CalmCoolShot 1 Posted October 12, 2006 Fudge! Alright, so I look in the mirror during my showers and my skin looks pretty much (to my standards) clear, and then I get out, do my thing (HP treatment) and it stills looks fairly decent. Then I come in to piss a half hour later and my red marks are 15X more defined, as are my active zits. FUCK. It's the same when I don't do my topical regimen, too. It's the worst f'ing tease in the world. Anyone share my sentiments? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longshot 0 Posted October 12, 2006 yeah it's very disillusioning. i will think my skin is looking great and then when i give myself a second look i realize i was stupid for thinking i had clear skin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalmCoolShot 1 Posted October 12, 2006 yeah it's very disillusioning. i will think my skin is looking great and then when i give myself a second look i realize i was stupid for thinking i had clear skin. Exactly. Ban showers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosiemarie 0 Posted October 12, 2006 i hate natural light. i look in the bathroom mirror and i think yay, everything looks pretty well covered up. then i look in natural light and i think WTF was i thinking! i look like crap! so yea, natural light sucks for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dublin79 0 Posted October 12, 2006 My skin looks worse during and after a shower, I think washing my face just brings out the redness but it calms down a while later after i put moisturizer on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalmCoolShot 1 Posted October 12, 2006 don't kill me if i'm wrong, but i think the red marks might fade in the shower cause your skin reddens from the hot water, also, after showering your skin has more moisture, not sure how that affects things, but maybe it does... who knows yeah, I think that's the jist of it. same with the "dip" thingy.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulzachan 0 Posted October 12, 2006 i usually look best right when i wake up. i wish i could just look like that all day, but as soon as i eat and walk in to take a shower, the moment is already gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Dodge- 0 Posted October 13, 2006 My skin looks worse during and after a shower, I think washing my face just brings out the redness but it calms down a while later after i put moisturizer on. ditto, my skin looks worse durin showers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Nips 0 Posted October 13, 2006 Car mirrors are the worst thing in the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wo123 0 Posted October 13, 2006 My skin looks worse during and after a shower, I think washing my face just brings out the redness but it calms down a while later after i put moisturizer on. I hear you there man its the exact same thing as me. I have some redmarks and after I take a shower they are noticable. I check back later and I could hardly tell some of the redmarks I had seen earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalmCoolShot 1 Posted October 13, 2006 i usually look best right when i wake up. That's when I look the best as well... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShootToThrill 0 Posted October 13, 2006 i usually look best right when i wake up. That's when I look the best as well... same here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalmCoolShot 1 Posted October 13, 2006 i usually look best right when i wake up. That's when I look the best as well... same here! I look back an hour later and I think "what the hell happened?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Bacon 0 Posted October 13, 2006 I dunno, I look pretty shitty when i wake up. It's not just my skin that looks bad, it's my entire look. Once I have a shower and cleansed my face and whatnot it looks a lot better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kitty_Collins 1 Posted October 15, 2006 i hate natural light. i look in the bathroom mirror and i think yay, everything looks pretty well covered up. then i look in natural light and i think WTF was i thinking! i look like crap! so yea, natural light sucks for me. You could do your makeup in natural light. Car mirrors are the worst thing in the world. Agreed!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Locked In Grace Posted October 15, 2006 Looking into a car mirror in natural light, that is probably the best way to ruin your day. My advice, ride a bike to work/school/uni. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErynG54 0 Posted October 15, 2006 I also look way better when I first wake up. Almost everyday I fool myself. I'll look in the mirror and say, "things look better today yaaaa!" Then 10 minutes later it's like oh my god what happened. I notice that I also look better right after a bath or a shower. My whole face is red so pimples and red marks blend in with the rest of my skin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
answerme 0 Posted October 15, 2006 Car mirrors are the worst thing in the world. any mirror you bring inside the car is bad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandy Ann 1 Posted October 15, 2006 I look best when I wake up.. and then I shower and look like complete hell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laura lou 3 Posted October 15, 2006 my skin looks best when i get up coz the red marks dont seem so prominent! I got up bout a hour ago and jus had my shower. For the first time in a long while, i was able to look in the shower room mirror and for once, i didnt want to smash the mirror. My skin looked alrite for once. A lot of the red marks seemed faded apart frm a nasty mark near my chin. But once i had my shower, and saw my skin in the mirror, i was horrified...red marks red marks RED MARKS lol! I hate the shower effect....it really starts the day badly. I just hope people dont see my red makrs as bad as i see them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmabrown 0 Posted October 15, 2006 totally agreed. 1) my skin looks its absolute best when i wake up in the morning. looks pale, all one colour, looks normal. thats got to be something to do with cause the bodys been resting and relaxed, whereas when youre active during the day, you have stress/anxiety/ from youre job, abd whatever else to contend with-plus all the daily stressers for youre skin-weather, etc. 2) my skin does look better after a shower than before. right after, it is pretty red, that normally calms down after 10 mins, and my skin seems fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeljo4never 0 Posted October 15, 2006 my red marks look worse after a shower but looks better when my skin dries Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob03 0 Posted October 15, 2006 I agree with the first poster in this topic. Every morning when I've woken up I look in the mirror and think "Hey, looking good" but then I look again after washing, shaving, etc. and it looks red again. Luckily, it's going better now BUT it changes every time. One time my skin is almost clear, the next month it's worser than ever. It's so frustrating! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMBsDreamGrl 0 Posted October 15, 2006 Car mirrors are the worst thing in the world. my red marks look worse after a shower but looks better when my skin dries same here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cflow 1 Posted October 15, 2006 Car mirrors are the worst thing in the world. i totally agree. i'll get ready in the morning thinking "pretty even skin tone today". i'll drive to work and i just can't resist the urge to look in the rearview. "what the he11 is that? why are my cheeks do d/-\mn red?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
