SPOTS - The word that haunts us all.

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27-12-2006, 08:00 PM
StainCast

SPOTS - The word that haunts us all.

Everybody gets spots. No matter how much you cleanse, how much you scrub, and no matter how much rubbish you buy from your local superdrug.

Below i've posted a few tips on how to prevent the build up of grease/ oil, and still retain the same moisture that your face needs.

Please ensure you read the labels on all cleaning lotions etc, and ensure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.

1.) Don't be afraid of cleanser.
A good cleanser can go a long way. Somthing like Avon's ClearSkin face cleanser, or Johnson + Johnson's Clean and Clear Cleanser (My personal favourite). If your face is really greasy, or you work around cars, or outdoors i suggest using the Avon Cleanser as it is stronger. However if spots aren't such a big deal for you, stick with the milder (but still effective) Johnson + Johnson's.
Ensure that your hair is clean, dry, and out of your face. Take a piece of cotton wool, and apply the cleanser. Rub the cottom wool over the areas of your face where there appears to be alot of spots. Try to go over the whole of your face as this will minimise the risk of the leftover oil spreading further. Repeat this untill you have worked the cotton wool over the whole of your face (You may change the cotton wool half way through if your face is very oily.) If you want to know how to completely dry up blackheads/ spots etc. Continue to step 2.

2.) Allow your face to recover. This should take around 10 minutes. !!IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE AT THIS TIME. THIS WILL SIMPLY REAPPLY THE OIL THAT IS IN THE PORES OF YOUR FINGERS!! Once your face has been left alone for 10 minutes, take some tea tree oil. I love tea tree oil as there are so many uses for it. It can be used to stop bleeding, to fight bad breath, as an ingredient in shampoo, or to stop the odour of smelly feet! :p Take the tea tree oil, and spread some generously over a wad of cotton wool. Rub this over the face, but keep it AWAY from your eyes, as it WILL make your eyes sting and water if contact occurs. If contact does occur, ensure you have a piece of dry cotton wool to wipe your eyes, or perhaps a cloth in clean, warm water. It will not damage your eyes but it can hurt alot. Rub the tea tree oil over your face, and leave it to soak in. After one or two minutes of the tea tree oil soaking in, your face MAY start to sting a little. This is normal + this will not damage your face in any way. Tea tree oil can be used on any face type, but it is not advised that you use it on dry/ damaged skin.

3.) DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE! It is essential that you do NOT touch your face. Everytime you touch your face you add oil to the pores on your skin. These oils block the pores and form the red bump that you know as an "icky spot". I would therefore advise, that you should try not to touch your face in the daytime.
DO NOT USE THE TEA TREE OIL MORE THAN ONCE EVERY 3 DAYS. The tea tree oil is a very old, strong natural lotion. It is not in anyway dangerous to your skin, but if you use it too frequently, it WILL try out your pores and cause it to be very sore and irritable. Do not use it more than once every 3 days, and consider even less if you have very delicate skin.

IF YOUR SKIN BECOMES TOO DRY/ YOU USE THE TEA TREE OIL TOO OFTEN:
Don't keep washing your face. The water will dry your face up even more. Instead, find some moisturiser. Body shop is very good. I use "cucumber cleansing milk". Other good products are the Marks and Spencers Body Moisture creams, or Avon. Any creams will do, but they may take longer to work. Apply this to your face every night before you go to bed, and then ensure you wash your face the morning after. Continue this process until your skin feels and looks moist enough again. However if you followed the steps above as i stated, you should not have to result to this.

Tea tree oil is especially good for those tiny, pesky blackheads that form around your nose, or under your nose. It's honestly, the potion of the beauty gods.

Enjoy, and if you have any more questions then please feel free to PM me. I'm a cleaning freak lols.

Love Jo x
27-12-2006, 08:13 PM
DiscoPat

Nice Tut, +rep and hope it gets sticky'd :D

Edit: Need to wait 24 hrs :(
27-12-2006, 08:18 PM
Jamie!

nice..i'd rep you for it, but gotta spread before i can give to you again..
27-12-2006, 08:27 PM
StainCast

Haha! Thanks guys.

I can't rep either of you ether.. haha. It says i need to spread some around before repping you again.

I won't forget though. ;)

Jo x
27-12-2006, 08:27 PM
-Dispute

Great tips, + Rep!

Thanks!
27-12-2006, 08:28 PM
Caution

Nice tips.
+Rep.;)
27-12-2006, 08:29 PM
benjamin

good tips. i'll bear that in mind, i've just got a few spots again -.-
27-12-2006, 08:31 PM
StainCast

Tea Tree oil really is magical stuff though. If you havn't tried it you really should.

Jo x
27-12-2006, 08:35 PM
DiscoPat

Adding to that, ToothPaste is good as well, leave it on the spot over night :D
27-12-2006, 08:36 PM
Caution

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Originally Posted by DiscoPat

Adding to that, ToothPaste is good as well, leave it on the spot over night :D

toothpaste?!
Suppose anything's better than Clearasil..:rolleyes:
27-12-2006, 08:46 PM
StainCast

Some types of toothpaste with a higher level of flouride can blemish the skin though. It's better to stick with the natural ingredients. I prefere not to use stuff i dont know much about incase it damages my skin. hehe.
27-12-2006, 08:59 PM
Swastika

I use oil thing you was talking about. If its green, then yeah lol.
Anyway, i love popping yellow spots all over the mirror lmao, shame i only get like 2 every 3 month or sumit.
I remember last year i had a boil on top of another boil, god popping them beasts was hard and VERY bloody.
27-12-2006, 09:05 PM
StainCast

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jªmie

I use oil thing you was talking about. If its green, then yeah lol.
Anyway, i love popping yellow spots all over the mirror lmao, shame i only get like 2 every 3 month or sumit.
I remember last year i had a boil on top of another boil, god popping them beasts was hard and VERY bloody.

Dude that's vile.. lol

DON'T pop spots to the extent that they bleed/ or weep oil.

This causes unnessesary tissue damage and will take longer to heal. It may also sometimes cause scarring.

Jo x
27-12-2006, 09:15 PM
Swastika

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staincast

Dude that's vile.. lol

DON'T pop spots to the extent that they bleed/ or weep oil.

This causes unnessesary tissue damage and will take longer to heal. It may also sometimes cause scarring.

Jo x

They was askin to be popped, making my nose look like rudolph's. :@
So i popped the little beats! :p
27-12-2006, 09:19 PM
StainCast

hehe.

Only pop them if the puss has raised to the surface (Yellow Head) or it is very red and swollen. Don't squeeze out blood.

Once you've squeezed the blood use cotton wool or tissue and apply pressure for a few minutes. This will prevent the blood flowwing to the area and causing the spot to flare up and make you turn into rudolph. Hehe

Jo xx
27-12-2006, 09:25 PM
Twinkie

It will only cause scarring if you don't do it the proper way. If you really need to pop it, use a picking tool designed specifically to pop your pimples. Don't forget to cleanse it with rubbing alcohol before each use as well as your fingers.
27-12-2006, 09:27 PM
StainCast

If blood/ oil seeps from the wound, then you have damaged the tissue on the surface of your face. This will cause scarring if it continues to bleed.

Also, I have not seen any of these "Picking tools" designed to pick pimples.. Surely these would put pressure on the skin and cause bruising etc?
27-12-2006, 09:30 PM
luke-p

Thats great, And thanks for spending your time to help others!

+Rep :)
27-12-2006, 09:35 PM
Twinkie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staincast

If blood/ oil seeps from the wound, then you have damaged the tissue on the surface of your face. This will cause scarring if it continues to bleed.

Whenever I take a visit to my dermatologist, I ask her to pick out my blemishes. Blood does seeps through but I don't have any scarring afterwards.

Hah, I finally read the whole thread. Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't hydrogen peroxide (found in baking soda and toothpastes) an antiseptic and does not heal your skin? I read somewhere in Allure magazine that it stops skin cell regrowth..

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Staincast

Also, I have not seen any of these "Picking tools" designed to pick pimples.. Surely these would put pressure on the skin and cause bruising etc?

It looks like one of those blackhead extractors. Yes, they put pressure on your skin but it doesn't bruise. For me, anyway.
27-12-2006, 09:37 PM
StainCast

I don't reccomend using toothpaste. It's never worked for me.. It just gave me not-so-pleasing results.

I say stick with tea tree oil :)
27-12-2006, 09:41 PM
Twinkie

Aren't most facial products contain tea tree oil? Or are you talking about pure tea trea oil?
27-12-2006, 09:43 PM
StainCast

Pure Tea Tree Oil used neat with cotton wool.
27-12-2006, 09:51 PM
kasi

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscoPat

Adding to that, ToothPaste is good as well, leave it on the spot over night :D

haha i did that before & it worked :]

& anywayy nice tut. i'll rep if i can.
i rarely ever get spots though :S idk why.
i've got one atm though & i'll use this guide :]
28-12-2006, 02:42 AM
foxyfox00

Yeah nice guide.

The BodyShop has a great range of skin care with tea tree oil and so does nurtemtics which I use coz the oil is too strong for my skin.

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Also, I have not seen any of these "Picking tools" designed to pick pimples.. Surely these would put pressure on the skin and cause bruising etc?

They are really good for blackheads in combination with pore strips