I agree, soap sucks!! I wash my body with a syndet (synthetic detergent) because I have sensitive, beautiful skin.

JerseyKRS said:

Would you like me to get you a pink purse for your birthday, Ms. Jersey?

Now I understand what's going on. FunkMistress didn't switch teams for you. You ARE a woman!
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My dermatologist told me to use Dove. I think it's too drying for my skin so he then told me Neutrogena products would be best. Ultimately, a prescription for topical cream & acne pills are what cleared my skin. To keep it clear, I have to switch up my facial cleaners for the seasons. I use Vitamin E during the fall & winter months, Vitamin C during spring & summer and the tea tree oil when it gets really sticky outside.

I sit next to a girl at work that uses Coast bar soap on her face.

SunnySkies said:

Men should be washing their visages with Lava soap and nothing else.

Maybe wetted ashes, fat, and lye. Maybe.

2the9s said:

ok

ZombieKitten said:

I've seen that ad before - it FREAKS ME OUT!!!

if anyone has acne problems, i just went to acne.org last night (after seeing thsi thread) and clicked on one of the options listed.

lemon juice.

it seems like almost everyone who has used it on there (or at least commented/rated it) has had great results with it.

i bought some lemons today. i'm going to try it.

errant said:

i sometimes make up an exfoiliator using lemon juice & sugar, leaves your skin feeling really smooth. can use it all over too.

also aqueous cream is really good for sensitive skin. can use it a soap & moisturiser, and it's cheap.

errant said:

I got a ton of lemons! been wondering what to do with them all
what do I do? just rub it on and rinse it off?

ZombieKitten said:

add some lemon juice to beaten egg whites. apply to face and let dry. removes black heads.

crazyhorse said:

can you wash it off or does it dry on to your face permanently?

I saw on tv a man that crushed egg shells into a powder, mixed it with milk and egg white, and ended up with a substance indistinguishable from ivory

ZombieKitten said:

i'm pretty sure you'll be able to rinse it off.

is very good for the skin..

other wise I use clinique

is very good for the skin..

other wise I use clinique

crazyhorse said:

ZombieKitten said:

citrus is terrible for your skin!!!! really, don't believe whatever site you went to.

citrus will dry your skin. then, you're skin will start to produce more oil to make up for the dryness. you'll end up with even more breakouts because your skin will be producing and secreting more oil.

for acne on the face you need to use oil free cleansers and lotions. stay away from anything that has any kind of alcohol or oil as a first ingredient as one will dry your skin and the other will clog it.

acne on other parts of the body can be cleared up fairly easily with a milk based soap (the enzymes in milk help to eat away dead skin which is often a culprit in clogging pores), soap that isn't heavy with mineral oil or alcohol, and using a god quality body lotion.

sadly, a lot of good product is expensive. it sucks, but its true. cut out some spending in other areas and use that money for decent skin care products.

sassybritches said:

pretty much everyone on there is agreeing that for them, it has stopped break-outs, reduced the redness an irritation from redness and even lightened scars.

sassybritches said:

Not 100% true. Oil attracts oil therefore it draws it out better ***when using the correct products***. I never knew this before either. Dermalogica makes a precleanse that is oil based and it's great to use as a first cleanse, and then follow with the anti-bac products for acne.

I guess it depends with each product...

so we obviously know now that:

you should probably just look into what's good for YOU.
see a professional and try to find a balance that works for YOU.
not everything you see or read on the internet will work for YOU.
what may be true for one half will not be true for the other half. YOU.


so while some may think they're right and think of others wrong, just know it may work for you but not always for them. internet sites, word of mouth, school or not. GO SEE A PROFESSIONAL! PEOPLE!

sammij said:

Some professionals are wrong too though...

CarrieLee said:

well then... BE YOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL! PEOPLE!

CarrieLee said:

I always thought if you keep scrubbing off your oil, your skin just overcompensates by making MORE oil - is that right?

I have combination skin, oily T-zone and break out at ovulation and menstruation, I have one good skin week exactly 7 days after my period ends, and then it all starts again

ZombieKitten said:

Not necessarily. When your skin is dry it makes more oil. So if you use a good moisturizer for oily skin to keep it hydrated your skin shouldn't produce more oil. Some people think that if they have oily skin they shouldn't moisturize, which isn't true. Again I just learned all this and used to have your same exact thoughts.

Dermalogica makes a moisturizer called active moist and it's for oily skin, it's great for everyday use. They also have a medi-bac line for acne prone skin.

I just did a 90 minute facial for a girl who has what seems to be your same exact symptoms. I used special cleansing gel, daily micro exfoliant, a medi-bac mask and overnight clearing gel for the areas where she had congestion. Then I toned with soothing protection and moisturized with active moist. Her skin really smoothed out and I think with using the correct products she can get a handle on it.

Again, I'm NO professional but I'm learning to be one If you have breakouts I HIGHLY suggest the overnight clearing gel. I had a whopper of a zit on my chin and it was gone the next day.

CarrieLee said:

sounds good!!!

(I think we were saying the same thing )

ZombieKitten said:

I totally misread what you wrote! I thought you were referring to if you use oil in products...ahhh I'm too tired for this! YES YES YES we were talking about the same thing! doh...

this once a day or nite when i get the chance.(esp in the summerheat).keeps my face fresh and soft.


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I love mary kay products

CarrieLee said:

go to bed!!!
sometimes my face feels REALLY sore and dry, and within an hour if I don't put anything on it, it gets really oily. I can't use soap, and even with just water my skin feels horrible and tight

ZombieKitten said:

Try the active moist!

To go back to the other post, I thought you were implying that if you removed the oil from your skin it would just produce more...when the main thing is to just keep it hydrated.

We don't have any samples left right now but if we get some I'll let you know and I'll mail them to you!