<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063</id><updated>2024-09-06T19:06:40.527+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</title><subtitle type='html'>Hi, I&#39;m steve and this is my little page about my struggle with acne and bad skin.  Im now 27 years old, but it was in my teens where my skin nightmare started. On this blog i will talk about how my skin has gotten better or worse, which products i have used and which i recommend. Also i will talk about some of the more extreme treatments i have used.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-1783757944771038990</id><published>2009-02-15T17:54:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-15T17:59:41.368+00:00</updated><title type='text'>why you should always wash your face</title><content type='html'>hey, went out last night, was awesome!!! got trashed,  but i was a little stupid.  when i got back in at 3am i forgot to wash my face and when i woke up today i had 2 bloody spots on my face. 1 just to the left of my mouth and the other in the crack of my nose and check.  so it was a good wash in the morning then put some nixoderm on them to help dry em up. cant go out though with the nixoderm on my face as it looks like someone has jizzed on me, lol!!!!&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/1783757944771038990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-you-should-always-wash-your-face.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/1783757944771038990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/1783757944771038990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-you-should-always-wash-your-face.html' title='why you should always wash your face'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-6706895702372917958</id><published>2009-02-11T18:09:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-11T18:19:05.246+00:00</updated><title type='text'>photos done</title><content type='html'>well been to get my passport photos and everything was cool.  not to sound like a girl, but i did have to put on some of my mums coverup make up on the spot,  but  it didnt show up on the photos.  starting to run low on the Agera Rx cleanser,  so ill have to get some more next time i go for a microdermabrasion( thats where i buy it). all in all my face is clear, but i still do have old spot marks on my neck,  the docotr told me a while ago that they would disappear of over time.&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/6706895702372917958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/photos-done.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/6706895702372917958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/6706895702372917958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/photos-done.html' title='photos done'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-4969431552615597719</id><published>2009-02-11T00:12:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-11T00:17:18.597+00:00</updated><title type='text'>photo day 2moro</title><content type='html'>hey hey,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;a little pissed off,  i have to go get some passport photos done tomorrow, so i can renew my passport for when i go travelling.  but now i have a spot forming just under my eye brow, fucking great, it couldnt just wait could it eh? anyway i&#39;ll see how it is tomorrow and i may have to pop it. i know i shouldnt.&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/4969431552615597719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/photo-day-2moro.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/4969431552615597719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/4969431552615597719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/photo-day-2moro.html' title='photo day 2moro'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-1736133668509784706</id><published>2009-02-09T16:34:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-09T16:45:26.109+00:00</updated><title type='text'>hows my face today</title><content type='html'>hi,  all the redness has gone from my face(from the microdermabrasion). and its feeling nice and smooth.  it helps using the Agera rx ultra mild cleanser and the Agera rx SPF25 moisteriser.  my face is looking alot clearer and the tone is lots better than it was last year.  im not to sure if it helps, but i do take loratadine which is a allergy tablet.  the reason for this is, i do sometimes get hives(little red inflammations) on my face and the loratadine helps.  this might help with keeping mmy skin looking better.&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/1736133668509784706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/hows-my-face-today.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/1736133668509784706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/1736133668509784706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/hows-my-face-today.html' title='hows my face today'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-7211811123241469185</id><published>2009-02-07T22:49:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-07T22:51:17.941+00:00</updated><title type='text'>blogging fun</title><content type='html'>hey,  just to let peeps know,  this blogging stuff is fun.  didnt know the amount of different tools there are.  ive managed to add a google search thingy at the bottom of the screen.  if n e 1 knows how to get it up towards the top of the screen that would be a great help.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;cheers&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/7211811123241469185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/blogging-fun.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/7211811123241469185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/7211811123241469185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/blogging-fun.html' title='blogging fun'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-7057479098827590925</id><published>2009-02-07T18:38:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-07T18:45:06.137+00:00</updated><title type='text'>Back from microderm</title><content type='html'>Yo,  just ot back from nottingham after having my 4th microdermabrasion.  was a good one today,  my face was a little red after, but thats know fading away.  the tone and texture of my skin has improved loads.  plus my pores have decreased in size.  gonna have a shower now,  the face wash i use at the momment is Agera rx Ultra mild cleanser.  i find it very gentle and it leaves my skin fresh.  it has Vit A and Vit E in it.  then after im gonna use Agera rx Moisturizing Protector SPF 25.  really fucking good,  doesnt leave the skin greasy.&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/7057479098827590925/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/back-from-microderm.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/7057479098827590925'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/7057479098827590925'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/back-from-microderm.html' title='Back from microderm'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-2481109035204426355</id><published>2009-02-06T14:55:00.000+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T15:01:15.384+00:00</updated><title type='text'>my first post</title><content type='html'>hey yall!!! my first post and whats happening.  well im off to nottingham tomorrow to have my 4th microdermabrasion session. to be honest i think the microderm are helping me out a little.  it does leave the face a little red afterwards but that does soon disappears and by the next day the skin is really smooth.  the reason why im having them is not because of acne, but more to do with the tone and texture of my skin.  which for the last year and a bit has been dull and lifeless.  i will post again over the weekend as to how i got on.  thanks&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/feeds/2481109035204426355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/2481109035204426355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/2481109035204426355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-post.html' title='my first post'/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667865814007396063.post-7714467289210730598</id><published>2009-02-01T20:49:00.001+00:00</published><updated>2009-02-09T21:01:52.460+00:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>microdermabrasion&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acnebadskin&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~fc/acnebadskin?bg=99CCFF&amp;amp;fg=444444&amp;amp;anim=0&quot; height=&quot;26&quot; width=&quot;88&quot; style=&quot;border:0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/7714467289210730598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3667865814007396063/posts/default/7714467289210730598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://acnebadskin.blogspot.com/2009/02/microdermabrasion.html' title=''/><author><name>Steves struggle with Acne and bad skin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02487600436454777086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK5KRN_81AGcRLwGLbqNT2XYo14YMdqPkAKNdYOaYPjFk0JH1JkDRu5JlTSVtNP4uSqthHZkAKEFnM3m8P3DZw-T-T2Ng2r5MqFz6RxbeTytAjVC3rnQXaY0zLe0DgP0/s220/n699937348_1549308_7515.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>