So how would you like to have an almost guarantee of clearing out your breakouts or blemishes on your face within a maximum of five day? Not only with something that you can keep in your cabinet for any and all future breakout needs but it's uses and abilities to use for your health are also well served! Don't believe me well let's dive into the pictures I took and the breakouts that occurred. Please don't think that this post provides a helpful at home cure to serious acne and breakouts, because I would be the first person noticing what kind of breakout you have and even help you find a Dermatologist! There's just some things the specialist has to help you with regardless of what you may think...I digress and move on though.
So the first picture was taken on August 16th as a neon sign to any or most females that, hello period you've arrived and left me with a visible reminder to look at every time I look into the mirror. For those of you who don't have the distinct pleasure of pre-period breakouts or acne count your blessings. The remainder of you female population who have the routine periods, you probably feel my cosmetic pain. So just to quickly enlighten those who are not aware. It's normal should you breakout and/or notice a quick increase in pimples on your face. The reason for this is due to the wonderful estrogen and progesterone levels that drop in your system before your period should start. This in turn can cause a females glands to have a higher release of an oily substance that's secreted and lubricates your skin, resulting in clogged pore, therefore hence the breakouts. Our wonderful hormone levels are also a culprit to an increase of skin inflammation and the increased ability of acne production on your skin. If your curious to know more don't hesitate to inquire with your Gynecologist or PCP (Primary Care Physician), I'm sure they would be happy to answer your question and perhaps provide a referral should you feel that's it's too excessive in the amount of breakouts/acne production.
Two days prior I noticed some blackheads and whiteheads appearing, "uh-oh here it comes," is my first reaction. Start adding in the additional face wash a day to help alleviate the overall physical appearance of my upcoming breakout that I knew would come. Hence my picture taken the evening of August 16th when I notice the big breakout signs. I'm honestly not sure if its the combination of all items used that I'll be mentioning, but they are severely good remedies (also confirmed by my recent two visits to a Dermatologist-and no I'm actually not seeing one for my skin/face) and worth the money products to keep on hand.
So here's exactly what I do the moment I notice the breakout: 1)wash you hands and get in front of a well lit mirror or a room very well lit that has a mirror in it. 2)I gently "pop" or push out the whitehead/blackhead from it's in skin source. I have found that the slower and more patiently you push out the filled pore, the easier the oily substance is removed entirely. This may leave your skin a little red after you've "popped" or "pushed out" the filled pore. The cardinal rule when popping pimples is to NOT keep pushing when there's a clear liquid mixed in with some blood. When this occurs on popping the pimple, stop and begin gently massaging the area-take notice if the area is hard or bumpy. If hard then that means you may have some additional hard substance inside the pimple, in which you will have to exercise out by massaging the region/area to assist in loosening said substance that's clogging your pore to that extreme level. If it's the second however, where it's a clear like liquid with the blood mixed in, chances are you have a little bit of a bump like feeling pimple, that even though you've extracted the substance or "popped" it there's a residual feeling that there is still a lot more to push out. When this occurs you will massage the area and (if possible) throughout the day continue to push out the remaining "juice" that's filled that clogged pore. 3)after you've finished popping or pushing out the clogged pores you'll prepare the water for a temperature feel of warm water, not hot nor scalding, not cold nor frigid cold either. The reason being is that you want to open the pores with some of the heat but you don't want it too warm so that the products do their job and you dont risk nurturing the filled pore. 4)You'll wash your face first with the "Foaming Facial Cleanser" - so I personally like to pump twice the product into my hand that's already been wet, start mixing in the cleanser into my hands until I see an almost white foamy texture-then I know the product is ready to apply to my face. You don't want it necessarily bubbly like a bubble bath or when you wash your hands with hand soap, you just want enough bubble to know it's not the original form, from when you pumped the product into your hand. You'll spread it all over your face, then go back and start massaging the cleanser into your skin on your face. You'll want to do this part without nails digging into your skin and possibly scratching it-you'll be using the high bent area of your hands (not the knuckles but where your hands bend before that area, closer to the tip of the fingers). Then you'll create these circulation motions as your massaging the cleanser into your face, all over. Wash and rinse off. 5) You'll keep the water running at that same temperature used and grab the next product which is the "Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser". I'm no expert to say this specific product will work on all skins types, but if you have seriously naturally oily skin then this is definitely for you. You'll use this product the same way you did the "Facial Cleanser" but before you attempt to wash and rinse off, you'll keep yours eyes closed and leave the product on your face for a minimum of one minute, then rinse off. 6) I scrub dry off with a towel-what I mean is that I don't gently tap or dab, I wiped my face dry with the towel as if it was an actual face wipe. I'll then use a Q-Tip to dib into the Apple Cider and dab the liquid onto the pores I've just popped or extracted filling out of. I like to use one clean Q-Tip side per each blemish I need "healed" and to remove the blemish it may leave behind. That means if you have a total of six pimples or breakouts then you should have a total count of three Q-Tips, so it's one end per each spot to heal.
Why Apple Cider you may ask yourself, well allow me to elaborate. The organic/natural Apple Ciders (like the brand I use and show in my picture) has some impressively powerful antimicrobial properties that assist our skin in easing skin infections as well as soothing the irritated areas of the skin. It's been said that because Apple Cider contains mild acid, it also can be contributed to assisting in restoring the natural pH balance of your skin which in turn keeps irritants out and retain the skin moisture.
Continuing on with step number seven now: 7). Then I head to bed. 8) In the morning I'll wash my face with cold water and use the two facial products mentioned above except I won't put/use the Apple Cider I simply dab my index finger into the Cerave cream to have the fluffy cream on my finger; I use one full finger dab per each check, then the forehead, and the chin; allows for a more even spread of the cream in addition to making sure that the whole face has an even amount throughout. 8.)It's up to you and you have the luxury to keep doing this throughout the day between hours.
Result being exactly what you see on August 19th in the evening.
With these steps in their order and my busy life schedule, I'm able to fix my blemishes within the three business day. However, I've found that if you are able to do this routine throughout the day, you should have some awesome feeling skin with some faster results. I say that because I've tried it and done it, since I've had the pleasure of working from home for work. I've never been one for the damn foundation powder or all this other crap women like to use to not only hide their blemishes (which in turn also clogs or reclogs your pores) but to make it seem like they don't have any blemishes at all! Yeah, sorry that's way to much work and I look just fine thank you! :p I'm sure someone would disagree or say otherwise like "you could use the foundation to even out the tone of the skin throughout the flow of the neck to the face..."but guess what, I don't care and I'm as happy as a clam with how my face looks and feels.
If you decide to use this technique let me know and I would love to hear or see your results. Otherwise have fun and share some of your techniques!
Sincerely,
A Distinct Woman
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