I have a similar problem. Well when I wake up the bumps on my cheeks are fairly smooth but as the day goes on they seem to reappear. Mine look hideous with makeup on. I was wondering if you managed to fix this?

No I haven't. Ive been using Lush products because they are all natural but it hasnt seemed to help.

I agree, less is more. Recently, due to the change in weather I tried to switch back to my gentler "winter" face cleanser. I found out the hard way that they have changed the formula. It clogged up all my press on my face with blackheads! Ugh! It's been a process, getting them to gradually purge, it takes patience and glycolic acid. First, I switched back to a cleanser I knew was not going to continue to clog my pores and witch hazel astringent. Every three or four nights I use Peter Thomas Roth 10% Glycolic acid hydrating gel. I also have been using Bragg's apple cider vinegar, as toner and/or spot treatment. (Careful with these products, too much or too often can cause burns, etc. ) It's really been helping to purge the clogged pores.
Good luck!

Every other day is an aggressive frequency for exfoliation. A general guideline states that once a week is plenty. Your skin could be less sensitive and more tolerant to it, but it might be optimal to use it less often. Also, the above poster mentioned glycolic acid, which I believe is often a good addition to a routine as it accelerates the skin's natural process of removing dead skin cells rather than using abrasive scrubs that tend to be harsh.

3 hours ago, Fg123 said:

No I haven't. Ive been using Lush products because they are all natural but it hasnt seemed to help.

Which Lush products have you been using? Some of their "cleansers" are really strong exfoliators. In addition, the sales people are trained to sell, sell, and sell- no matter the consequence or result. They didn't have the cleanser I wanted, so they gave me herbalism and told me I could use it twice a day as a daily cleanser... Turns out later (and with a break-out) it's a powerful exfoliator.

I agree, glycolic acid might be the way to go. I use nip+fab's glycolic fix serum overnight 3 times a week and it works really well!

Ive been using lush fresh farmacy

On 12/20/2016 at 9:18 PM, Stephen J said:

Which Lush products have you been using? Some of their "cleansers" are really strong exfoliators. In addition, the sales people are trained to sell, sell, and sell- no matter the consequence or result. They didn't have the cleanser I wanted, so they gave me herbalism and told me I could use it twice a day as a daily cleanser... Turns out later (and with a break-out) it's a powerful exfoliator. 

I use fresh farmacy

Thanks to everyone who has replied. I will look into using glcolyic acid. Ive been doing the same routine and my skin hasnt cleared. Im gonna try to drink more water and see what that does

18 hours ago, Fg123 said:

Im gonna try to drink more water and see what that does

There's an app on the iPhone called "my water". I'm not sure if it's available on the Android or Samsung stores, but it's helped me out a good bit at trying to manage how much I drink and how much I need to drink. It also calculates how much water/hydration you receive from other drinks as well, such as lemonade, tea, soda, etc.
I've been trying to drink more water (I could be doing better) and it seems to help a bit. Let me know how it goes and please share any tips you've found out!
 

On 1/22/2017 at 1:33 PM, Stephen J said:

There's an app on the iPhone called "my water". I'm not sure if it's available on the Android or Samsung stores, but it's helped me out a good bit at trying to manage how much I drink and how much I need to drink. It also calculates how much water/hydration you receive from other drinks as well, such as lemonade, tea, soda, etc.
I've been trying to drink more water (I could be doing better) and it seems to help a bit. Let me know how it goes and please share any tips you've found out!

Lol that is the app i have been using! I havent seen that much improvement but I will keep trying! Ive been drinking around 35 oz a day which is a lot for me considering I would only drink 8 oz a day.

On 1/26/2017 at 5:12 PM, Fg123 said:

On 1/22/2017 at 1:33 PM, Stephen J said:

There's an app on the iPhone called "my water". I'm not sure if it's available on the Android or Samsung stores, but it's helped me out a good bit at trying to manage how much I drink and how much I need to drink. It also calculates how much water/hydration you receive from other drinks as well, such as lemonade, tea, soda, etc.
I've been trying to drink more water (I could be doing better) and it seems to help a bit. Let me know how it goes and please share any tips you've found out!

Lol that is the app i have been using! I havent seen that much improvement but I will keep trying! Ive been drinking around 35 oz a day which is a lot for me considering I would only drink 8 oz a day.

That's good! (I love that app, lol) Is that the hydration amount they recommended, or was it something that you were personally aiming for? At first I always found it difficult to get 1.6 L (54 oz) of water, but now I'm reaching the 2L mark constantly. Also, don't know why I still use the metric system... I am in America... Anyways, please share any other details, advice, or recommendations!

Also, I was wondering... what type of water do you drink? is it from the city water, a well, purified drinking water from a store? I recently saw a video online of a "doctor" who says that all the excess minerals and fluoride they place in city water (to keep it from getting contaminated) causes acne breakouts, but you know how things are- people looking for clicks on their videos, trying to make a profit in the multi-billion dollar industry of acne...
Hope all goes well and good luck! If anything, your body overall will thank you for getting the recommended amount of water it needs!

It could be one of the things you are using on your skin is contributing to your problem. The tough thing is the only way to know for sure is to stop everything for a good month or two and see how your skin responds. You could try stopping all products on just one area of your face as a test. We get stuck in habits of using things and sometimes its tough to stop but you never know until you try.

On 1/27/2017 at 9:25 PM, Stephen J said:

That's good! (I love that app, lol) Is that the hydration amount they recommended, or was it something that you were personally aiming for? At first I always found it difficult to get 1.6 L (54 oz) of water, but now I'm reaching the 2L mark constantly. Also, don't know why I still use the metric system... I am in America... Anyways, please share any other details, advice, or recommendations!

Also, I was wondering... what type of water do you drink? is it from the city water, a well, purified drinking water from a store? I recently saw a video online of a "doctor" who says that all the excess minerals and fluoride they place in city water (to keep it from getting contaminated) causes acne breakouts, but you know how things are- people looking for clicks on their videos, trying to make a profit in the multi-billion dollar industry of acne...
Hope all goes well and good luck! If anything, your body overall will thank you for getting the recommended amount of water it needs!

 It is a personal goal, as of right now i haven't noticed that much improvement, but i noticed that after i drank 2 bottles of water and used my mask of magnaminty face mask my skin was literally glowing! And i just drink water bottles such as dasani, nestle, etc.  

On 2/6/2017 at 11:09 PM, strongbadia5000 said:

It could be one of the things you are using on your skin is contributing to your problem. The tough thing is the only way to know for sure is to stop everything for a good month or two and see how your skin responds. You could try stopping all products on just one area of your face as a test. We get stuck in habits of using things and sometimes its tough to stop but you never know until you try. 

Thanks, I have never thought about this. I will definitely look into it!