suncream, zits and wrinkles: rolling skincare thread?

I'm ready to pay pal you some money for a haircut from this woman, especially if we can fill out the about me form together as a group.

That's . . . that's totally incomprehensible?

doctor/want s/v disagreement is causing probs here

I like to think of my hair as long but I think I would get laughed out of there, also unsure where she wants me to indicate my hair's state vis-a-vis "yes/no"

"Do you presently have long hair (you get comments that tell you your hair's longer than most in society)? What do you think the state or length of your hair and skin is?: *
Yes
No
No, just coming for better hair and scalp"

what is the length of yr skin

Just tried to Google and was displeased to find out that there is no website where I can input my height and weight and find out the approximate surface area of my skin. Once I learn how to program, I know what website I'm starting!

http://withfriendship.com/images/d/15913/Jame-Gumb-picture.jpg

"What was the length of her skin?"

geez for real!

she is a long hairist

Geez, nevermind: http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/body-surface-area-calculator-mosteller xp

Omg at all of this, would also Paypal for FFM to go

I NEED to know what this woman is like

Yeah I mean I am an unemployed stoodent but I will still donate several days of lunch money to this cause, no kidding.

Too bad Tabitha's Salon Takeover is off the air because her visiting Long Hairz would be an amazing display of crazy.

You guys are too funny. I'm not sure I could keep a straight face! She feels like the type who'll insist I buy a lot of potions for my frazzled hair.

Ohh man yes rip TST

i think i found louise longhair's soulmate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RByqVJIfKCI&list=PL5D1247F885F0F167

good news -- the regimen is working! my skin has completely cleared up and i don't think it has looked this good in years. yay.
bad news - not really that bad of news, but the peeling has begun. there's a spot on each side under my bottom lip that requires constant supervision/lotioning

whole face still stings from time to time, but i think it's bc of heat/sweat/sun? overall, i feel better about my face skin than i did 2 months ago. i'll take it.

dud: shiseido sunscreen: it goes on nicely bc its a thin runny lotion, doesn't seem to leave too white of a cast but... Jesus christ by the end of every day its in my goddamn eyes and its so painful! Its supposedly ophthalmologist approved, too! I mostly bought it for jordan, bc I'm trying to get him in the habit of wearing sunscreen every day, but its fucking up his already allergy-irritated eyes too (he head/face sweats way more than me).

bad news -- whole face peeling in a way that is unsightly if not slightly alarming if left alone for more than 1 waking hr.

tips for gentle exfoliation of sensitive skin that seems to be molting?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-De9_J3HOrMw/T4Q0I4uBkkI/AAAAAAAAAxc/X94yVdhz-kQ/s640/lg_5088691_Anne_Gunning_in_an_Erik_felt_a.jpg

i have a good suggestion for sunscreen for sensitive skin and people whose eyes it hurts (myself incl) -- elta md 46SPF, uses transparent zinc oxide instead of whatever that weird stingy chemical is and has been doing fine for me (not related to above molting).

Thanks! Yeah I have been using the neutragena stuff which I like, but I really want to switch to a mineral sunscreen, so I'll track down this elta stuff

Can you give your derm a follow up call about the peeling?

yeah i probably should

Pro-tip on retinol-induced peeling: don't attempt additional exfoliation! The retinol is doing the exfoliating for you!

Retinol-induced peeling isn't a "drying" side-effect, it is THE MAIN EVENT of how a retinol works: it is telling skin cells to die off and replenish at a much faster rate than before. Dialing back on either the retinol concentration (I can't do more than .05% retin-A) or frequency of application (every other day instead of daily; I do ~ 3x per week at night) can keep the cell turnover going without excessive peeling/redness/irritation.

gotcha! ty. i hope it calms down soon.

contacting yr dermatologist seems like it would be a good move anyway, even just for peace of mind

Yes, def! My guess is that he/she will suggest lower concentration or less frequent application. All of the six billion dermatologists I've seen have recommended a very gentle cleansing/moisturizing regimen while using retinols. I am a fan of Cerave for both cleanser/moisurizer; you can find it a drug stores.

The most exfoliating you need to do is with a wet washcloth. Moisturize like a beast.

My Retin-A seems to be doing nothing at all. No changes in my skin, either good or bad. :-/

You gotta keep at it forever, basically.

I sort of wish I'd get some mild short-term irritation or something to indicate it's working!

i dunno
my face has been stinging like it's raw and it feels/looks awful AND i have to full-face moisturize like every 2 hours
i think i'll be ok at work (today is work from home day) but yikes
def gonna lay off for a few days because otherwise things were going really well!

maybe your face is taking longer to dissolve, je55e?

i use shisheido sunscreen and I've never had that problem! I buy the cream, though, not the lotion.

oh and the Mac retro matte lipsticks were relaunched - GET EM QUICK, they are amazing!!!!

Ok I think the retin A is doing it's thing for me because my skin is starting to look amazing. Granted I say that so of course I'm going to erupt in monster zits tomorrow but for now it's pretty ok. Also, I do every other night and use my clarisonic in the mornings and have had minimal peeling.

yah i don't feel like my skin looks any different for it - it was looking a quite a bit better beforehand, when i started my new routine, but the last month has been so stupidly and unreasonably stressful, i've been really lazy about my skin and it's showing.

I'm feeling a bit REVENGE OF THE ACNE because I think that for my age, I fall under "not much wrinkly." Which is entirely due to "much acne, needs retinols" in my 20s, which now manifests in two-decades-later "side effects" of not much wrinkly.

TAKE THAT, CLEAR-SKINNED, INDOOR-TANNING HIGH SCHOOL BEAUTIES!

The fact that I didn't do accutane until after grad school is so fucked up, and now it is even harder for girls to access. Not boys, just girls! FUCKED UP.

I barely remember to wash my face anymore and my skin looks amazing. I'm going to credit the fact that I can eat like seven things right now.

I got a zit! I feel like I just leveled up or got my first period.

Mandeee, that gives me hope!! Maybe people with "great skin" are actually just "people with no food sensitivities."

I feel like we've come full circle to blaming our eating habits for our skin! I know they're related, but not for everyone. My diet is most excellent and my skin was uncooperative.

Your diet is MOST excellent. The apex of diets.

I don't think blaming eating habits is necessarily bad. It's not like I was cramming my face with twixes and jelly donuts. I had weird issues with perfectly normal stuff like eggs and peppers.

So one's diet can be totally excellent but it can still potentially cause issues!

Yeah I was looking for a way to say that: my diet is not bad/I am not bad for eating it. It just might be that a lot of "normal" things aren't entirely "good" for me.

yeah I think the kind of "bad eating" Amanda is referring to is like when people falsely assume anyone with "bad skin" is eating tons of sugar and crappy processed food.

but hey, I am fat, everyone assumes I am eating sugar and crappy processed food, too.

Yes. Sorry!!

mineral sunscreen vs chemical sunscreen: what do i need to know??

i want to find a good ss that
- doesn't leave a white cast
- can be applied over stubble (trying to get ytth into the habit of wearing ss daily, but the stuff i've got him using now makes it look like he has dandruff or something)
- isn't irritating to the eyes

i really like the neutrogena stuff, but it's chemical. i tried the shiseido stuff which is mineral but it's TERRIBLE - it always somehow ends up in your eyes by the end of the day - AND it really dried my skin out.

is chemical ss really bad in the longterm for your skin?

did you try the one i recommended? i still use it every day and it's great!