Am I the only woman in the UK whose..

[quote MustardMitt]**@mam0918* and @MacDuffsMuff*

also agree the reason your skin is likely so terrible is the fact you have never let it breath, I noticed decades ago my friends with the worst skin where the ones who constantly wore make up

When people say stuff like this to your face (or on a forum) it is really really hurtful. Rosacea and pustular acne cannot be cured by better skincare or leaving it off, so yes, it does upset when the assumption is that my hygiene is lacking.

Soz about making an assumption about your skin though .

@JustPassingByCarryOn OP has been back on [/quote]
the OP states she has acne and litrally sleeps in make up product every night and wears it all day and has constantly for at least 11 years.

If you honestly think thats good for the skin or not a contributing factor to her acne issue then you would have to be delusional - skin needs to breath, if you grind creams into your pores 24/7 they will clog and get infected thats not really a debatable issue.

It’s EXACTLY these attitudes that made me so self conscious as a young teen that I would plaster my face with make up and cry myself to sleep because I had hormonal zits and a skin condition. I’m an adult now sure but as this thread has proven, it’s hard to feel better when you’re constantly bombarded with adverts and opinions about how just this one thing will give you that flawless look.

And I know people are saying to just be happy in your own skin - it’s easier said than done when you’ve NEVER been happy!

@LovelyIssues

I have experienced Rosacea (and it still can flare up during times of stress). It's a very distressing condition and when mine was at its worst, I didn't leave the house without foundation and concealer, but there's no way I ever tried to hide it from my DH.

I really feel for you not having the confidence to go bare faced.

My GP prescribed Soolantra cream which I understand is helpful for some people. It didn't help me.

What worked for me is an anti redness balm from Argan Organics and spraying high quality colloidal silver on my face morning and night.

Neither of these items are expensive.

As with most things, it's trial and error.

www.arganorganics.co.uk/products/anti-redness-rosacea-treatment-balm-60ml

www.ukcolloidalsilver.co.uk/

Thanks too MustardMitt

[quote midnightstar66]@JustPassingByCarryOn the OP last posted 3 hours ago and is receiving advice on her on going issue [/quote]
Just seen it, thanks. These zombie dig ups do my head in sometimes...lol

Atleast the OP is back and not just posters chatting away by themselves.

@mam0918 and @MacDuffsMuff

also agree the reason your skin is likely so terrible is the fact you have never let it breath, I noticed decades ago my friends with the worst skin where the ones who constantly wore make up

When people say stuff like this to your face (or on a forum) it is really really hurtful. Rosacea and pustular acne cannot be cured by better skincare or leaving it off, so yes, it does upset when the assumption is that my hygiene is lacking.

Soz about making an assumption about your skin though .

@JustPassingByCarryOn OP has been back on

Poor old you, not nice to have to hide your condition. As other posters have said, dermatology has come on in leaps and bounds over recent years. That "bad skin Dr." on tv treats problems such as yours with seemingly good results but it could be pricey. Have you ever seen anyone professional?

@JustPassingByCarryOn the OP last posted 3 hours ago and is receiving advice on her on going issue

Hi @LovelyIssues
Seen you've had loads of recs for skincare, but wanted to add my two cents as well.
Have you ever tried light therapy - they do it in a variety of colours depending on what you need treated. They originally developed it for burn patients and then the beauty industry realised how useful it could be.
You can book a facial that uses it, or there are lots of tools available online in a range of price points for home use.
I highly recommend it for bringing down scarring and improving redness.
Also I have found that CBD facial oil is very helpful, there are a few on the market, just make sure its for topical use. I massage it in once a week and then use two different tools - a derma roller to improve circulation and cell regeneration followed by a jade roller to soothe and massage. It's been so helpful for my skin.
I also agree with everyone else - use of make up will probably be making this problem much worse and inflaming the skin. If you can face it a total detox from make up for a few weeks would probably be very helpful to let skin regenerate and heal. And then possibly look into replacing your current make-up with different brands - possibly ones for sensitive skin & as few chemicals as possible, as it could be that constant exposure to your current products has caused your skin to have a bad reaction to them.
I have also found a collagen supplement and vitamin supplements D, C & E really helpful for making skin heal faster & look better.
Good luck with it, I hope you find a routine that works for you.

Probably you are .
I had a friend whose husband had never seen her naked and I though that was pretty weird.

ZOMBIE THREAD!!!!!!!!! From March last year!

I never wear make up, so not many people have seen me with it on 🤣 I’m happy with the natural look.

I have a friend who wears masses of makeup. I wear makeup (perhaps less so now, during lockdown tho!) but not trowelled on. I don’t know why she does it - it looks so fake and oppressive, and am sure she’d look way better (certainly more natural!) without it.

Anyhow, I once spent a few days with her on holiday once. I was looking forward to seeing her in the morning, make-up free, natural. But at breakfast, there she was with a full face of makeup.

Perhaps she has really troublesome skin, and that’s why she does it. Perhaps she is not confident about her natural looks. But honestly, I like her for who she is, for what she has to say, for our warm relationship.

The makeup feels like a barrier. The amount she wore at breakfast over those days suggested she didn’t trust me to like/see her for who she is, physically speaking. Which is a bit sad.

To me, the makeup just looks like war paint. I realise OP, that you have subtler makeup, but it’s all about trusting the other person to be ok with you for who you are. Honestly, other people tend to judge us a lot less than we judge ourselves.

Your skin might be that bad because of all the makeup...maybe you should give it a break for a while. Given lockdown, unless you're a key worker/have a job that requires you to be out and about there's not really
any reason to wear makeup anyway!

TBH if he doesn't find you beautiful without your makeup on, would you really want to be with him?

"I can almost guarantee you that if you had never worn makeup in the first place, no one would think you're 'ill'."

Try having really, really dark circles that you partially cover most of the time and then going into work with no makeup, pale face and totally black circles. People will think you're ill and it's not because you look normal without the makeup and abnormal with it.

When I first met my Man, he always saw me with makeup. I was embarrassed for him to see me without. I've never thought I was pretty without it.

He calls me beautiful everyday and now I hardly wear anything. Just eyebrow pencil really

If you haven’t checked out a blogger called talontedlex.com then please do. She blogs and does YouTube videos specifically about her battle with rosacea and what has helped her. She is not one of those people who say they have difficult skin but don’t. She has the most severe case of rosacea that I have ever seen.

What do you do when you go on holiday?

How can you go swimming with make up on?

I like to wear make up, and really think that I look a LOT better with in on. However, on holiday don't wear any in the day time. How can you with sun tan lotion/swimming etc.

You can't believe that he loves you for more than your skin?

[quote MustardMitt]**@mam0918 well done on having such lovely skin, what a wonderful person you must be.

Now go away and stop spouting absolute garbage you know nothing about.[/quote]
I don't think @mam0918 meant anything like the way you seem to have taken her post @MustardMitt. That's not the way I read it anyway so your aggression is unfair.

Roaccutane was magic for me, yes side effects are difficult but I have been acne free for 4 years now, honestly going to lengths you are going to cover your face I would recommend seeing a dermatologist. You can be referred by your GP.

[quote MustardMitt]@mam0918 well done on having such lovely skin, what a wonderful person you must be.

Now go away and stop spouting absolute garbage you know nothing about.[/quote]
I must have missed the part where I said I have 'lovely skin', I said I dont care if your offended by my face but nothing about my skin... now go away and stop assuming things

@LovelyIssues I don't know if you're the only one, but it is very strange IMO to have been together eleven years, and your husband hasn't seen you without make-up.

Then again, I have known women (in the past,) who never fart or burp in front of their DH/partner, and won't go for a poo if he is in the house. I find it so bizarre that anyone would be able to maintain this long-term.

@mam0918 well done on having such lovely skin, what a wonderful person you must be.

Now go away and stop spouting absolute garbage you know nothing about.