Daniece

I've had a few jaw breakouts last week  2 Mondays ago, I started drinking acv again since I had a bottle in the fridge. I actually used to drink this religiously 2 years ago & it did help for months, but I stopped last year since I felt it wasn't doing much for my skin anymore. This time around I think it helped a little. I don't put anything on my bacne (except baby powder to keep it dry) but since drinking acv the bacne went down a bit. 

On the Monday that just passed, I decided to visit a naturopath. I was kind of hoping she'd just give me a plethora of herbs to control my hormones / fight acne, but instead she suggested I change my diet for the next 4-6 weeks, then reintroduce the foods to see if they break me out.
 

I won't lie, my diet is pretty awful. I hate veggies, fish, & basically anything that's good for me. Also, I eat a lot of bananas since I find them really filling with breakfast or a snack. However, my naturopath suggested I stop eating bananas, as well as gluten, white potatoes, dairy (which I was already avoiding), eggplants and red meat (both of which I don't eat). She also suggested that I drink lemon water every morning. Personally, I prefer drinking acv since lemon is so sour. I'm also supposed to start eating more veggies so I'm thinking about incorporating them in smoothies. My taste buds are really weird though so I'm scared I'll end up blowing money on ingredients to make something I'll throw down the sink 

Anyway, since Monday I haven't added anything to my diet (yet) but I did cut the foods my naturopath suggested. Unless my eyes deceive me, I've only had one red (but pretty small) zit on my cheek. I'm hoping my skin gets better.

Soooo the Garnier BB Cream was a bust. The shade was too light so I gave it to my mum. I will say, it seemed to have decent coverage when I put it on, but since it was the wrong colour, I immediately washed it off.

Last night I did a mask using Aztec Healing Clay & diluted acv. I've been wondering lately if it's too harsh on my face though... Anyway, after washing off I moisturised with hemp oil. Then I made the mistake of going to bed with it for more than 12 hours  12 hours without washing my face is bad enough, but covered with oil, no matter how non-comedogenic that oil is, is a bad idea. I woke up with my right jaw pretty bumpy  To top it off, I had cheesy breadsticks (but at least the pizza was cheeseless) tonight so I can expect a breakout over the next few days... No matter how many supplements I take or how good my topical treatments are, dairy will always be a nightmare.

Ok so thank God my skin has been clearing up!!  I have a few pimples (about 4-5) but a little BP followed by Dan's AHA were able to bring them to a head. I still have a decent amount of hyperpigmentation though. The BP, while it has helped clear my skin tremendously seems to leave darker marks  The marks used to heal a lot more quickly when I used hemp oil, but I haven't used that in about a week. I've come to the conclusion that it wasn't a main cause for my breakout last week, so I might reconsider using it as my moisturiser during the day... maybe.

Anyway, my bad breakout last week I believe was due to:

1. My pizza diet - too much dairy is no bueno for me. My skin can tolerate small amounts in cake, cookies & other snacks, but things like ice cream or cheese break me out on my jaw & cheeks.
2. The new BP I was using - I've since returned to my old Clearasil which dries out my skin but keeps me relatively clear.
3. Washing my face only twice a day - I'd read on this site that twice should be the maximum, but when it came time to wash my face at night, my face would be sooo oily & (upcoming tmi) I'd have oozing whiteheads  Also, I could feel new bumps forming my the end of the day. I've since returned to washing 3 times a day.