breakout!!! help

     Last week I was so busy with work, reading my books, playing that crazy "candy crush" and writing, I barely sleep. I always stay up late until 3am. Add to that, PMS and the craziness of the summer heat. EQUALS breakout!

     It was normal at first I got a zit or two but when it was all over my face. I was like " what the heck is happening? Why do I have all these pimples and acne. I went to the Faceshop and bought these:

The Faceshop Pore Minimizer Controlling Emulsion ;

The faceshop Clean Face line
I got The Mild Toner, Mild Lotion, Spot Corrector and the Oil Free Control Cream.
I didn't get the Oil Free Control Essence. AND..

these.. The Faceshop the SMIM Radiating Moisture Essence .

     I was used these for two weeks and I thought I was getting results. My face just became so oily and the pimples just got worst. I was getting frustrated. That's when I decided to visit an old friend. I frequent the place often as I have these ugly acne and pimples when I was growing up. 

    This time I looked around General Santos City for a dermatologist and I found Dr. Michelle B. Villanueva. She examined my face and she said my face was so oily but it not clogged. I have used so much on my face that it reacted that way. I should stop using these products for a while but I can wear make up.

    She then gave me this: 

BENZAC -Benzoyl Peroxide 5% from Galderma

     Her instructions was to apply this thinly-- she stressed it THINLY on my face after washing my face with soap and applying toner. 

• Benzac AC® is proven to reduce bacteria by 94% and within 48 hours of commencing treatment.

  
  

  Benzac AC® is a water based benzoyl peroxide treatment for mild to moderate acne.

  
  

  Benzac AC® absorbs excess oil, kills bacteria and does not excessively dry skin.
  
  Benzac AC® offers the convenience and flexibility of multiple strengths.

It contains an Acrylates Copolymer / glycerin complex. Acrylates Copolymer are tiny highly porous beads. These beads are so porous that they can absorb up to four times their own weight in fluid. Acrylates Copolymer beads soak up certain liquids quickly and easily, but they are selective about what they can absorb. They can rapidly absorb oils, however, they can’t absorb water because water has a very high surface tension.

     I have been using this for a month and a half now and my skin became clear but I still have the dark spots from the pimple scars ( nothing that a good bb cream and concealer can't hide)

     Thank you doctora!!! I can stay busy, sleep super later at night, and be stressed out BUT I won't have to worry about breakouts. 

     

     After 3 months, she said, if all goes well, I can go back to my routine and she can remove BENZAC from my skin care. 

     I recommend that if you are having skin problems that you can't handle by just buying over the counter skin care products and the problem still persists, visit the dermatologist. The pesos amount of skin care products you bought will be equivalent to the doctor's fee and medications you will need BUT you get better results. 

     

Yogurt, you're GREAT!

First off, let's start the beneficial effects of yogurt to our skin. What does it do?

Chock full of protein, calcium, vitamin D and probiotics (the healthy bacteria that aids digestion), there’s no doubt yogurt provides delicious benefits for your insides. But it can also do beauty wonders for your outsides as well, namely for your skin.

When topically applied to the skin, velvety yogurt will help moisturize, fight acne, prevent premature aging, relieve sunburn and reduce discoloration. It’s an all-around beauty multitasker. 

Just be sure to use a plain, organic variety. You don’t want unnecessary additives and sugar anywhere near your body.

I’m sure you’re curious, so go ahead. Grab that tub of yogurt and test out these five skin-rejuvenating ways to use the creamy stuff—right now!

1. Moisturize
Revive dull skin on your face with only that tasty yogurt in your fridge. A simple yogurt facial applied two or three times a week will leave you with soft, supple skin—and save you a load of cash on beauty products.

To indulge in a yogurt facial, follow these steps. First, wash your face. When you’re finished slathering and splashing, smooth some creamy, natural yogurt over your face and neck. The yogurt will lock in the moisture from washing your face. Let the mixture refresh your skin for about 10 minutes, and then rinse it off.

The lactic acid, a natural alpha hydroxy acid, in the yogurt helps smooth and exfoliate skin. Make sure to use a thick kind with active cultures for the ultimate beauty benefits. Strain the mixture if it’s too runny.

2. Sunburn relief
Too much time spent basking in summer’s glow, you sun god or goddess? Nourish your achy sunburn naturally with yogurt. The zinc in yogurt helps cool the harsh bite of a sunburn. 

Add a few drops of soothing chamomile essential oil to about a handful of organic yogurt. Rub the calming concoction over your sunburned skin and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing it off.

3. Fight acne
Beware pimples. Yogurt contains natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. To get rid of those nasty blotches, rub a dab of the creamy stuff into acne-prone areas. Let the yogurt work its zit-zapping magic and then rinse it off after 30 minutes.

A regular beauty regime with a yogurt facial mask will help keep skin cleansed, which will also reduce irritating breakouts. 

4. Reduce discoloration
When used regularly, yogurt has mild bleaching powers that can smooth out discoloration. Reduce blotches and age spots associated with sunburn by rubbing a few tablespoons of yogurt mixed with a squeeze of lemon juice onto skin for 30 minutes, and then rinsing off the mixture. Repeat three times a week.

5. Prevent premature aging
You know they’re coming, but that doesn’t mean you can’t slow fine lines and wrinkles down a bit. Naturally reduce fine lines and wrinkles from forming with an anti-aging yogurt mask. The lactic acid in yogurt will help dissolve dead skin and tighten pores. -http://www.organicauthority.com/delicious-beauty/5-skin-rejuvenating-treatments-using-yogurt.html

See! It has a lot of benefits, not only it moisturizes but fights acne and prevents premature aging. Such a wonderful product you got there.

You can use the ones you can find in the grocery stores or you can buy these from cosmetics shops. I got mine from Etude House. How Kikay!

Etude House I need you, Yogurt
Wash-off pack PhP 198.00

I got mine for PhP 198.00 and you get 4 packs. These came in in apple yogurt, peach yogurt, strawberry yogurt, and kiwi yogurt. I tried the peach first and this is how it looks like.

Peach yogurt

It's creamy and smells so good. It has the consistency of a yogurt, like those cold creams you use to remove make up. When I applied it, it was cool to the skin and gives you a tingling sensation giving me an impression that hey it's working its wonders to my skin. A plus, its smells good. 

I left it for a good 10 mins and washed it off with warm water. I was difficult to remove at first as it settled down to a jelly like film on my skin but then I washed it off completely.

After that, my skin felt soft, supple, moisturized, and great to the touch. This is how I look after;-)

woew!

Me and my little sister trying the Kiwi yogurt pack
Etude House: I Need You,  Yogurt

I will definitely keep purchasing this and if they decided to stop production, I can always buy my yogurt from the grocery. Why don't you try it too! Let me hear what you think?