Pyaari83

Gina I remember you gave a weight loss recipe on one of your threads I cant seem to find it....can you give it again?

Gina~

Milly, depends on what suits u're skin.. Neutrogena Noxema and T-zone are great products and so is tea tree facewash by The Body Shop.

Sahar, face cream with collagen are great for firming sagging skin under the chin area.. an egg white beaten is also know to firm loose skin.

HNK, the breakout during the teens is what leaves behind unsightly scars.. teens shud also follow a proper skin-care regime with antibacterial facewash and water-based cleansers.

Pyaari it's in the Glowing Brides thread..on the wedding forum

tigerlily

Thanks Gina, I got some blistex and that seems to have done the trick.

Is there anything I can do to fade marks left by spots? Can you direct me to where you may have answered this question? I have very dry skin which is also quite sensitive.

Gina~

Tigerlily.. home remedies do work but they take a long time I suggest u're derm and maybe he/she wud be able to prescribe u topical lightening creams/gels.

A home-remedy is red sandalwood powder, wild turmeric and lemon juice (enuff to make a paste) leave it on for 1/2 hour and wash-off

Saffron oil is also known to fade acne marks.

tigerlily

Thanks Gina, I'll give the home remedy above a try. It's not that bad and can be covered by make up, so would prefer to go the natural route.

Thank you for all your help

Sahar02

Thanks, Gina. I've heard about all the little jaw exercises, but I have my doubts about their effectiveness.

Nancy Drew

gina im getting black heads on my cheeks...i go out 4 times a week n u know how polluted the air is in karachi...these little blackheads become painful n then turn into pimples
plz tell me any daily deep cleansing routine

edit: plz do tell me any alternate 4 alcohol-based astringent

Chamak

Gina: could you suggest a good Vitamin E cream for scarring? There are so many out there, not sure which one to choose!

Gina~

Sahar, some of those exercises REALLY work! Close u're hand in a fist and put the flat part of hand under u're chin.. open and close u're mouth several times.

And tilt u're head back.. and stretch u're lower lip over u're upper lip..u'll feel the stretch around u're chin/neck area!

Nancy, I blv that u're using too many things at one time..just stick to one routine of cleansing/toning moisturising..and scrub 2-3 times a week. Use cleansers that have tea tree oil or witch hazel..they're ideal for oily/acne prone skin.

Chamak, The Body Shop's Vitamin E face cream is one I like.. i'd actually purchase vitamin E capsules and prick them and use the oil on the scars..helps distribute melanin and fade scars.

Nancy Drew

ok...so i recently bought this nivea daily cleanser,so shud i really use it daily or...?n can besan be used daily instead of facewash?


n i hav 2-3 bumps under my skin where pimples used to be...so to remove these do i hav to go to a derm?

n the sandalwood paste is to b applied as a mask over the marks or in spot form

Gina~

Nancy, u must stick to one regime for atleast a month..u cant keep switiching from Nivea, to Oil of Olay to home-remedies..

Yes besan is safe to use everyday and so is Nivea

Nancy Drew

hmmm...ok fine so im sticking to nivea n besan 4 1 month...shud i use the sandalwood remedy for the marks along wid this regimen?or shud i wait 4 a month?

Gina~

Just do u're cleansing with either Nivea or besan, don't alternate.. yes u may use the red sandalwood remedy for u're scars.

mistypurplespark

hi gina. i ve normal skin wid an oily t zone . i take my vitamins n eat healthy stuff everyday to keep my skin clear n glowin but it isnt . i ve tried every routine possible.i ve tiny breakouts not reli like pimples but like tiny pinkish thingies. one on me cheek n one on the bridge ofmy noose n on my forhead there r like 2 to 3 of em.i duno y they just suddenly strted a month ago der nt even pimples.i just wanna gt rid of em. n can u tel me how to keep my skin glowin n clear pls.wud reli appreciate ur help!

*HNK*

thanx gina, so should i just do my regular routine, cleansing, scrubbing ? Is there nothing else i can do to get rid of those or stop them during the teens? when do the pimples usually stop, in the 20's?

Gina~

Yes, but scrub 2-3 times a week not more than that! Hormones fluctuate when u're in u're teens..acne settles down once u're hormones do as well..some girls continue to breakout later-on.

If it's acute acne then u need to see a derm that will prescribe oral antibiotics along with topical creams.

sweet.i.f

Gina, you totally rock Great advice here!

*HNK*

thnx gina

Gina~

Welcome!

shona

arghh what about white heads. instead of pimples i seem to be breaking out with weird white heads that turn into pimples arghhh, and it goes away from one place and another one shows up. i never had acne, this just started and just wont stop, it's like right between my two eyebrows.