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[anotheranon]

Mostly I'm doing well. D. got a fancy new bathroom scale that uses an electrical scan of some sort to check BMI and both it and my weight are within healthy bounds. I'm maintaining the buff wiriness that comes with frequent fencing, even if supplementing with weights has kinda fallen by the wayside.

So maybe I shouldn't complain, but while I was out and about yesterday I stopped in the local makeup shop and windowlicked the pretty lipsticks, blushes, etc. and I was reminded why I don't wear much makeup anymore: my skin is kinda trainwrecked :/

It's not the extent - I only have a few spots - its that they don't heal up quickly or well. The fencing mask rubs my chin and what zits I do have get irritated. My habit of scratching them when they itch doesn't help :(

No lipstick 'cos I tend to bite my lips when I concentrate. It's silly to put MAC on when it's just going to get gnawed off :P

I've tried moisturizer, glutamine, antibiotic cream and none of these make much difference. What I really need to do is keep my hands off my face.

Ideas for breaking bad habits welcome.

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[plaidsheep.livejournal.com]

invest in a face wash that you like and that agrees with your skin. I like the Olay Regenerist daily regenerating cleanser. My skin gets oily around my chin, and my hairline and is dry everywhere else. This stuff doesn't irritate my skin and seems to balance everything out.

The best product I've found that makes me very happy is mineral makeup. I hate hate hate cream foundation.. it's just nasty stuff.

The mineral "makeup" (I bought the new one from Physicians Formula) goes on very light - as it is a powder, is good for your skin, and keeps any oilyness at bay. It also does a great job at evening out skin tone, yet doesn't look like you're wearing heavy makeup.

When all else fails, zap the zits with a little drop of some product that contains salacytic acid - there's a few of them out there. I use that on the nasty painful zits I get along my hairline during the summer (ah the perils of long hair)

Products for your lips... if you're not allergic to it I recommend one that contains tea tree oil. It helps to heal the eitage you do when you chew your lips. I have the same problem and so I tend to avoid lipsticks (although once in a while I will wear a lip pencil - MAC makes a nice one that can be used as lipstick)

As for keeping your hands off your face? That's a tough habit to break. Perhaps putting some of that "no bite" stuff on your fingernails, which has a very specific sort of unpleasant smell, will shock your brain into "dont touch!!"