So heres my advice to you:
- Change your pillowcase everyday!
- Use lots of Clearsil, Clean and Clear, and Neotrogena products that have TON of chemicals that harm your skin instead of helping it.
- Use every product on the market, make sure its reallllllyyyy expensive and time intensive.
Ha! Ha! No, thats not my advice! This is what I personally have heard.
Now for busting these suggestions to pieces:
- Who on Earth has the time to change their pillowcase every single stinken day! Thats crazy and unrealistic! At most, I would get mine washed once a week, maybe! That may work but its not a great idea!: )
- I have read that products "For acne treatment" can actually cause more acne! Which if you think about it, makes sense. Why would they give you a product that would get rid of it and then have you not buy their product anymore!
- You don't have to pay millions of dollars to help with your acne! And you shouldn't!
- Tea Tree Oil
- Tooth paste
- Dove Soap Bar
The first is something that I heard about through another girl from another website! She didn't have a link to her blog, so I have never been able to thank her! But I'm very grateful to her!
How to apply Tea Tree Oil:
You can either apply a dilluted Tea Tree oil with water EXAMPLE OF TEA TREE OIL HERE The link is the kind I personally buy. It will sting if you apply it directly! So either mix it with water, or put some in your hands and pour Tea Tree oil, and spread around your face. Cold water works best to rinse with, and will help you feel fresh!
The other way (easier, but more expensive) is the Tea Tree oil cleansing pads TEA TREE OIL CLEANSING PADS Which are very easy to use, and you throw the pads out when your done with them.
You can also apply Tea Tree oil directly to the pimple with a cue tip.
Now for toothpaste. Your probably thinking that I'm crazy right now! I know I'm crazy! But if you apply a thin coat of toothpaste to an inflammed pimple, it will puss, and go away! The pimple is actually half the size by the next day! It works great for pussy pimples.
Who says you have to use Clearsil, or Clean and Clear (insert your acne product) you don't! You can use a Dove soap bar, and get much better results! Plus, it doesn't have yucky ingrediants you can't pronounce!
Please, before you tell me I'm nuts, do these four things:
- Don't pick your pimples
- Use one of the above items
- Wash your face every morning and evening before bed.
- And tell me how it went in three weeks!
Disclaimer: I only have "teen pimples" which means they will go away after I'm older. I'm not suggesting this for people with adult acne! I know this won't work if you have Adult acne, so this isn't for you! I have no idea what you go through, and don't pretend to be an expert. This is only whats worked for me.
Hi Natasha,
ReplyDeleteInteresting post! I agree with you... I cringe at the idea of putting all those harmful chemicals on my face, as well as all the bad acne treatments out there! I thought I was the only one who felt this way! I use this handmade facewash I buy in a tiny shop near my house... it's cheap but has super simple ingredients... probably edible :O
Unfortunately though, tea tree oil never worked for me =( and it made my skin really red. Oh well. I guess I was allergic. But I know it works for a lot of people. :)
~ Jessica =)
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I sometimes mix some baking soda and water until it is paste-like, and put it on my pimples. It works pretty quickly... in a few hours, the pimple will be much smaller.
ReplyDeleteI also wash my face with witch hazel every day. I have noticed this reduces the number of pimples I have, and it helps get rid of blackheads as well. :)
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