Zits. There is absolutely NO REASON why, at my age, I should still be breaking out. And I’m not saying I have the same sort of acne crisis as the dude in this picture. In fact, if I did, I would have figured out a way to off myself a long time ago. But every now and then, I will get one of those ridiculous and painful deep-under-the-skin zit mountains. You know the ones I’m talking about, right? You can’t pop them, and so all you can do is rely on various potions and creams and concoctions that really do nothing except make you FEEL like you might be helping move things along, when really if you just left it alone it would go away in approximately the same amount of time.
Not to embarrass them or anything, but Bunny and Dame have both complained of the same problem today. Bunny complained earlier this morning, and Dame complained at lunch about a constellation forming on the side of her face. And while I totally sympathized, I also was kind of thinking, “Phew. I’m so glad I don’t have any zits right now. Zits suck.”
So what do you think happened the moment I got back from lunch?
Yyyyyeah. A new underground mountain has formed on my chin. It’s as if having that fleeting moment of gratitude somehow jinxed my face into busting out a giant tumor. It’s like one part of my brain said, “YAY! I have no zits right now!” and another part said, “Attention, pores! Discontinue Operation Clearskin. Commence Operation Oil Overproduction immediately. Subject’s positive self-esteem must be eliminated.”
In the case of both Bunny and Dame, neither of them have the kind of zits where you want to point and mock. They’re the kind of zits where they, as the zit owners, feel intensely aware of them but no one else really notices. I don’t know if the same can be said of the new mountain I’m growing.
Ugh.
You realize what’s happening, don’t you? We’re being punished for our sins at Hacienda. All that grease, sugar, and cheese had to manifest itself somewhere, didn’t it? Damn you, Hacienda. Damn you!!!
P.S. That picture is horrible - I don’t even want to know what you typed into Google Image Search to find it. ugh.
Got something to suggest for that— tea tree oil (make sure is 100%). Started using it couple months ago for my adult acne/blackheads and it works wonders. Quit using abreva cause this works so much better on my cold sores. Just make sure you put it on w/ a q-tip and not a cotton ball. It does not smell like a pretty flower but hey it works.
Tea tree oil will burn a hole in your skin like sulfuric acid! I think I’d rather have a zit…
That picture made me throw up in my mouth.
Oooooo, I can’t wait to get to my home computer so I can see the picture! I want to throw up in my mouth, too!
Tea tree oil won’t burn a hole in your skin. I have pretty sensitive skin (not tremendously, but it is a bit sensitive) and I’ve never had a bad reaction to tea tree oil. And yes, it works better than Abreva for cold sores.
I’ve heard that the painful zits are due to stress. The others, if you’re at least in your 30’s, might be due to a high-carb diet.
You are correct, ma’am. Tea tree and lavender are two of the few essential oils you can use undiluted, and those two are wonderful for all kinds of bo-boages. I make a facial soap with both essential oils and green clay. Legally, I can’t say it cures zits, but people tell me that it does.
It is best to test the oils first on non-inflamed real estate, though, just in case you have a sensitivity to it.
Right, mlm?
@peppercorn–yes, you’re right, but I wasn’t the one who used it, my husband was. But according to Hatchetwoman, they work great on cold sores, and wouldn’t those be considered a VERY inflamed piece of real estate?