littlechowchow
08-19-2004, 02:26 PM
help..........I have a photo shoot on sept 2nd and im breaking out.... what do u guys recomend??? Im debating between proactive and dermalogica...Please help>> :confused:
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AliasJaneDoe
08-20-2004, 10:55 AM
Are you talking just little annoying breakouts that wouldn't matter if you weren't having your picture taken, or time to pull out the big guns and kill the zits dead because they're ruining your life breakouts? Oh, and you might want to ask on the acne board, but that's more for serious acne suffering, not just the rare blemish.
Okay, lets try the basics. Forget proactive and all that over-priced stuff you see on TV and such. You can pretty much copy it with a trip to Walgreens or even just the grocery store. I'd suggest the Clean & Clear line - can find it anywhere and fairly cheap.
First, ditch your facewash if it has any dye, oil, or overkill smelly stuff. If you wash your face a lot, I'd suggest the Oil of Olay sensitive skin face wash stuff. I use it and adore it. And then you know you aren't being irritated because of your soap! (Oh, and Head & Shoulders is a good shampoo if you think your current one might be breaking you out, and it will kill most any shoulder, chest, or back pimples.)
Now for the real pimple fighting! Grab two Clean & Clear face washes, one with BP and one with SA (if you don't know what those are, you've never faced a pimple before - but just ask and I'll fill ya in). Use one in the morning and one at night. But start off slow, like every other day. This is why having a non-medicated cleanser is nice also, so you can switch to it if you start getting dried out.
Just that alone can hold off the small stuff. But if you need to feel like you're really doing something, get a spot treatment also. BP can sometimes irritate or dry you out (don't get any of the 10% stuff, 2 and 5 works just as well in my opinion). So use with caution until you know how you react to it! SA is the safer way to go for most people, but not as powerful. Although this is better for blackhead fighting. You can use it on your nose without becoming Rudolf. And finally there's good old hydrocortisone. It's not labeled as an acne product, so you'll need to leave the Clean & Clear section to find it, but it helps! Bye-bye redness and itch! I suggest using it in addition to either SA or BP spot treatments. But don't rub it all over your face, just put it on the pimple. Same goes for everything. Do overdo it! You could cause a rash or make things worse. So step away from the mirror, and wait it out.
But now you should be set. Though you might want to grab a good make-up for picture day. Good luck!
Okay, lets try the basics. Forget proactive and all that over-priced stuff you see on TV and such. You can pretty much copy it with a trip to Walgreens or even just the grocery store. I'd suggest the Clean & Clear line - can find it anywhere and fairly cheap.
First, ditch your facewash if it has any dye, oil, or overkill smelly stuff. If you wash your face a lot, I'd suggest the Oil of Olay sensitive skin face wash stuff. I use it and adore it. And then you know you aren't being irritated because of your soap! (Oh, and Head & Shoulders is a good shampoo if you think your current one might be breaking you out, and it will kill most any shoulder, chest, or back pimples.)
Now for the real pimple fighting! Grab two Clean & Clear face washes, one with BP and one with SA (if you don't know what those are, you've never faced a pimple before - but just ask and I'll fill ya in). Use one in the morning and one at night. But start off slow, like every other day. This is why having a non-medicated cleanser is nice also, so you can switch to it if you start getting dried out.
Just that alone can hold off the small stuff. But if you need to feel like you're really doing something, get a spot treatment also. BP can sometimes irritate or dry you out (don't get any of the 10% stuff, 2 and 5 works just as well in my opinion). So use with caution until you know how you react to it! SA is the safer way to go for most people, but not as powerful. Although this is better for blackhead fighting. You can use it on your nose without becoming Rudolf. And finally there's good old hydrocortisone. It's not labeled as an acne product, so you'll need to leave the Clean & Clear section to find it, but it helps! Bye-bye redness and itch! I suggest using it in addition to either SA or BP spot treatments. But don't rub it all over your face, just put it on the pimple. Same goes for everything. Do overdo it! You could cause a rash or make things worse. So step away from the mirror, and wait it out.
But now you should be set. Though you might want to grab a good make-up for picture day. Good luck!
crazyabout blue
08-20-2004, 07:08 PM
you can ask ur photographer to smooth out imperfections.. thats what i did for my graduation picture.. u cant see any scars or blemishes. Might cost u a lil more, but its worth it.
bink7
08-28-2004, 03:01 AM
PROACTIV!!! I used that stuff for a couple of months, you wouldn't believe the results!!! I used it a little late, so, I also purchased the skin lightening lotion for any scares and it really works too!! Just keep up with it and it will keep your breakouts under control! (they have a cheaper version of proactiv at walmart, sorry, at the moment I can't think of the name, I'll edit later and tell you, I think it's like acne-free or something like that)
SweetPuff
08-29-2004, 11:57 AM
Probably a bit late for you now, but as a model my dermatologist would give me a prescription for Predisone to take if I was having a breakout before a shoot. You need to take it a few days in advance. Everyday I use Benzac A/C to prevent and cure. You could also go to the derm's office and have cortizone shot into your pimple if it's bad and that will clear it up in a day or two, but at a price of $50 atleast. If it's a professional shoot the photographer can airbrush it out as they do with so many pictures!