clear up my skin

So this was actually going great but it wasn’t because of any product, it was 100% because of diet. Less sugar, more veggies, more water, less junky carbs. Of course now this one is at a standstill too. Between hormones and cravings for everything sweet (and no more discipline) my skin is crappy once again.

Everything is looking pretty good. I think I’m done here.

I’ve heard a lot of good reviews on using lemon juice to help clear up skin, particularly oily skin, uneven skintones and acne-prone skin.
I’m lucky in that I only ever get the odd spot but I have terrible blotchy skin so fingers crossed that the lemon juice will work! I’ve just gone out and bought a few of them so here’s hoping it wasn’t for nothing.

Because I’m at the gym more often running longer periods of time (see: sweatier), I make sure to at least rinse my face off before I leave to drive home. The nightly application of Tea Tree Cream from the health food store has helped a lot, too.

Probably the biggest improvement came when I started meditating regularly to help with stress. That caused a decline in the awful skin-picking issue. Things are just about back to normal.

I’ll give it a week and mark this goal complete.

Since i’ve added this goal a year and a half ago, i have made some progress which i believe has cleared up my skin. For one, im no longer picking the skin on my lips, and im learning to manage my eczema better. I have also made a habit of taking off my make-up at night (I can’t believe i went to bed with a days worth of grime and make-up on my face every night), and i have begun using a skin care range of cleaners, exfoliator and moisturizer which i have been using every day. It seems to be helping because the people around me, especially my boyfriend, have been commenting on how good my skin looks at the moment. Weehee!

My skin has almost completely cleared up, including my eczema. The answer? Coconut oil.

Yes, you can put it on your skin and it does help. However, for me, I just take a tablespoon or two of it everyday. It started working overnight and I am THRILLED that my eczema is clearing up.

It’s nice not to have people staring at it. =P

If you read what’s on this link and so on, you’ll find it’s good for a lot more than just skin care too.

http://www.coconut-connections.com/skin_care.htm

I got the new skin care line from Clinique for rosacea and it’s been a week or two. I’m using it pretty consistently and I can’t say it’s improving a whole lot but the routine is definitely a positive thing (even when I don’t wear make up, which is often, I’m washing my face 2x a day). The product that does seem to work the best is the brightener. I asked the lady at the store who did my mini makeover why my face was so bumpy and she said it was probably oils trapped under my skin. Sure enough the bumps are going away with my new cleanser and brightener. I still think a healthier diet is going to help the most though. One step at a time. I’m not ready to give up chocolate yet.

I’ve had acne since I was about 13/14 years old. I don’t remember it being that bad at first but by the time I hit 16 it was all I thought/worried about; my skin was red, bumpy and inflamed.
I used clearasil and other teen-spot washes and would attempt drinking more water and eating more fruit & veg but the momentum would only last for about a week before I gave up again!
I eventually went to see a Dermatoligist when I was 17 and was given medication in tablet form and a cream and fash wash to use. This cleared up my acne greatly, and I was so happy!
But gradually my skin became immune to the tablets and the cream began to dry out my skin more than anything and I just gave up again…only very occasionally drinking a few more glasses of water a day and trying a few new washes and creams.
I’m now 21 and, as with most people, the new year of 2009 has prompted me to start again once more and this time not give up (i hope!).
I’m using Panoxyl face wash and acnegel and i’m drinking at least 2 litres of water a day and i’m already seeing great improvements. The cream dried my skin at first but I saw it through and its really made my face less red and inflamed. I definitly need to exercise more and improve my diet but i’m well on my way!

My eczema is getting bad again. Of course, it comes up right before I’m going to my dad’s house. I find this particularly stressful, as our relationship is very strained and is mostly out of feeling obligated. The skin on my hands is raw and I’m suffering from something similar to insomnia.

I really should figure out ways to control this…

I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately…and when something is up in my head that has the ability to keep me awake, it results in scratching at my eczema even when I don’t notice. And then when I do, it ends up being too late…and I keep doing it.

So as I said, last night I had a very hard time trying to sleep. My hands are very raw and have open spots on them now.

I’ve decided to go to my naturopatic doctor this next week to see if there’s anything that can be done. I’m determined enough that I really don’t care about the cost now.