pimples above my eyebrow are STILL there. Those bastards just won't go away, they've been there for about 4-5 days? I'm not picking them, because I know that will make things a whole lot worse. So I'm just praying they will go away SOON.
So I was wondering why I got all these tiny pimples during the week, cause it's been definitely the worst skin-week I had in about 3 months. And then I remembered, I quit putting eryacne on my face every morning, because I thought I could go without. Ehh, WRONG! So i'm putting it on my face again, I take the burning sensation anytime in stead of pimples
Current state: 3 half-active pimples. Nothing too bad. Cheeks still clear and smooth, and red marks fading everyday <3
aite guys..
wouldn't biore pore strips be like waxing, you know peeling of skin as well?
allison like u said yourself it's ups and downs, for a couple of days your skin can look good and then for the next few it's dead, it's all part of the process and you got to stick with it. if that don't help i'm sure you still look pretty.
today (2weeks n 2 days) one of my deep comedones came to the surface, I squeezed it with a little pressure and it came out as a plug, I had it from weeks before differin so it was a relief. That nodule of mine went away as well, the original comedone it was came to the surface and i just scratched it off so now there's just PIH left from the nodule but that's pretty amazing the differin took away the inflammation and brought the plug to the surface.
I really think differin topically alone is enough, no need for other acne medications like BP salycyclic acid or any other chemicals on your skin at least until you've passed the 12 week mark. retinols are made to treat acne which studies confirm them doing so but then when u start adding other things it could possibly interfere with their action. You could make changes to your diet, my diet is 95% clean I'll eat something sugary maybe once in 6 months, i avoid oily n fatty food, eat enough fruit n veg, drink 3l of water a day and drink some apple cider vinegar with water everyday to help detox. my diet is mainly because of gym but i do think it makes a difference to your skin and general well being.
Hi everyone! I just thought I'd join in on this ever-exciting Differin party , if that's cool.
I started it on March 19, but I didn't use it everyday as I should've (BIG MISTAKE) soooooo I'm a bit behind schedule. But for the past couple weeks, I've been using it religiously every night and it's part of my regimen, alongside Duac in the mornings and Bactrim taken twice a day. So far, my skin is looking spotty and ick but I'm trying to hold my head up for clear skin (hopefully!)
But Allison, you are absolutely beautiful from what I can see in your pictures! Best of luck with the rest of your Differin journey.
And thank you Noregrets for recommending this log for me!
Noregrets, I have 2 things I put on my face. Differin at night to keep my pores clean, and eryacne (liquid erythromicyn) to disinfect everything that comes to the surface and make it go away sooner.
About diet, I work out about 3 times a weak. I'm not having a very strict diet. Like I'm a person who doesn't like sweets or chocolate, and I love eating bread. So at the moment I eat a lot of bread/crackers with meat. Oh and I LIVE for fruits, I love pineapple, strawberry's etc. etc. so I'm eating a lot of them at the moment. And I"m not a fan of soda, so I'm drinking only tea coffee and water. It's like a diet that I had for whole my life. So I must be a lucky one that I like these food.
But I must say, when my girls and I get pizza, I don't hold back. Or when I'm eating french fries oid. But when I was younger I didn't notice that food had influence on my skin, it was still bad. So I guess it has to do with allergies, but of course, healthy food helps your skintone to be more even and glow.
Oh Allison, how you doing today? I think it's a combination. Benzyolperoxide makes your skin red which makes every red mark you have more visible, and picking is not so good aswell. Just stop the benzyolperoxide and get your damn hands of your face! I know how hard it is, but just remind that you don't make things better when you start to pick.
Soo skinwise I'm doing VERY good. Those pimples above my eyebrow, well ah, STILL THERE. They're getting a little bit less red everytime, so now you can only see 3 red dots. So It's not even bothering and I'm not putting any make-up on it. Cheeks/chin are looking so damn clear, with a nice red glow. I just love it!
So last night I went out with my girl and my crush (owyeah). So that was like REAAAALLLYY nice. We went to a bar/restaurant, and just ordered wine wine wine wine. And then we went to the club and got like jagermeister/redbull and wodkalime, and ooooh it was such a good night. Seriously love my crush, he's the best.
So today is our big PARTYDAY. I'm so excited! First i'm going to the gym this morning, after that i'll get my stuff and go to my girl (sleepover after party), and we're cooking dinner together and then all our friends are coming. Kinda great, and I'm already excited.
So lots of love for everyone, hang in there, things WILL get better. And when they don't, just remember: pimples that you may think are HIDIOUS, don't even bother other people. So loveee for you all!
Depends on which strength you're using and how drying the effect is on your face.
If you're using 0.3, I'd start using it every other day and look how your skin will react. Just use a pea-size.
And yeah you WILL experience an initial breakout, and it depends when it starts. Some people get it the first week, others on week 3-4.
When you're reaching the 8th week, you'll see some improvement. And from 12-16 weeks you'll see some really nice skin!
Differin will take care of your whiteheads, but I'm not sure about blackheads cuz I barely have them.
Jacintha i'm the same soda, sweets and chocolate doesn't even interest me, enjoy your party!
ariegirl your welcome, feel free to log and ask any questions. You need to be consistent with any treatment
thisisnothollywood, I started using .1 every other night for a week and then i upped it to every night because there was no redness, stinging or extra dryness. If it is breaking u out straight away you could even use it once every 3 days and slowly build up. That'll reduce the intensity of the initial breakout. whiteheads it definitely helps with, i dont have blackheads but they're just the same as whiteheads but with a opening at the skins surface so i'm guessing it'll work the same. I have them little things side of my nose to every now n then, they come out so easily without EVER getting inflamed. I think they're just excess sebum without the dead skin that normally gives u a comedone by blocking the pore opening.
update, a comedone on my forehead that dried and came to the surface just fell off by itself over night lol, So far my comedones come to the surface n dry up rather then become inflamed and turn to pustules..
GUYS!!!! I AM SUCH A 'TARD...I PUT BP OVER DIFFERIN AGAIN THINKING IT WOULD MAKE MY PIMPLES GO AWAY FASTER...ummm....I woke up with a TOMATO face!!!! SOOOOOOO RED!!! Like a RASH! But oh well....covered it up with makeup. At least you cant tell! 
Hope my skin gets better soon.
hey..
i decided to stop differin treatment.. I really want to see if my skin will get better if i dont use differin anymore... I was currently at week 13 of differin, I had no change and for 2 months straight, it has been worse with no improvement. i know ppl say to stay on it, but i had gone from very minimal acne to EXPLOSION.. i thought it was the initial breakout but i dont think the breakouts should last for 2 months + straight...
anyways, i think i am certain that differin was the biggest mistake i ever made in my life.. this may work for you, but I am 99.999% certain, this isnt for me.. i'm just hoping that my skin recovers to its normal self but to be honest.. the differin ruined my face so bad, i think it could take up to a year or more to recover completely...
i am DONE with medicine that makes things "worse before it gets better." I normally do not often go to the doctors with all my problems and i guess i had good reasons..
anyways, i will let my face recover from the retinoid for a few days and then start OTC treatment.. I'm hoping no more cystic acne.. i just need MASSIVE help with PIH as this is killing my self esteem..
seriously i look like i have a skin disease with black lesions all over my cheeks and chin.
oh, i will continue use of my antibiotic topical treatment and doxy but will COMPLETELY STOP DIFFERIN.
sorry. i know that for MANY of you it will work so dont give up.. but i really think that if you hit the 3 month mark and it is still very bad, you should stop...