4 weeks

It's been 4 weeks (minus one day but I don't care) and here's my results.

SOOOOOOOOO I do have some results. I was starting to feel like, man this shit doesn't work, because I wasn't seeing like crazy immediate changes, but I think I've been staring at my face too long. When I look at these compared to the other weeks there's definitely some change, which is nice to see. My scarring is also fading which is also nice to see because I felt like it wasn't. My skin definitely got worse before it got better, and I FOR SURE experience purging so if you're out there and doing this, hold on. I'm still not convinced about the oil cleansing method or apple cider vinegar, but I may as well keep at it and see where it gets me. 

Update

Okay so it's been like a week and a few days since I started this shit. I really can't say whether or not it's working. It seems like my skin is "purging" because a lot of my closed comedones on my forehead and chin turned into little pimples/whiteheads. I popped them really easily and then they healed quickly so that wasn't a big deal, and it honestly felt kind of cleansing like "yeah get that shit out of there!" I still have a lot of hyperpigmentation on my forehead from these/past breakouts but it's a lot smoother than when I started. I think my skin is less oily now, but I'm also not wearing moisturizer or makeup as much so I think that helps as well.

Right now the major thing going on on my face are these two random pimple twins on my cheek. They popped out of nowhere. I might have messed with that area of my face a.k.a. trying to squeeze something out there and then prompted a breakout so I don't think it's because of OCM or apple cider vinegar I think they're just whatever. Also Aunt flo just visited so it could be her presence. Whatever, I'm just praying they heal, slathering them with aquaphor every night and not picking! for real, I'm not.

Still taking ACV orally, using it as a toner, OCM with castor oil/grapeseed at night and jojoba oil as a moisturizer which I'm really liking, it feels not oily just like weirdly slick and I only use 2 drops.

not bad, just two spots that are healing and the rest is old stuff

hyperpigmentation galore–blends in with my moles

The evil mystery pimple and its friend.

I'm gonna keep at this for like a month I think, or maybe forever since it's as good as whatever I was using before. Also I just really like the whole warm washcloth/oil massage ritual, it's really relaxing and reviving. And I think the castor oil is making my lashes thicker. And in general I just feel better knowing that A) I'm not supporting the beauty industry and B) I'm not putting more carcinogens on me! Not convinced that either ACV or OCM are miracle workers but I still like them. 

Day 2

This is good therapy.

So, my face is still broken out, but things are healing nicely. I feel some tightness after I use the ACV toner, but there's no flakiness or anything. It seems like new pimples are forming, or at least old clogged comedones are turning into pimples but it kind of feels like purging and it's nothing major. If anything, it seems cleansing in some way. They're only on my forehead, where all the congestion was before. I so badly want to pop those suckers. But I shall hold out.

Also, if you're thinking about doing the oil cleansing method, you should check out dollar tree they have 3 packs of microfiber washcloths and they're super soft and nice!!!! Awesome dollar store find.

I got crazy hair!!! I'm also doing no poo (using baking soda and water to wash, Apple cider vinegar to rinse) 

I am wearing a tiny bit of concealer and powder foundation, but you can definitely see the oily bumps

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I hope this helps somebody out there. It will be more exciting when more time goes by but I am so impatient!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's start at the very beginning...

I'm tired of having acne and this is my quest to cure it.
So for anyone out there in the same position, I thought I would start with a skin story.

It had been good until it got bad. So here's what the bad is like: I get comedogenic acne (just tiny little bumps on a pore) and then I pick at them because they don't go away ad they usually turn into a much bigger problem. I get that mostly on my forehead, like right in the middle, and it's oily and just feels really congested. Then lower down my nose usually doesn't get pimples, but it always has blackheads. I get blackheads around my lips, and then I pick at those and that can become a pimple (do you see a trend here???) and then on my chin I also have the same comedogenic bumps/pimple issue. On my forehead and chin I also sometimes get those deep under the skin ones that don't come to a head and that can hurt a lot. I am very prone to scarring. So there you go.

In reality, it's not that bad, compared to what I see when I google image search acne, but it takes a toll on my self esteem and I want to be at a place where I don't need to where makeup anymore.

Also, just getting out of a long unhealthy relationship with a womanizing Pakistani man so I'm not feeling too good about myself and this does not help.

And so begins my quest. I think blogging about it will help because I'm impatient as fuck and then I can see the progress.

What I'm doing:

I decided to stop using fake-ass chemical products and what-not because they don't do ANYTHINGGGGGGG!!!! I'm almost finished with a tube of Neutrogena glycolic/salicylic acid spot treatment and in the time since purchasing it I've had some of the worst skin I've had all year.

So I'm washing my face with the oil-cleansing method (using a grapeseed and castor oil blend), taking 2T of apple cider vinegar with water daily, and using an apple cider vinegar toner/spot treatment.

people rave about that shit so let's see

I'm gonna give this a good two weeks and hopefully it works

This is the morning of Day 3 and so far I'm not seeing any real results. I did have this huge zit scab from one i've been messing with that healed over and came off but now I'm left with a very pink, very unsightly scar.

Here's some pics for your viewing pleasure. Watch my face get better or more pus-filled. I hope no one I know sees this.

Not too bad from far away

But up close...holy congestion! see the shine of my bumpy bumps. 

and here you can see the wonderful scar on my chin.  

Not too bad, some residual scarring left on my cheekbone/close to the hairline. 

also not that bad, just a little scarring. 

So...I mean it's not that bad. And thank sweet baby jesus that my cheeks are nice and clear! But I really want it to be all beautiful and I want to be able to say, "Go out and buy a bottle of apple cider vinegar, it will change your life!" but I can't so far. We'll see!! Also I'm not gonna pick anymore I promise myself, I owe at least that much to me.