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Bath time treat. My sister just gave me an Origins Calm to your Senses set... (body smoother, souffle, and soap.) I looooove the Lavender and Vanilla smoother....I just took a shower with it and I am super relaxed, clean, soft, and I smell like a faint marshmallow cloud ;)

Lovin this scrub and will use this before bed (I use the Trader Joe's grapefruit one in the mornings as a wake me up!) This is more relaxing.

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Ahhhh I am struggling so badly with acne!! What am I...14 again?! Curse this horrendous skin of mine! :!

My skin has been getting progressively worse since the start of this year (I'm nearly 25 for fuck's sake). I have at least 6 new pimples every day and I have to cover it all up with a pile of make-up each morning before work, which of course just makes it far worse. I feel like I need a month's holiday so I can leave my skin uncovered to mend itself without make-up on, while I sit in house arrest, hidden away from the world like the unsightly monster that I am! (slight exaggeration ;))

I've tried all sorts of cleansers and whatnot, nothing has helped so far. I'm very diligent with keeping everything that touches my face clean, e.g. pillow covers etc, and my diet is fine. The latest face wash I got has benzoyl peroxide (5% ) in it which I thought was going to at least start to clear it up, but it's just burnt my skin and now I have a horrible painful itchy rash all over my face :!

I actually think I'm going to cry... :(

I thought I was rid of this wretched bane years ago when I finished up my second course of Accutane as a teenager. And now it's back with a vengance.

Off to the doctor I go...

In the meantime, does anyone have any home remedies for soothing my burning skin? I want to scrape my face off! :!
 
Neo, so sorry to hear! I bought a sample of this stuff called 'nocturne' from that aromaleigh site I keep plugging. Apparently, it's a very similar combination of ingredients to like, a bare escentuals treatment.

It supposed to help with breakouts and inflammation. My skin is usually fine (just some blackheads), but I've worn it the past two nights. My boyfriend's chin and the area around his mouth has been a disaster though. I have been putting it on him since Friday also. I think it's helping, but his breakouts are cyclical too. Poor guy. And poor you.

Anyways, a sample is super cheap and they have tons of positive product reviews about it. *shrug* Some who are usually dependent on tetracycline have actually received more relief from this product, than a prescription.

Ooh, amazing new website: coastalscents.com. Super reasonable makeup brushes and great mmu (mineral makeup) additives! Everything was super cheap, and they ship quick like bunnies!!!
 
Thanks so much for the suggestion hun! <3
I might just try a sample :)

*edit* Did you say "they ship quick like bunnies"?? Yes you did! Cutest comparison ever!! =D

*edit again* Dammit, aromaleigh don't ship their skincare products internationally *humpf* :|
Oh well :)
 
n3ophy7e- it's supposed to be comparable to BE's "rare minerals" treatment. but, then i read that nocturne is supposed to be much less irritating than the BE version.

sorry lady!

could cortisone work? or maybe some cucumbers? aloe? i really am clueless...i have, fortunately, never had to deal with anything this severe.

p.s. ooh, "quick like bunnies"- cute way to push people around when you want something fast!
 
N3o, Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask was something I used when I was breaking out badly that seemed to calm my face down. It doesn't exactly heal or stop breakouts but it should help calm some irritation and dry things up a little. It's not expensive and you should be able to get it at any drugstore.

Even though I don't break out too bad anymore (because of birth control) still use it because it makes my skin super soft.

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^^ Thanks hun, not sure if I can get that product in Australia but I'll have a look around online :)

And thanks poopie and mc <3
I might get some coconut oil :)
I look like I have leprosy! I need to do something for the immediate to short term...
 
^^ Thanks hun <3
But I have conveniently not posted any new photos on fb since my skin has exploded ;)
It's settled down a lot since I stopped using the benzoyl peroxide wash 3 days ago, but there are still a lot of spots :(
I'm using Cetaphil now, so hopefully that will gently clear up the acne.


Does that Mint Julep mask actually smell of mint?? I LURVE anything minty! <3 Once at a festival, rather intoxicated and wandering through the various clothing and hippy product stalls, I bought a few bars of this wonderful peppermint soap. I haven't even used it (and this was a couple of years ago) but sometimes I just like to smell it =D
 
i used that a couple times and didn't notice much of a difference or a minty smell. i gave the rest of the bottle to my friend who likes that stuff.
 
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