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Ok So I decided to have a go at this after reading it and just had my first night tonight..
I had a bath, exfoiliated with BS and then applied the mask.. it felts quite girly haha however I surprisingly liked it which is even more weird! I Put ACV on this morning so didnt want to put anymore on 2nite!
The mask dried really quick and felt like my face was turning rock hard haha! However I have washed it off and havent noticed any difference what so ever except my face is slightly more red! But I'm not expecting miracles in minutes and will post 2morow about any change.
I must say my skin feels really tight, clean and healthy!
Will keep you all posted
Last night I decided to atart this regimen and before I went to bed my scars looked worse (almost as a new one had appeared) and I started to get a spot on my left cheek which usually stays clear. So I went to bed wondering Id my face would look horrible this morning and.....
It looks great!!! I'm very impressed, the red marks on my face seem to have reduced quite significantly and my face is very bright and healthy looking. Its also very soft and I'm just hoping that this continues to work 
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Will keep you all posted
my aesthetician is just AWESOME!!! I had gone in for my second Silk Peel and we were talking abt various skin care mistakes for acne-prone skin... she told me that all u need for those red marks to go away is follow these simple rules.
morning...
1) cleanse with a mild cleanser for sensitive skin.
she says the concept of oily skin and using oily skin products for acne is wrong! oily skin products are best tolerated by ppl who have oily skin but free from breakouts. anyone who is doing ANY treatment for acne will have sensitive skin. so hypoallergenic and sensitive skin products are the best bet for them! this is because oily skin products strips of all the oils on skin..so the skin counter-reacts by producing more oil and hence more acne. those with breakout free oily skin...mm...the lucky few..r the only ones to tolerate this..P.Acne bacterium..why do u hate some ppl and leave the others alone??? WHY???
2) exfoliate
avoid all scrubs..no matter how mild they claim to be. but how do we exfoliate, do u ask??? oh thats easy...and DIRT CHEAP too!!! 2 WORDS- BAKING SODA!
she says that she has not come across any acne-prone patients who has benefitted from scrubs. it may work for a while in some...lead to initial happiness..yeah, and then lead to final gloom when breakouts appear from everywhere...even the areas where it was break-out free in the beginning! SO NO SCRUBS PPL
.use baking soda instead... just make a paste out of baking soda and water...and massage very gently. wash immediately. u have to do this after cleansing. u may be able to extract some ripe or loose blackheads afterward. hey and never try to squeeze a blackhead if its not ready to come out...u will regret it!
3) tone to balance pH
now that baking soda is basic in nature..something acidic is needed to balance the ph. ANSWER? APPLE CIDER VINEGAR!
use a 1:8 (vinegar:water) solution first and then gradually increase to 1:1 ..never apply it neat. BALANCED pH = BEAUTIFUL SKIN! wash off after 10 mins. dont leave it on.
4) apply ur acne cream..i use the Proactiv BP lotion. i use the amt Dan suggests for beginners...( edit: i switched to Neutrogena on-the-spot now). U can use ANY acne cream which suits ur skin. Dont skip this step.
4) Moisturise with SPF containing moisturiser. I use Cetaphil and it does not break me out. Look for the words sensitive skin, hypoallergenic & non-comedogenic WITH SUN PROTECTION FACTOR when u buy any moisturiser.
5) And for those who apply make-up, use non-acnegenic products containing titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. they r good for the skin too!
evening..
6) cleanse ur face ..( use baking soda and acv only once a day..morning or evening as ur preference)
7) apply a mild protein mask....till date..ive never found a mask that gives as good results as this mask..this is my aesthetician's favourite mask (btw..she has absolutely gorgeous baby-smooth skin and she told me that she had acne in her teens! hard to believe..!)
1 tablespoon of egg-white whipped up + a squeeze of lemon (dont put too much). smooth it over ur face..avoid eye area... wash off in 10 minutes....and look at a NEW REJUVENATED YOU!!
i tried this mask every day for 5 days....its AMAZING...my skin looks so refreshed! And bonus point is that done everyday...this will make the red-spots VANISH!!!
8) Apply ur acne cream before bed.
THATS IT!! JUST 8 STEPS FOR A HUGE BOOST IN YOUR CONFIDENCE!!
I am not kidding...there is a HUGE difference in my red-spots after just 5 days of this routine. I am going to stick to this routine. U guys ABSOLUTELY MUST TRY THIS.....
i will be glad to answer any questions regarding this....
TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU!!
Hi Delna,
I did your mask I was just curious if it made you dry at all?? I felt a little dry and scaly but i'm also taking a retin a micro at night and benzaclin in the am. What moisturizer are you using? I used clinique the gel one I dont think it was heavy enough. Also I tried the baking soda exfoliation and wow that was better than exfoliating it wasn't irritated and didnt burn at all!! Thanks for my newest remedy!!
Hey all,
I've been acne free for a year now (thanks accutane) but I haven't done anything about trying to remove the post acne marks, so thanks delna for tempting me, very keen to try this.
Could I just ask,
- Anti acne cream you've mentioned in a step, I don't have any acne - is this necessary.
- You've said the consistency of the egg white and lemon mixture, how about the baking soda to water mixture, though?
- *cringe* Moisturize and Exfoliate (excuse the ignorance) I like the texture of my skin, why should I do this?
Thanks, looking forward to starting!
So i'm on my second day of this mask. I'm still dry as all heck but my red marks have definitely faded. I'm dry cause I'm taking retin a micro at night and benzaclin in the am. I use egg and lemon plus i put a little acv in there. I just make sure afterwards i remove ALL of the mask, then use a toner to make sure any remaining residue is gone and as well as balance my skin after the mask. I also have been doing the baking soda instead of exfolitaing scrubs and my skin isnt as red and it doesnt burn to do it. I am ging to keeo it up for this week and I'll check the results i'm taking a picture of before and after just out of curiosity!!
Hey all,
I've been acne free for a year now (thanks accutane) but I haven't done anything about trying to remove the post acne marks, so thanks delna for tempting me, very keen to try this.
Could I just ask,
- Anti acne cream you've mentioned in a step, I don't have any acne - is this necessary.
- You've said the consistency of the egg white and lemon mixture, how about the baking soda to water mixture, though?
- *cringe* Moisturize and Exfoliate (excuse the ignorance) I like the texture of my skin, why should I do this?
Thanks, looking forward to starting!
I would just nix the acne med part.....no need Just use your moisturizer. The baking soda is basically enough to make a paste (maybe a tsp) then gently rub it on your face. The reason you exfoliate is to remove the dead skins cells also to help in removing trapped dirt, unclogging pores, the dry flaky skin people get. Moisturize to make sure your skin is hydrated as well as sunscreen, anti aging, pigmentation, so much I suggest looking up benefits of exfoliation and moisturizing if your cncerned about it. My husband washes with bar soap refuses to exfoliate, use lotion anything and he has great skin. All depends on how your skin is.
Good Luck!!
Thanks, Intoskin
Like I said, I've been acne free for a year and it's taken this long to finally take some action on what acne's left me with, because I'm incredibly CONSERVATIVE! Was just worried that it might be overkill doing all of these procedures on my face when I'm happy with my skin, marks aside. As you advised I took a look at a site just for general info ( http://www.ayurvediccure.com/basicskincare.htm ) was very good, I think I'm confident now 
Oh, aprox. 1tsp of baking soda- how much water?
Thats awesome!! I have been clear now for a week...... Hopefully it stays clear with all my meds I'm on!!! To answer your question use like a tsp of water just enough to make a paste gently put rub it on your face while I'm doing I keep adding water so its wet on my skin not a rough rub..... If that makes any sense. I think the consistency is mainly how you like it!!! Goodluck!!
Okay, this is my third day doing the baking soda scrub, egg/lemon mask & AVC. I've used AVC before, and had slight improvement with red marks, but I wasn't consistant. I have mild hormonal cystic acne, my face is generally clear with one or two zits, but a LOT of red scars on my chin from cysts.
- The baking soda mask = feels SO good. Usually I have slightly reddish skin, but today, it looked very porcelin (sp?) white. I was impressed at how smooth it was, and the blackheads around the edges of my nose were smoothed down.
- Egg + lemon mask = SMOOTH, TIGHT PORES. Holy crap. I can't believe how smooth my skin feels afterwards, and you can literally see your pores tightening with this mask.
- AVC - I already tried this and had positive results, but paired with the rest of the regimine, I feel like my red marks are diminishing at a faster rate. But... it stinks like hell. Oh well, eggs on my face aren't exactly my favorite either, but the results are worth the nasty feeling.
It's safe to say that this method is effective for those who have mild acne with scarring. This is a good scar treatment (cheap too!). I'm not too sure about people will moderate-severe acne, or those who are taking medications and have other regimines that they are trying to incorporate at the same time.
My favorite part of this regimine is how smooth my skin feels, and how the tone of my skin looks evened out only after a few days.
I'm contemplating whether or not I should post progress pics. I think I might start a little log on my computer with chin pictures every day, and I'll post once I reach about 2 weeks in, and then a month in (if I still continue to get good results, I hope!).
My $0.02 - try it, it's cheap, and it worked for me and many others who've posted before me.
Hugs to Delna for sharing this with us! I am so happy with my results!
first i have to say..DELNA! youre awesome for sharing your story and for being so diligent about answering everyones questions the best you can!second, on the accutane issue: im on accutane atm, have been for around 8wks. before i started, i did a lot of reading up, and came across quite a few journals that recommended st. ives apricot scrub. all mentioned it was extra mild strength, or something along those lines, however they found success w/ this product and it was a scrub. additionally, ive used a scrub once (biore's mild daily), and didnt have any negative effects, even thought i have extremely sensitive skin. so, id think that using the baking soda should be safe, as long as its not applied aggressively. im personally considernig testing it out, although id cut the vinegar and instead wash w/ what i usually use: a mixture of cetaphil and neutrogena acne wash (contains salicylic acid, i know, its irritating, but i only use a little bit of this, as it really agrees w/ my skin). my rationale is: baking soda is a base, salicylic acid is an acid, the neutralization reaction that occurs between the baking soda and the ACV occurs here as well, so the same redmark fading effects could very well be simulated. any comments on this are welcome.
That's funny, St. Ives Apricot scrub is in the sticky about the worst things to do to your face. It contains walnut shell (large, uneven chunks) as the exfolient which rip and tear your skin. Stay away from that crap! Microbeads (the smaller the exfoliating bead) is the best way to go.
i just had to add some advice...you should try mixing about a teaspoon of baking soda with a teaspoon of cetaphil extra gentle cleanser. it works way better than baking soda with water.
^^ That's what I've been doing for the past two weeks, I think its the most gentle exfoliating scrub I've ever tried. One things for sure - the blackheads on my nose are pretty much abolished after doing this scrub. I dropped the mask because my face didn't agree with it. I stopped AVC'ing too, but after about a week, my red marks seemed to get DARKER... ? So I started up again w/ the AVC last night.
I'm sure this has been asked already, but I don't want to go through all the pages.
Do you HAVE to wash your face in the morning before the baking soda? Because I don't feel like you need to wash your face in the AM, so I don't and I'd like to keep it that way..
Also, I'm confused when you keep saying 'wash off'. Do you mean literally wash off? Like should I cleanse before or after the egg mask at night?
....is Delna even here anymore??
I'm sure this has been asked already, but I don't want to go through all the pages.
Do you HAVE to wash your face in the morning before the baking soda? Because I don't feel like you need to wash your face in the AM, so I don't and I'd like to keep it that way..
Also, I'm confused when you keep saying 'wash off'. Do you mean literally wash off? Like should I cleanse before or after the egg mask at night?
....is Delna even here anymore??
yea what happened to delna did she leave or something
Does anyone find that the BS/ACV in the morning is just way too drying to use? Even though I use a moisturizer after, I feel like it's just way too harsh and I'm irritating my skin.
I'm just afraid that the regimen won't be as effective if I drop those two steps.
Anyone feel the same?
*EDIT*: I'm pretty sure this is also causing me clogged pores, or maybe milia, as some other people experienced. I'm quitting the BS (a little disappointed; it sounded so great) but will continue to do the ACV in the AM.
trying this right now. the baking soda burned alot, the acv is smelly but is comfortable.
my only question is, can i do the baking soda, acv and egg/lemon mask all in the evening? i dont have time to do any of them in the mornings.
sure you can...
i did it all in the evening before but bcuz i took 30 mins to finish everything, i did the baking soda and acv in the morning instead...
Okay CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND:
When I make the egg mixture, it doesn't foam when I "whisk" it like others have said. Am I doing something wrong?
Can someone please answer me, all of my other questions have been ignored. THANK YOU!
u hav a lot of questions, but i'll answer the ones i know...
u should cleanse before the egg mask...
and the egg mixture, did u whisk it with the egg yolk in it? coz if u have, it won't foam. use the egg white only...
and have u tried this regime for at least 2 weeks? if after 2 weeks u don't see any difference, juz give up the regime...
and if u really really want your skin to heal, READ at least a few pages! delna may be busy but she has helped us a lot already, in the first few pages...
I find the baking soda ACV portion of this treatment way too harsh, but I love the egg white mask. Baking soda is extremely alkaline, it softens whats called the 'horny layer' of your skin, making it much more easily sloughed off. While it's doing that though, it destroys your acid mantle. Your acid mantle is the protective layer your skin forms to protect itself from bacteria and other pathogens. Simply applying an acidic substance such as ACV does not repair the acid mantle, once you've compromised the mantle it takes 3 weeks or longer to repair. With this knowledge I strongly advise against the baking soda.
For physical exfoliation a wash cloth or baby hair brush are excellent, but be gentle. Use a pH neutral or slightly acidic wash. Google is your friend.
The egg white mask: I use organic free range eggs for this, around $3 a dozen - that's nearly a month's worth of application. The nutrient profile in organic free range eggs is much better. If we are putting food on our face, let's go gourmet 
I also use organic lemons as citrus fruit is a heavily sprayed crop. I don't have any research for as far as skin application is concerned, but I think it's safe to assume industrial, petro, and pesticide chemicals are not ideal for sensitive acne prone skin.
How I prepare the mask: I thoroughly rinse the egg in warm water to remove any residue, then crack it in the middle, keeping one half of the egg upright to catch the yolk. What spills into the bowl is what I use for the mask. I reserve the remainder of the egg in a container and place in the fridge for future use. Then I slice the lemon in half and add a 'squirt' - about half a teaspoon - of lemon juice. I don't use a whisk, I use an electric hand mixer - $9 cheapie I got at walgreens or walmart or something. I beat the egg white & lemon mixture on high speed until med-stiff peaks form - just like you would a meringue (google).
Application: I apply the resulting thick foam to freshly washed and patted dry skin. I leave on around 20 minutes, or until I'm bored 
I rinse off with warm water, then I cleanse very gently, and very briefly. I don't know if cleansing really necessary, but raw eggs do contain a lot of bacteria, I figure better safe than sorry.
Then apply any leave on treatment and moisturizer.
Delna: Has not been seen in years.
HTH
Okay CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND:
When I make the egg mixture, it doesn't foam when I "whisk" it like others have said. Am I doing something wrong?
Can someone please answer me, all of my other questions have been ignored. THANK YOU!
u hav a lot of questions, but i'll answer the ones i know...
u should cleanse before the egg mask...
and the egg mixture, did u whisk it with the egg yolk in it? coz if u have, it won't foam. use the egg white only...
and have u tried this regime for at least 2 weeks? if after 2 weeks u don't see any difference, juz give up the regime...
and if u really really want your skin to heal, READ at least a few pages! delna may be busy but she has helped us a lot already, in the first few pages...
Thanks for responding, but I've actually read through the MAJORITY of this thread. I don't know why you would assume I haven't, I obviously didn't find the answers to my questions. I also only asked four questions, all at different times.
Yes I'm only using the egg white.
I'm not giving up on the regime..? I never complained about it not working, I only wanted to know if anyone else found the AM part of it to be too much, as it seems most people haven't.
Ayla: thank you so much! You've given me all I need to know.