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Re: Red Cheeks and washing your face
Keratosis Pilaris

From: Kim R
Remote Name: 198.81.27.6
Date: 30 Aug 2002
Time: 18:49:54 -0400

Comments

Hey Ryan, okay, I am going to try to sell you on my face cleaner one more time :0) It is called Real Purity by Philosophy which was developed by a chemist/Dr. It is about $30 a bottle but it lasts FOREVER (6 months into it and I am only 1/2 way through the bottle). Anyway, it deep cleans your pores, fragrance free (which I think we wll need) and it is made with a lot of natural stuff like sage oil, coconut, etc (check out wwww.philosophy.com). But it is EXTREMELY gentle and one of the few cleansers out there that does not dry out your face (you know that tight feeling?). I also hear that Oil of Olay cleanser for sensitive skin is good. Aveeno is good too, but don't get the bar cleanser, you know, bacteria 'n' stuff. I use that in the morning when I shower and then I do the Biore wipes etc that I explained to mark below in the pm. I have also tried Murad's acne kit (claims it is for KP as well as acne)and although it is GREAT for the bumps, it did not do jack for the redness and for what it costs (about $90) it is so not worth it. Also, the best aloe for the redness is straight from an aloe plant. but aloe is good stuff. Oh and by the way, you guys out there in high school...don;t stress the new year. Let me tell you that when I went to my 10 year reunion, the best looking guys were the ones with skin problems, short, you name it in high school. They all grew in 10 years, had great complexions and were NICE. had great jobs and very pretty wives, no KIDDING. Do not judge you or your quality of life over the high school years...it is 4 years out of 80 and the people you see in school will not be anything to you when you start college and beyond. Go out and have a GREAT Labor Day weekend- all of you! Hey, I am hitting the beach in a 2 piece bikini, KP and all baby! whoohooo!