I really want really great facial skin and I'm willing to pay for it, but my mom won't let me get proactive, murad or any of the dtuff that works! all the cheap stuff sucks, please help me find a soulution! are there any products that you reccommend?
2006-10-14 08:43:09 · 13 answers · asked by Andreyanna 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
if it's the price that is an issue, ask your mom if she'll let you buy ACNEFREE. it's a lot cheaper (about $19.99 at Wal-Mart or Target) than proactiv but has the same ingredients (benozyl peroxide). If she's worried you'll be wasting your money on something that doesn't work (which I did a lot until I found ACNEFREE), go to acnefree.com and you can get a 1-week trial for free--you only have to pay $6.95 for shipping/handling. You can get up to 3 sets in one order...so basically, you get about 3-weeks supply for only $6.95 AND you get the cleanser, toner and lotion. if you want it fast, you can order it rush delivery for an extra $5 and it'll cost about $12 for all 3 sets which is still a ridiculously good deal.
Benozyl peroxide tends to dry out the face a little more than salylic acid, but just find a good lotion (i use oil of olay complete all-day moisturizer for combo/oily skin) and you'll be set.
but I think the best thing you can do right now is try acnefree. i mean, what do you have to really lose?
2006-10-14 10:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by hello_out_there 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask mom to take you to a dermatologist first. Then try just your basic cleansing with antibacterial soap twice a day and a light moisturizer if you need it. Also, witch hazel is a great astringent. You can do a weekly facial with eggwhite or yogurt and use a buffpuff to exfoliate dead skin cells. Keep your hair away from your face because the oils will make you break out. Sleep on all cotton pillow and change it frequently and drink lots of water...10 glasses a day! No junk foods! All of these thing improve your skin. OH..and you should be putting on a sunscreen if you don't want to look like a prune in 20 years. Godloveya!
2006-10-14 09:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Purpose, by Johnson & Johnson - it's very gentle and inexpensive and it works!! Comes in facial wash & soap.
Olay facial cleanser is also good, removes makeup. (but it burns yours eyes.)
All of the Clean & Clear stuff works on tough skin probs..it doesn't have to be expensive to work. Check the ingreadients for salicitic acid or benzoil peroxide, these work on acne & blackheads. And look for "hypoallergenic" - doesn't clog pores.
Clearasil -the little circular wipes.
Basically all acne cleansers have the same ingredients, just in different concentrations.
I've also heard of a birth control pill that clears your skin..but have a feeling your mom wouldn't go for that either!
good luck :)
2006-10-14 08:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry you're having such an awful time with your skin. So my advice would be, drink lots of water this is great for your skin and gets rid of many impurities that affect your face.
I would speak to my mom and explain how I feel about it and how it is affecting me.
There are many products out there. I would recommend MK Velocity which is a lightweight cleanser and moisturizer for teenagers and young adults. truly works.
if you don't have a consultant, try www.marykay.com/sandracotto
2006-10-14 12:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by MaryKayDIQ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try anything over-the-counter. To get your mom into helping you, refer her to this article from the American Academy of Family Physicians: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000115/357.html
It has a lot of information about the different therapies for Acne. There is also a lot of information about acne, so both of you might learn some thing new too.
2006-10-14 09:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are a teenager. Your skin is going through a phase, which you will grow out of. If you start putting too many chemicals on your skin now, you will ruin it later.
Eat right and drink lots of water.
2006-10-14 08:52:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't eat greasy food, wash your face twice or three times a day with a soap that isn't oiled, buy alcohol pads, and use your own money to buy some facial scrub and hide it from her.
2006-10-14 08:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by sxschickensxs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG dont get proactiv or murad!!! i tried murad and it TOTALLY messed up my face...worst **** ever! so why bother trying proactiv? all the commercials are fake and the celebs on them dont even use it. jessica simpson cured her acne with Accutane.
go to your doctor and he\she will give you stuff
2006-10-14 09:51:09 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy Clearasil
2006-10-14 09:21:58 · answer #9 · answered by whisper 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't put your hands on your face if you do because the dirt from your face gets in your pores
2006-10-18 08:36:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋