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Klaunina, you absolutely have to join us over at the wedding planning forum. We don't spend our time obsessing over breakouts and skin texture there; instead, we focus on much sweeter things like gowns and decor. It might be a nice little distraction for you 😘
Bimbi, I am so happy whenever someone finds something that actually works for them. 🙂 Personally, products from Aven never sat well with my skin (honestly, this past summer I tossed $40 a non-comedogenic SPF 20 emulsion after just one use because it left my face feeling incredibly greasy and sticky). I do find myself browsing Divastique occasionally, though; you can really learn a lot there, especially regarding the products we use.
Martine23, welcome to the group! I’ve heard from so many people who managed to resolve their issues simply by adjusting their diet or quitting smoking.
Unfortunately, for those of us dealing with hormonal issues—specifically PCOS—nothing seems to make a dent. I don't smoke, I don't drink coffee, and I don't touch alcohol (not even on my birthday). Aside from eating fruit every day, my daily routine consists of a multivitamin and mineral supplement, either in effervescent tablets or capsules. For a while, I was also taking Evening Primrose Oil. I even went as far as cutting out dairy for three months, limiting red meat to just once a week, and stripping my diet of all sweets, mayo, and deli meats just to see if things would improve. Over those three months, there wasn't even a hint of progress. Now that I've reintroduced dairy, I expected things to get worse, but nothing has changed. It leads to the most frustrating reality for anyone fighting acne: what I put into my body doesn't seem to matter; it’s all about what’s happening internally, which is something entirely out of my control. 😳
It all becomes so obvious when I go to an esthetician for a facial. They do such a thorough job cleaning everything out, and I come home looking in the mirror thinking, "Wow, my skin is finally smooth, no bumps, no blackheads..." then, literally forty-eight hours later, I look again and it's like the treatment never even happened! 😲
If someone with normal skin rolled around in the mud for two days, their pores wouldn't flare up and clog nearly as badly as mine do, despite how carefully I care for my skin and how little makeup I wear.😢
Bimbi, I am so happy whenever someone finds something that actually works for them. 🙂 Personally, products from Aven never sat well with my skin (honestly, this past summer I tossed $40 a non-comedogenic SPF 20 emulsion after just one use because it left my face feeling incredibly greasy and sticky). I do find myself browsing Divastique occasionally, though; you can really learn a lot there, especially regarding the products we use.
Martine23, welcome to the group! I’ve heard from so many people who managed to resolve their issues simply by adjusting their diet or quitting smoking.
Unfortunately, for those of us dealing with hormonal issues—specifically PCOS—nothing seems to make a dent. I don't smoke, I don't drink coffee, and I don't touch alcohol (not even on my birthday). Aside from eating fruit every day, my daily routine consists of a multivitamin and mineral supplement, either in effervescent tablets or capsules. For a while, I was also taking Evening Primrose Oil. I even went as far as cutting out dairy for three months, limiting red meat to just once a week, and stripping my diet of all sweets, mayo, and deli meats just to see if things would improve. Over those three months, there wasn't even a hint of progress. Now that I've reintroduced dairy, I expected things to get worse, but nothing has changed. It leads to the most frustrating reality for anyone fighting acne: what I put into my body doesn't seem to matter; it’s all about what’s happening internally, which is something entirely out of my control. 😳
It all becomes so obvious when I go to an esthetician for a facial. They do such a thorough job cleaning everything out, and I come home looking in the mirror thinking, "Wow, my skin is finally smooth, no bumps, no blackheads..." then, literally forty-eight hours later, I look again and it's like the treatment never even happened! 😲
If someone with normal skin rolled around in the mud for two days, their pores wouldn't flare up and clog nearly as badly as mine do, despite how carefully I care for my skin and how little makeup I wear.😢