It's
Sunday and I will be talking about 'ACNE'!
When
hitting my teenage years and going through puberty, I suffered from a
severe case of Acne. I have not plucked up the courage to put any
images of my past self on here because I consider my teenage face as
monstrous. (According to the doctors, my case was not as bad as others)
Nearly
all teenagers suffer from acne and I can totally empathise when you
say it can lower your self confidence and made you feel like never
leaving the comfort of your home where no one had to see you.
I
found it nerve wrecking when meeting new people as I thought they
would think I looked horrendous but I was a cocky little git during
my school days. It did not get in the way of my sarcasm and cheekiness so people probably thought I was full of confidence but if only they knew.
Unlike
advanced teenagers these days, I had no idea what make-up was, which
make up to use and I could not even afford cover up. (At the age of
16 I went to school wearing concealer on my eye bags which was two
shades darker than my skin tone) I am not your everyday MUA.
Till
this day, I still struggle to cover up my spots and marks but unlike
my teenage years, the outbreak on my face has calmed down.
With
age, the spots have decreased but occasionally I do get outbreaks
depending on the food I consume. I used to underestimate the power of
water but I tell ya, WATER is everything!!! It helps flush out the
toxins in the body which can help reduce outbreaks and makes the skin
look healthier and more glowy. (Nuts and other oily foods make my
skin a bit eugh but I can't resist them)
As
well as acne, I suffer from Bacne - Back Acne. This means I have to
constantly cover my back and wear t-shirts and jumpers that reach my
neck as I do not want people sitting behind me playing dot-to-dot. This actually makes my spots worse and marks reside and do not
fade as fast as it does on my face but I have no confidence to wear
cool tops. Thanks to my long hair now, it is a little easier covering my back when wearing low tops.
Acne
is genetic in my family. My father had it as a teenager and so did
all my siblings.
(Darn
be to my fathers genes. I even inherited his stubby features such as
his height, chubbiness and small but fat hands and feet.)
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| Left & Right side of my face on a normal day 2015. |
My
mother on the other hand has always had good skin (touch wood)
From
the ages of 12-14, I had the worst years. My forehead, chin, around
my lips, my nose, neck, the sides of my cheeks and my back were all covered in pimples, blackheads and marks. And I
cannot resist but touch them.
At
the age of 14 I fell ill but this helped the clear up of my acne for
a short while. After this, I started dressing more trendy and felt
more comfortable in myself. But... it didn't go completely. From age
15 till now, I suffer from bacne and am still trying to clear up
marks on my face. I have now discovered make up to enhance my face
and cover up some marks but my application does not do justice to my face. (I stare at people in amazement when they do make up on themselves) It all fades off within a couple of hours. But I always use
minimum products on my face to allow my skin to breathe.
Like
many other acne sufferers I have spent over a thousand pounds on a
range of products, some which have worked for a short while and some
which were a total waste. Scrubs, face washes, soaps, creams, natural
remedies... I've tried most of them.
Read
my next blog post next Sunday to check out which products I have used and the changes in my lifestyle and whether they helped or not.
I
will also show some of the natural remedies I have tried out in the
blog post after that (and maybe some before and after pictures)
But a huge shout out to Instagram and other photo apps which have filters. (I sometimes consider myself a catfish because of this)
Follow my personal and social Instagram pages for pictures and updates.
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