Comments on: Ask Afrobella — Help For the Shiny Bella

By: Magical Minerals | afrobella

Magical Minerals | afrobella — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:54:09 +0000

[...] An interview I had with renowned makeup artist James Vincent confirmed my suspicions: some mineral makeup doesn’t photograph well. And you just might leave your house thinking you look perfect, only to see a snapshot of yourself later that leaves you reeling. [...]

By: trinibabe

trinibabe — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:06:01 +0000

shucks i forgot to add that the Powder is from Sasha. i’m also checking out a mattifier will report how that goes. i tried the milk of magnesia already and it made my face itch.

By: trinibabe

trinibabe — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:04:17 +0000

Hi All, I too live in Trinidad and here it is as hot as hell these days. My skin is also super oily! But since i have cut down on the sugar and carbs it has helped. Also by drinking 1 tbsp. of olive oil every day. As for skin care what helps me is Revlons colour stay foundation and a loose powder i like to support my ppl. so i use the translucent powder with a brush. also i use Ponds moisterizer in the pink container.that works good for me. But steaming yes! that helps and the clay masks like twice a month. i usually put 4 drops of tea tree oil in the water. Try it out and see what happens. everybody’s skin is different.Oh and i love the neutogena Rapid Clear

By: biore make up cleanser

biore make up cleanser — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:11:13 +0000

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By: Satisfy Your Thirsty Skin | afrobella

Satisfy Your Thirsty Skin | afrobella — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:33:03 +0000

[...] my previous Ask Afrobella about oily skin, a lot of you had really great feedback, advice, and comments. Quite a few of you mentioned that [...]

By: h sofia

h sofia — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:46:36 +0000

For scars, I use the 99 cent cocoa butter stick. If I use it right after getting the scar, it works fast (a week or two); older scars take longer to fade. I apply the stick only to the areas where I have scars, and I do this at night and sometimes in the morning after rinsing or cleaning my face. I don’t have oily skin, though.

By: Miss s

Miss s — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:50:10 +0000

Sophisticated,
I was about to ask bella the same question. Whenever I break out, whether I squeeze the spots or not I get scars. Through my research Ive read that hydroquinone works better (but dont know which one) and also Retin A. I also have terribly oily skin and prone to breaking out. I need flawless skin at somepoint in my life. Afro Bella please help! .

By: Sophisticated boom boom

Sophisticated boom boom — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:42:46 +0000

Hi, has anybody got tips for acne scarring? I also have EXTREMELY oily skin, but by accident, found that applying aloe vera gel to a cleansed face twice a day reduced the oil…I mean, I still get oily patches from time to time, but this is an improvement from before! Now my skin feels all dewy and soft! Now I’ve got that under control, I’d love to know how to get rid of the dark spots caused by acne.

much lovex

By: deycallmemiss

deycallmemiss — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:14:18 +0000

I too am extremely oily! I have been battling this for years with a number of different prodcuts. Neutrogena has not been it for me, nor has anything with the word “mattifying” in it. I always get extremely dry for a few seconds then an oil slick starts back up. Right now I am testing out a new approach: using oil to combat oil. Cleansing oil has not been the greatest experience for me, but I am trying an oil serum by Carol’s Daughter supposedly for oily skin as a moisturizer. I am also using a castille soap by Dr. Bonner (the baby mild bar), and aloe vera gel (aubrey’s, which is actually a liquid) as a toner. The results have been mixed. My serum is not absorbing the way I would like. I may have to combine the aloe vera with a maybe 2 drops of the serum to see how that goes.

By: Randelle

Randelle — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:25:47 +0000

Despite the warning about mineral makeup giving an ashy look, I find that bare mineral’s mineral veil works well to combat the daytime oilies. I drink lots of water, and scrub with 3 dissolved (uncoated) asprin tablets and a little bit of honey every other night. Sometimes I use clay masks, sometimes I scrub with sugar and olive oil, sometimes I put a little baking soda in my daily clenser— all of this stuff helps keep the oil at bay.