Girly evening

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With the boys off at a poker game tonight, I spent my evening to myself being the most abject fifties stereotype of a woman that I could possibly be. First I handwashed some delicate laundry items and threw the rest in the washing machine. Then I settled in to give myself a home pedicure, nothing fancy or complicated, just a nice soak in hot water with some fizzy bath salts, a scrub, and some shea butter lotion. It is a nice, if temporary, way to deal with my pain issues. Then I put lotion all over my legs and arms while I waited for the dryer to finish.

I've always wanted to be able to have a routine for taking care of my skin, but I've never been able to figure out what might be good for me. I've always been prone to acne and I hate it, but Ive never managed to find some treatment that actually worked. I tried Proactiv for a long time, but it never seemed to have any connection to whether my skin got better or worse. Since I quit using it in a rage I've been a lot clearer, but I'm afraid to use anything on my face now for fear of messing that up. I'd like to find a moisturizer with sunscreen in it, as those contribute a lot to skin health and wrinkle prevention, but I'm terrified that picking the wrong one will make the acne come back. Maybe if I do get to see a doctor I'll ask to get to see a dermotologist.

Comments

[katiescarlett29.livejournal.com]

Sounds delightfully relaxing :)
I might steal your pedicure idea... my feet are unhappy with me as well.
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[valleyviolet.livejournal.com]

Harsh treatments like Proactiv don't work for everyone. I have problems with all of the over the counter astringents. They make me break out terribly because they trap things in my pores. Sometimes you need a more gentle approach if you have delicate skin. You're clearly too refined for Proactiv. ;)

If you happen to be on birth control, you can ask about switching to one of the pills that has a side effect of helping with acne. I found that helped me a lot.

Also washing your face and hands (with a gentle bar soap meant for faces) twice a day can really do wonders. You may want to apply a non-greasy moisturizer after you wash. I use complex-15, which doesn't leave that nasty heavy film that most moisturizers do. It's much more pleasant to touch and doesn't clog my pores.

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Thanks for the suggestions, they sound really good. I think I'll give them a shot and see if I get the results I want. :-)