Some signs that tell you your skin is improving, apart from being complemented by others, are being able to get out of the house bare-faced and being confident about having your picture taken even without makeup.
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| My macho pitbull, Maxx, wearing my laboratory glasses |
I'm now able to go out of the house (to review school, to my home-care patients, and for errands) without having to put powder on! I must confess that I never dared step out of the house without dusting powder on my face.
Also, I no longer frown at the camera if I'm not wearing my thick liquid foundation. I worry less about how I'd look like in photos without all that heavy makeup.
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Maxx took up acting skills some few months back he's waaay better than local actor, Aljur Abrenica (sorry, fans) |
Again, my skin is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from perfect. But I'm loving the big improvements it has achieved to-date. Good skincare line + a good derma = better skin!
Skincare products I use:
AM: Acne Soap (from derma)
: Clinique Toner 2
: Hamilton or Lab 46 sunblocks (used interchangeably depending on how oily my skin is; Lab 46 not recommended o dry-skin days)
PM: Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil (on commute days or if makeup was worn) OR kojic soap (from derma)
: I alternate Pond's Cold Cream to make sure I don't finish up my Shu Oil too fast (haha, I still don't have anyone to buy for me from Duty Free)
: Local Obagi every other night (glowing solution>retinoic acid gel alternated with glycolic cream>brightening cream
: Clinique Turnaround concentrate on non-Obagi nights
: Acne lotion, spot treatment, if pimples come up
Frequency of Derma Visit: from twice a month ---> bi-/tri-monthly visits :)
Improvements: skin clarity, texture and tone; pore size (not dramatic though); post-acne marks/blemishes; acne scars are present but their discoloration has diminished hugely therefore seem invisible and shallow; occurence of cystic pimples on the Tzone and cheeks; amount of oil on the face (I shifted from Clinique toner 3 to 2)
Points of Improvement: complete removal of acne scarring that becomes obvious under certain lightings
