When I was 25 years old, I started having horrible problems with my skin. I'd always had sensitive skin, but this was a whole new ballgame. Little crusty bumps that weren't pimples dotted my cheeks close to my nose. My face turned scarlet red when I ate spicy food or drank alcohol. Everything aggravated it. Makeup didn't hide it, and usually made it worse. I felt hideous.
I finally went to a dermatologist. He diagnosed me with Rosacea and prescribed me the metro cream, gave me the pamphlet and that was that. The medicine helped a little, but it never went away. I hated my skin. I struggled for years. Some times were worse than others. There were days that my skin cracked open and bled. Some makeup and moisturizers made it worse. I could put makeup on my face and feel it turning bright red. Within minutes, I would feel like my skin was on fire and peeling off my face. The medicine was expensive. I couldn't afford good makeup. The cheap drugstore makeup had to do. I was miserable.
I didn't understand how this could be my face. The pamphlet said it was most common in "middle-aged" women with fair skin. I was only 25!!! As I got older, I learned to live with it. I was constantly searching for something to make it go away. I bought face cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and continued to use the expensive prescription cream. I spent thousands of dollars over the years, trying to find skin care and makeup that I could use and would hide this awful condition. I wish now that I had taken pictures without makeup so I could show how bad it looked, but I was so self conscious, I never would let that happen. I even hated pictures with makeup! The pictures shown here were on GOOD days with medicine and makeup!!!
Then the 40's arrived. The kids moved out and bills decreased. I found a cream at Sephora that said it would help. A few weeks and $185 later, I still had some symptoms, but it wasn't quite as bad. I paid a fortune for a cleanser that said it was gentle and would help also. Still, the redness showed. I jumped from product to product, all promising to make things better. All of them failing miserably.
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| No makeup, No medicine! :) |
Then, I became a Younique presenter. I decided to give the skin care line a try. I mean with a 14 day Love it Guarantee, I had nothing to lose. If I had a reaction, I could send it back. At this point, I wasn't holding any high hopes. I mean if the $185 stuff didn't work, how could a $39 one work? I was skeptical, but willing to try anything. I got the gentle cleanser and Divine moisturizer. After a few weeks, my skin began to feel and look different. The Royalty line came out last year, and I added the Charcoal Bamboo Detoxifying Mask twice a week. Between the skin care and the makeup free of harmful chemicals, the difference in my skin is amazing!!! Absolutely Amazing!!!
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