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I was recently given the opportunity to try out the Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line. Since Olay is a name I trust when it comes to caring for my skin, I was excited to try it out. This particular line is specifically designed to control acne, help minimize the appearance of pores, and refine texture in as little as four weeks. Truth? I don't actually deal with much in the way of acne. I didn't deal with much in the way of acne as a teenager, either. Nonetheless, my "normal/combination" skin isn't perfect! I deal with tight dryness if I skip a moi
Olay recently introduced its Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line and I was given the opportunity to try it! I've tried and reviewed several newer Olay products and have been pleased with them all. Therefore, I had no doubt with this one. I really did notice a smoother texture to my skin! It's a simple three-step process ... I was very happy with it!
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I was looking through some old pictures from high school and college and I saw myself in various fun situations with long forgotten friends. Even though those were some wonderful times, I wouldn’t go back to those times for anything. Wait! I lied. It happens quarterly. I actually did want one detail back: MY SKIN! My complexion was to die for. Okay, you may not have laid down your life, but I love hyperbole AND my retro-skin.
"Adult" and "acne" are not two words that belong in the same sentence. Yet they do - and that sentence has been written across my face for twenty years. I have tried every over-the-counter product made. I have gone to several dermatologists and spent the big bucks for prescriptions. I have even mail-ordered products that promised to work miracles.There are no miracle products for adults with acne folks. None at all. Plus, what I have found through the years is that the bulk of products are aimed at teens.
I may be getting on in years, but I still have acne. Yes, wrinkles AND acne, SO not fair. I've struggled with acne for many years, I was even on some very powerful medicine at one point. Additionally, over the years the way my acne behaves has changed, and the things that used to help don't always help anymore. My face is very sensitive to medicines and lotions, so I'm wary of trying new things when I've found a routine that works.
Most of the time, red is good. In fact, I love red - it's one of my favorite colors. Red makes you stand out. Red sometimes makes heads turn, it's easily recognizable. Sometimes, though, I have a slightly little problem with red. Especially when it's in my face and there's a medical term associated with it. Like rosacea which I had previously mentioned here. As a photographer, with this kind of 'redness,' I prefer to stay behind the camera.
A couple of months ago I was approached to do a review of a new acne product, the Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line. My skin is relatively calm but I do get flare-ups every month or so. The reason my skin stays fairly decent outside of the flare-ups is due to a short course of prescription acne medication and now, follow-on maintenance and care. Still, I am always on a quest to find a product that will prevent even the flare-ups.
There is just something uncomfortable about having to shop within THAT row of THAT aisle. While most women my age are moisturizing away wrinkles with lotions in grownup jars I'm over in the teen section looking for something that will kill a monster pimple on my chin. The acne fighting products available on most drugstore shelves are clearly being created and sold to a different generation - I know because I have been buying and using zit cream since I was 13 years old and the hot pink and neon blue boxes are exactly the same.
You know, when a girl reaches a certain age, she should be able to say good-bye to certain things. Zits are at the top of that list. As a girl (girl, ha! I can hardly use that term anymore!) who's never had great skin, to continue to suffer from acne into my 30s is like a kick when I'm already down. While my acne has never been terrible (aside from those early teen years. Ugh.), I really thought that by the time my OWN kids had acne, that I'd be done with it
If you remember a few weeks ago, I told you all I was in Florida
for Mia's second birthday. We had a great time in the sun and with
Mickey Mouse, but the Florida weather left its mark on my skin. The
humidity is not something I miss from living there, but I will say that
it made my hair look absolutely fantastic. I wish I could say the same
about my skin, though. A few of you warned me about the effect it would
have on my face....and I should have listened. I never do. Listen, that
is.
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As I get older, my skin is beginning to revolt. I have more
breakouts now at 35 than I did as a teenager. My new personal favorite:
Getting a pimple in a wrinkle. Not awesome. I was recently given the
opportunity to try the new Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line, which is
oil-free and specifically designed with the needs of mature skin in
mind. It also contains clinically proven fancy face technology to
control breakouts PLUS reduce the appearance of pores and refine texture
in less than a month.
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A few months ago I wrote a post about my struggles with acne as
an adult. I was blown away by the response that I received so I wanted
to give you an update on how things are going. Here is some background
for newer readers. In late 2010 I began to experience breakouts on my
face. I have always had the occasional spot here and there but this has
been constant for nine months. I honestly can’t remember the last time
that my skin was 100% clear.
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The one piece of advice that my mother gave me in my youth, that I
actually didn't fight her on, was the need to take care of my skin.
From the time I first flirted with baby blue eyeshadow and matching blue
mascara for trips to the roller rink, she took the time to instruct me
on the importance of always removing my makeup, and washing and
moisturizing my skin both morning and night.
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I have noticed more and more as I creep into my forty-somethings
that my skin is undergoing changes. I don't have those horrible acne
outbreaks all over my face like I did as a teen - and for the most part I
can rejoice that I had a very brief teen acne period - but I have
always had the dreaded T zone with my chin, nose and forehead being an
oil slick. As I hit the four decade mark I started noticing changes.
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I recently had the opportunity to try the new Olay Professional
Pro-X Clear Line. Did you know over half of women in the U.S. between
the ages of 25 and 58 have some form of acne? The past few weeks I’ve
been using these products diligently and have definitely noticed
smoother skin and my pores seem smaller!
I've mentioned before that one of the most annoying parts of
getting older is something I never expected - acne. I have more
breakouts now than I ever did as a teenager. One of the greatest signs
of being kicked out of Eden is that I am combating gray hair and zits
simultaneously. It's just not right. I've spent a lot of time with
recently waxed furrowed brows in the acne aisle at a drugstore trying to
figure out how to treat it. Because y'all know, just like everything
else the skin is not what it was twenty years ago.
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When I was a teenager, I comforted myself with the knowledge that
if I had to get old, at least I wouldn't have to deal with pimples
anymore. Yeah. Still laughing about that one. I was lucky not to have a
horrible experience with acne during my adolescence, but I can't say
the pimples have gotten much better since then, either. In my twenties, a
hot humid climate combined with the makeup I wore on television news
every day actually prompted me to get a prescription to deal with the
pimples. Once I got out of the TV business, the breakouts went away, at
least until recently.
If you have read my blog for any length of time, you know I do a
weekly fashion post entitled "Not Your G-Ma's Wardrobe." I am a
51-year-old grandmother of 6, who wants to stay fashionable and looking
my best until I draw my last breath. I don't have my life or value
wrapped up in the outward appearance, but I do have the desire to be the
best I can be. I want to have my outward image reflect my inward
excitement and exuberance with life.
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