Skin care pretty urgent

[Littlemissexpecting]

I had my ds 14 weeks ago, and since stopping bf my hormones etc have caused a hormonal flare up on my face. It was just red and dry, but it's looking more angry looking, and more like acne.
My emollient moisturiser isn't helping, still very flaky when I put make up on and not really improving.
I have a wedding on day, and as it's first real even with ds and dh I would like some pics of the 3 of us. But not like this!
Any tips for diet or treatment over next couple of days?any food to eat or avoid, or products recommend? really not sure how to cover it with make up either. I used to have pretty good skin, no need for foundation so in the dark here. TIA

Should say wedding on Saturday, and first event not even

That sounds horrible! You poor thing.

I would start by drinking loads of water - you're probably doing that already

I'll have a think about products you could use but I think that emollient moisturisers would be too thick and greasy.

To cover it up, get yourself to a bare minerals counter and get them to use the foundation and concealer on your skin - it genuinely covers up anything (I speak from experience!) and would be worth investing in. It's also supposed to be good for your skin so wouldn't aggravate it.

I don't know your skin, but what has helped me is the Clinique Anti-blemish solutions 3 step system. I know a lot of people hate the normal 3 step system as it's really harsh on the skin, but I find this one less harsh - and it has really helped my hormonal acne.

For flaking skin, I've used La Roche-Posay Cicaplast. It's not a product that should be used every day. But it heals the skin and it does it well. I've used it under makeup (similar to a primer) and then after cleansing at night as a night treatment, and it takes a day or two, and my skin looks fine again.

When I had hormonal acne, I used my normal foundation on the good bits of the skin, and then I used a full coverage foundation (as I simply can't get concealer to behave) on the bad bits. I set it with a light dusting of transparent powder.
You can have a look at this video - I found it very helpful: www.lisaeldridge.com/video/12764/acneblemish-covering-make-up/

I would go to a good makeup counter and ask for samples of foundations, and test the whole look at home to see if the coverage and colours of products are right for you.
You might have time to buy the products before the party if it works for you, or you might have enough product in the samples to do your makeup (and then you can buy later if you like the products).
I've never had powder as samples, so you might have to buy that without testing it first.

I personally like Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser (I use the oil-free one as I have oily skin), Diorskin Nude foundation (more coverage than the Laura Mercier TM) and the full coverage foundation I used as a concealer was Vichy Dermablend.

I really like Nars Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder, but really, you can use any powder that you like. Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural is very nice too.

I would go to a good spa and get a facial and see what they recommend. Elemis, dermalogica or clarins are good

Would love a facial but not sure I'll be able to fit one in.
Wonder if I could pop to a bare minerals counter and get them to do my make up for the wedding? If its good I could then buy some but not sure if it will just go flaky with my dry patches.
Will up the water

Be careful with mineral makeup - some contain Bismuth Oxychloride, which some people react to - either the first time they use a product with it in or after a while of using it.

I've reacted to it with itchyness and acne-like spots all along my jawline, and I have several friends who have had the same reaction. There are also loads of people writing about it online.

The original Bare Minerals foundation has Bismuth Oxychloride as the main ingredient. The matte version doesn't contain it afaik.

Another thing I forgot to mention in my earlier post was to avoid Titanium Dioxide - as you'll be at a wedding, it's probably quite likely that people will be taking pictures. Titanium Dioxide (which is used as SPF in a lot of foundations) cause flashback.
Silica powders/HD powders also cause flashback.
You may have seen pictures where people either look like they are completely ghost-like or where it looks like they have loads of white powder on their face. That's the flashback. Not a pretty look.

That's interesting thank you.
I've just tried some of a friends bare mineral foundation and it looks even more obvious

I think you should go to your gp. I had this under both my eyes after my son was born. It looked dreadful. Doctor diagnosed rosacea and gave me a topical steriod cream which sorted it out. Are you 35plus and pale skin , celtic looks? I am and apparently v common problem with that skin type.

I do a bicarbonate of soda face mask once a fortnight - mix it to a paste, rub it on gently and let it dry (preferably over sink/bath/towel because it flakes as it dries). Splash most of it off with warm water then dab gently with flannel to get the rest off.

It really calms my skin - sort of tingles as you put it on, but then lovely and smooth and fresh afterwards.

Clarins do a cream for sensitive skin which worked for me in this situation. My skin was dry, tight and itchy.Although that was a few years ago I checked recently and they still do it. Only needed to use it for a short time and then my skin settled again.
Their tinted moisturiser is very good too on dry skin.
Hope you get something sorted and have a lovely time on Sat.

Molly I'm going to make a gp appt (easier said than done!)
Only late 20s though...
After a google think it may be a type of dermatitis but that doesn't help for sat
I hate it so much there are very little pics of me and ds

Sorry your skin is upsetting you. Mine has flared up also and I am still pregnant, but on high dose of progestrone so I am linking it to this. I had it after my last pregnancy and it was a form of ezecma. I used steriod cream for it and it cleared it up quickly.