- If ANY of you want to continue a conversation with me, please contact me via youtube messaging with your original comment and my response below, and we can talk!
- I've had acne for a couple years now. I've tried Cetaphil, Clean and Clear, and Clearasil (all start with C LOL. I should try products that don't start with C's) and so far none have worked. Every time I get out of the shower, I put moisturizer on because I feel my face dry. I try to put as little as I can and I end up getting a greasy face after. It really pisses me off. Then I end up breaking out
- My acne isn't as bad as it used to, but I still get a bunch of bumps on my chin. If I could change one thing about my face, I'd make then go away!
- ive had acne since i was 13 and now that im 15, its getting worse and worse. ive tried like tons of products and nothing seems to work. and my skin is left with scaring due to acne and it takes forever to fade.
- I wish that I could change the acne acting on my face, it's not deep scaring but it's discoloration that just will not go away! Great video by the way, I subscribed.
- I get so annoyed with the greasy feel when I touch my face in the morning and just the usual little red bumps.
- ive had it ever since i was 13, im 16 now and my skin is worse then ever. i think i tried everything almost, i spent too much money and time and nothing helps. it took away my confidence and im desperate for anything that might make a difference!
- I would suggest trying some natural products then, if you've tried a lot of chemical products that haven't helped. There are a lot of good oils for acne, like tea tree and lavender.I hate that I have acne and when I try to use cleansers to get rid of it it irritates my dry skin. it seems like no matter what I do it is not enough. I am beginning to wonder if maybe I have normal to dry skin too! I would love to try this cleanser to see if it works for me.
ive had acne since i was 14, so i still have scaring and im 23 and would like to beable to finally have ance free skin and not have to worry so much about my skin. - If I could change anything about my skin it would be to make it less oily and that I could have clear skin for more than a day or two at a time!
- What I would LOVE to CHANGE about my skin is how super duper oiley it gets,, it so annoying at school when I always go to the BR and have to blot my face wiith oil absorbers. Its even worse in the summer!! Also my skin is filling with many annoying blemishes and I want to be a actress and just performing is stressful sometimes,, which makes the ance worse well haha soo having lil tomatoes on my face isnt the best asset for an audtion!! :/
- What I would like to change about my skin is the random acne. I have a combination of oily and dry skin and I don't know how to treat it. My face also itches and I wished that I didn't have an itchy face from dry and oily skin because I don't like touching my face when it's really dirty. I also have blemishes and my face feels half rough and half soft which I am not too fond of. :( I can't find anything to treat it with.
- I get a lot of pimples and have a few scars. I also have oily skin. I wish i could change those things about my skin.
- i dont get acne a lot, i have really dry skin. i mean reeeeealy dry, sometimes my skin starts peeling just because its dry and not from a sunburn or anything. the cleanser i have works fine for cleaning but a lot of the time it dries my skin out even more than normal. i always have to carry a moisturizer to make sure my skin is constantly moisturized. i think a moisturizing cleanser like this would really help.
- i owuld like to change the scars and pimples {i also have on my forhead} i would just love to try something better i also have karaloses pielaros {spelled rong} lol and i think it might help :) great vid
- What I wish I could change about my skin is all the acne scarring I have left over.. I don't like it. :/
- What I don't like about my skin is acne scars. But I know they'll go away with time.
- Hey Brianna! Love your videos. It sounds like my skin might be similar to what you were saying. I have mild acne problems and I have shine in my T-zone but sometimes I get dry patches on my cheeks so I might actually have dry skin myself. I wish I could change the texture of my skin. I have some acne and I have bumps, redness, acne scarring, and uneveness as well. I'd love to give this cleanser a try to see if it helps like it did for you. Keep up the great vids & thanks for the giveaway!
- I wish I could completely get rid of all my acne. Sometimes I get most of it to go away, but then it comes back again and makes me really angry.
- I would love to reduced the size of my pores especially right by my nose
- I wish my skin wasn't so dry and sensitive. I think a cream cleanser would be really interesting to try.
- What would I like to change? Well, my skin is super dry, so I have been juggling around with different products and I haven't found one yet that not only fixes that but also my acne :/. So, that's why I have been watching you videos a lot and seeing all of your natural products :)
- Britanybanana1 1 day ago
- What would I change about my skin? ACNE! I would love to reduce my dependency on full coverage foundations. Any foundation that covers my acne also covers my freckles. I love my freckles and would love to use a tinted moisturizers or just a bit of powder, but my acne prevents me from feeling comfortable in my own skin without the use of full coverage foundation. I have tried tons of products, but nothing works. I would defiantly change my acne.
- Thank you for the review; I love your videos!! The one thing that irritates me the most is my cystic acne.. it is the most annoying part about my skin. For the most part, I have fairly good skin however, there are a few places on my chin that my cystic acne tends to gravitate to. I wish I could get them to go away faster, they can really hurt sometimes! P.s. I love the Olay cleansing brush. I didn't want to spend 200.00 on a clarisonic (for obvious reasons!) and I haven't regretted my choice!
- Thanks for the review! :)The one thing I hate most about my skin is that it used to be REALLY clear - pimple free and hardly oily. Spring of last year, my skin went crazy and I had SO much acne. ever since then I haven't had clear skin at all. And when some pimples go away they leave scars. So now I'm stuck with semi-rough skin and lots of acne scars :/
- I hate blackheads. Even though my skin is pretty dry, I can see lots of blackheads around my nose especially in summer.
- Besides having oily skin, I have a lot of bumps on my chin/jaw line. Sometimes they turn into pimples but I'm not sure what to do to get rid of them.
- I hate how my skin is sooo oily, and my red cheeks with , what i think are, huge pores =(
- Once a month I get a huge period pimple and it leaves a very nasty scar after it finally goes away.
- my skin is pretty dry and also burns and freckles easily
- I have an issue with a little bit of redness.
- My two biggest complaints are my red acne scars and my oil slick of a face. (Any tips?) I do get breakouts but they aren't as bad a couple months ago. Really would like to try this cleanser! [:
- i would love for the oily shine i get at times and i have really big pores i cant seem to get rid of...
- I hate my dry skin! so I would definitely like to change that along with pimples I always get around my nose/chin/forehead.
- i wish i could change all the little bumps on my nose, and black heads because they seem to never go away no matter what i do. also i wish i could get rid of my scars on my face, two little red ones. i hate them. this sounds like a good cleanser i def. would purchase this!
- i would change that it wont be suuuuuuuuuuppper oily and that my acne and pimples r so little but their is so many all over my face
- my sunspots! The reason I'm going to make my kids wear sunscreen every single day.
- I have been dying to try this cleanser but it's just so expensive. My skin isn't horrible but it has its rough patches like during the school year. I also have hyper pigmentation from past breakouts and rough and uneven skin tone. I just want to find something natural that works. It would be great just to try it out without having to spend so much just to see if it works.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Responses to Blissoma Giveaway Comments
Saturday, April 10, 2010
What's that Ingredient: Propylene Glycol
What's that ingredient?
#3: Propylene Glycol
My 'parabens' video
My 'silicones' video (part 1):
My 'silicones video (part 2):
Synonyms for Propylene Glycol:
epoxypropane
1,2-epoxypropane
methyl ethylene oxide
methyl oxirane
propene oxide
1,2-propylene oxide
Some other names:
1,2-Dihydroxpropane;
2-Hydroxypropanol
Methylethy Glycol
1,2-Propanediol
Propane-1,2-Diol
Let's start off with what a glycol is. Well, a glycol is 'any class of organic compounds belonging to the alcohol family'. Propylene Glycol is one of the many glycol's out there. PG (Propylene Glycol) is metabolized in pyruvic acid, which is organic. This metabolization process is a normal part of the glucose metabolism process, and thus the outcome is energy.
PG is found in products such as moisturizers and deodorants. Deodorants sold in stores, such as whole foods, may have PG as an alternative ingredient to Aluminum, making the product with PG a deodorant, and NOT an antiperspirant (which has aluminum). Basically, PG is a humectant, which prevents things from drying out and "keeps products moist". Sure, it may keep your products moist, but it's an alcohol, and alcohol's dry out your skin, regardless.
Now, on to specifically why PG is bad!
Obviously because PG is metabolized, it is absorbed into the skin. Because this happens, PG alters the structure of one's skin. Putting PG on your skin allows chemicals, not JUST PG, to penetrate deep beneath the layers of your skin. Thus, increasingly the ability for these products to reach the bloodstream.
As for other affects, PG can cause irritation and blistering, is toxic to human cells, alters cell membranes, and causing unnatural thickening of the skin.
While PG is anticipated to be a carcinogen, there are sources on the web that say it either is, or is not.
Therefore, I cannot confirm it!
ALSO...please use caution in reading information on wikipedia. I began my research on PG there, and then confirmed that the information I read was incorrect by reading other respectable sites.
For a another site on PG and it's affects, as well as it's affects on animals, visit:
While I am in no way telling you what products to use and not use, I hope that you make the healthiest and most natural choice for your skin and body.
If you have any questions, please email me at: iluvjesse@me.com
Sunday, March 21, 2010
What's that Ingredient: Silicones
What's that ingredient?
#2: Silicone
Hair and Skin
If you haven't seen my video on parabens, please watch it here:
Non-Soluble:
Dimethicone
Dimethiconol
Phenyl Trimethicone
Amodimethicone
Cyclomethicone
Soluble:
PEG-modified dimethicone
Dimethicone copolyol
HAIR:
When it is humid outside, your hair picks up moisture. It loses moisture when it is dry outside. Silicones will prevent this from happening. Silicones are almost like a type of plastic for your hair. They coat the hair shaft and prevent anything from getting in or out. While Silicones do make your hair feel shiny, silky, detangle, and prevent UV rays from effecting hair, they build up over time and can cause breaking, drying, and tangling.
Silicones are not water-soluble, meaning they do not dissolve in water, and for this reason, they will not come out unless one uses a shampoo with a surfactant in it. Unfortunately for me, I have given up Sulfate shampoos, and have Dimethicone in my hair due to a poor choice on my part (lack of research beforehand). So what did I do? Coco-betaine, another mild surfactant, has been said to do the job of removing a silicone but less harshly. It is found in the Burt's Bees line of shampoos. However, I have used the shampoo once, and I can still feel the effects of the silicone on my hair. Now I have to use a sulfate to get it all the way out (hopefully)
For information on types of sulfates, if they are water-soluble, and how to remove them, please refer to this chart:
(Please refer to the chart on this site to see which silicones are water-soluble and what will remove them from your hair).
Skin
Dimethicone is the most common silicone found in facial products. Lots of moisturizers have Dimethicone, as well as makeup primers. Just like silicones do to hair, they make your face silky and smooth. I used to tell my boyfriend 'Hey, feel how smooth my face is!' Yeah...that's because of Dimethicone.
Silicones in makeup still act as a barrier. They allow makeup to go on smoothly and increase the staying power of the makeup. It creates a "hydrating barrier" by preventing water from entering or exiting. Products with silicone in them will not allow your skin to BREATHE. Can you imagine going for a run with a silicone-based moisturizer or makeup primer on? Your sweat is getting trapped in your pores! And silicone ITSELF clogs pores! It makes pores look smaller by clogging them up and causing breakouts (for some people - myself included). Products with silicone will also fill in wrinkles and reduce the appearance of fine lines, therefore being popular in (non-natural) anti-aging products.
While I am in no way telling you what products to use and not use, I hope that you make the healthiest and most natural choice for your skin and body.
If you have any questions, please email me at: iluvjesse@me.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Parabens
What's that ingredient?
#1: Parabens
If you haven't seen my video on parabens, please watch it here:
Most common types:
methylparaben:
reacts with UVB and causes increased aging and sun damage
ethylparaben
propylparaben
gutylparaben
Less common:
isobutylpraben
isopropylparaben
benzylparaben
Parabens are the most widely used preservative in the cosmetic world. While they do protect against bacterial growth, they are still harmful. Parabens are rapidly absorbed into ones body and metabolized. Although they are excreted, they still leave a lasting effect due to the fact that they mimic the hormone estrogen and damage the nervous system. High levels of parabens have been detected in breast tumors.
Parabens are also found in food. Food is a necessity to live, and therefore I believe that the nutritional properties of a food item makes up for the fact that it might have parabens in it. While food is a necessity to live, body products are not; they are not required and are only around to make an individual look better or, if the products are natural, TRULY improve ones skin.
It is important for there to be some type of preservative in all products, especially natural ones. (Just NOT parabens) Without preservatives, there is more likelihood that bacteria will form.
Alternative types of parabens:
Grapefruit seed extract (most common)
phenoxyethanol
Potassium Sorbate
Sorbic Acid
Tecopherol - Vitamin E
Retinyl - Vitamin A
Ascorbic Acid -Vitamin C
Tetrasodium EDTA
Disodium EDTA
Calcium Disodium EDTA
Cosmocil CQ
While I am in no way telling you what products to use and not use, I hope that you make the healthiest and most natural choice for your skin and body.
If you have any questions, please email me at: iluvjesse@me.com
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