#acnefree

[downtownballerina]

i want to eat snd live SO clean that i get hungover from a meal of processed foods or a day of no self care

[beautyandlifestyleblog86]

Honey is a fantastic natural ingredient that can effectively hydrate the skin and fade acne scars. Its humectant properties enable it to attract and retain moisture, keeping the skin hydrated and supple. Additionally, honey contains antioxidants and antibacterial properties that help fight acne-causing bacteria and reduce inflammation. When applied topically, honey promotes the healing process of acne scars by stimulating collagen production and improving skin elasticity. So, incorporating honey into your skincare routine can be a beneficial and natural way to achieve hydrated and scar-free skin.

[pa55ionlessvl0g]

You're 19 and STILL have acne?

I am a 19-year-old and I have acne, its genetic is not gonna go away until my mid-twenties. No one ever really acknowledged or mentioned it unless I did it.

Recently I got a job in customer service, which is very exciting, finally a stable source of income. Interaction with costumers can go in 3 ways: normal human being, they’re just there for the service nothing more, maybe some irrelevant talk; Shitty beings, they’re just rude, and exist to make workers feel awful; and the condescending ones.

Now for the 3 class, I realized that these might only be my personal. experience. these interactions will usually go like this:

The person will either spend and awfully long time looking at me, then deciding to go to the front desk, or just go to it from the start.

They ask for whatever they need. As I turn around to get them whatever, they will mention my acne.

Then proceed to give me a list of homemade remedies. or recommend a product I never heard of before.

I just respond with a fake tone of gratitude, saying: I didn't know about that, maybe I'll try it.

I won't try it.

They do all of this while sounding like my acne means the end of my life. To clarify I am aware of that they might not have any malicious intend when doing this but is still tiring.

Like you don't have to tell me it's there. I AM VERY AWARE OF IT. I've already tried pretty much everything, and I'm finally in a place in life where having acne has almost become irrelevant. Almost because whether I like it or not is still there, and because of it I've discovered a bunch of things that I enjoy, like make up, or skin care. But it still hurts how one of my biggest insecurities is mentioned.

I think they see me as a pitiful person working a low paying job (I'm not complaining, I unironically enjoy my job very much.) with a face that resembles a cheese pizza.

Just a piece of advice to you, if you see someone with acne like me, don't mention it unless they do. More importantly DO NOT offer unrequested advice. While some people are okay with it or seem okay with it. I can assure you (on the base of anecdotes, and personal experience) we're actually not.

[naturalbeautyhelp]

Acne Cures on a budget  (revamped)

Acne is a very tricky subject that millions of people struggle with- sometimes for their entire lives. If you have struggled yourself I’m sure you’re aware that there is no cure-all for acne, but there may be some methods for healing the skin that you haven’t heard yet so I’m going to share everything I know with you just in case.  First, the basics:

1. Drink plenty of water and eat healthy foods. This is just a given. If you want to feel comfortable in your skin you may have to make some lifestyle changes. that Includes getting regular exercise and sunlight. 2. Recognize the fact that your skin is an organ. Like any organ it has an ecosystem of healthy bacteria that ought to be treated with care- much like a garden. It will need different things on different days, and in order to reach it’s fullest potential, the gardener (that’s you) will need to pay close attention to it. 

3. Be aware that pimples are infected pores which are attempting to heal themselves. The puss inside of them is a soup of white blood cells which are trying to repair the skin for some reason. Finding the root cause of the infection before treatment is ideal. 

A few common acne culprits: Your acne could be hormonal, it could be caused by allergies (ex: food allergies, detergent allergies), or your skin may be getting bacterial infections from unsanitary surfaces or poor air quality. 

Now to get into the technical stuff: 

~If your skin is hurting, red, swollen, try putting down harsh chemicals like Niacinamide and Retinol, and try something calming like rosehip oil or aloe vera.

  Amaranthus oil, tea tree oil, rapeseed oil, rosewater, and witch hazel are all examples of gentle things that are amazing for the skin. I know natural skin healers can be very expensive, but if you can’t afford them don’t hesitate to steel them from your local, unethical corporate store. If you need tips on s***lifting,  try visiting this Reddit community at   https://www.reddit.com/r/IllegalLifeProTips/

~Rinse your face with cool or cold water every time you wash it. This seals up your pores and prevents dirt and bacteria from entering them.

~Make sure that the things that touch your face every day are clean. Make sure that the cloths and towels that you use on your face are clean. Disinfect face tools regularly and use hot water on wash cloths to kill bacteria between washes.  Clean your glasses. Change your sheets and pillow cases frequently. In addition, avoid touching your face constantly with your hands as well as your hair, and keep your hands and hair clean. 

~⚠️Don’t pick your face! Pimples are like Petri dishes full of puss and bacteria and when you pop them you are just spreading the ickiness around to the rest of your face. In addition to that, every time you pop a pimple you are damaging the barrier of your skin, which not only can cause scarring and dark spots, but it can leave your skin vulnerable to bad bacteria and cause further breakouts. For these reasons, you should only pop a zit as a last resort. 

~Popping: If you have very stubborn acne and insist on popping anyway, go to an aesthetician if you have the privilege to do so

If you can not see an aesthetician, try this method for safe pimple popping: 

Wash the affected area with hot water and a mild soap. Pop the pimple making sure you get EVERYTHING out of it, wash it again with extra hot water, dry it with something clean. Then, apply lots of pressure to the popped pimple so that it doesn't get the chance to “refill” itself (use a q-tip if you have one for at least 30 seconds to 5 minutes depending on how big the pimple is). Next, put some rubbing alcohol, and some diluted tea tree oil on the pimple and cover it with the sticky part of a band-aid. Leave the band-aid on until you are certain that it will not grow back.

~🛑 Stop using all of those skincare products. Obviously if they worked, you wouldn't even be reading this. Using certain products (especially the harsher ones) can cause allergic reactions and sometimes dry out your skin, which can trigger your skin to produce extra oil to overcompensate, which leads to acne. They also tend to eat away at you financially. Break the vicious cycle. Try tossing all of your products and use a mild soap and simple moisturizer for a few weeks before starting anything new again.

If you insist on using acne products then follow this important rule.                 🚨 🚨  Do not use multiple products within the same 3 weeks. Doing this makes it impossible to figure out which products could be helping or causing further damage to your skin.

~Know that many skin care products do have valuable substances, but they use fillers and fragrances that can ruin your skin. Try looking at the ingredients in your skin care products, researching the individual components, and purchasing said components individually. Ex: instead of buying an ‘aloe infused moisturizer’, try purchasing real aloe vera gel- or better yet buy an aloe vera plant- and use that ingredient as you see fit. It can be more cost effective, better for the environment, and a good learning experience. 

~Avoid wearing foundation and concealer. Of course it is tempting to cover acne with makeup, but your makeup can add fuel to the fire by clogging pores and spreading bad bacteria 

~If you are applying makeup to the face, make sure that you are regularly cleaning your brushes and disinfecting your pallets. Dirty makeup supplies don’t just contribute to acne, they can cause gnarly infections in sensitive areas (like the eyes) and send you to the hospital.

Now here are some advanced methods for healing the skin. Feel free to alter them so that they suit your specific needs:

🧖🏾‍♀️The Steam Method:

If you suspect that your soap is a culprit, or you just want to try something new, replace your morning cleansing routine with this (give skin 2 weeks time to purge before deciding whether or not this works for you). Get a light oil, preferably rosehip or coconut, and rub it on your face very well for at least 30 seconds. Then, take a clean washcloth and submerge it in the hottest water you can take. Take the washcloth and firmly press it against the entire surface of your face until it cools. Use the cloth to remove all the oil you can manage. 

🧖🏼‍♀️The other Steam Method:

Get a pot and boil water in it. Put your face over the boiling water (not too close lol) and let the steam open up your pores for 5-10 minutes. After you are done, use a clean, damp washcloth to wipe your face. Then get an ice cube or cold water and put it all over your face to seal your pores back up. Personally I like putting tea in the water sometimes. Peppermint tea and green tea are great. 

🩹 Bandaging:

Now this might sound ridiculous, but I have learned that putting bandages/band-aids onto your face at night can make a world of difference when it comes to acne and hyperpigmentation. My personal method is this: each night after I steam and wash my face, I put tiny bit of rubbing alcohol onto each pimple. I then wash and sanitize my hands with rubbing alcohol, apply diluted tea tree oil to each problem area on my face, and then take an ordinary cloth bandage and cover every zit that I can find. After each zit is covered, I apply moisturizer and serums to the rest of the face as I normally would. Change bandages frequently (1-3 times a day depending on how oily your skin is), and leave them on the affected area until swelling has gone down. Repeat the process as many times as you’d like. 

Usually normal bandaids are fine, but at times when my acne flares up badly I will go so far as to use gauze on large areas of my face. The cloth absorbs any oil that your skin secrets while protecting it from bacteria and sweat all night long, and the bandage seals in the tea tree oil so that it can penetrate your pores. I have noticed that the sticky part of a bandaid does the best job at diffusing large pimples as opposed to the white cloth part which is best for blackheads. 

~If all else fails and you have done your best to cure acne at home, consider talking to a doctor if you have that option. 🥼 They may try to prescribe an acne medication, but these options tend to be extremely expensive and hard on your organs. Ask them if you can try a prescribed antibiotic supplement first. 

Last but certainly not least: Sit with the fact that picture perfect skin is not healthy skin. As mentioned earlier, your skin is an organ. And it’s job is merely to protect your insides- not to get you onto the cover of a magazine. Your skin is not meant to look like the porcelain on a doll. 

💊💊💊💊💊And that is it! wow that was a long post. I hope this can help at least one person out there with their skin troubles because this took forever 

[idontlikemonday]

I’m watching Young Royals (yeah, I know, I’m a little bit late) and I love this series because we see teenagers with acne, like in REAL LIFE !!

[hollyclough]

Lemon Chicken & Rice Soup

I’ve been freezing all day today. I’m not prepared for winter AT ALL! When I saw this recipe for soup I was like ‘this is what I want for dinner.’ I’m not a huge soup fan but this looks so good. I’m running to the store at lunch to get all the ingredients. Will post about how it turns out. :)  

For The Soup: 

2-3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion diced

4 cloves garlic mashed

1 1/2 cups white rice I like arborio or short grain rice, but it really doesn’t matter what you use!

8 cups chicken broth or bone broth

1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 cup lemon juice + zest of 2 lemons

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

3/4 pound cooked boneless, skinless, chicken breast shredded

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

For Garnishing:

chopped parsley

Aleppo pepper

fresh or dry dill

INSTRUCTIONS

Start by adding the olive oil to a large pot, on the stove, over medium heat.

Once the pot is hot, add in the diced onions. Sauté them for about 6-7 minutes, until the onions begin to turn translucent. Then, add in the mashed garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.

Next, add in the rice, broth, thyme, and oregano, and reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice until fully incorporated. Set aside.

Now, ladle about 1 3/4 cups of the soup into the bowl with the egg mixture, and VERY SLOWLY, a few tablespoons at a time. Be sure to constantly whisk the mixture so that the eggs don't curdle - this is extremely important.

After that, add the mixture to a blender and blend until nice and smooth. Then, pour the mixture back into the pot with the rest of the soup.

Add the shredded chicken and salt and pepper to taste.

Garnish with parsley, dill, and Aleppo pepper (optional).

Eat and enjoy!

*** Recipe by KaleJunkie.com 

[thelondontea]

Normalising Acne 💛 This is a difficult subject for me, as I am hugely insecure about this. Summers coming, the days are starting to get warmer and we are starting to consider our summer clothing. Every summer i face the same insecurity of my skin. Even though I have tried every lotion, potion, supplements, a skincare routine given to me by a dermatologist and 2 years of Ruaccutane, I get acne on my back, chest and shoulders, something I have lived with for 17 years. Every summer whenever I’m brave enough to not cover it, someone comments on it, and it fills me with embarrassment and I cover back up. Can we start normalising that not all of us has perfect skin despite having a healthy lifestyle and skincare routine? I want to be able to wear strapless dress without being judged with “poor hygiene” because I have acne. I don’t have poor hygiene, I just got unlucky in the skin genetics. . . . . . . #acnecommunity #acnefree #acnehelp #acnejourney #acnepositivity #acneproblems #acneprone #acneproneskin #adultacne #acne #bodypositivemovement #allbodiesaregoodbodies #hydratedskin #skinlove #beautyobsessed #cleanskincare #skincareroutines #skinstagram #bodyacceptance #bodyimage #curateyourownfeed #creativegalgang #microinfluencer #microblogger #blogandbeyond #seeingthepretty #bloggerstribe #babessupportbabes #smallblogger #theuncoolclub (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVJpBGMLdg/?igshid=1lbggp35ve207

[butterfly-princess-ana]

I am going to a dermatologist today and I hope he will help me. I started reading a book about manifestation and I think I'll start doing it 🤪 I managed to lose 1 kilogram and I am proud of myself, although today I wanted to start eating.