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Originally Posted by amy
Ok well, in short, I hate Dream Matte Mousse foundation. If I could sue Maybelline New York, I would in a heartbeat. That stuff freaking RUINED my skin. RUINED it.
I used to have clear skin with occasional breakouts. I used that stuff and loved it for a while, but then I started breaking out more and more. I blamed it on horomones and what not, but the breakouts just kept on coming. I finally linked it to my foundation (I should have realized that light years ago) and stopped using it. Since then, my skin has cleared up significantly, but there's a problem.
Some of the blemishes that the foundation caused are DEEP. They started out as enormous zits, and they were deep below the surface of my skin. (EXACTLY like cystic acne, only I just had it in three or four places on my chin and that was it) There are scars left from where those zits were. They're noticable enough that it looks like I'm still broken out in that area, even though I'm not.
What can I do? Is there anything that can help remove scarring? (Aside from seeing a doctor)
You ladies are incredibly smart, so I figured this would be the place to come.
TONS of tia!!
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When I was in high school at the age of 17 I use to wear Cover Girl, I mean I wa young and how much am I going to spend on make up, well after only a few years of using that shit my skin was ruined, I was terrified, I looked like a crater face and I picked at my skin, instead of having glowing skin I had too much texture and bumpiness on my face, I stayed like that for years. I have tried everything under the sun from Proactive to Clinique, both brands dried out my skin causing me to produce even more oil and break out even more. Here's the only thing that can help you
1)Get a facial and make sure it includes a Microdermabrasion and manual extractions. That is the only way your skin will glow, as for me I go every two weeks and get all of that done, it pays off my skin is a lot smoother and radiant, it's still not flawless and perfect but I'm hoping to get there after more treatments.
2) Do not wear heavy make up on your face. I use to do this all the time and it was only to cover up all the damage on my face, the heavy make up only covers up what is underneath and looks really bad. Wearing less is better, it helps the skin breathe.
3) Invest in really good face products. a Toner, Moisterizer and Cleanser. It is so important to also use sunscreen on your face, those scars will only get darker when you expose them to the sun. Also use a treatment at night to help rid of scarring. I use Chanel's skin care, and DDF at night to rid of my scarring. Try Clarins SPF 40 Sunscreen for the face.
4)Make sure to wash off your make up at night before you go to bed, I know I come home so tired at times and say Oh well I'll do it tomorrow, well then I will break out bad the next week, so even if you don't cleanse it off at least wipe it off with a make up wipe, I use the MAC wipes they add a little moisture while takin off your make up.
The problem with skin is that the problem lies way beneath the surface and you have to treat it as soon as you have scarring or even before you get to that point. Good Luck...
