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Post by newportjen on Sept 28, 2004 15:15:16 GMT -5
Whomever it was that suggested a dim light in the bathroom, thank you! I actually wash my face by a nightlight or hallway light. :)This has proven the most effective for me. Of course, I still picked a few times but not nearly as bad as before. I used to sit in the sink, stare at myself inches away from the mirror and pick for a min of 30 minutes! Now I can barely see myself let alone blemishes. Thanks for the tip. I'm getting stronger but still have a ways to go. I have to break a 20 year habit. Oh yeah and my face looks clearer then it has in months! NewportJen
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Post by M on Oct 1, 2004 19:33:18 GMT -5
Yes, if you're trigger is mostly visual (ex., searching closely into the mirror), I think that the better you can make yourself look during the "cleansing" phase, the better off you are. Also, the simpler, but more "special" you can make the experience, the more you will look forward to it, as well as to how you feel afterwards.
You can do this with . . . nightlights, candlelighting, backlighting (light on in shower only), soothing music and scents. Also, no-hassle cleasing routines may help get you in and out of the bathroom fast (my favorite is to use Salon Selectives Completely Drenched shampoo while in the shower and then use a non-stinging/drying toner, Nivea Visage Moisturizing Toner with chamomile and aloe, which is alcohol-free and has a soothing scent). Another person recently wrote that one should not over cleanse/strip the protective layer of natural defense your face produces (ex., if you wash at night, don't wash again in the morning, just wet it down or use toner). I have found that I can't over moisturize, either - as being too greasy makes me break out more, as well as makes me feel "untouchable" or "sloppy." I think that if you find things that you LOVE to use, and that make you HAPPY while you're doing them, as well as that continue to remind you of how good you feel afterwards (not too greasy, not too dry, pleasing scent, non-stinging, etc.), it will be an experience that you will want to repeat. Also, if you spend the time to make it "special," you may be less likely to "ruin" the experience with attacking your face/body after you'r done. Another idea, if your worst time is at night before you go to bed, is to wear night clothes that feel good on your body, make you feel special, and, most importantly, flatter your face. Then you come out of the bathroom as a whole "beautiful pampered package." Make sure your hair looks great too when you leave. If you're focussing on all these other things, you may forget to look so closely at your face. I don't know, but these things have definitly been helping me. It's promising to hear that the limited, or should I say, "mood" lighting in the bathroom is helping others, too! : )
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