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Im confused about how to shave in the morning. On the AG bottle for cleansing it says to apply to a dry face...but to shave it says to apply to a wet face. I am starting to have razor bumps again...any advice?
my advice would be to use it as normal on the dry face, then add water and foam it up a little, then shave, works for me.
ive been using aqua glycolic cleanser since sunday so i believe that's 10 washes including this morning's. ummm my thoughts so far:
-it feels reeeeallly clean and smooth after i wash it offf 
-i've only been using it for about 5 days so not quite a week.. im not sure that's it's done MUCH for my disgusting red marks but i think i see a bit of improvement. it's taking longer than i expected lol i thought i'd be clear within like three days haaha. BUT it's definitely showing better and faster results than doing that stupid lemon wash thing twice a day for like an hour. pft.
-IT HAS NOT CAUSED ME TO BREAK OUT YET (knocks on wood)
-I sometimes use it wish proactiv.. on and of.. i dont know why either
-i hope to dear GOD that these red marks go away soon like in the next week or so because ive been M.I.A and i really wannt to see my ex boyfriend (WHO HAS NO IDEA THAT I GOT ACNE OVER THE SUMMER) ....................
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Ill update again in another five days........
overall, though, i def reccommen this products
and ps
i order this on WEDNESDAY and it came in on FRIDAY
(I live in NJ)
I was sooooooo hellla shockedddddddd.
-I sometimes use it wish proactiv.. on and of.. i dont know why either-i hope to dear GOD that these red marks go away soon like in the next week or so because ive been M.I.A and i really wannt to see my ex boyfriend (WHO HAS NO IDEA THAT I GOT ACNE OVER THE SUMMER)
If you want the best chances for your red marks to begin fading, try to make yourself drop the Proactiv.. Honestly, it's not going to do any good when dealing with marks.
If you'd still like some sort of antiseptic to treat, might I suggest Tea Tree Oil.
Seriously, though.. Kick the BP for awhile and see if you notice faster improvements.
-I sometimes use it wish proactiv.. on and of.. i dont know why either-i hope to dear GOD that these red marks go away soon like in the next week or so because ive been M.I.A and i really wannt to see my ex boyfriend (WHO HAS NO IDEA THAT I GOT ACNE OVER THE SUMMER)
If you want the best chances for your red marks to begin fading, try to make yourself drop the Proactiv.. Honestly, it's not going to do any good when dealing with marks.
If you'd still like some sort of antiseptic to treat, might I suggest Tea Tree Oil.
Seriously, though.. Kick the BP for awhile and see if you notice faster improvements.
Ahhh thanks for the tip!!
Maybe my proactiv addiction is what's making my red marks so dark and hard to fade.... :/
i read somewhere on this board that BP actually makes red marks darker?
but BP was the ONLY thing that helped get rid of my active acne....
!!!???
wtfreakkk i hate my life
im scared to go off proactiv bc yano how everyone says your skin goes berzerk when you stop using it? that's why i only use it sometimes. like today i didn't use it.
but last night i used the toner and lotion.
ack im so confused. i look a mess.
-I sometimes use it wish proactiv.. on and of.. i dont know why either-i hope to dear GOD that these red marks go away soon like in the next week or so because ive been M.I.A and i really wannt to see my ex boyfriend (WHO HAS NO IDEA THAT I GOT ACNE OVER THE SUMMER)
If you want the best chances for your red marks to begin fading, try to make yourself drop the Proactiv.. Honestly, it's not going to do any good when dealing with marks.
If you'd still like some sort of antiseptic to treat, might I suggest Tea Tree Oil.
Seriously, though.. Kick the BP for awhile and see if you notice faster improvements.
Ahhh thanks for the tip!!
Maybe my proactiv addiction is what's making my red marks so dark and hard to fade.... :/
i read somewhere on this board that BP actually makes red marks darker?
but BP was the ONLY thing that helped get rid of my active acne....
!!!???
wtfreakkk i hate my life
im scared to go off proactiv bc yano how everyone says your skin goes berzerk when you stop using it? that's why i only use it sometimes. like today i didn't use it.
but last night i used the toner and lotion.
ack im so confused. i look a mess.
Your face may freak out only temporarily. It's because your face will be over producing oil since BP totally wipes all the oils of your face when you use it, so your face overproduces to make up for it. Your face will balance itself out eventually... Better start sooner than later.
-I sometimes use it wish proactiv.. on and of.. i dont know why either-i hope to dear GOD that these red marks go away soon like in the next week or so because ive been M.I.A and i really wannt to see my ex boyfriend (WHO HAS NO IDEA THAT I GOT ACNE OVER THE SUMMER)
If you want the best chances for your red marks to begin fading, try to make yourself drop the Proactiv.. Honestly, it's not going to do any good when dealing with marks.
If you'd still like some sort of antiseptic to treat, might I suggest Tea Tree Oil.
Seriously, though.. Kick the BP for awhile and see if you notice faster improvements.
Ahhh thanks for the tip!!
Maybe my proactiv addiction is what's making my red marks so dark and hard to fade.... :/
i read somewhere on this board that BP actually makes red marks darker?
but BP was the ONLY thing that helped get rid of my active acne....
!!!???
wtfreakkk i hate my life
im scared to go off proactiv bc yano how everyone says your skin goes berzerk when you stop using it? that's why i only use it sometimes. like today i didn't use it.
but last night i used the toner and lotion.
ack im so confused. i look a mess.
Your face may freak out only temporarily. It's because your face will be over producing oil since BP totally wipes all the oils of your face when you use it, so your face overproduces to make up for it. Your face will balance itself out eventually... Better start sooner than later.
Yeah, if you can give it a fair chance.. (And I don't mean just a week or two.. I mean enough time for your skin to complete a full cycle or two) I would give it a try. Think of it this way, it can only get better, right?
That's just how I see it, anyway.
how long was your initial break out? did you use it once or twice a day?
i break out so much around my jawline if i dont wash with dove bar soap. like huge bumps/cysts all around. maybe i just have really bad hygene when it comes to my jaw area? or they arent really acne but i have something else?
so if i keep trying this i have to use dove soap along with it, maybe wash once with this and once with dove? do you guys think that would be ok to do?
I've been using the cleanser twice a day for the past 10 days and added the toner, which I also use twice a day 2 days ago. I started breaking out about 5 days ago and still am a little bit. Hopefully this is just an initial breakout and not something more. Besides that, my skin is getting smoother and red marks are definitely fading.
Oh and I am also using Sudocrem at night along with the AG products.
EDIT: A little update after washing my face tonight... It seems like the breakout might be ending, not really any new spots... still plenty that are healing and very red. The only new spots are on my neck, which is pretty irritated after shaving. However, old marks have faded dramatically and should be completely gone very soon.
how long was your initial break out? did you use it once or twice a day?i break out so much around my jawline if i dont wash with dove bar soap. like huge bumps/cysts all around. maybe i just have really bad hygene when it comes to my jaw area? or they arent really acne but i have something else?
so if i keep trying this i have to use dove soap along with it, maybe wash once with this and once with dove? do you guys think that would be ok to do?
After about a week, I'm still kind of in my IB phase. I can tell that I'm nearing the end, but I'm proud of myself for sticking with this and holding on. I use it twice a day, doing a thorough job.. I probably leave it on longer than I'm supposed to, and I'm not sure if I should be using an exfoliating sponge along with it once a day, but I want to make sure I'm not missing spots. *Shrug* So far, so good.
As for the Dove: Personally, I don't see why not. I'm not a derm, by any means.. But I use J&J Baby Wash prior to using AG to remove my makeup and prep my skin, and I haven't had a problem.
I also don't see why using Dove post-AG would hurt.. It's worth a try.
Let us know. Good luck.
Oh and I am also using Sudocrem at night along with the AG products.
Ah, Sudocrem. I was apart of that craze earlier this year. It definitely helped with red marks, but I'm scared to use it with AG and risk screwing up the progress I've already made. That's too much of a price to pay for my impatience.
I'm just going to wait it out and let this help fade my marks.. Eventually, I will be back to normal. :pray:
Wait what do you mean you leave it on for 30 seconds then wash it off, everywhere I'm reading and on the instruction itself it says don't rinse off 
I'm talking about this cream so we are clear http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp...amp;catid=50338 It says do not rinse off.
Okay so I'm still using it, I guess now my breaks are calming down and that spot is slowly going away, I hope this is it cause I'm tired of breaking out from everything.
Wait what do you mean you leave it on for 30 seconds then wash it off, everywhere I'm reading and on the instruction itself it says don't rinse off :confused: I'm talking about this cream so we are clear http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp...amp;catid=50338 It says do not rinse off.Okay so I'm still using it, I guess now my breaks are calming down and that spot is slowly going away, I hope this is it cause I'm tired of breaking out from everything.
were not talking about the cream, we are talking about the cleanser. for the cream.. of course you leave it on overnight... its common sense.. aha
im finding that i get really really really shiney after using the toner after cleansing my face.... i try to rub it off, but nothing really comes off like oil would and my finger isnt shiny..... but it looks really greasyanyone getting this as well?
yup same here, which is weird cause it's supposed to cut down on oil and stuff...
Guys, when you're using AG Cleanser,
do NOT Leave it on for more than a few minutes..
The dirt/residue on your skin that should come off might go back in..
IT seems like I was using the cleanser in a wrong way all along
I used to leave it on for 5, 10 minutes...
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from tomorrow starts my new journey!
Guys, when you're using AG Cleanser,do NOT Leave it on for more than a few minutes..
The dirt/residue on your skin that should come off might go back in..
IT seems like I was using the cleanser in a wrong way all along
I used to leave it on for 5, 10 minutes...
🙁
from tomorrow starts my new journey!
New Members these days..... lol... jk...