Stream Water Is Great For Acne

I don’t know what it is about the great outdoors that makes it so great, but I am glad that it is there to be enjoyed. I recently went camping  in the wilderness, and I am pleased to report that I had a great time. Although I have always been a fan of nature, I am also keen on running water and warm beds. I couldn’t be happier that a special someone twisted my arm and convinced me to go.

I expected the complete lack of facilities to be a nightmare, but it turned out to be quite fun. As you may have guessed, this was my first camping expedition and I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. One thing that really concerned me, was being unable to cleanse my skin properly while I was away. At the back of my mind I was worrying that my face would break out, but I needn’t have worried.

Everyday while I was camping I bathed in a nearby stream. Yes it was cold and no, I didn’t hang around in there for long. That said, my skin feels amazing. Although everyone was just using soap, I did sneak my usual cleanser into my backpack. As much as I would love to be at one with nature and rough it, years of poor skin have left me cautious.

Since I was just using my regular cleanser, I was surprised to see such a remarkable improvement in such a short amount of time. I can’t say for sure that it was the stream water, but it was either that or all of the fresh air and relaxation. Whatever it was, my skin looks and feels great.

I’m just hoping that it doesn’t fade too quickly now that I’m back in the real world.

Natural Acne Treatments

I’ve been reading a lot lately about how natural remedies are coming back into fashion. There was a time when people felt that everything had to be prescribed by a doctor for it to work. Thankfully times are changing and people are beginning to see that mother nature has a lot to offer.

Personally, I’ve never been a real fan of artificial cures. This goes back long before I started to get acne but since my skin has deteriorated, my belief in natural treatments has been re-affirmed. The truth is, the incredibly long list of chemicals in modern skin cleansers scares me. I wonder what such a combination is really doing to my skin.

My way of thinking has always been holistic, organic and herbal. I think it comes down to trust at the end of the day. I trust nature to provide me with healthier remedies than greedy beauty corporations. Maybe that’s me being  cynical, but it’s not like my cynicism is completely unfounded.

I am always looking for information and take the time to read up as much as I can. I am pleased that the tide is turning and that there is an open-minded movement back towards nature. Natural acne treatments are something that I will be focusing more time on in the future, as well as natural remedies to help with stress. I am quite sure that my acne gets worse then the stress really mounts.

It seems almost ironic that all those old remedies, passed down through the generations, may finally be getting a new lease of life after they have been disregarded for so long. I’m just hoping that one of these old cures will be right for me.

My Search For A Cure

Hello again! I was trying to decide which was the best way to blog about my acne experiences, but I think I’ll just see where my mind wanders to. That can be a little bit random, but hopefully I won’t lose you.

Today was a bad day in terms of my acne. At the moment I have a pretty nasty outbreak that is quite painful around the jawline. The visible effects of acne are something that I have made my peace with, but when it hurts, it is difficult to ignore.

Although my doctor has offered to try and control it with antibiotics, it’s not something I really want to do. It’s not like a short-term infection where I’d just take them for a few days or maybe a week. If I went down this route, I’d be taking them for months if not years. That is a scary amount of pills and I really don’t like taking chemicals unnecessarily.

Since my consultation, I have been frantically searching for a holistic cure for acne that would prevent me from having to manage my acne with the use of drugs.

I know some of you might be thinking that I am some kind of new age hippy, but that really isn’t true. I think that I have just become more aware of what I consume and how it affects my body. Strangely, this is not something I was ever worried about before I developed acne. Don’t get me wrong, I know that medicines have their place, but I really don’t want to have to take them unless I absolutely have to.

I guess the frustrating thing is, that I don’t have to. I could choose just to live with it and ignore the discomfort that goes with it. It’s all a choice, but I really want to have clear skin.

For now, I will continue my search for a more natural remedy and hope that in the meantime my current flare up calms down. Really don’t want to have to shave tomorrow!

Hello world!

Wow so this is blogging? I have looked around online for somewhere where I can share my thoughts and feelings about acne. It’s a terrible skin condition that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy, but a lot of us suffer with it.

I’m pretty tired now, so I think I’ll make my first real post tomorrow. Good night x