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shez..u shd not use anti-bacterial soaps with this regimen. it will dry out ur skin.
SpaceManUnlimited,
Doberwoman, thank u so much. for active pimples, do try the warm compresses and baking soda paste on pimples alone. i have mentioned this somewhere in this thread..works great for me. glad u r seeing results...
goldengirl, what i would suggest is to cleanse with mild cleanser, b.soda, ACV, Tazorac and moisturiser with SPF. Aloe vera is excellent..but i dont think it will keep the sun away. Without using a sunscreen, red marks can stay (or even darken) for a long time. no need to wait after putting on the acne cream to apply moisturiser. it really does not make a difference though most of us are paranoid about it( i was too once upon a time , hehe). ur boys can use aloe vera at night...instead of Tazorac, like usershift suggested, if its too drying for them. also, B5 cant hurt..though u dont really need it if u r on a balanced diet.
u know, when i read ur messages, i always think what a wonderful mother u are to help and support ur boys regarding acne. most parents just brush it off like it was nothing without realising the psychological effects of it on their children. HATS OFF TO U, MOM!!! ur kids will be proud of you!!
pink_sparkle, ospray, me happy ur happy !! u r welcome
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lilchomi, ur face is probably red coz u r using a higher concentration of bp than ur skin can take. switch to 2.5% neutrogena on-the-spot. i use it. it works great. buy a moisturiser with SPF. this is important. if u dont protect ur skin from sun, ur red marks will stay longer. u can use aloe vera at night if u like. tea tree oil is an antibacterial cleanser. i wdnt recommend it for this regimen. it will dry out ur skin.
Hey Delna, Now that my face is clear and very soft and lovely, I would like to start healing some of my acne pit scars. I know this is not the right site for this but you seem to be very knowlegeable on the subject of acne and skin. It seems to never end with acne, first the bump, then the red mark, then the pitting. Any suggestions? I have had needling which has helped so much but I still have rather large pores around my nose and mouth. Thanks again I am forever greatful for your postings. Thanks for helping so many people.
no i am using the 2.5% concentration neutrogena-on-the-spot but i wanted to know if i have to put it on b4 my moisturizer so it can be on my face through out the day or use it at night. I always thought acne creams were for the night because i would wake up with a blemish and think that it happened while sleeping.
Hi,
I have been observing this thread for the past 10 days and I was quite hesitant to use 'Delna's Kitchen Gods'... but the more I see such positive results from different individuals... I decided to give it a try. I am writing in here now because I want to thank Delna... because after 4 days of using this... my acne has improved about 20-30% from what it was last week.
Let me share with all of you out there that I have been an acne sufferer for 10 years. I am 28 year old girl. The emotional and mental anguish of having acne vulgaris (semi cystic, clogged with hard oil plugs with bad imflammation) has made me depressed, self conscious and reserved. I was on Diane 35 and it cleared up all my acne, but it was not a long term solution so I stopped it after 2.5 years. I stopped it in Feb and the acne come back was horrible. More violent and stubborn than before... I was using Dermalogica programme... it helped but too expensive for weekly facials. That's when I came along Skintactix from the internet. It has destroyed my face totally. I was a lost person again. I used it for 1 month and time and time and again I was assured that it was 'normal reaction'. My pustules became hard and bumpy all rised up to the dermis but refusing to dissolve. I wake up with painful bumps every morning and a bruised esteem. Still clinging on to the promises of Skintactix.. I continued.
But at the same time I found this thread. And since everyday my acne continued to get worst... I decided to try Delna's regime. (I'm like why not? I am already looking so horrible... what's baking soda and acv gonna do...)
Then MIRACLE! I see some of the surface blackheads rise up to the surface... I just scratched it off and it detaches from the skin! THe baking soda made my skin feel smooth and at the same time pushes the tiny cloggies out... then the ACV, wow! My age old white heads started to show their heads... and I just gently pop them and off it all come out. The egg mask is wonderful... it made my skin...especially on my cheeks and nose so much finer and it looked almost poreless! I have angry acne running along the whole of my jawline right up to the lower cheeks, temple and forehead. These have become lighter and less bumpy after four days. I slowly increased the time length and concentration as I went on from day 1 to 4. I have thrown away all the Skintactix and restarted my Dermalogica Moisturiser after Delna's regime. What a difference it made. The lesson here is... don't be fooled my before and after pix out of desperation when seeking a cure. I was quite fine with Dermalogica's programme.... but because it was too expensive for me to keep up I have to seek cheaper alternatives... and boy, I am so glad I found this thread and all you guys who have such genuinity in sharing and helping US heal not only our face, but our esteems as well.. Thank u.
All I can say is... I will continue to use this everyday until I achieve 80-90% clearness. I hope it will work...I really do...Right now I spend about 1.5 hours a day after work for the preparation, cleansing, BS, showering, ACV, washing, egg mask, showering, mositurising and spot treating. It's a long process but I have to it I want to heal myself.
For all of you out there... give this a try, I strongly recommend it.. since its all natural stuffs, no harm. Sometimes I can't help but think that I feel the acne product industry HAS the solution, but they just make things seem more complicated, so that we will be hooked onto their long line of products in order to heal this VERY common skin disease. If the solution is that simple and CHEAP, and it's known... they will all run bankrupt seriously. It's all money sucking at the end at our expense. So Delna, you have a heart of gold to share this and you are wonderfully repaid with all our sincere words and gratitude.
I will continue to update you guys out there with my progress from time to time because I want to reach out as well. I know how it's like to suffer acne. My faith has been restored bit my bit and I am fighting this with will power again. Thanks.
hey delna,
just wanna say thanks for posting this method. I know i know, youve heard it like 902509435 times before, but u trully are the greatest !!!
anywai, does anybody know if the method acually makes your skin whiter? i know that baking soda is used to get rid of stains off teeth, or is that just because of the fine grains and it just gently polishes? have i just answerd my own question? lol..
- you'd think we would have gotten used to the smell of the ACV by now lol..
Hey Delna, Now that my face is clear and very soft and lovely, I would like to start healing some of my acne pit scars. I know this is not the right site for this but you seem to be very knowlegeable on the subject of acne and skin. It seems to never end with acne, first the bump, then the red mark, then the pitting. Any suggestions? I have had needling which has helped so much but I still have rather large pores around my nose and mouth. Thanks again I am forever greatful for your postings. Thanks for helping so many people.
Hi,
I haven't had any "active" acne for a couple of weeks, but I do have some red marks to contend with... I finally tried this regimen for the first time today and so far, so good! I was very pleased with the look and feel of my skin and am going to stick with it! I will continue to update you.
hi Delna !
Lets get this straight
This is confusing cuz i dunt know when to wash it off
DELNA REGIMEN
-clean with Dove soap (Do i pat dry? For how long do i clean?) (Dan suggest 10 seconds)
- massage gently with a paste of BAKING SODA and water. wash immediately. pat dry. (Do I apply Baking Soda right away after cleansing with soap? How long should i massage with baking soda? Is it a teaspoon of baking soda?)
- mix apple cider vinegar with water, wait for 10 mins..wash it off ( Do i pat dry? For a ratio of 1:10, that means i need 1 tbsp of acv and 10 tbsp of water, meaning i need to put all of that at one time or save more for next time?)
- apply Proactiv BP repairing lotion. massage it in.
(Do I apply BP right away after washing off acv?)( Dan suggest 10-15 minutes before applying BP to close the pores)
-Moisturize (Do I apply Moisturizer right away after applying BP?) (Dan suggest 5-15 min after)
evening
-cleanse with Dove
-apply egg-white mask. wash off after it dries (How long do u think it takes to dry? Do I apply egg white mask right away after cleansing with soap?)
-apply Pro-activ BP (How long should i wait before applying BP)
- off to bed...thrilled that this is working already, confident that this WILL continue working, hopeful that i will be free of all red marks in a few months from now.
And the last question is how much of a sqeeze of lemon...half a tbsp? quarter of a tbsp?
Please HELP ME DELNA I'M SOOOO SUFFERING RIGHT NOW!!!
Thanks Delna
Day 7 --
We love Delna!!! (sorry, hope that wasn't too sycophantic
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This is amazing -- you know how a few years ago the "shiny" look for makeup came in? Only it didn't last long, because you have to have really really good smooth skin to carry off a shine -- on most of the rest of us, shine just highlights our skin's flaws.
Well, my skin has started to shine -- not oily shine, but that healthy shine of smooth clear skin. and what's more, it isn't accentuating large pores and uneven skin surface, it just looks healthy -- I can't believe this was so simple.
For info, I've only done the egg white thing once -- the soda + vinegar step seems to work well enough for me without the egg white thing. I should also admit that I've also been having microdermabrasion for the last few months -- that's helped for sure, but I think most of the result I'm seeing now is from the baking soda and vineager -- I've had 3 months of microdermabrasion without seeing a glow like this! Can't believe how smooth my skin is becoming -- thanks again Delna!!!
hi rosie...im thrilled at ur results...did all ur red marks vanish? regarding scars, i have a boxcar on my nose which is visible according to me, but my husband says he hardly noticed it till i pointed it out to him..so most of the pits appear large because of our constant scrutiny . if u really do have large pores then i think 'punch floats' are ur best bet. many r pleased with this procedure. after that u will have to do a dermabrasion to smoothen out ur skin. if needling helped u once, have u thought abt having it done again? maybe thats all u really need. i have a friend who had a few pits on her cheeks and they completely vanished after a few sessions of microdermabrasion! but on this thread everyone says it dint do a thing to their pits and that it just made the skin smooth and soft. so i guess it depends mostly on ur skin. if its more elastic and firm, u will get great results. whatever u do, pls do a thorough research. u wdnt want to end up looking worse. GOOD LUCK, rosie.
pimpleguy, u shd apply b.soda paste all over ur face, massage gently and wash.
lilchomi, i apply my SPF moisturiser after Neutrogena OTS. SPF shd be the last thing u put on ur face if u want complete protection from sun. i apply neutrogena OTS twice..once in the morning and once at night.at night i cleanse, apply eggwhite mask and apply OTS. i dont use a moisturiser at night.
bonker..it sure does!!
hi cucumber juice...i was laughing my head off at ur expression 'Delna's Kitchen Gods'!!! maybe i shd change my thread topic, lol!!
I had acne for 12 years. i know how u feel. GOSH, i wd give up anything for an acne-free world!! maybe they wd discover an anti-acne vaccine...who knows?? till then, we are on our own and its upto us to take care of whats left of our skin, !! bad joke, i know...
im glad my regimen is helping u...it will work better if u space out ur routine for morning and evening instead of doing it all together. TAKE CARE and do let us know ur progress.
hi Mariaa...thanks for ur nice words! b.soda unclogs all ur pores..so all that blocking ur pores...like blackheads, whiteheads, etc will come out. when ur pores are cleaned out, ur skin will look fresher. vinegar is a natural bleach, it will make ur skin lighter, but it cannot go beyond ur original skin color..so u have nothing to worry.
acnehater...GOOD LUCK!
chinglish, if its 100% eggwhite without any preservatives, yes, u can use it. but fresh is always better and safer.
HELLRaZerX, boy, thats a lot of questions!!
when cleansing with soap, no need to be paranoid abt the time, lol. just relax, wet ur face, lather some soap and massage gently. no need to count seconds! u wdnt want to start ur day with high cortisol levels because of stress, do u ?? no need to pat dry coz u r applying b.soda paste right away.i keep everything in my bathroom cabinet in small bottles so its handy. ya, just take a tsp of b.soda and mix with few drops of water till it becomes a paste. again, dont worry abt how long u have to do it, just be gentle. as far as patting dry is concerned, i only pat dry after washing my ACV off, i.e, before putting on my bp. i always take fresh ACV and mix with water daily. if i have extra, i just use it to deodorize my utensils. (ACV really takes away the smell of fish from glasses and utensils!). u dont have to wait after washing off acv to apply ur bp. just pat dry and apply. u dont have to wait before applying moisturiser either. all these r myths. noone has the time nor patience to wait so long after every step. and for those who do, it does not do any extra good either. u can apply mask right after cleansing. pat dry and apply. wait till it dries. it dries quick but u can leave it on for 20 mins if u like. no harm done. a squeeze of lemon wd be abt 1 teaspoon.
doberwoman, GREAT RESULTS!! keep it up, girl!!
doll, good to know ur doing good . both helps with the marks.
Thank you Delna and Beba for your suggestions. I ordered the TCA and will try that for my scars. I have noticed that my scars seem to be reducing in size. Today I looked in my rear view mirror and noticed my scars to be much smaller. It has to be Delna's skin care method. I feel that this method is a microdermabrasion but with much better results and without the cost. Maybe I won't have to do the TCA if I keep getting great result. Yes Delna my red marks are all gone. Can't tell you how nice it is to wake up in the morning with good skin. It really sets the mood for the day. I seem to be in a good mood all the time now. Good day everyone.
delna,
may i put on the egg white mask without the lemon and wait until it dry then i wash it off...then i apply the lemon juice on my face for 10 mins then wash it off...do u think this will be better?...cos i've heard from pple that lemon can also fade those stupid red marks ...and can i apply the acv neat without mixing it with water?..
I use Triaz, a cleanser that has Benzoyl Peroxide in it. I tried washing with it first then using the bs facial scrub but it gave me a very unpleasant burning feeling as I scrubbed and afterwards my face was red in certain parts. Is it OK if I use the scrub first, then wash with my cleanser, then apply the AVC? Also, do you recommend washing the ACV off, or just letting it stay on all night?
Hey guys!
I've been on this regimine for two weeks now. Well, I've slacked off a bit and only used the egg white mask off and on, but I've been religious with the BS and ACV.
I was thinking of altering the reg. slightly to better suit me, and here's what I was wondering. Does anyone know if it's alright to just wash twice a day with the BS, and drop my drugstore cleanser altogether? It just seems harsh (and a hassle) to wash my face twice in a row.
Also, what about leaving the ACV on overnight, with a light moisturizer ontop. I need to moisturize, now that it's winter, and I feel like my skin can totally handle an all-nighter.
Seeing as the philosophy behind this regimine is heading "back to basics", so to speak, and giving your skin a healthy chance to recover, I'm wondering if BS twice a day and all night ACV may defeat the purpose, and actually damage my skin, again.
Does anyone have any thoughts on treating active acne, in conjunction with this regimine. Regardless of the red marks, I've found this system to improve my skin's health, and I'd like to continue in the all-natural sort of path when spot-treating and dealing with active acne. I'm just not quite sure how to do this...!
I have seen some improvement so far, nothing totally drastic, but that's to be expected. I plan to keep on it until New Year's, and then assess the damage. Here's hoping! Thanks guys...
Delna,
Thanks so much for the kind words and helpful suggestions. Your encouragement and support have given us the courage to give your regimen a try and we are very pleased. I haven't had a chance to post lately. Wanted to get on and give u an update on our progress.
Usershift, thank you as well for your suggestions. They have been helpful. We stopped using the tazorac twice a day for my older son. I agree, it was too harsh. He is using BP for his acne cream at night, and Taz in the AM. Do you think that will work better?
Active acne is all but gone for both boys. Just a few small pimples which are healing quickly. Guys are still experiencing a lot of dryness and flakiness though. I am going to try to change moisturizers this evening, My son said he feels as though the current one is not absorbing into his skin, just sitting on top. Aside from that, I am wondering which component of the regimen is causing this or if theyr'e skin is just adjusting still. Can we expect their skin to normalize at some point? They experience a pretty strong burning feeling during the BS step. Also, Delna, from reading thru the posts, I noticed that u feel the dry skin may indicate the PH is not right. Maybe I am not mixing the ACV properly. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so so much in advance! The best thing of all, is that we feel we have some control over this and not helpless! Our gratitude to you Delna for posting!
