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I saw this a long time ago, it was real fascinating. I’ve never had severe acne, but have vitiligo, and have to paint my face to look like it’s one color every morning.

I saw this video before. It truly is amazing how some average people can confront their innermost problems and in turn encourage and motivate others to do the same.

I found this a while ago and really enjoyed it. She does a marvelous job with the makeup, she looks like another person.

This is really interesting- but I’m wondering how she looks in real life. Does her face look much, much better on camera? Yes. But with the amount of makeup (especially liquid foundation) she put on her skin makes me think that it probably looks a bit thick and overdone in real life. I definitely commend her for doing this though. I struggled with horrible acne all throughout my teen years and in my early 20s as well, and I never was able to perfect my makeup routine until my acne finally calmed down. 

she’s brave! I think she might have a food allergy. 

She looks like she might be a tall person– hence modeling? She does have a nice face structure to begin with, but I wonder if she still gets a bit of those bumpy textures even with the make-up on. 

Speaking from a male perspective. It is going to be really scary for the guy who ends up with her and doesn’t know about her “other” face. I mean I know girls have “make-up” faces. But this is really a completely different face here.

@Tofuninja5489@xanga - I agree, well  I hope the guy she dates would know how she really looks like (and hope that he thinks it’s okay for her to look like how she looks, even with the severe acne)

Doesn’t wearing makeup make acne alot worse?

this is great. shes beautiful without, but of course especially gorgeous with – which is the point. i wish she wouldn’t always sit on the verge of tears though. i feel like i’m slo-mo watching a head on collision before it occurs, but now i will feel pretty ridiculous by relativity whenever im scared to run to the grocery store sans some eyeliner. i am grateful and informed lol

This is actually insane.  I mean, really.

My wife struggles with extremely oily skin and acne pimples so much, and it’s almost as distressing for me as it is for her. Especially when she takes such good care of her skin, it really can be debilitating. While most acne is hormone-driven through a specific period of a person’s life, a small minority of people suffer from acne from other causes which means that the majority of products on the market – ProActive, EpiDuo, MAXClarity, etc., won’t work as well or at all as advertised. It’s no fault of the product(s), just the nature of a person’s skin.

I’ll show this video to my wife and see what she says, and come back if there’s anything else to add.
This women is indeed brave and in comment to @Tofuninja5489@xanga, if guys are that hung up on a girl’s face, you need a reality check.

Aw bless her, I still think she’s pretty with her acne. It must be awful, I do gets spots but I never had acne and I really feel for people who do.

I have pretty bad acne. And she is extremely brave, but I feel like that makeup cannot be good for her skin. I think she should go without it. She’s gorgeous. 

I’m not saying this is the answer for everyone, because it isn’t, but my skin cleared up almost completely after I ditched the makeup altogether.

But I don’t know her story, or anyone else’s.  I didn’t watch the video but I commend anyone who’s brave enough to face their fears and insecurities, and to do so in a way that helps and encourages other people as well is very admirable indeed.

I feel like this is brave of her, but there’s a deeper issue here. Everyday she goes out with a mask on just to be ok with herself. Has anyone realized that the act of covering herself in make up is the opposite of brave? She’s hiding from herself.
Also, clogging her pores with 3 layers of make up is only hindering her ultimate goal.

1. thatz not makeup, thatz camouflage. 2. she is not helping her acne problem by clogging all her pores whole day. 3. i don’t find that uplifting, i find that depressing.

if she didn’t have acne, she’d look like the after shot.

i’d rather cake my face with non comedogenic makeup than to show my acne if i were her, and if that boosts her confidence, then i don’t see why other people are saying shit about her doing it.

her severe acne doesn’t look like it has been stemmed from using face products etc because she has even more on the rest of her body (where she doesn’t apply makeup). its more likely a hormonal thing.

i’d like to see the other commenters here have a face full of severe cystic acne and not use concealing products and say the same shit that they’re saying now.

@cmdr_keen@xanga - I really think taking her to the dermatologist is well worth the money. It’s better than wasting thousands of dollars on skin care products that promise clear skin but ultimately fail.

In the mean time, dermablend is an excellent concealing product for people with sensitive skin and skin problems (like acne, scarring and rosacea). It’s pricey but well worth it.

Am I the only one legitimately freaked out by this stuff? You shouldn’t “troubleshoot” your face, it’s not a computer program! A little bit of make-up, sure, but putting on a whole new face is just scary.

@In_the_Violet_Hour@xanga - Agreed. :l

I remember watching this video after reading a Yahoo article about her. She seems really educated about how her acne works so I’m thinking she would also know the effects of the million layers of makeup she puts on.

I’d really like to know if her skin still looks bumpy after putting on all that makeup. That’s the biggest problem for me when using makeup with acne.

I’ve seen her videos many times and I love them!

I think she’s an incredibly strong person to share her story, work on her esteem, and help others, all at the same time. I could easily say she’s one of my idols and I hope to have half the strength she has someday! I really hope she gets it cleared up so she can breathe. She deserves it.

@bbanmen420@xanga - dang, you beat me to it, girl!

@Tofuninja5489@xanga - Seriously? not to be rude or anything but do you date much? I can assure you most women look completely different without makeup. This is no surprise. She is just brave enough to even do this while most women would never have enough courage to do this.

I remember watching this video a long time ago and my heart still goes out to this girl. Even my very mild acne makes me incredibly insecure and so I can only imagine the guts it took for her to bare all in that video. The fact that her acne is not just on her face but also on her chest and back suggests to me that it’s not caused by her cosmetics. Might she see some improvement without all the make up? Sure, but I doubt it would come even close to eliminating her acne.

I feel for her and I do not blame her for putting on all that make up. Acne can be debilitating in a way that only people who have/had acne can understand.

@MoonPrincess88@xanga - Yes seriously. I just tend to go out with girls with minimal or no make up at all. They always said that they felt like makeup was for “special occasions only.”

@cmdr_keen@xanga - I don’t think in terms of guys being “hung up” on it but I do think that being yourself to others is something that is important to present yourself as. Another reason why I’m not a big fan of make up in the first place. Can’t people learn to love themselves as others love them too?

I find it odd that people are saying that makeup is bad for your face.  Makeup is bad for your face if you sleep in it and let it sit for long long periods of time.  Many cosmetics cater to those with acne prone skin.. In fact, my own acne improved with time and the application of makeup everyday.  I gave myself a test period of 3 months WITHOUT makeup and I broke out more than before.  I started wearing makeup again and within 2 weeks, I cleared up.  I change brands as often as 3x in a year and am still much more clear than before.  She’s done her research, she does trials, and she’s one of those people who’s tried EVERYTHING.  If you watch her more recent videos, her makeup isn’t as cakey and her acne does indeed get better.