One of my favorite side effects of the increased pregnancy hormones has got to be the amped up production of grease by my face. Sink an oil well, here, fellas, and we'll make millions!
Just because I didn't suffer teenage acne doesn't mean I don't know how to take care of the situation:
I shower every night.
I wash my face with facial cleanser to help dry out some of the oil producers.
After my shower, I find that applying a bit of astringent helps to keep the flood of goo at bay just a little while longer.
Fast forward to the morning when I crankily wake up with the alarm. . .
Surprise, surprise! My face is laden with all kinds of grossity.
For heaven's sake. I wash and apply astringent. Again.
By 10am, I am oily.
Again.
This time, I'm just going to have to deal with it until I get home from work.
I find that I am washing and applying astringent three times a day.
I'm sure that is more than indicated.
Even my faithful aesthetician, Bonnie has noticed. During my last facial, she spent a copious amount of time digging out my severely clogged pores. Yes. I have pimples. Because I'm 14.
Several women have already told me that this will pass. But, I'm not prepared for another 6 months of puss and oil filled behemoths popping up to say "hello!"
For now, the best I can do it continue washing my face like it's prom season and visiting Bonnie on a monthly basis.
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