Trinny and Susannah told me about using toothpaste to dry up spots. I read it in one of their books that linger around my house.
On the other side of the fence, I don't generally get spotting or bleurgh. Happens sometimes, but it's rare. When it does, those bastards aren't there for long!
It works alot better than I thought it would! It kind of converts the spots into scab-like things though.
And the area you apply the toothpaste to can become really dry (because the toothpaste draws out moisture), so i've been washing my face alot more before and after bed.
Up until about 16, I had perfectly clear skin, never any acne or whiteheads or blackheads. I thought I was lucky because my best friend had to use lots of creams and medicines, but I got away with perfect skin without washing my face every day or making an effort.
Now I do the same thing, and I get zits all over my forehead. They're not as bad as they used to be, but I still hate them. My brother and sister both have pimples and they are 7 & 12 years older, respectively. So I have a lot of fun to look forward to when I turn 30!
I've never had particularly bad acne. I got zits like most others, but never more than one at a time, and they haven't really left scars.
I have awful awful acne that I inherited from my mother
My face stays clear when I
1.) Wash my face (preferably with something especially for acne) and hair every day.
2.) Keep my hair out of my face. VERY IMPORTANT.
I always fail at step two, so my face is always awful. Especially near that time.
EDIT:
And I don't like Proactive >.<
If I forgot to use the stuff like once then my face would flare up. I mean what was I supposed to do? Use it the rest of my life?
Last edited by Jessweeee♪; 07-16-2008 at 02:59 AM.
Acne is one of the reasons I wear my hair like that xD
I have fifty million.
Another one is because I'd have to either put my hair up with something or cut it, and I don't like either option. I only cut my hair when it becomes a safety hazard xD
My skin is okay (except super pale with freckles that stand out in a very odd way when the light is bad or I'm dehydrated), but it chaps easily. Which is a pain, since I'm not used to buying expensive facial moisturizers ><
Not many pimples and zits though, but when I do get one, I dry it out with rubbing alcohol and then rip it off. It's painful and I DO NOT suggest you do this- it can scar, and it definetly leaves a scab for a really long time. I just get paranoid that the zit will sit on my face forever and then I freak out and go all crazy over it... You're better off doing your toothpaste routine.
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My skin is a such a girl, it turns red if I so much as touch it.
I rarely get zits though.
I'm free from zits. But I have blackheads on my nose...But they're slowly going. This is what I do:
1. Wash my face with cleansing lotion.. I use Avene.
2. Use Simple toner with cotton wool..
3. Use Slim Leaf Equilbrium Blackheads Extract on my nose with cotton wool..
4. Apply moisterizer... I use Avene, Ponds or Slim Leaf. XDD
I use Biore blackhead strippers and Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray twice a week.But going to cut it down to once a week.
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I <3 Monkey Boys.
I have mild acne =[ It used to be much, much worse when I was younger, but yeah.
Washing my face every day helps ^^
I get spots due to how much make-up I wear, so I then apply more make-up to try and hide them resulting in getting even more.
It's a vicious, vicious circle..
Acne is reason #2 I don't wear make-up xD