Obagi - Week 20/Started Latisse

Latisse & Tretinoin 0.1%

Starting Latisse this week. Ordered more tretinoin 0.1% finally. I've been using my expired tretinoin 0.1%. Hopefully I don't peel too much. Going to do a few more weeks of a full treatment. Since I feel like I didn't benefit as much from the expired tretinoin 0.1%.

Before Latisse 12/17/2012

Obagi - Week 19

End of Week 19

Heading into my final week before maintenance. :) Finally....

Obagi Week - 18

Rotating between .1% and .05% trentinoin. My whole face is peeling.

Obagi - Week 17

I am really trying hard not to pick on my face around my period. I've had a few breakouts this month nothing serious though. I've upped my tretinoin to 0.1% for the remainder of my treatment. Which has made me super peely in certain areas. But I am headed into the home stretch. The .05% worked well but wasn't pushing my skin into a super dewy and clear state that I know is possible with Obagi.

Super peely chin

Lovely pms breakout on my chin

Skin is looking pretty smooth and clear.

One new breakout on the cheek. The old acne spots are finally fading.

Obagi - Week 16 - nothing to report

Obagi - Week 15

I've still been using the Obagi eyelash serum. It works but slowly. I haven't used any vitamin c serum since I ran out of GM Collin. I'd like to buy the Obagi C serum in the near future. I'm almost out of the .05% trentinoin. I'm going to order the .1% shortly. I'm waiting for the office to be on vacation mode until I become super peely and red again. I am going to do a 20 week program before heading into the maintenance program.

A little red in the corner of my mouth. Neck looking better.

Two little oil spots on my cheek.

Past acne slowly fading.

Obagi - Week 14

I've been on vacation in Florida for the week. I have been consistently using my obagi. I've mainly been indoors the whole time. I've never really been a sun person. I've had some peeling around the corners of my nose and a little at the corners of my mouth. My neck has been itchy and peeling in a few small spots.

Obagi Week 13

My whole face from under my eyes to my chin is peeling. I have little chunks of skin on my keyboard today. Ewww... I'm doing my best to convince myself "it's doing it's job" and "you are gonna look fabulous" or "it's gonna be so worth it".

Did 30 minutes of intense cardio the day before. Kinda burned my skin.

Obagi Week 12

I was carded over the weekend and the lady was like "you look so young" and asked what I do to get my skin so fresh looking. I gave her the website Obagiclear.com but told her she might want to find a doctor to help her get started with the process.

Note on obagiclear.com so far the products have been fresh, well priced and the real deal. They also just started selling teeth whitening kits. I ordered mine today.

Saturday, October 20

Received my teeth whitening kit today.

Based on the Shade Guide my teeth are about a PW2. Can't wait to see if they lighten.

I took 1 day off from the trentinoin .05% this week and used the .1% trentinoin last night. Nice and peely around the mouth, chin and nose area.

Think I'm gonna start using Obagi on my neck.

I'm still using the Obagi eyelash serum. I'm going to try using the cold pressed caster oil and cold pressed evoo. I've heard good things about this combo.

Acne really healing well.

Acne scars fading.

Sunday, October 21 

 Used 0.1% Tretinoin two nights in a row. My whole face is peeling. Fun stuff. :)

Obagi Week 11

Aaaaaaaaaa!!!! PMSing and my skin has decided to peel like crazy around my chin area. A little bit raw around my mouth on one side. I decided to stop the tretinoin 0.05% for one night (last night). Have been really peeling for about 2 days now. Can't wait for the glowing Obagi skin to appear. I know it's just around the corner. I really want to go and get a facial to get rid of some of this peeling. Maybe I'll stop by Sally's beauty supply and grab one of those Clarisonic Electric Face Brushes instead.

Nose really peeling

Acne scars healing and peeling

Skin clearing. Brown spots and acne heeling.

Obagi Week 10

Oil spots aren't popping up as bad. They aren't even forming on my cheeks anymore. I have been using the 0.05% tretinoin every night. I am still peeling around my mouth area. I bought some Murad lip protector. It's the only thing that corrects chapped lips quickly. Plus, it has spf 15 in it. Bonus!

$17 at Sephora.com 

End of Week 10

Obagi Week 9

Since I've stopped using the GM Collin Vitamin C serum. I've stopped getting these oil build ups under my skin. I was wondering why they kept popping up. I hadn't had it happen the last time I used Obagi in 2008. I thought maybe with my age and hormonal changes this was the reason they were on my face. My face is currently healing from some of those oil build ups. I should have just bought the Obagi vitamin C serum 20% in the first place. Picture was taken at the end of week 9.

Left over eyeliner and my lips are super chapped.

Obagi - Week 8

I just ordered more supplies. I ordered the cleanser and exfoderm forte (I am currently using the exfoderm) and the gel cleanser off of ebay. I haven't found better pricing on these items online than on ebay. I also ordered the clear and blender from obagiclear.com.

I am almost out of my g.m. collin vitamin c so I've decided to order the 20% Obagi Vitamin C Serum instead. I still have a lot of toner, trentinoin and sunscreen. But will have to reorder soon.

My skin isn't peeling as much anymore. But I am still having oil pockets pop up on my forehead and cheek area's. They kind of pop, turn red and then build up a little more oil under the scab and then heal. When I reorder the tretinoin I am going to move up to the 0.1%. (My current 0.1% has expired.)

When I use the exfoderm my face is no longer red. I'm glad my skin is starting to get used to the products.

I don't think the Obagi eyelash grower is working. I've been using it everyday since I started Obagi. I don't see a difference. I'm going to try Latisse.

Obagi - Week 7

September 12th - Mid way through week 7

My skin has been trying it's best to break out. I've had a few bumps flare up but they haven't turned into pimples. The pimples I did have on my forehead a few weeks ago have almost heeled and the scars are fading. *my daughter is back from Alaska with that so is the good camera. I will add better pictures in the near future.

I've taken a break from the exfoderm for a few days. My in-laws are in town this week and we are running all over town. I'd rather not be out to dinner with a super peeling face. Still peeling pretty good around my cheek and chin area. The corners of my mouth are no longer cracking and red. Still using all the products (except the exfoderm) daily, as well as the blender and trentinoin 0.05% every night.

About to order more supplies found a more reputable site www.obagiclear.com the site is secure. Plus they have a facebook page that people can leave feedback on. Which makes me feel better about ordering it on-line.

Obagi - Week 6

Thursday, September 6th

Ugh, well I have a problem I like to pick at these little oil pockets on my cheek area. Now with the Obagi the oil has become too hard to pick out. I should have left them alone. Now I have 5 scabs on my face from trying to pick at it. :P Stupid period.Other then that my skin is peeling, a lot. Around noon my face looked like a shedding lizard. Big scale like pieces were coming off from under my eyes all the way down past my chin. When I wear dark colors my clothes are usually covered in dead skin. Really gross. This is about the point that I have to bring a wash cloth and my Obagi cleanser to wash my face off during lunch. Then reapply the sunscreen. Still can't wear makeup. When I try to apply it my skin starts to roll off my face in little chunks.

Week 5 - Obagi

August 29, 2012 Heading into my first PMS week. This will be a good test of how my skin is doing usually I will break out around my forehead, chin and cheeks. Nothing yet...My face feels like little balls of skin are rolling off my face when I wash it in the morning. Still not wearing makeup. Actually, I really don't feel like wearing makeup. Maybe just a little bit of liner but that's it. Feeling pretty good about the results so far.

End of week update. Had one pimple pop up in my hairline near my cheekbone. I had one try to pop up on my chin but it went away by the end of the day. My chin line has been really flaky. I need to order more supplies.

After 2 days of tretinoin 0.1%

Week 4 - Obagi

Welp, this week I am super flaky and peely. Still not able to wear any make up. I've been good at not touching my face for the last few weeks because if I did I would start a peel that wouldn't stop. But this week I don't even have to touch my face. My face looks like it has chunky dandruff. Is dry and appears wrinkly. I look awesome! (insert sarcasm) Although, my pores, wrinkles and brown spots have faded a lot since my first week. Yahhh! My face feels sunburned and is red/pink from my cheeks down to my chin. I knew this was going to be a process. But really can't wait to be finished with the crumbly peely stage. I can't remember when things started to look good the last time I did this. This time I am not going to stop the maintenance routine.

Zits almost heeled, redness around corners of my mouth.

After workout. Boy did my face sting.

Tuesday, August 21st, I burnt my hand pretty good on my clay meatloaf pan. I decided instead of lifting heavy I would do some cardio. My face was soooo red and tight after my workout http://youtu.be/4iOG82afyTw.  I could barely open my mouth to eat. Back to heavy lifting today.

Wednesday, August 22nd, I've decided to take a break from the blender and trentinoin until this Saturday. My husband has a company picnic this Saturday and I don't want to scare the little kids. I really hate to take a break with my face finally peeling the way it is. But he really wants me to go. *Sigh

I found this fantastic site http://www.truebeauty.com/q7.php It helps you help find your individual obagi protocol, lays out what you will experience throughout the process and the maintenance program. *Note: Seriously, I am not a Dr....

The overall appearance of my skin is more evenly toned, pores have greatly reduced, my t-zone is less oily by the end of the day and I am less itchy and red. Instead of my skin peeling off in dandruff like chunks the skin is peeling more like a snake in small pieces. I only took 2 days off of the tretinoin last week. Wednesday and Saturday. Friday night I upped the tretinoin to 0.1%. The skin was really tight and shiny on Saturday.

Obagi Week 3 - Itchy

(NuDerm) My face is looking a little red. Nothing scary. My skin really doesn't start to peel until around 3 pm each day. Around my mouth, nose, under my eyes, ear lobes, eye lids and my chin. My schedule is the same as last week.

I used the .1% tretinoin Saturday night since I didn't have to go anywhere on Sunday.

I've had a few breakouts on my forehead, cheek and the tip of my nose. But the pimples kind of flare up fast, dry out, get hard and pop out of the skin within 2-3 days of popping up.

My skins texture is feeling softer. With some rough patches. Pores are starting to look filled down. My whole jawline is itchy and flaky. So far so good.

(Elastilash) My eyelashes are starting to curl up and appear to be thickening. :)

Zits on forehead, brown spots on the cheeks & nose.

Week 2 - Obagi

Pores are shrinking on my nose and cheeks. Forehead frown lines are disappearing. My oil build up spots are starting to shrink. My usually oily chin isn't breaking out anymore.

I did try to pop a pimple by my eyebrow and just ended up severely irritating the area. I've had a third eye for the last 3 days. Although, using the Obagi has really brought the swelling down and dried out the area. I can actually take my bangs and split them down my left side instead of the right side to hide it. It was pretty bad. 

I haven't been wearing makeup for the last 2 weeks. Whenever I try to apply it my skin gets all crumbly. Peeling has been minimal.

My schedule is the same as the week before, except I am not taking a break with the trentinoin.

I am continuing to have weekly chemical peels on my neck and on my hands. Using the GM Collin peel kit.

I'm also using the Elastilash Obagi. I'm on week 2. I had tried getting eyelash extensions for about 3 months. I absolutely loved them until I started to notice bald spots. So I stopped using them. My top eyelashes were shorter then my bottom eyelashes when they were removed! It's been about 2 months since then and my eyelashes have come back a little. But I thought I would try Elastilash since it was one of the more inexpensive products out there and it has had pretty good reviews.

4 week Pre Obagi & Week 1 - Routine

I began by using GM Collin Derma Peel for 4 weeks. Once a week on my face and neck.

The peel was very mild on my skin. It only gave me a slight tingling sensation. But I think it prepped my skin for the Obagi process. *Keep in mind that I have been through the Obagi process once before in 2008. My results were amazing but I stopped using Obagi for a few years. Now I wish I hadn't.

Week 1 Obagi Routine: I ordered the Obagi NuDerm Normal to Dry travel set. I gave my daughter the cleanser as I prefer the foaming gel cleanser. But I am prefering the exfoderm to the exfoderm forte. Less drying and cracking of my skin.

Foaming Gel

Instead of using the Obagi Vitamin C Serum I am using the GM Collin Vitamin C Serum it seems to stay fresh longer:

Also, instead of using the Obagi tolereen for redness or inflamation I have been using Cortizone 10 plus. Much cheaper with the same results. Although, there is a little stinging. I might have to break down and order the tolereen. I've had to use this on the corners of my mouth. Otherwise, the corners of my mouth are red and slightly raw.

I am currently using the Trentinoin 0.05%. I've had minimal peeling. I might move up to the 0.1% strength cream if I don't start peeling more soon.

I have ordered extra Sunscreen and Toner (apply with a cotton ball it will last longer). They both run out the quickest.

It has been pretty tame so far. I have seen marked improvement in my skins texture and oiliness. But am still having minor breakouts around my hair line and cheeks.

Winkles under eyes, indent in cheek saggy jaw line.

 

 

 

 

 

Greasy t zone, makeup covering zits on chin, forehead & corner of nose.