I feel like hiding today

I think I may wear this outfit today. With jeans of course....to make me look less like an evil ninja! No, seriously - I need to find a roll neck sweater to roll up over my face.

Like Mother, NOT like Daughter!

Yesterday my Mom exclaimed : "I just don't know where you got it from!". She was talking about my acne. People say its hereditry, but no one remembers anyone in my family having this curse. I guess I'm the black sheep or something.... :(

Screw Me!

OMG! I'm so angry with my acne this week - I'm fantasizing about taking the screwdriver to my face and drilling out my spots! They are so deep and infected. :(

It's Christmastime!

I've not been touching my face and doing weekly face masks since Dec 1st in the vain hope of a fresh face for Christmas morning. It's working pretty well so far...

Bronzer Beware!

I've started using a new bronzer product on my cheek bones and noticed that I've started breaking out in this exact area. Has anyone has this happen? Can anyone with oily skin recommend a bronzer that works for them?

Give me confidence

MakeUp gives me the confidence to be the best possible me.

Two Faces

I have two faces. Isabelle with MakeUp and Isabelle without. I let very few people see me without my mask.

Lucky Girls

A note to girls with flawless skin : It's not that I hate you, it's just that I envy you. To look beautiful and radiant without a spot of MakeUp must be heaven.

Healthy Nails?

This may sound kinda crazy, but I've noticed that when I'm going through an acne flare up, my fingernails are stronger and healthier than usual. Perhaps there is some relationship between them. I dunno, maybe i'm just imagining it! Has anyone else noticed anything similar?

Mirror, mirror...

I look in the mirror way too much. Lamenting my dirty face. I try and remind myself that getting on with my life and looking into the eyes of others gives me a more accurate reflection of myself.

Help!

I've woken up with what looks like a heat rash all over my face. And my usual acne cleansing regime is making it sting and worsen. I feel like such a freak. Some girls have all the luck.

Ugly Isabelle

Acne makes me feel ugly. It's OK to walk around with a sunburned face. A black eye or a bruise can even be sexy. They invite sympathy and concern. But Acne is Ugly.

Leave me alone!

I hate it when people say "Oh, you've got a mark on your face. IT'S A SPOT. LEAVE ME ALONE. Makes me feel like such a social reject.

Bad Week!

I'm having one of those impossible weeks, where I feel every pore on my face is oozing and infected. I wish I could opt out of life until this is over!

Far, far away...

Sometimes it helps me to imagine myself living on a Desert Island. With no mirror for a thousand miles and each day filled with simple tasks of finding food and shelter. Far, far away from our society and its pressures.

Awkward compliments

Has anyone ever told you that you look great when you know you don't!? This happened to me when I had a particularly bad breakout and I just wanted to scream! My first thought was that she was making a cruel joke, but she was quite serious. Perhaps it's simply true that people just don't notice the details.

Cave Dweller

Ever cancelled a party or date because of your acne?
I have and I hear your pain.

I sometimes sit in the dark on my own. Not even wanting to see my own face in the mirror. That acne scarred face is not the real me and I can't rely on other people to see that. Sound familiar?

Pizza Face!

I am a pretty girl. But get too close and I'm also marked and scarred by acne. When I wear my MakeUp the boys wolf whistle and the cars honk their horns. When I don't, this doesn't happen. In fact I've been called "spotty" and "pizza face" and many other things besides. People can be so cruel. Is it any wonder we girls get up each day and plaster on the concealer?

Shower Martyr

When I went to college, I got up at every morning at 6am to have a shower before everyone else woke up. I deemed this craziness was a better option than being seen in the corridor without my MakeUp.

Has anyone else ever punished themselves in this way?