I have to admit I'm obsessed with
clear skin. All those years of fighting skin problems, flaring angry pustules
cystic acne, blackhead, whitehead and acne scars. It took me 3 years to control
my acne (acne battle is never over, you still have to care your skin even after
it is controlled). I believe there is no magic under the sky that can cure
Acne. Everything that promises magic is bogus. Acne is something that has to be
treated with patience, with the right product for your skin, a real
dermatologist (if you can afford one) and huge self-reassurance. I also suggest
to not easily believe acne cure myths (e.g. toothpaste). Those myths will only
turn what's bad to worse. Believe me, been there done that.
We have to be smart, knowing
exactly what ingredients is inside the product we decide to slap on our face.
You also have to give it time for approximately minimum of 3 months to see the
results. Yes, that is right people; we need 3 months to really know whether
that product really did give your skin what it needs. There are processes for
everything and for me 3 months is the ideal period to really check and
understand the result of a product. There is no such thing as 3-day acne cure
miracle.
During my period of acne product
craziness, one of products that I love is lavender oil. A really good
friend who has been working as beauty therapist for 10 years in Hong Kong
suggested me to try it. She told me it has this antiseptic characteristic, reduce
acne, heal and diminish scars (something like skin renewal). For me though, the
result is more to healing my scars than preventing acne. My dermatologist
always tells me to never pop your acne or you will get ice-peak scarring. But I
just can’t resist myself and popping your acne also speed up the recovery, so
why not? My whole face was covered with severe acne for a year and now I have
no ice peak scarring at all. I believe that one of the reasons behind that is
the lavender oil I use. Plus, it soothes my nerves, I love how the aromatherapy
scent calms me. What I do is I mix a little drop of that oil (100% pure
lavender oil) into my night moisturizer. Don’t overdo it. One little drop is
enough!
Verdict : 4 stars. One star off because it did not really prevent acne.
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