Not Engaged Yet

OUCH - My face! and Beauty Shop Advice

That’s right.  My face hurts.  As I had posted before, I was looking to find a new facial cleanser and moisturizer.  Well, I found it all right and it gave me the worst adverse reaction EVER.  Saturday my face started hurting and I could tell it was really drying out.  I went that morning and had my eye brows waxed (which I’m sure irritated it even more) and within a few hours my face turned extremely red, burned as if I had just gotten the worst sunburn imaginable, and started literally flaking off.  I tried putting lotion on and OMG it felt like my face was literally on fire.  So I ended up going to CVS and the pharmacist gave me some ointment and told me to load up on Benadryl.  So I spent the rest of the weekend practically comatose from the Benadryl and wishing I could just peel my face off.  I’m hoping and praying that this all calms down so I can wear makeup next week! 

As far as the beauty shop advice.  While I was getting my brows done, we got on the conversation of me getting married.  The 60-something year old woman doing my brows said “I’m just going to give you one piece of advice.  Love him always.  No matter what.  Unless it’s abuse of course.”  She went on to say “I wish I would have learned that lesson before it was too late.  Instead I let pride get in the way and didn’t realize it before I lost my husband.”  I automatically thought she meant her husband had passed, but that wasn’t the case.  Her husband had left and divorced her and she said it was all because she let her pride get in the way.   Just the words ‘Love him always’ has stuck with me the past few days and I think that’s the best advice I’ve been given when it comes to marriage.  I’ve had everyone under the sun trying to tell me what they think and give me there advice – which is sometimes “Don’t do it!”.  But this…I think it’s advice I will hold on to.

Re: OUCH - My face! and Beauty Shop Advice

  • edited December 2011
    I am so sorry to hear about your face. I hope it gets better soon.

    Awww, that is such a sad story, but super sweet advice.

    Daisypath Wedding tickers
  • babybchbumbabybchbum member
    1000 Comments Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Your Face will feel better PROMISE!

    before you got your eyebrows done did you go get a make over? What kind of moisturizer did you get?
  • edited December 2011

    Thanks Sea.

    BBB - No I didn't get any sort of facial or anything beforehand.  And it was CVS version of Olay.  I have a feeling that the sunscreen in it had something to do with the reaction.  Ughhh!

  • edited December 2011
    what lotion did you try?  i have very sensitive skin/eczema so this has happened to me many times.  i have found that aveeno and olay work well and don't make my face do weird things.  i specifically look for things that are fragrance free or for sensitive skin.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • edited December 2011

    Well, the facial cleanser was Olay and the moisturizer was CVS brand of Olay.  I can't be certain which caused the reaction though since I was using them both...  It sounds like Aveeno is the next one I should try..

  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_ouch-face-beauty-shop-advice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:2a7ab999-2787-4acd-96ba-2f5b9e117250Post:77216875-a73d-4cec-aeb7-6f6ef12af697">Re: OUCH - My face! and Beauty Shop Advice</a>:
    [QUOTE]Well, the facial cleanser was Olay and the moisturizer was CVS brand of Olay.  I can't be certain which caused the reaction though since I was using them both...  It sounds like Aveeno is the next one I should try..
    Posted by Soon2BMrsJeter[/QUOTE]

    sometimes the olay burns a tiny bit, but not much at all.  aveeno is the best for me.

    also, i never buy the store brand of a facial product.  it just does NOT work for my skin.  that may also have been a problem.  :)

    aveeno is my favorite.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • edited December 2011
    Thanks Linds.  I believe I have now learned my lesson...
  • edited December 2011
    you live and learn.  i burned my face pretty badly a few times before i finally figured it out.  make sure you didn't change your other facial products at the same time, as well.  i have to gradually introduce a new product to my skin.

    and i love the advice!  :)  it's just so sad that she was too late.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • calindicalindi member
    5000 Comments Second Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    If you can, go to the mall and check out Trish McEvoy (usually at Nordstroms).  It's a dermatological make up line - her husband is a renowned dermatologist, and she's had this line for 30 years and built it up without any real marketing.  It's all hypoallergenic, with no fake coloring or fragrances.  It's extremely gentle, and I love both their skin care line (lotions and exfoliants) as well as the make up.  They can probably give you little samples if you ask?

    For an at-home remedy that really works for an allergy and inflamation, try an oatmeal mask - buy real oatmeal flakes from the grocery store, make oatmeal with hot water, then pack it on your face.  It will take down the swelling, reduce redness, and absorb some of the allergy.  Seriously, this can help!  If you want to make it even more potent for hydrating (if your face is super dry), mix in some aloe lotion.  Rinse off with warm water and gently pat dry.

    Also, don't try too many things right now - your skin is irritated, and the more you touch it the more you're going to irritate it.  Just gentle washes with water and soap.  I recommend Olay Foaming Face Wash - I've had several dermatologists (and even the cosmotologist at Trish McEvoy) recommend this as the best bargain-level face wash (it's only $7 at the CVS near me).  It's gentle, no frangraces or oils, and it feels incredible.  Just water, then soap up with your hands, and rinse with your hands.  A face cloth would be irritating right now.

    image

    Anniversary

  • edited December 2011
    i like boscia too...

    http://bosciaskincare.com/newsite/index.php?gclid=CLLpmObf3KQCFUS4KgodBHIYKw

    wonderful stuff.

    haven't heard of what calindi is talking about, but then we don't have a nordstrom's around here.  i'll have to check it out!
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • desertsundesertsun member
    5000 Comments Fifth Anniversary 25 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    Jeter, if the CVS lotion with sunscreen has avobenzone, that might be your problem. It's a chemical sunscreen that causes irritation for many people.

    Try sticking with things that have only mineral sunscreens -- titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Those usually irritate sensitive skin less. :)

    Clinique has one: 

    Face wash usually wouldn't cause that much of a reaction since you just wash it off right away.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


  • desertsundesertsun member
    5000 Comments Fifth Anniversary 25 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    Also, I adore that beauty shop advice. :) Thank you for sharing!
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


  • edited December 2011

    Thanks for the advice Cal - I'll have to see if their's a Nordstroms around these parts...

    Desert - I'm going to look when I get home and see if it has that in it.  I have a feeling it was the moisturizer w/ sunscreen that did it to me. 


    I just wish I could find some amazing remedy to make this go away!  It's SO painful. Frown

This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards