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Hi there!
Well this week has been great! After comparing week 12 pictures to week 8 I realize now that my red spots
are disappearing and I shouldn't be as paranoid. When you get to Week 14 you'll understand why I'm getting so greedy though
:)
Anyways a couple of weeks ago I ordered some 100% pure Tea Tree Oil online. The brand is Desert Essence, which
is one of the better Tea Tree Oil brands. I paid $8 for .5 fl. oz.! I can tell it will last a long time though because it
so concentrated.
Tea Tree Oil fights acne causing bacteria and it makes pores tighter.
At night before
bed I take a cotton swab and add a couple of drops of water and then add one drop of the TTO. I do this because although
my face isn't really dry, I still need to be careful. Some people also use aloe vera as a base. If you have overly dry skin
from the Accutane I would recommend doing a test spot first though as it can be drying - or you can get a lower percentage
such as 10% or 15% of TTO. Also, pure TTO is intended for spot treatment and not to be used all over your face - there are
cleansers for that purpose.
Anyways, TTO can also be bought at Wal-Mart (probably the cheapest) or at the Body
Shop. From what I hear the Body Shop has a whole line of products from cleansers to blemish pads! They also have a TTO cover
up I plan to look into :)
I had 2 spots that went away literally in about 2 days after putting TTO on them. Keep
in mind that the spots I get now I drastically smaller then the ones I used to get so although I personally believe the TTO
and Vitamin E helped them heal they might have gone away anyways. Never can tell sometimes! But it didn't make my skin peel
or become dry.
Oh by the way - Tea Tree Oil smells bad - but you will get used to it after a few minutes!
Other then that I have been doing great. I really enjoy the St. Ives Apricot Scrub. It is gentle and very refreshing,
not to mention it really takes off my make up good. I hear St. Ives also has a Tea Tree Oil Cleanser out to if anybody is
interested...
No more spots as of now to add the TTO to! :) Knock on wood...
Well that's all for now
- have a very Happy New Year!!!!!
PS I ADDED A "SEARCH" PAGE WHICH I THINK YOU WILL FIND USEFUL - JUST
MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE "jmhpr.tripod.com" AND ENTER A WORD AND YOU SHOULD FIND ALL THE WEEKS IN WHICH THAT TOPIC
IS MENTIONED.
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