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    I wash my face as much as my skin tolerates it. I got a few blackheads I cant get rid of, no one sees them but me but thats just it I SEE them. My pores are enlarged and I use an astringent.

    What the hell am I doing wrong?

    Wash using a mild soap
    exfoliate
    rise
    toner
    moisturise
    pat dry


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    Default Re: getting rid of blackheads and shrinking pores

    Use Queen Helene's Mint Juleup. After you exfoliate, steam your skin (opens pores) then apply the mask.

    It works wonders! If your skin is really bad, try sleeping in the mask. I applied this to my sisters acne prone skin, after the first treatment we saw dramatic results!







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    Getting a facial once a month from a spa helps too.They do an extraction of your pores and the difference is amazing.
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    OMG CK Queen Helens doesnt like me at all, made it worse. I will try the steaming thing though, I might have a mask here that will work with that.

    OTB facials are spendy up here but I bought that Nutregena Microdermabrasion(sp) thing and it works great.

    Thanks ladies. OTB if I ever head back down to LA, I'll let you know.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gemini_Syn
    OTB if I ever head back down to LA, I'll let you know.
    OK,cool!!!
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    Need to go to Dumonds(sp) for java really really bad.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gemini_Syn
    Need to go to Dumonds(sp) for java really really bad.
    You mean Cafe Du Monde???I love that place too.

    http://www.cafedumonde.com/
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    Yes that place yummmy!!!! Cant get that stuff up here dammit. God I miss the food back home. Damn yankees eat potatoes with everything! I miss rice and gravy! I missed crawfish season AGAIN! Hell I'm coming down to gain 20 pounds, lmao! What club are you working now?


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    I'm at Rick's.

    Girl,don't get me started on the seafood,LOL!!!

    Cafe Du Monde has an online store where you can purchase beignet and coffee mix.
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    I am so coming to see you next spring. I would now BUT I am booked until January. Then I am taking a damn vacation. I'm going to look for that website later, I bet the chikory is going to kick my butt after drinking Maxwell House for so long.


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    Coffee with chicory is the shiznet,LOL.

    Yeah,keep in touch with me!!!
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    don't use soap and don't use alcohol based toner. and don't wash more than twice a day. soap cloggs pores (tallow) and dries you out. alcohol dries you out and forces skin to produce more sebum and become more oily and contribute to pore size.

    do use BHA (plain aspirin, PC 2%bha) to exfoliate within a pore. also you can do your own extractions with a special tool. it's only like 9-10 bucks and works. wash face first with something soap free, scrub, steam, and use the extractor. mask is optional. i never had any mask get rid of clogged pores alone. i usually slap on some honey for 10 min. QHMJM burns my skin, due to mint in it or whatever it is, but St Ives Firming mask feels good. It's also kaolin based, same as performing ingredients in all clay masks.

    also look at the ingredients in your moisturizer. some daytime ones have titanium dioxide, which is great in a sunscreen, but clogs like nothing else. there's a whole list of clogging ingredients on acne.org, i think.

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    This worked for me. I quit drinking coffee....huge difference in my pores. They look smaller. Still there since I have oily skin, but they look tiny. And Witch Hazel after I wash my face, best stuff ever.

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    I usually use the same regimen that you do Gemini, except that I add the Queen Helene mud mask once a week. It's really thick and sinks into those pores big time.

    Be careful of the moisturizer you use as well...it could be clogging your pores.

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    I've started megadoses of b5 which has helped dramatically. I also use Obagi which is basically a skin care regimen that combines hydroquinone and tretinoin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by veteranprincess
    I've started megadoses of b5 which has helped dramatically. I also use Obagi which is basically a skin care regimen that combines hydroquinone and tretinoin.
    How much of the B5 you take? And where do you get the Obagi?

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    Ok I have to wash my face everyother day because its very sensitive. I got a very bad sunburn on my face when I was 6 and its not been fun since. I have to becareful what products I use because I have numerous allergies.

    Here is what I have been using
    for washing I use L'oreal Hydrafresh Clenser
    for exfoliating I use St. Ives Apricot Radiance, not as gritty as everything else
    for toner or astringent I use witch hazel, its basically the same thing
    for lotion I use Loreal Future E, has vitamin E in it
    I also use that microderm abrasion thing once or twice a week

    I'm going to try steaming and try Queen products again. I think the reason I am having a little difficulty is I am nearing 30. EW.

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    Hi Vy, I'm taking six 500mg pills 3 times a day. So that's 9 grams. I first started this like 5 weeks ago and I really noticed dramatic results after a couple weeks (less oil and no acne.) I'm not really sure what "maintenance" should be but in a couple weeks will start decreasing my dose to see what level is optimal for me. To be fair, I've also dramatically cut sugar and white flour out of my diet so it's difficult to say what exactly is working (but I made the dietary changes a couple months ago and really noticed results after adding the b5 supplements) There was only one medical study done on b5 megadosing it was by some Chinese doctor, I think his name is Dr. Leung. I can try to find the study if you like or I'm sure you can google it.

    At first I got my Obagi products from my ps but now I order them from http://medispastore.com/ I've also ordered from SusanRN she's a regular poster on the YTF boards she has some sort of skin care clinic in North or South Carolina. I ordered a travel kit from her for $110 free shipping which actually is a screaming deal. If you want to try Obagi I'd recommend starting with the travel kit instead of dropping $200-300+ on the starter kit in case you hate it. I order my Retin-A from http://canadadrugsuperstore.com They have the cheapest prices I've found online + free shipping (unless you order from Mexico) but you need to fax them a script. Anyhow, I've found the Obagi really does make your face look brighter, more even toned and definately seems like your pores get smaller. The stuff is expensive though, probably overpriced, and many people just can't make it through the ugly phase. hth

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    Thx!

    WOw, that's alot of B5! But i'm willing to give it a shot, I have a wedding to go too soon and I want it as clear as possible!


    What's the ugly phase? Lots of break outs at first?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyanka
    What's the ugly phase? Lots of break outs at first?
    yeah, increased breakouts and blackheads that last from 6-10 weeks after starting.

    Supposedly your skin can get worse initially with the b5 as well, ya know, as your skin purges but I didn't get that, maybe because I'd been on the obagi for several months already.

    I forgot to mention if you take the b5 you're supposed to supplement with a b complex as well. You should google "pantothenic acid acne" and see what kind of info comes up.

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    Okay, thx.

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    I believe you should only need to use an exfoliator aobut once a week. Unless it's a real gentle one.

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    The Obagi system includes Retin-A. The ugly phase lasts for about 2 months. Retin-A does not allow debris to "stick" to your pores. The result is no blackheads. There are also anti-aging benefits. You can read one person's Obagi journal here. Her results were pretty good. And you can see how "ugly" the ugly phase is.

    Microdermabrasion works, as do TCA and glycolic peels. Let professionals do those for you.

    I really like Peter Thomas Roth's Jojoba Bead scrub as a 2x/week exfoliator. A 1x/week at-home mini peel could help too. Serious Skin Care and Philosophy both have products for this.
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    I use clear pore strips and have a twezerman zit poper. Works great on black heads but I still get them.
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    oh and to update I don't take the b5 anymore. that's just too many friggin pills to swallow. I'm sick of it. plus who knows what sort of adverse actions it could have. It does work tho.

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