The Acne Thread

[voguelover94]

^^ mabeline dream matte musse

 

[izzie stevens]

^ oh. i use mac. their pressed powder is light and allows my pores to breathe.

 

[voguelover94]

^^ letting pores breath is always good

but i dont wear foundation anymore. my co-ordinator will skin me alive

 

[Helena.]

Izzie Stewens I took your advice and bought the rose cream light. It's so great and makes your skin really soft and fresh. Since I like to stick to one line I also bought the cleansing cream, normalising day oil, and a toner! I really want a mask as well and a body moisturiser but I guess I have to wait till my birthday or something
Anyway you been a great help, thanks so much
Now the only problem with my skin is these red marks/scars on my forehead and chin. It's not big scars, but little marks/scars from old pimples. I saw you (Izzie) suggested the philosophy's hope and a prayer topical vitamin c powder, but there aren't a sephora where I live and I can't find a site who ships international, grr! I'm willing to pay any price just I get those scars/red markes AWAY now!
I have been to a specialist who said laser wouldn't help and gave my a cream instead (I can't remember the name though) but it didn't help AT ALL!

 

[melfreya]

hey helena!!have you tried hqhair?? they ship pretty much everywhere,they're uk based!!
I their store in london!!
www.hqhair.com

 

[izzie stevens]

Izzie Stewens I took your advice and bought the rose cream light. It's so great and makes your skin really soft and fresh. Since I like to stick to one line I also bought the cleansing cream, normalising day oil, and a toner! I really want a mask as well and a body moisturiser but I guess I have to wait till my birthday or something
Anyway you been a great help, thanks so much
Now the only problem with my skin is these red marks/scars on my forehead and chin. It's not big scars, but little marks/scars from old pimples. I saw you (Izzie) suggested the philosophy's hope and a prayer topical vitamin c powder, but there aren't a sephora where I live and I can't find a site who ships international, grr! I'm willing to pay any price just I get those scars/red markes AWAY now!
I have been to a specialist who said laser wouldn't help and gave my a cream instead (I can't remember the name though) but it didn't help AT ALL!

i am so glad that you like the rose day cream light, and the rest of the line! you might want to check out this thread, too. it's more focused on the actual dr. hauschka line.

and aww. i don't know where else philosophy sells the hope and a prayer powder, but i am going to try and find out for you.

 

[voguelover94]

^^ izzie do u think i should go see a dermatologist??

 

[nyc_art_style]

i have really dry skin, and breakouts. and a little bit of scarring. I'm not sure if I should change my face wash or my moisturizer. right now I'm using clean and clear for dry skin, and Avon for a face cream. does anyone have any advice or any recommendations?

clean and clear used to work really well, but suddenly it just stop working. I'm tried other products my dermatologist recommended, but they just dried out my skin way too much.

 

[izzie stevens]

^^ izzie do u think i should go see a dermatologist??

you probably should. i mean, didn't you recently say that you had an acne outbreak? and to be honest, wearing or having worn foundation does not help at all. it will momentarily cover up your break outs, but in the process, it clogs your pores and can make the outbreaks much worse.

 

[izzie stevens]

i have really dry skin, and breakouts. and a little bit of scarring. I'm not sure if I should change my face wash or my moisturizer. right now I'm using clean and clear for dry skin, and Avon for a face cream. does anyone have any advice or any recommendations?

clean and clear used to work really well, but suddenly it just stop working. I'm tried other products my dermatologist recommended, but they just dried out my skin way too much.

is your t-zone also dry?

 

[nyc_art_style]

^ yes it is. especially my forehead, and nose area.

 

[voguelover94]

you probably should. i mean, didn't you recently say that you had an acne outbreak? and to be honest, wearing or having worn foundation does not help at all. it will momentarily cover up your break outs, but in the process, it clogs your pores and can make the outbreaks much worse.

but i dont wear foundation anymore. i havent for a while(2 months)

thnx XXXX

 

[izzie stevens]

^ yes it is. especially my forehead, and nose area.

have you tried using skin balancing oils? i would recommend fresh moisturizer for the day, and a balancing oil for the night in order to restore your skin and get rid of that dryness.

and what ever you do. do not use clinique! has your skin always been this dry, though? what products did you use in the past?

 

[izzie stevens]

but i dont wear foundation anymore. i havent for a while(2 months)

thnx XXXX

yes, but that doesn't mean that it didn't leave blockage in your pores. have you ever had a facial? what do you cleanse your skin with? make-up just isn't good for youthful skin.

 

[voguelover94]

ive never had a facial... i use neutrogena oil free face wash
http://www.neutrogena.com/ProductsDetails_18.asp?lProductLineID=1

i only use a little bit

 

[nyc_art_style]

have you tried using skin balancing oils? i would recommend fresh moisturizer for the day, and a balancing oil for the night in order to restore your skin and get rid of that dryness.

and what ever you do. do not use clinique! has your skin always been this dry, though? what products did you use in the past?

thank you for the advice.

my skin only started becoming this dry bout a year or two ago. i've used a bunch of stuff, but mostly its been clean and clear products. it worked well for a while but now its not, so i need to go get something else.

 

[Hipkitten]

i have really dry skin, and breakouts. and a little bit of scarring. I'm not sure if I should change my face wash or my moisturizer. right now I'm using clean and clear for dry skin, and Avon for a face cream. does anyone have any advice or any recommendations?

clean and clear used to work really well, but suddenly it just stop working. I'm tried other products my dermatologist recommended, but they just dried out my skin way too much.

I have the same skin type - dry and prone to breakouts (my skin is also very sensitive). I tend to breakout only when my skin is dry. I have had amazing luck with Boscia Clear Complexion Kit when used with Boscia Recharging Night Moisture. Both can be purchased at Sephora.

 

[nijuyanah]

i don't have very bad skin but whenever i get a pimple i use TEA-TREE-OIL!
can only recommend it - either a mask with it or some drops of the oil itself (i think its available in every pharmacy)

 

[izzie stevens]

I have the same skin type - dry and prone to breakouts (my skin is also very sensitive). I tend to breakout only when my skin is dry. I have had amazing luck with Boscia Clear Complexion Kit when used with Boscia Recharging Night Moisture. Both can be purchased at Sephora.

that comes in white tubes that have a little green leaf drawn on it, right?

 

[izzie stevens]

thank you for the advice.

my skin only started becoming this dry bout a year or two ago. i've used a bunch of stuff, but mostly its been clean and clear products. it worked well for a while but now its not, so i need to go get something else.

it may just have been all of the clean & clear use. a lot of products sold at drug stores have ingredients that will dry your skin because most acne/pimple products dry your skin in order to dry your pimples/acne and eventually get rid of them. but that's the risk you take, that it may over-dry your entire face.