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(@mchiimney)

Posted : 05/05/2015 2:50 pm

Hopefully i've come to the right place, I need help trying to take care of my skin. I've tried many different products over the years, most recently was the proactive plus setup. It seemed to work for 1-2 weeks and then my skin would become overly dry, i'd tone it down and then things would get worse. I've been told that i shouldn't really be using this as it's way too harsh.

 

As of the past few weeks i went out and bought what i believe is very gentle stuff. Cervae clenaser/SA lotion/AM and PM moisturizer. This stuff feels great but i'm unsure about which ones i should be using and in what order etc. I am also not sure if there's enough acne fighting medication in there to be effective. I'm not sure if i should cleanse, use the SA lotion and then use am/pm depending or if the SA lotion is enough.

 

My biggest complaint though is everytime i use any product, my skin always looks wet right afterwords. It looks like theres a thin glossy film over my skin or like i'm constantly sweating. I don't know what i can do about that. Its like my face could be used as a roadside reflector. I thought maybe it was due to over exfoliation, not enough product, too much product or maybe not waiting long enough to apply. I can't seem to find the cause. Its real bad on my forehead and nose and still noticeable just below my eyes. Any tips on this?

 

The directions say to apply liberally but that doesn't really quantify as much. If i try a pea sized amount, i feel like half goes to my face and half goes to my fingers, leaving most of my face untouched with product and my skin still looks like a reflector. Same goes if i apply a fingers length of it.

 

Any tips would be great!

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(@rainyshir)

Posted : 05/05/2015 5:23 pm

I am using Ac norm Medilike Effect and it helps a lot. If you don't want your skin to look wet, why dont you buy a non-oily product? that wont make your skin looks like this.

 

also try to find a product that you have to apply only the night before bed, and let your face breath in the morning.

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(@mchiimney)

Posted : 05/06/2015 2:01 pm

I went out and bought a neutrogena oil free moisturizer, a cetaphil oil control foam wash, and a cetaphil oil control moisturizer.

 

If i use the cleanser and then the moisturizer, i'm worried because i have no SA in there. Would you recommended using the cervae sa lotion and then this oil control stuff or is that too much to put on my face?

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