PrettyInside

My question is for those of you who're pairing--or have paired--a retinoid with makeup for some coverage of your acne, hyperpigmentation and scarring (indentations). That is, what makeup brand(s) work...

My physician's assistant recommends that I try a retinoid, as my skin is very slow to heal after breakouts and scars from most of them--i.e., develops real scars (indentations). Plus, I'm still gettin...

o you think that your breakouts could be attributed to your body adjusting to the new birth control? I believe it takes 3-9 months for you body to regulate hormones on BC... I honestly do not believe ...

My breakouts started in late June, 1.5-2 weeks after I drank several bottles of a product containing milk. (Normally, I avoid dairy like the plague but got bold.) I developed several cysts/nodules in ...

I'm wondering if prebiotics--e.g., apple cider vinegar, sauerkraut, etc.--may make some people break out? I'm 37 and have had moderate acne since age eleven. When I was 22-23, I developed cystic/nodu...

We have had people who are intolerant to and break out from almonds and the related stone fruit. You just have to test it for yourself. Just make sure it isn't sweetened or filled with additives. A bi...

I asked about almond milk because I started breaking out shortly after adding it to my diet. Truth be told, though, I'd consumed 4 dairy-based drinks about 1.5-2 weeks prior to starting the almond mil...

Thank you, Everyone, for the speedy replies. I asked about almond milk because I started breaking out shortly after adding it to my diet. Truth be told, though, I'd consumed 4 dairy-based drinks abou...

Does anyone here consume almond milk? If so, has it ever seemed to cause acne issues, or does it not seem to bother your skin? Thank you, PI

Don't think this ad really exists. Honestly, I hope that you're right.

Deciding to take things a step further, I went to Proactiv's site to complain to their customer service dept. about it. (I'm not sure if my complaint registered, as nothing tells me that it was delive...

According to a quick Google search, we on this forum aren't the only people who're upset about/offended by the Proactiv ad in question. Deciding to take things a step further, I went to Proactiv's si...

I was walking through a mall, then I saw this bigass flyer in to on of those proactiv vending machines or whatever. What a horrible way to advertise. Also, a complete opposite of this flyer exist wher...

I long have been sensitive to commercials that prey upon people's fears--which, yes, include pretty much all of them. The ones that indicate that a person's appearance makes them somehow lesser really...

How much improvement should I expect? That's a question that I'd ask during a consultation, rather than before it; I doubt that a clinician could answer it without inspecting my skin. (I'm trying t...

I would amplify your list and suggest that in addition you pose the following questions to any appropriately US licensed clinician...: Do the treatment considerations vary according to a particular c...

I would add just one more (being on the other side of treatments): 6) Do you receive any after-care skin products after your first treatment (and should be included in the first Dermaroller session's...

I hope to begin Dermaroller treatment this spring and am vetting potential derms./aestheticians who perform the process. I'd like to know what key questions I should considering asking of each person ...

My Everyday Mineral brushes are still going strong 4 years after I bought them. I wash them in baby shampoo and water. I also store them right side up so the bristles don't get squashed. Four years...

I use Everyday Minerals kabuki brush. My favorite is the Long Handled Kabuki Brush. It's $12.99. It's easy to wash too! That's not a horrible price. I can swallow the idea of a $13 brush more so tha...

Have you ever tried Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation? This is great for covering up acne and something I keep in my makeup bag for days my acne is quite severe (which is a lot lately). Also if your...

I have used faerie organics before and I would recommend their products. They do a really good face primer for red blemished skin but can be quite drying to the face so a good moisturiser is key for ...

I haven't tried any of them yet, actually. I've been ordering stuff and trying to develop a new routine. This week I bought: 1. hourglass veil mineral primer (supposed to be good but we'll see) 2. rev...

First off are you a guy or a girl? I'm female but am unsure how/why that info. factors into things. ...I would be hesitant to experiment with yet another cream/gel being as I've already tried so ...

i use the mac kabuki brush with my mineral powder. It is SO soft, the softest brush i've ever felt! Even though it is soft it is veryyy dense and picks up and holds the powder well and it actually app...