If you're going to get a clarisonic, try to only use it with "liquid" cleansers because it will be more gentle on your skin. Hope this helps! Having used Proactiv in the past and now own a Clarisonic; they would work well together. Having said that, I would get the brushes for sensitive skin in the beginning. I over did-it with my Clarisonic when I first got it. I don't have sensitive skin and still had some trouble. Hope this helps. Community Home Ask questions, join challenges, and get recommendations from people like you Groups Discover topics tailored to your beauty interests Gallery Add your photos and get inspired by fellow beauty lovers.
Monthly Favorites: October Edition! Fall Cozy Challenge: Name a hair tool you would use to get glammed up for the holidays! Loves Cart. Shop Close. I would wear one. What better way to start the year than with healthy glowing skin. Since my move to FL, my skin has done a number on me.
My pores are clogged and my blackheads seem to procreate every night. This is my first time applying for any of your contests, because this is something I know I would use every night. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway. Hi Afrobella. Forget about when its about that time of the month. My skin is super oily and it erupts with blackheads and everything else. What a fab giveaway! Hope you can help a sista out. I wish. Boy, where should I begin. Well my skin troubles began with an ill-timed second bout of chicken pox.
Yes, I know you are only supposed to get it once, but alas your girl got it twice. My mother tells me it is because my first bout was very mild. To make matters worse, my second bout with the pox came when I was around 11 or 12, coinciding almost exactly with the onset of my acne. Well, I am now 27 years old and not only do I still have a few chicken pox scars but more to the point I still have acne and have also developed eczema! And like another bella who responded, my acne does not confine itself to my face, much to my chagrin.
I have tried everything. The only thing that ever truly worked for me was a strict dermatologist-recommended regimen of medicated cleanser and retin-A in the evenings and medicated cleanser, topical antibiotics, and a prescription skin lightener for spot treatment of my blemishes in the morning. While that worked, after about 1 year of this regimen the drawbacks began outweighing the benefits when I found myself suffering from side effects ranging from the mere annoyance of skin which was sensitive to the touch to the more serious stomach cramps and the long term potential effects on pregnancy due to the continuing antibiotic use.
I also make sure to drink as much water as possible and try to resist messing with my skin since it only makes matters worse. One thing I am in search of is a good lightening cream for the dark spots.
While I still get breakouts all the time, I have resigned myself to the fact that bad skin runs in my family so these are the breaks. Luckily I have a fantastic husband who thinks I am beautiful anyway. Well, this is my story have battled acne since I was in the fifth grade and it has not really gotten any easier.
I am now eighteen and I can honestly say that I have tried everything on the market, from prescriptions to over the counter and everything in between; my skin just does not want to clear up. The acne unfortunately, has left little black marks on my cheeks forehead and chin. I used every clean and clear product, neugzema ,etc. Today I have adopted a natural regime which includes washing my face with a vitamin E bar and then following up with St.
Ives apricot scrub. The problem that I am having is that the scrub is leaving slight knicks on my nose and forehead. I works pretty well as far as removing some of the old skin but my face feels so dry and the little knicks that I have notice began to appear when I started this routine. Bella I am glad to hear that this routine is working for you as are the products. I have a feeling that the brush will help relieve some of the scaring that the acne has caused.
Oh I forgot to mention, my acne has subsided drastically now I get a couple of pimples every few weeks, but the problem is the scars from the old ones are still there. Thanks for reading good luck with your decision. Is exactly what I need. This would get much use out of me. Thanks for having a such a great site. I have been battling acne since I was 10 years old. One of the symptoms of this disease is cystic acne among other things infertility, inability to control weight gain, ovarian cysts to name a few.
My face has always caused me to have low self esteem. I always had huge blackheads and whiteheads. I have been to several dermatologists and tried so many different things, like Retin-A and Proactiv, to no avail.
Although I have been seeking treatment for my syndrome, my skin problems have still been a struggle. I feel like I have been using makeup to cover up for so many years and I rarely leave the house without it. I feel so ashamed of my skin covered in blemishes and scarring.
I really would love to have the Clarisonic brush and see what it could do for my skin. I am about to turn 26 at the end of this month and finding a solution to my skin care woes after almost 16 years would be the greatest birthday present I can think of. I have been suffering from acne since my teen years and now in my mid-thirties I still suffer. I think I have tried every product that has come out and even prescriptions given to me by a dermatologist to no avail.
The products that I have used as of late are: Black Opal acne kit, this product had some pretty good results to begin with. Black Opal started to dry up the oiliness of my skin and it starts to clear up the blemishes; however after about six weeks of consistant use my face was breaking out worse than before and they hyperpigmentation acne scars that I have were darker.
I also tried cetaphil as recommended by my dermatologist and I must say I was not overly impressed with the product.
It had no effect on my skin at all. I have also recently tried the proactiv regimen, this was a huge disappointment. Proactiv totally dried my skin and I developed a rash all over my face so of course I threw that one out. I tried Murad and I must say it was better than Proactiv but still just as un affective on my skin.
I dont know what to try next. My skin is what it is and I am blessed with all that I do have. Both their moisturizer and cleanser are super deals and just as good as the real thing.
You dont understand. I truely believe this brush will solve my problems. I mean why not, I have tried everything. This brush is the key to unlock the clear bright skin I have wanted since I was I am now almost 19 and i HATE dealing with my skin.
Some days it makes me feel unactractive, but I do not let it dictate the tone of my life and ultimately who I am. I order tons of stuff of the internet, tell my parents to take me to the dermatologist, pray, and worry relentlessly about my skin. I have acne everywhere thank God right now I am clear with only a few breakouts , dark marks, uneven skin tone, i mean the works! I used purity made simple cleanser, aveeno daily scrub pads, alpha hydroxy souffle, mandelic acid, retinol products, emu oil, murad complex for acne, and of course proactive both kits did not work.
So far using all these things, I am doing well right now with only a couple break outs and I thank God soo much lol. Its been a hard journey. So I hold my head up high everyday, though some make comments about my skin. I am a freshman in college helping my single mom out with my brothers. It has made me into the robust, independent Christian woman I am now. All I need is that near perfect skin, and ill be set.
Make my dream come true bella. Thank you SOO much. Clear Skin For ! Happy new year everyone! Acne has been one of my biggest bothers since about the age of At 25, I think I am learning to accept all of me even my cysts and pustules.
Inner beauty rocks! Clear Skin in ?! I have had lots of acne since I started puberty when I was 11 years old.
At first, I would get just one pimple at a time but it was no ordinary pimple, it was a Mt. Fuji zit on my nose, chin, or forehead. By 13, I had a face full of Mt. Fujis all over my face and smaller whiteheads on my neck, shoulders, and back.
I remember getting my 8th grade class picture back from the photography company and not showing it to anyone because it looked so bad. From there, my body has mostly cleared up and my face has moments in time when it looks decent but not good. At the moment, I am using the last bit of my last murad shipment and plotting my next product move. I will try cetaphil and I will lust after that brush until I can save up for one money is tight at the moment. I have been at war with my skin since the day I turned I went through puberty like a champ…I would freak out if I even got one bump…but things began to change as I got older.
I have been an avid user of Cetaphil since and I swear buy it! Though my skin has improved with the help of morning and night presciption meds and the antibiotic doxyclyne…I am always looking for ways to restore my skin to its former glory.
I must admit to you that my skin journey has done wonders for my self esteem much like my decision to go natural. I remember days when I was too embarrassed to look others in the eye for fear that they would be gawking at acne that covered my face.
I remember crying about the consistent pain that my face was in and being unable to touch it even with a soft cloth. I found it hard to look in the mirror and I refused to take pictures. Then one day I decided to just accept it and find the beauty in my eyes.
It was hard…really hard, but I found that when I begin to look past my skin, so did others. Today my skin has improved dramatically, though I wish I was not so reliant on the meds.
However, I will never forget my journey and all that it took to get me where I am today. I made this promise to myself for the new year. My skin has been horrible for the last year or so.
Out of frustration, I set up an appointment for a dermatologist. Ironically, my appoitment was on new years eve coincidence, I think not lol. I went and the doctor persribed me RetinA-Micro. I heard this is very rough on skin and I really would prefer not to have to use this as my skin is sensitive. The cetaphil and facial brush would be a GOD send. Clear skin in would be just great!
Avoiding blemishes altogether is my goal because no matter what I do, they always leave dark marks behind for months. Then I wear make-up to cover the marks. The make-up leads to more blemishes…. I have a clogging problem. Make-up, sunscreen… anything other than air clogs up my skin so I work hard to keep my pores scrupulously clean. I use Neutrogena products but I get dry patches.
I would love to try something more gentle but nothing else seems to clean well enough — I even used Cetaphil for a minute. Increasing my H2O and using manual scrub brushes have helped so I know Clarisonic is the tool for me!
Peace, Afrobella, and thanks! I am a 28 year old full time Engineer, part-time grad student whose life is being taken over by these large, under-the-skin painful pimples!
Either way, I just went out and dropped an arm and a leg on some Chanel preventative skincare to try to shape things up.
Either way, glowing wrinkle-free skin is no good with these monster zits on my face. Alas, you, Afrobella, want to be my fairy skin-mother… Pleeeaase?!?! I just spent too much money on night cream and toner so I desperately need your help. Thank you so much, and happy new year! Clear skin in !!!
I have been plagued by adult onset acne. To top things off my skin is also very sensitive so all the harsh cleansers and scrubs make me break out even more. Afrobella…I have struggled with acne for at least the past 10 years.
As a sophomore in college, I caught chickenpox, presumably from the close quarters of a 4-person suite and a community bathroom for the floor. Nonetheless prior to then I never had acne to speak of. Since that time I have been to several dermatologists with not much relief. My family moved to South Florida when my sister and I began college and in when I caught chickenpox the Primary Doctor I went to for treatment suggested I see this Dermatologist in Ft.
And, that at the time, laser acne treatments worked really well with caucasian skin because when white skin scabs from treatment, new skin is underneath and the results cause no discoloration. On the other hand she was not familiar with all of the reactions from darker skin types but knew enough to suggest more adverse reactions in addition to hyperpigmentation from our scabs, typically.
My results were mild, if any, and it was suggested to get off of oral acne medicine because the long-term effects were not known. Fast forward to when my acne became systic and coincidentally my best friend graduated from medical school with similar acne issues hers lasting all of her life.
To satisfy her own curiosity and provide insight for both of our ongoing problems she decided to specialize in dermatology rather than pediatrics. What I found after living in South Florida and from speaking with numerous physicians of color, there was and still is a huge deficiency of black dermatologists in South Florida Dade, Broward, Palm Beach.
She really likes the Neutrogena line because it is affordable and effective. Never sleep in makeup. She also says to use a topical agent such as differin gel or retin-a micro for the rest of your life if you never want to see a pimple on your face especially along the jaw line because those are hormonal pimples and will come back.
I have tried both of these products along with tri-luma and lustra and in comparison to the latter two, differin and retin-a micro are extremely mild with for my sensitive skin means no burning, itching or peeling. My best friend the dermatologist suggested that the reaction I had was likely due to sun exposure even minimal which is a warning on most prescription skin products, in addition to either using a moisturizer with a minimum of SPF 15 or wearing a separate sunscreen SPF However, I have never tried Cetaphil, and come to think of it, she has never suggested it either.
By the way, she is in Cleveland, OH but is moving this summer to D. Thanks for all of your interesting information on how to keep beautiful black women beautiful!!! I am 28 years old, and I live in the South. I have dry skin, although I originally thought that it was oily because my hair is oily. I have always had a pimply forehead from my teenage years. I also get really bad acne on my cheeks, nose and chin.
Right now, I am taking Tretinoin generic Retin-A , but I have gone off of it because my doctor told me that the excess Vitamin A could be harmful to a fetus. But the Tretinoin does work. I do use the CVS generic version of Cetaphil as well.
My main problem with acne is that it makes me look like a child, a lot younger than I am. I am an attorney, and in addition to the fact that I look really young, the acne makes me look even younger and therefore, not as capable to our clients.
I feel like I should not be in the same situation that I was in when I was 12…. She is light skinned and has a lot of battle scars to show for everything she has tried. Like you Bella, she has an arsenal of facial products. Clear skin One of the areas to have a facial breakout is around the jaw areas.
Not only must you deal with the humiliation of having a breakout, you also have to deal with the glares people give you because they think you breakouts is caused by facial hair. The worst things about breakouts is when you have them continuously. Completely clear skin is a mere myth. Clear skin forever should be the motto.
A true afrobella is as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside. I strive to obtain the balance of inner and outer beauty. I use Prescriptives comfort cleanser and comfort lotion. That would be great. I sometimes wonder if i will have acne and clogged pores for the rest fo my life. At that time I would get these huge, painful pimples that left scars.
I got Retin A micro from my derm. I would love to have this brush. I am working on improving my self, weight loss, work life balace you name it. Clear skin would be just the thing to kick start my transformation. I was sure my acne would subside once puberty was over.
Please help me. My biggest problem is that dead skin seems to build up on my face at such a rapid rate and then I use a litany of exfoliating scrubs and cleansers that just terribly irritate my skin.
Help me stop the madness! Clear Skin ! I loved reading this. My story may be a little different from the traditional story of acne. Aside from irregular periods, and difficulties conceiving- I suffer from breakouts. All to know avail. I would love to try this since conventional medicine has left me high, dry and still acne ridden.
Wow thats a great giveaway. And what happens is when I get a pimple, I scar. Sometimes I leave the darn thing alone and walk around with a pimple on the verge of breaking through and guess what, I still scar! I swear I have scars on my face older than my socks.
Clear skin in !!!! I like many of the ladies above have used or abused my share of skin products. My issue is not exactly the acne, but the blemishes that the acne leave behind. Do you mean. Can I use proactiv with my clarisonic? Report Inappropriate Content. Message 1 of 1 1, Views. Labels: Beauty Banter. Reply 0 Hearts. Contact Us Customer Service Confirm Email. Sign Up. Order Status. QVC Account. Pay QCard Bill. Apply Now. Stay Connected. Privacy Statement General Terms of Use QVC is not responsible for the availability, content, security, policies, or practices of the above referenced third-party linked sites nor liable for statements, claims, opinions, or representations contained therein.
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