Beauty Tips For Body Care
First, a list of my complaints. It may sound extensive, but I don't think my skin actually looks that bad. In fact, people are still praising it a good deal, but I just can't be satisfied with it as it is.Disclaimers: I also don't use makeup. If I did, I would feel like I'm just hiding my flaws rather than removing them.Also, I don't have that much to spend right now but I will note any recommendations for the future.My skin type seems to be oily (as shown by my large pores and typical softness) but also extremely sensitive. I don't have any known allergies however.Finally, I am aware that my standards may seem very unrealistic, but I do feel like I used to meet them without even trying before I was hit by massive stress and a worsening of my insomnia. I don't feel like my skin looks as good as it used to.1- A few birthmarks spread around my body. The most notable is under my mouth. They all look like small brown or red spots. I don't think these will ever go away by themselves but what can I do about them? I feel like they really spoil my appearance.2- Large pores on my nose and cheeks. I think this might just be due to my oily skin, but they're noticeable enough to bother me. I have heard it's not really possible to get rid of them but one can reduce their appearance, which is probably good enough.3- Not much acne at all most of the time, fortunately. At least half of the time I get something that looks like acne on my face it just turns out to be a bug bite. That said, I do have something that looks like a couple of very persistent acne pimples (maybe folliculitis or something?) on my back and butt, though some of them seem to just be dark marks now with no actual skin bump at the location.I also do have some tiny flesh-colored bumps on my face, remnants from my last breakout I guess. They're hard to see at a distance but they can be felt.4- I have the worst dark circles under my eyes. They are the most easily visible flaw on my face. You can just see blue veins very easily in that area, and veins are easy to see in my body as a whole. Apparently visible veins are not to be expected when you're pale and skinny. I'm trying to fix the skinny but failing.5- I just can't stop touching my face. When my skin is good, I like to touch it to enjoy the smoothness. When my skin has some problem, I feel the need to touch it from time to time just to check how it feels. It also just feels itchy a lot of the time and it can get a bit hard to concentrate on other things if I don't try to make it itch less.That said, I don't scratch, squeeze, or pop anything. I just feel things up with my fingertips. My current idea to deal with this is to buy tissues and use those to touch my skin instead.6- I have light skin and dark hair. I end up with tiny black dots on my skin after I shave, even if it feels smooth to touch. I think it may be that the growing hair may be visible from under the skin.I have heard waxing can fix this for some people but I fear that my skin may be too sensitive for it and could end up reacting very badly. The other hair options are long-term and expensive as well. Is there anything I can do to make these dots disappear so that my skin will actually look as smooth as it feels?7- I think I might have seborrheic dermatitis. Starting sometime last month the skin around my nose has been red, rough, and flaky if it has not just been moisturized. I probably do need a derm for this one though.8- A tiny air bubble on the back of my right leg. I don't know what it is exactly but it has been there for at least a year and I don't think it's going to disappear on its own. I probably should see a doctor about this one too but what do you think it is?I have a number of products in here, but right now I cut back on my routine and am doing only like, the bare minimum I guess:Avene Cleanance Gel - Soapless Cleanser (twice a day). Tree Hut Shea Extra-Rich Moisturizing Lotion (twice a day). Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser (5% benzoyl peroxide, once a day, on my rear). Banana Boat Sport Performance Sunscreen Lotion (30 SPF, supposedly lightweight, fragance-less and non-greasy, used when I go out, which is rare).Additionally, I recently got my hands on some products to exfoliate with. G.M. Collin Active Exfoliant Powder and G.M. Collin Hydramucine Cream-Mask (supposedly to protect and moisturize afterwards). I haven't tried them yet because the day I set for exfoliating in my schedule has not arrived yet, but it seems to be a chemical exfoliant with salicyclic acid. Besides that, I am also waiting on an order of African black soap, which I hear works wonders on certain skin types when used correctly.Apart from this, I also started employing some lifestyle changes and DIY methods.I:Avoid sunlight as much as possible and wear thick dark clothing and sunscreen when I go outside, which doesn't happen much. I also use a parasol for added protection. I have been avoiding the sun as if it would kill me for years.Stopped eating dairy, white sugar, and white bread. I frequently eat salmon, macadamia nuts, almonds, and vegetable stir fry cooked with coconut oil. The stir fry is usually a combination of at least two of the following: tofu, onion, broccoli, carrot, asparagus, seaweed, green onion, red pepper, mushrooms, zucchini spinach and cabbage.I pretty much only drink 1-3 glasses of orange juice and 1-4 water bottles (500 ml) a day. Sometimes I also drink soy milk or something but I stay away from actual milk, soda, caffeine, and sweetened fruit juices. I might give unsweetened green tea a try if you all think the benefits outweigh the caffeine in it but I'll probably just have to read a lot more about it.I sometimes apply whole milk or raw honey to my face. The milk in particular seems to leave me very soft and smooth immediately after wiping it off.I recently started using small amounts of coconut oil on my face. It seems to moisturize it very well, especially the dry spots that might be due to dermatitis. I also apply it to my hair some time before showering, with good results. I only started recently so I still don't know if it will plug my pores much, but so far it hasn't given me problems.I have a physical disability that keeps me in bed a lot of the time, but I recently started to push myself to exercise a bit. I can't do much before I start feeling ill, pained, and exhausted, though. I really hope I'm doing enough for it to benefit my skin but with how little I'm doing I'm not really sure.As for the stress, I just don't know how to handle it. I have been diagnosed with depression and have a tendency to simply start worrying about everything even when nothing that bad is happening at the moment. I know very well that other people either think my skin is great or just don't care much about that sort of thing, but I feel like I have to do better.I don't drink alcohol, smoke, or do recreational drugs. I never have.To avoid damaging or drying my skin and hair, I take lukewarm baths on Sundays (using salts and bath milk) and mildly-warm-to-cool showers on Tuesdays and Thursdays.And finally, I have a mean case of insomnia. I find it hard to sleep at night, and when I do sleep, I always seem to wake up much earlier than I want. It's not easy for me to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep a day, and my sleep debt is probably enormous by now. I worry about what this might do to my skin.P.S. I think I might have Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I mean, by this point I have had nightmares about having ugly skin and have made efforts to stop smiling out of fear that it might cause facial wrinkles, so...
Girls Blog 2015
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