Beauty Tips For Body Care
I read /u/lyynnni 's review about Curology and wanted to put my review for what I've been up to, since I've been active in /r/Skincareaddiction recently talking about dimethicone and such.A little about me: I exercise 5 times a week, I eat with a diet that consists of vegetables, fruits, chicken and seafood. I rarely eat red meats. I'm lactose intolerant, so I don't drink milk or hardly consume dairy products. I like bland foods. I don't eat fried foods but maybe once a month, I don't drink soda ever, I'm trying to eat as clean and healthy as I can stand. I have sensitive skin, that's dry with a slight oily T zone, fair skinned, red hair. My usual skincare regime: Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser and Clinique Moisture Surge Intense, makeup features CoverGirl oil-free Ready Set Gorgeous concealer (I never wear foundation). I don't wear makeup a lot, and I wash my face every day. I take damn good care of it, since it's something I've been obsessing over for years.So about in September I started birth control (Loestrin) because I was going on vacation and I don't want a period or cramps or crap while I'm having days off. Seems simple enough, right? Well, about week 3 I got one cystic bump and FREAKED out. I probably freaked out more than I should (I freak out easily). So I immediately stopped taking it and saw a gyno, and we switched to Alesse (bam headaches) and then after 2 days I started Azurette. During this time, because of said cyst, I saw a dermatologist too. She kind of rushed me, but listened to me, I stated specifically: "I TRIED AZAELIC ACID and it didn't help," and she said, "Well, we'll try you on Finacea, it's the name brand. It's good." I stated several times how my skin is very sensitive. So I thought that would be okay. She gave me 6 sample boxes (holy samples!) and told me that Dimethicone was evil and I need something with hyaluronic acid.I went to CVS and found CeraVe PM moisturizing lotion, which has niacinamide and hyaluronic acids! Good stuff, right? I even read reviews on CeraVe as well as Finacea. There were MORE positive reviews than negatives, as with skincare it's very YMMV. I started using the products as directed (Finacea once a day, to not be too harsh, and CeraVe each day).Well. My skin started to hate me immediately. I researched what people state is purging. Purging? What's that? "Ohh...it gets WORSE before it gets BETTER! OK!" I have been using these products for almost a week; not a very long time at all. But I'm telling you, these new bumps are not "purging". These bumps (or at least the ones on my cheeks, I never break out there) are irritation bumps. My face itches and looks AWFUL. I have never had this bad of a skin state ever. I honestly don't know if I believe in this "purging" term anymore. I returned the moisturizer and I will not be using any more of the Finacea. If anyone would like to have some of the samples, please PM me as I don't want them to go to waste (I'm in TX). People said to give a product at least 3 months to see if it is working or if it's bad, but honestly if this is what happens in 1 week, I don't think I could survive 3 months. Especially because I don't see anything improving, only worsening in places and ways they shouldn't.Honestly, if your routine works, stay with it. I should have just toughened out the hormonal acne, because now I have to wait for these rashy bumps to go away. I feel irritable about it, because I try hard to make my skin look good. I even posted on here when I freaked out, I got one response: "if it freaks you out go see the doctor" but now I'm kind of afraid to. Ugh, my face itches.The photos are large and poorly cropped, I'm sorry. BEFORE and right cheek photos: https://i.imgur.com/QIWND35.jpg As you can see, tiny red bumps are just popping up daily. I never get bumps here, I knew it wasn't normal.Left cheek photos: https://i.imgur.com/N5z89Yb.jpg THIS is the worst area; over night I have seen red areas pop up. It's drastic and spastic, and I hate it. from 10/19 it was okay, then bam 10/22 I have a red bump show up; then 10/24 things calm down, but wait! 10/25 BAM huge red spot that itched SO bad.Chin photos: https://i.imgur.com/ZoYStce.jpg This is usually where I get bumps, which was the original intent of fixing...but I don't really know if it's fixing. It wasn't perfect to begin with, that's for sure.
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