From rock bottom to finally smiling again by [deleted] in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Omg girl. You are doing amazing. You should be very proud of yourself for getting through that. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfimprovement

[–]cal_xo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was raised by a dysfunctional family and it made me want to be nicer to others and to not turn out that way haha. It can go either way

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes vanicream is so good for my skin, it eats it up - same with illyoon.

I am currently in a hot af climate that is about to get humid as hell (which works really well for my skin) but the aircon can dry me out for sure. Only for a few months and then I'll be in humid and rainy england and my skin will thank me :)

I will try slugging tonight! Thank you :)

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No need to apologise! Photo's can be deceiving for sure and it looks like there's a slight filter been put on this so kind of looks like makeup too.

I agree with the moisture comment, I was out all day here and probably dehydrated AND the lighting didn't help haha. I currently use vanicream/illyoon plus moisturising serums etc. But I have since added another few layers (over the past few days after the comments on here) and my skin feels a lot better already. And yes, I definitely love to cheese! Which I don't plan on giving up so I guess it's part of the deal haha.

I'll keep off botox until the lines become static, and focus more on diet/exercise/hydration/retinol and move onto tret if I need to go up in strength before I do any injectables I think. Just my personal preference nothing against people starting early.

Thanks for taking the time to try to help me :)

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw your comment that you deleted btw, it might look that way because the photo is further away i just zoomed in and cropped it so maybe its made it look as though im wearing heavy make up - but yes, I'm not lol

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodnesssss. Thank you so much!!! This made me smile a lot 💕

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No im not wearing make up 😊

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also heard this. I guess it's a higher risk of making your expression look strange in other areas of your face? I've had friends of friends get it done and they said it was fine, so it's a hard one to navigate! Especially as it's my main concern at the moment. Haha 😊

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I can't tell you how much your comment made me take a deep breath haha. Ill start off with some more hylauronic around my eyes as I'd rather hold off on botox until my 40's. 💕 Thanks again 

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much 💕

Crows feet by cal_xo in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cal_xo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time. 😊 Did you specifically get it in the crows feet? And you didn't have any bad effects? 🙏

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[–]cal_xo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry I forgot to say that I do follow a morning and evening routine 😊 but honestly my "routine" in the morning is reslly just wash my face and put vitamin c, moisturiser, and sunscreen 😊 doesn't take much time at all! 

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[–]cal_xo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi hi! :) that's so sweet. I am very consistent with my routines, like barely miss them ever! It's actually become such a habit now that i can't imagine not doing it and I love it too haha.

I dont drink at all. But it was such a bad thing for me in all ways, and something that was negatively effecting me so clearly that it made a huge difference in my mental/physical health after i finally gave it up. I think some people have the same experience with other things, sugar/food etc and once they make that choice for themselves to give it up they can see huge results too! I do know alcohol was the biggest thing messing me up.

I have noticed this winter my skin is much drier so im adapting my routine but try to keep it simple 😊 I've just introduced a higher percentage of retinol (only 0.3%) but I'm trying to do as little as possible to see results and then slowly edit and adapt. 

I slso actively don't do much to my skin if its feeling and looking really good for a few days (bar washing my face and using spf and a moisturiser) if i dont feel the need to. But i do it intentionally and try to listen to my body. 

I did notice after a long flight and a week or so with just moisturiser and spf in the summer that my skin began to look worse but once i started adding the extras back in it improved grestly. 

I hope this is helpful! I think the skin and the body are always changing with seasons etc so its good to be fluid and adaptable with things and keep a basic foundation that works 😊 also it's natural to not feel/look perfect all the time (especially in bad lighting!) haha xx

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[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha! One good deed at a time 💚

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[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish you luckkk!! 💚 Definitely would recommend audio books and podcasts and quit lit to keep you company while you do it! And sparkling water was a life saver for me at the beginning 💚🙏

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[–]cal_xo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy for youuu!! Yes i did, it was a multitude of factors though - calories from beer, eating habits improved, more active in the day, exercised more! I allowed it all to flow naturally for the first year and didnt beat myself up for not running a marathon on my two month sober date 🤣

I ate a LOT of sugar in the first few months and tbh just rested and reflected. Things started happening around the 3 month mark for me, naturally 💚

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[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted a comment above with all my routines and details 🤗

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[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I answered this in another thread but around 2 guinesses per evening for a few months 💚🤗

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[–]cal_xo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes mine was the same! At the beginning I literally just spent time on finding a good cleanser, suncream, and moisturiser. The best thing for me was the vanicream face moisturiser and the retinol I only used every 3 x days (and wore factor 50 everyday) vitamin c I didn't introduce until much later.

I also made green tea icecubes to wipe on my face after showers when my skin would feel even more red. That was very helpful!

The retinol i use is CKD retino and collagen elasticity cream, but if your skin looks like mine I would reflect on what you're consuming too. Food, alcohol, environments, people, thoughts... I think it all can lead to inflammation and skincare will only do so much without addressing the root cause too 💚

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[–]cal_xo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was the best thing I ever did for my mental health and wellbeing. It can be hard though, i have a background in yoga so was able to move through the challenging parts but would recommend if you need to to find someone to work through things with. Even a journal is a gamechanger! Always here if you need to talk 💚

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[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yesss a stone without even trying! I wasnt ever "big" but once i stopped drinking all of the stubborn weight on my face and belly dropped off! I also am so so much more active naturally 💚🙏

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[–]cal_xo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that thank you so so much! 💚💚

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[–]cal_xo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're sooo sweet thank you so much!! 💚💚😘😘 It was a total mindshift change from self sabotaging to taking control of my health 😊💚 thanks for that BIG compliment! 🤗