[Doxycycline+ Tretinoin Progress] Day 13+14

Day 13

I started to feel a bit “gunky ” on my nose and my face just feels a bit congested, so I gave in and used Paula’s Choice CLEAR Extra Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid at night to clear that feeling up. Before I went to bed, my nose felt so much clearer and cleaner and I guess my face welcomes the once in a while exfoliation.

Day 14

OH MY GOSH I got micro peeling! Remember how careful and diligent I am about keeping the areas around my mouth moisturized?  Well, I got micro peeling above my lips. I found out that it was peeling when I walked out of my shower today.  WARNING: The pic is pretty gross, but it is educational. This is what micro peeling looks like…

And somehow I got a bugbite on my FACE …. Overall I think I feel pretty crappy and self-conscious about my face right now..

[Haul] Stocking up for Spring

After I got the news that CVS is having a buy 1 get 1 50% off on CeraVe products, I went to the store right away! CeraVe is one of those brands that rarely goes on sale, since I’m on Tretinoin, I gotta make sure I got enough CeraVe for me!  Here’s what I got!

Hearing all the rave about CeraVe's Hydrating Cleanser at SCA, I finally took the opportunity of the sale and got it, I plan to use it in the morning or when my skin gets dry. And of course I got the CeraVe moisturizing cream just to make sure I have a back up.

BUT WAIT.

CVS had a sale on their store brand stuff: buy 2 of any CVS brand and get the 3rd CVS brand item for free! The first thing that came into my mind is the Aquaphor healing ointment, I've only got two tubes of it and I need one for me by my bedside, one in my purse ,and one in my makeup bag. I also got the CVS pink grapefruit Oil Free Acne Cleansing Towelettes for my gym bag. I DO NOT use the wipes on my face, I only use it after I go to the gym to make sure I can clean my body and treat my bacne at the same time while smelling fresh right out the gym.

How Much Did I spend?

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (16oz) :                           $ 16.99

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser (12oz) :                            $ 13.99

                                                                                          - $7.00 [buy 1 get 1 50% off]

CVS pink grapefruit Oil Free Acne Cleansing Towelettes : $ 6.29 

CVS pink grapefruit Oil Free Acne Cleansing Towelettes : $ 6.29 

CVS Healing Ointment :                                                             $ 4.99

                                                                                                       -$ 4.99 [buy 2 CVS get 1 CVS FREE]

                                                                                             Total: $ 36.50

How Much Did I save?

 $ 11.99 (saving almost 1/3 of what I've spend!)

I think I did a pretty good job in saving today! And I totally stocked up on my daily essentials! Yay CVS sales!

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[Doxycycline+ Tretinoin Progress] Day 12: 2nd day of Tretinoin! Putting it straight on my face!!

Overall, there are no significant bumps on my face , thanks to the Doxycycline; however, there is  one that somehow popped up on my chin, man! This one is a pretty painful one!

I went to the gym tonight barefaced, I was a lot less self-conscious about how I looked, I stopped staring at my face while I was in Pilates, I was paying more attention to the mirror to check if my back was straight and focusing on the pain of holding my side plank.

After showering, I waited for 40mins to put on Tretinoin, I was adventurous enough to put it straight on my face without mixing it with my CeraVe moisturizing cream, the picture below is how much I put on my face (AKA my interpretation of what a pea size looks like). While putting it on my face, I avoided my eyes, the corners of my nose, my noes bridge, and around my lips. Right after I put on Tretinoin, I washed my hands and pumped one pump of CeraVe moisturizing cream and spread that on my face immediately. I also used Tarte’s  maracuja C-brighter™ eye treatment on my eyes and Aquaphor healing ointment on my lips and around my mouth to make sure that my Blepharitis won’t act up and my lips and the corner of my mouth won’t crack.

I’ve stopped drinking milk and trying to cut coffee out, so I will be drinking a lot of tea instead.

I will report back on how my face feels after putting Tretinoin straight on! Night ya'll!

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[Fancy Nails] Silvery Night

For the base I applied Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Base Coat with 2 coats of Wet ’n Wild fantasy makers nail polish in black.

I used the Saranwrap trick to “splatter” the silver on the black base color and sealed it with Sally Hansen’s hard as nails xtreme wear in Disco Ball.

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[Doxycycline+ Tretinoin Progress] Day 10: Getting There

When I look into the mirror for the first time today, I’ve noticed a significant improvement on the intensity of my red scars, bumpiness of my skin and overall pore size.  There are less big bumps/pimples on my face, they are all also making their way to flat red spots. The redness of the hot spots are making their way to Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, I’ve noticed that they are getting less red and getting darker. The pores are getting smaller!! Yay!!! I think it’s the magic Doxycycline and my diligent effort of using products that are low in Comedogenicity!

I used Paula’s Choice All Bases Covered Foundation today and man I was oily (even with a primer), so now I think I’m going to cut the CeraVe Cream out of my morning routine and just stick with CeraVe AM and All Bases Covered. I will do a product review when I get to play with it a bit more.

I am also thinking that mixing Tretinoin is a big too mild for my skin (I can’t even believe that I am even saying this!!!) I am thinking that for this Wednesday, I might just put the pea size straight on and then put on CeraVe Cream imminently, I will report back on it!

Happy first day of school!