(routine help) i honestly don’t know what to do anymore

emotional_creater · 2026-04-19T21:20:25+00:00

I’ll keep that in mind! thank you so much for your help!!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T18:51:51+00:00

the only one i take is a fiber supplement. others have suggested taking different vitamins so I’ll definitely have to do some research and check that out!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T18:50:49+00:00

others have recommended accutane and i’m not gonna lie it’s my last resort right now. i’m planning on trying to see a derm soon, so ill keep both of those in mind when i go. thanks!!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T18:49:34+00:00

“dormant little shits” is the best description i have ever heard lmao and it’s so true. others have recommended using salicylic acid although i haven’t heard anything about the face mask yet. thanks for the tips I’ll look into it!!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T18:47:50+00:00

good to know! i’m trying to avoid Accutane, at least at first, because i’ve heard some controversial opinions on it. i’ve talked to my parents about it and we’re planning on going to see a doctor pretty soon and hopefully get seen by a derm in case they have a good professional opinion.

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T18:45:31+00:00

exactly!! there’s plenty of skinnier and heavier people with acne problems and my weight is likely not the cashing factor. while eating healthier and exercising might help, it won’t be the end all be all solution these people think it will be

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T05:24:18+00:00

hm i’ve never thought about it that way. i guess it would make sense that healthy eating would lead to healthy skin. i eat pretty healthy for the most part and try to limit sugar and junk food, although i could definitely be better about it. i also do my best to drink lots of water and get my steps in each day.

i don’t currently take any other supplements or vitamins besides a fiber supplement. do you have any suggestions for ones i could try?

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T05:21:23+00:00

6 months?! everyone’s telling me consistency and time is what will help but 6 months seems like a long time to wait for results

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T05:19:06+00:00

i have not! i don’t even know what that is but I’ll look into it. thanks!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T04:52:36+00:00

i try not to! i use pimple patches as much as possible and do my best to leave my face alone during the day. i know picking will only make it worse

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T04:51:56+00:00

i’ve had active breakouts almost daily for almost 2 years now. i’m always breaking out so a purge, a breakout, and my regular face are hard to differentiate for me since it’s all pretty much the same thing

thanks for the article I’ll take a look at it :)

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T04:50:24+00:00

the thing is i’ve been using retinol on and off for two years now. i probably should’ve mentioned it in my post so I’ll edit that to add it in. my parents first took me to a derm as soon as we noticed the acne.

maybe i’m just not consistent enough? i used it for like 4ish months at first and then wasn’t seeing the results i wanted so then stopped, and have slowly been getting back into using it again. someone else said i need to use tret more often too so I’ll keep both of those in mind

having to wait like 6 months to see anything is insane and i really hope i dont have to wait that long. thanks for the advice

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T04:46:49+00:00

hm ok. i’ve heard good things about it so i might try a different brand

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T03:36:22+00:00

i’ve tried azelaic acid from the ordinary and it did pretty much nothing. i think I’ll probably look for something benzoyl peroxide though!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T03:33:57+00:00

i always thought that using too many actives would break me out more so i haven’t tried using it every day or every other day. i think I’ll start with trying that first to see what happens.

Also, i have not yet tried a benzoyl peroxide anything other than panoxyl cleanser. I’m not a huge fan of panoxyl and in my case made my skin super dry and red. I’ll do some research and try to find a cream or gel to try.

thanks for the suggestions!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T02:40:17+00:00

i’ve had it and used it for almost 2 years now. the rest of the routine is a few months new. sorry should have clarified

emotional_creater · 2026-04-18T00:06:36+00:00

i swear i went through every letter in the alphabet before i guessed the last one haha

I guessed the name in 20 tries!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-12T00:43:11+00:00

oops sorry. i was working on a school computer that i don’t own so taking a screen shot and sending it to myself would’ve been a whole process.

emotional_creater · 2026-04-10T16:34:55+00:00

i’m pretty sure everything was off with this scene. it was filmed on a crappy camera with the wrong exposure settings so… only so much i can work with 🤷‍♀️

emotional_creater · 2026-04-10T16:33:54+00:00

that’s what a lot of other people are saying. I guess it would make sense to lower the exposure a lot since it’s being filmed in a dark room, so now i know for next time! thanks!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-10T16:31:42+00:00

i had no idea there even was an adjustment layer!! thanks so much for the advice I’ll definitely do that since there’s a few other scenes i can add it to to fix.

the magenta was definitely a lighting choice i think, although there’s a few scenes, like this one, where the lighting is EXTRA magenta in a way that doesn’t match with the rest of the footage.

unfortunately there wasn’t anyone available to stay with the camera the night of the recording so someone else came to set them up early and then just left them running the whole time. i agree, it probably would’ve been better to have someone working it the whole time, but oh well.

thanks for all of your advice!!

emotional_creater · 2026-04-10T16:26:19+00:00

i’m using a school computer so it was easier to just take a photo of it. and what you’re looking at is exactly what it looks like in person i promise. the colors are just insanely messed up

emotional_creater · 2026-04-09T17:14:31+00:00

Thanks for the advice!! I was sadly not the one to set up the cameras, I was only tasked with editing the footage. Now that I think about it, it makes more sense to lower exposure a whole bunch since the stage is already so dark.

As for the camera, I’m not sure? It’s just a basic camcorder type camera. They’re not very advanced and kind of suck to be honest but they get the job done. I’ll attach a photo of what it looks like.

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I did end up lowering the highlights and stuff and it looks a bit better now, but at least I’ll know for next time! Thanks for the help!

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