Help beauties! Alternative to benzoyl peroxide or new primer!
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Apr 19, 2014
Katherine L.
Only just seen your reply Nicole, sorry! I'm glad I could try and help, did you manage to get anything? The primer from clinique is £20 by the way x
Apr 17, 2014
Nicole B.
Brandy one last question! Lol how many mg of the evening prime rose oil do you take a day?
Apr 17, 2014
Nicole B.
(Mainly the evening primrose oil tablets lol)
Apr 17, 2014
Nicole B.
Okay thank you! I wasn't sure if some worked better than others!
Apr 17, 2014
Brandy S.
You can use any brand of either :)
Apr 17, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you Caitlin! My last option is to see the derm which I know is bad but I hate paying the money! Haha but I have a feeling I might have to visit her sooner than I though!
Apr 17, 2014
Nicole B.
Brandy which brand of peppermint tea and every primrose oil tablets are you taking?
Apr 17, 2014
Nicole B.
Omg Katherine the same thing is happening to me with my make up! Lol it's the worst!! I have to look into the clinque skin care line because I have heard great things about that as well! Just looking for cheaper options at the moment! But thank you for helping me!
Apr 16, 2014
Caitlin M.
I use Aczone which is an antibodic topical gel in the morning and then a generic retin-a type cream at night called Tretinoin, both by prescription. At first I was quite dry but my skin has adjusted nicely now and is much more balanced and my acne is mostly under control. I'd ask your derm for a sample of the Aczone and see if you like it any better. Just don't use benzoyl peroxide at the same time, it can interact with the skin and temporarily stain it orange. It will also be too drying to use them both at the same time.
Apr 16, 2014
Brandy S.
Nicole-- some really good natural remedies for cystic acne are drinking peppermint tea and taking evening primrose oil tablets everyday. I've noticed a big change since starting these. I also use a clarisonic and that helps clean the excess sebum from my pores.
Apr 16, 2014
Katherine L.
Hey,
I also suffer from acne mainly on my face and I know how annoying it is trying to get rid of it at the same time as wearing makeup products that make it worse! I used BP too and it also dried out my face and made my makeup basically peel and flake on my face! Eww!
I live in the UK so I'm not sure if you have the same products for me but I used the Clinique 3 step anti blemish and their spot clearing gel to make my acne better. Also I use one of their primers, it's the yellow one that reduces redness. It doesn't break me out and also helps the acne to look less aggressive when I have my makeup on. Hope that helps! X
Apr 16, 2014
Nicole B.
Natalie the cleanser I was using had 2% salicylic acid in it but I have also heard great things about sulfur treatments as well! I just purchased this Mario bedescu buffering lotion that works great as a spot treatment which has sulfur in it, but I'm afraid to put it on my whole face because it seems like it can be very drying, but I would love to sulfur mask that wouldn't be so drying for me! It's something I have to look online for!
Apr 16, 2014
Nicole B.
Monique I actually have the free one that they gave me that came with the bare minerals kit so I am going to try that one today!
Apr 16, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you brandy I must look into that then because that's exactly what I get!
Apr 16, 2014
Natalie K.
Nicole what amount of salicylic acid was in the product that you used? You could try using a product with1% maybe 2.5%
Also Sulfur is an option that works really well. Spot treatment, or mask option.
If you want something you can use in the day time try Peter Thomas Roth Acne Pads or Dr. Dennis Gross Acne Pads.
Apr 16, 2014
Monique R.
I wear bare minerals with their prime time primer & it works great for me. :)
Apr 16, 2014
Brandy S.
Nicole- it is only hormonal. Right before and during my period.
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you Jenna! I really appreciate it! I think I might try it and see how it goes because it looks like it's my cheapest option right now besides going to the dermatologist and spending money just for me to walk in there! Lol thank you!
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Do you use a primer over it and then apply your make up after?
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you Jenna! I will deff look into it! It sounds amazing! Lol.
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Brandy do you get hormonal cystic acne or just randomly?
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Jenna how many times do you use a retinol a week? Do you use it before you go to bed?
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Hey Jenna! What retinol treatment do you use? Is it something you can get in the store and if so which one and which brand/type do you use?
Apr 15, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you shauna! My cousin is actually trying African black soap so I will ask her how she is doing with it as well!! And I will deff look up that brand online!
Apr 15, 2014
Brandy S.
I was prescribed erythromycin for my cystic acne (its kind of a rollerball-type toner) it doesn't dry me out nearly as bad as duac did and doesn't leave me with redness. I do moisturize a lot though, and I use hourglass primer with a foundation from tarte( really good line for sensitive, acne-prone skin)