No, its NOT OVER!

AaaaaaaaArgh!!!! I HATE MY FEZ! I HATE MY SKIN……WHY? THIS IS HOW I LOOK LIKE:

                                                    (3 weeks ago)

Actual pics

 

These stupid acnes kept haunting me every now and then; they just won’t let me go. If you are curious about my “oh- I-thought- my-acne-journey-is over” entries click here, here, here and here.

I know the main reason of me leading to this kind of dilemma is due to my super UNHEALTHY lifestyle. My everyday routine starts with waking up at 5am, eats junkfood for breakfast, fastfood for lunch, instant food for dinner and sleeps at 12MN. Yeah, I tried to change that but it’s easier said than done. Really I have TRIED, but failed ALWAYS….

I think the most that I could offer is to intake plenty of water just so I could at least well; contribute a little advantage to my skin, but by then I’ll look so bloated due to water retention (-__-)”

Anyhoo, enough of those nonsense blabber stuff lets move on to the real deal on how I’m treating this current breakout.

Here are the products I’ve been using currently for around 3 weeks which kinda help me clear my BAD cystic ACNE quite effectively. I’m simply going to state out my reviews, if you want to know more about the product just click on the product name.

1)    MARIO BADESCU: SPECIAL HEALING POWDER

·          a sulfur based powder that claims to help control oil and reduce redness.

MY REVIEW:

·         It’s a light yellowish powder which tends to conceal the redness of my skin immediately after application

·         It also helps heal the redness and swollen acnes gradually

·         In my case, I noticed a huge difference in just one application. I applied the powder to those acne erupted areas and leave them overnight. Those overly swollen and reddish acnes tuned slightly pinkish and not that swollen anymore

MAIN FUNCTION:

·         To HEAL and CONTROL BREAKOUT

2)    MARIO BADESCU: ENZYME CLEANSING GEL

·         This contains Alpha Hydroxy Acids thus the reason why I bought it and Mario Badescu also states that this is their BEST SELLING CLEANSER.

MY REVIEW:

·         Even though my face is all RED, BLOTCHY, and SWOLLEN with pimples this cleanser is GENTLE enough to remove all the dirts and still provide adequate moisture to my face

MAIN FUNCTION:

·         TO CLEANSE skin; REMOVE DIRT AND RESIDUE

3)    MARIO BADESCU: SILVER POWDER

·         Main function is to remove stubborn blackheads

MY REVIEW:

·         I don’t have that much blackheads but whiteheads instead. Upon first application, I noticed that my white heads were not completely removed. However it tends to soften the outer skin of the whiteheads and would come off naturally after I scrub my face.

MAIN FUNCTION:

·         TO EXFOLIATE SKIN; REMOVE BLACKHEADS

4)    PHILOSOPHY: HELP ME RETINOL NIGHT CREAM

MY REVIEW:

·         I already made a short review on this click here

·         Just to add on the note, this cream will not makes your skin red, dry or peel badly as long as you apply a SMALL amount to AFFECTED areas ONLY

MAIN FUNCTION:

·         TO HEAL existing ACNES/PIMPLES

5)    MARIO BADESCU: VITAMIN C SERUM

MY REVIEW:

·         I love this serum as it makes my skin soft and smooth instantly

·         The serum is easily absorbed to skin and won’t feel greasy at all

·         2-3 drops is enough for the entire face, would last really long

·         I noticed that my skin becomes more glowy and refresh

·         Definitely a MUST HAVE! Super love this!

MAIN FUNCTION:

·         PROVIDE MOISTURIZE and HEAL existing ACNE SCARS/MARKS

My 3 Week Routine:

STEP 1: (Morning and Night)

Cleanse Face using MARIO BADESCU: ENZYME CLEANSING GEL  then PAT DRY

(sometimes I alternate it with EUCERIN Cleanser)

STEP 2: (only once or twice a week)

Apply a thin layer of MARIO BADESCU: SILVER POWDER to a damp cotton pad and place firmly to areas with black/white heads. Wait 10 minutes and rub off using DICKINSON’s Toner (any toner will do, as long as it is gentle enough)  and rinse face using MARIO BADESCU: ENZYME CLEANSING GEL

(if I’m too lazy to apply this I would sometimes use the Chella Mask instead)

STEP 3: (2 drops every night)

Apply 2-3 drops of MARIO BADESCU VITAMIN C SERUM all over the face and massage gently with fingertips until it is all completely absorbed by the skin

STEP 4: (every night)

Apply a very thin layer of PHILOSOPHY: HELP ME RETINOL NIGHT CREAM to those acne spots and apply a thin layer of TERRAMYCIN ointment to those swollen/erupted acnes.

STEP 6: (morning and night)

Pat on MARIO BADESCU: SPECIAL HEALING POWDER to those acnes affected areas

This is how my skin exactly looks like after 21days of using above products and routines.

Though it is not completely cleared but hey at least it has improved a lot and the redness has been reduced as well.

My advise to those people who are also struggling for acne problem, NEVER giveup! Try and try until you succeed. My mom once told me to just consult a derma so that it will be easier for me.

But in my case, the one who clearly knows and understand my skin is only me so I’d rather walk this journey on my own =)

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Sharing some basics:

I know there are a lot of products and it is quite a confusing therefore I’ll just enumerate the necessary things you need to do in order to fight acne:

1)    CLEANSE

·         This is important because dirt and bacteria is one of the reasons why pimples/acnes grows

2)    TONE/EXFOLIATE

·         This step is mainly to rejuvenate your skin such as unclogging pores etc

3)    MOISTURIZE

·         Lack of moisture can also be one of reasons why pimples/acnes pop out

4)    TREAT

·         Very important to apply suitable ointment/cream to heal the acne related areas/spots

5)    PREVENT

·         Applying serums wherein it act as a shield which help prevent skin to bacteria

Disclaimer: I am NOT an expert, I am simply sharing my experience (for over a decades) on fighting acne.