My skin feels and looks terrible

[La Lioness Priyanka]

what should i do? or what should i stop doing?

[Lavender Brown]

1. Are you drinking enough water?

:shrug:

[liontamer]

3. hi

i haven't seen you in a while. You moved right? how are things going?

:hi:

[Lavender Brown]

21. Hi!

How are you? I did move, and am thinking of coming back already. We'll see.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

23. come back!

we can have a HUGE nyc du welcome back party for you!

[liontamer]

2. poor thing

this means you are about to get your period.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. no i am not

it feels awful!

i am eating greens/water etc...

[liontamer]

20. i don't believe you

:p

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. ok fine. you know i dont keep track of these things

so there is a possibility you are right...

[TimeChaser]

4. I've been getting acne from stress

Have you been under a lot of stress?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. yes

my brother says this is all stress related

[TimeChaser]

34. He's probably right

I started breaking out really bad while studying for midterms.

[Chovexani]

5. What's your cleansing routine?

Sometimes harsh cleansers can mess up your skin. I cut out all the chemical stuff and just use a good bar of oatmeal soap, works well for me.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. i have stopped using chemicals

so i used fullers earth to clean and a light moisturizer

[matcom]

7. open sores? puss-filled pimples?

oozing raised bumps?

leakage spots?

see a doctor

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. ok not that bad

[matcom]

19. shower?

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

9. is it dry or do you have blemishes?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. parts of it feel dry

other parts have blemishes :cry:

[AlCzervik]

15. have you switched products recently?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. only after skin started doing these bad things

[bridgit]

10. at least 6, 6oz glasses of spring water per day...

:thumbsup: you simply have to hydrate for starters

[flvegan]

13. You should show more of it

you know, just so we can get an idea of what you're talking about.






















































What?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. dude i just posted a pic

on the picture thread...go look!

[flvegan]

24. Trust me...I've looked

maybe even more than once.

Red...looks good on you. Probably looks even better, you know...

[La Lioness Priyanka]

25. Probably looks even better, you know...

???????????????????

[flvegan]

30. If I post it, I'm getting banned...

Though I once remember thinking of this bright red garment just sort of balled up and tossed on my bedroom floor.

Not yours, of course. That would be in violation...

[La Lioness Priyanka]

31. cute!

:spank:

[Mike03]

16. stress is a skin killer

one thing that helps me a lot is sulpher (msn) and minerals like potassium and magnesium.

[u4ic]

26. Take essential fatty acids

preferably fish or flaxseed oil.

It will do wonders for your skin.

There are combination oils, omega 3-6-9; that's a good choice, too.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

28. thanks i think i will try the flaxseed

i stopped taking that

[friesianrider]

27. Getting enough fruits/vegs, water, and sleep?

My skin looks God-awful when I don't get enough sleep (and when I'm stressed out). My guess is it would be either stress-related or sleep-related, so long as you're eating good foods (staying away from highly processed crap). Although I have a friend who has the MOST gorgeous, clear skin and the girl lives on Cherry Pepsi and Pizza Rolls :puke:

Try to get a good 8 hours of sleep every night and keep up with drinking plenty of water and try adding some fruits to your diet too. It helps me to use some meditation techniques, too to try and unwind and help deal with the stress. Hang in there :hug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. actually since saturday night i am gettin almost no sleep

:(

[friesianrider]

37. Aww, get some sleep hun!

I get dark circles under my eyes and the whole nine yards when I don't sleep. My skin looks a million times better when I get 7+ hours :)

[sniffa]

32. i shouLd Lick you aLL over

it may take care of it, it may not.. but it can't hurt to try.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

33. it certainly cant hurt

:P

[sniffa]

35. awesome

i'm going head to toe, and back to the toes a few times. :bounce:

:*

[La Lioness Priyanka]

39. if mrs sniffa is ok with this

then you are always welcome :P

[youthere]

36. I get stress acne....

I use witch hazel as a cleanser/toner and then use (believe it or not) chamomile tea. Brew some strong chamomile tea, let it cool and then use a cotton pad to wipe it on your face. It speeds the healing and leaves your face feeling really soft and nice. If you have any inflammation or soreness apply cold packs and if there redness you can use Visine just dab it on the blemishes with a cotton ball. Make sure you do the chamomile at least two times a day for best results.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. thanks thats really good advice

[WCGreen]

40. An Ice cube on a zit and then put the witch hazel....

Works for me..

[jayctravis]

41. A girl once told me that eating strawberries regularly helps...

someone else told me they have more vitamin C than an orange, though I don't know if that's true.

[HEyHEY]

42. You'll need a tub of carrot juice...drink all of it, then let me know what

Happens

[shanti]

43. shea butter

pure shea butter is great for the skin (and hair). give it a try.

drinking lots of water is wonderful for the skin too.

[vajraroshana]

44. mine is really bad.....

It really sucks too...

I had a few years when my skin was great...

I had bad skin when I was a teenager and into my twenties.

Then, I had a time when my skin was good, not great, during my late twenties and early thirties. Now, I have bad skin issues again, but different. That sucks.

As a man, I've wondered if it might be okay to use "foundation" or something. I haven't used it yet, but, dear lordy, sometimes I want to cover up some of my facial stuff (seborrheic dermatitis, sp?). I don't know where to begin with all the products! Something that would cover up my skin problems, but wouldn't add to problems because of all the chemicals in "makeup".

Aaarghh!

[fleabert]

45. more sleep, more water

less alcohol, and forgive yourself.

and you almost can't use too much sunscreen/moisturizer.

:hug:

[Jean Louise Finch]

46. Mario Badescu

Mario Badescu makes the best products ever, not to sound like a completely useless infomercial. It's really amazing, the drying lotion, to correct new breakouts overnight. You can buy it online, www.mariobadescu.com. I think the only shop is in NYC. One little bottle lasts forever; I really can't say enough about it. The only problem is you then have ridiculous pink dots on your face when you sleep, but tis a small price to pay.

The drying lotion is great for combination skin, because you can apply it directly to the problem area, but still moisturize. I find using harsh cleaners and toners all over my face just makes it worse.

And don't touch your face: it's harder the worse you feel about your skin, but don't touch it. Don't bite your nails, don't rest your sleepy face on your hands, don't tap the end of your nose (that's what I do when I'm thinking).

AND, I'm sure it's not as bad as you're thinking!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

47. i agree i got a facial from them

and things were good for a long time

[Kashka-Kat]

48. chng diet- NO sugar or processed junk

give it a few weeks... you'd be amazed.... whatya got to lose