tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699150073183142370.post2823479818323639623..comments2023-10-26T07:53:36.369-04:00Comments on Shop With a Vengeance: Product testing has gotten the best of me.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025714839365688253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699150073183142370.post-14354214349702765212008-03-12T23:20:00.000-04:002008-03-12T23:20:00.000-04:00Thanks Beauty Tyrant! I appreciate the help :)I t...Thanks Beauty Tyrant! I appreciate the help :)<BR/><BR/>I think what may have caused the problem also was the fact that I applied Cetaphil cleanser, which I gave up on a while ago but for some reason gave a second chance... and it's loaded with Sodium Laureth Sulfate and alcohol. I unknowingly applied, waited a little while (thinking it was "moisturizing") and then washed it off. I am pretty sure thats where this excessive dryness began.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the past day or two I have been cutting out most things, including BP... I just stopped it on those areas and I've been applying a lot of Vitamin E Oil (which I will be posting about momentarily) on the areas. They have calmed down A LOT. I also took some Claritin for an antihistamine. No more flakes or burning as of now! Yay!<BR/><BR/>I am 95% back to normal at this point... just a little bit of unsettled bumps in the previously dried areas, no extreme itching or pain though like before.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again for the help though!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025714839365688253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699150073183142370.post-71807743228390506782008-03-12T22:57:00.000-04:002008-03-12T22:57:00.000-04:00Hey Swavyour skin seems to be getting naughty. I k...Hey Swav<BR/><BR/>your skin seems to be getting naughty. I know exactly how it feels. I get that too sometimes. It could be a food allergy, esp if you took seafood. If it's an allergy, it'll just go away, the most in a week. Popping Anti-histamines will work well to combat the allergy<BR/><BR/>You can try putting hydrocortisone cream on the patches. But only use a 1% hydrocortisone cream to not thin out your skin further. stop using the benzoyl peroxide, because BP makes my skin red and they look like welts on areas that I've applied it. So if you really need it, use it as minimal as possible. BP is very drying and causes skin to redden. But I think you should stop BP to tame your skin down first<BR/><BR/>Also, try not to exfoliate for now. It may be just too harsh for your skin even if its light exfoliation. your skin is very temperamental at the moment. <BR/><BR/>Also, limit the usage of products on your face. chances are, the ingredients of each product may clash with one another. <BR/><BR/>Avoid products with alcohol, sodium laureth sulfate, witch hazel and these astringent-like ingredients. It will dry out your skin and contributes more to your red dry patches. Use vaseline on them, it's ok if you're not prone to breakouts. Vaseline is very pure and wont irritate your skin. If not, I recommend to switch to a really light moisturizer, just enough to keep off the dryness. I used <BR/><BR/>Use a calming cleanser to wash your face like Neutrogena's Cream Cleanser. It is not drying and doesnt have potentially irritating ingredients in it. skip the toner and u can go straight to moisturization. But as minimal as possible, only enough to keep dryness away<BR/><BR/>I hope your skin is back to normal soon. Let me know how it goesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com