hey gina,recently i bought lofty's anti bacterial,blemish control mud mask.i've used it once n noticed gud result..i just wanted to ask that how often shud i use it?
n wat shud i use b4 gng out so that my pores minimise..neem water,saunf (fenugreek) water or mint water.
n my face skin feels really itchy wen im outside n even sumtimes at home wen i sweat
hey gina....these r the q's
1 more prob,though im cleansing daily,i still c blackheads on my cheeks n sumtimes they're painful
hey gina,recently i bought lofty's anti bacterial,blemish control mud mask.i've used it once n noticed gud result..i just wanted to ask that how often shud i use it?
n wat shud i use b4 gng out so that my pores minimise..neem water,saunf (fenugreek) water or mint water.
n my face skin feels really itchy wen im outside n even sumtimes at home wen i sweat
hey gina these r the q's
1 more prob...though i cleanse daily,i still noteice black heads on my cheeks n sumtimes they got painful too..:(
hey gina these r the q's 1 more prob...though i cleanse daily,i still noteice black heads on my cheeks n sumtimes they got painful too..:(
Use a mud mask only once a week..it shud draw out all the impurities.. blackheads don't hurt..unless they're infected and form under-the-skin acne.. and flare-up.
Use a toner to minimize the appearance of large/open pores
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ok so if the blackhead area is painful n itchy it means its infected rite? :(
rosewater as toner is ok rite?
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hey gina and every1. wat moisturizer would u recomend for combination and sensitive skin.
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Gina, i wanted to know what to use for my marks on my skin ...
i got some tiny scars on my cheek areas, but for that i got the solutaion already :)
thanks again ..
NO i wanted to know Whenever i get pimples they leave marks ater they gone .. what to use for that to get rid of those marks foreva .. and plz also tell what to use when u feel u gettin a pimple or if u already have, is there anythings which speeds up the process so they just dry out and dissappear ..?!
I have a anti blemish solutions - spot treatment gel by CLINIQUE
but that aint good at all ... it doesnt work ...
can u recommend anything better ??
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^^ i was hoping for a quicker answer plz ..
what can i use for my marks on my skin which are kinda overpopulating my skin ... and have been caused my pimples/spots ...
plz tell what to use to get my skin clear and mark free, my skin is getting worse with the time ... dun know why ... i try to drink a lot of water, i avoid fried food but still ...
thanks in advance
Tea-tree oil, dab it on when u feel u're about to get a pimple. Anything with salicylic acid is great. U have to let the red marks left by acne settle-down before u try and work on the pigmentation left by them.
U're derm may prescribe HQ gel to lighten them or u may try the red sandalwood and wild turmeric paste. All the remedies are within this thread or Glowing Brides in the wedding section.
i am also interested in knowing about a good moisturizer for combination skin. i wud also like some suggestions of daily(morning,night), weekly and monthly routines.
gina, is sandalwood powder and red sandalwood powder different things? if so where cud one get red powder?
Everything has been mentioned in this thread already.. u just have to find a moisturiser thru trial and error. I love body shop's vitamin E cream..many claim it caused them breakouts.. so u really have to try a couple before u find "the' right one :)
red sandalwood is diff..and can be found at u're local Indian grocery shop.
thanks gina....
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ok, thank u gina ...
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when sometimes i clean my forehead by threading after one day i get some pimples at that place .....plzz gina tell me how can i get rid of such pimples & what should i apply after threading my forehead so that such pimples do not appear...........
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gina,my aunt brought me neutrogena's cream cleanser n deep cleans scrub both of them which contains beta hydroxy.just wanted to ask if its ok to use on acne prone skin?
Hi all! I’ve been a lurker of these forums for quite a while but I finally decided to register and this is my first post! Woohoo! 
Rightio so here’s my problem (It’s gonna be a bit of a long post but I hope someone can give me some advice)
I’ve been told by quite a few people that using the glycerine, rose water and lemon juice mixture is a good toner for the face and it evens out the complexion. So, I tried this out about 2 weeks ago…but after a couple of days of using the mixture the corners of my mouth and my eyelids got really really dry! It got to a point where my skin in these areas was giving me an itching and burning sensation so I immediately stopped using the mixture and I went to my GP.
They told me that I had simply had an allergic reaction and that my skin should be fine within a week. They prescribed me 1% hydrocortisone and aqueous cream. tbh, I was wary about using the hydrocortisone so I only applied it very thinly as prescribed for a week and now i’ve stopped.
Alhamdulillah the itching and burning sensation has gone and the dry patches on my eyelids have gone. But, the corners of my mouth are still very dry and the whole of my face is extremely dry. I’m constantly having to keep it moisturised with the aqueous cream otherwise I just get really flaky skin and it just looks like I’m shedding my skin like a snake! :teary1:
I know it probably sounds really silly but this is quite distressing for me…I honestly don’t know what to do! 
Any ideas on what’s happened to my skin and what I should do? I’m thinking of trying the Vitamin E cream from The Body Shop and see how that works out.
I should also note my skin isn’t normally sensitive and I’m not allergic to anything…which makes this even more of a mystery.
I'm so sorry for the essay but thanks for reading it! I’ll really appreciate any help!
xx
Use vitamin E oil around u're eyes and the corners of u're mouth. Lemon juice is extremely drying and doesn't suit lots of people.. keep u're skin hydrated at all times.
when sometimes i clean my forehead by threading after one day i get some pimples at that place .....plzz gina tell me how can i get rid of such pimples & what should i apply after threading my forehead so that such pimples do not appear...........
Any toner that doesn't contain alcohol and aloe vera gel afterwards.
Nancy, both are safe to use :)
Thanks Gina!
I'll definitely give Vitamin E a go :)
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thanks alot gina :)............