Back from the dead

Hey guys! It's been a while, huh? So my skin has been looking awesome for those of you wondering; I literally only break out a few days before my period and that's it. In other news, my big surery is coming up in 2 weeks, on July 8th. I'm having orthognathic surgery, aka jaw correction surgery to correct my over and open bite caused by an underdeveloped lower jaw. From what I know, they will be doing both jaws, but I will find out exactly at my pre-op appointment in a few days. I may or may not post updates on that because there are already a lot of really good blogs out there following the recovery of this surgery. However, I will be posting updates of this "hair bootcamp" I'm doing starting tomorrow. About a month ago, I bleached the life out of my hair and I've been trying to nurse it back to health ever since. However, very little progress has been made. My hair still looks very dull, dry, and is very hard to manage. Using Pinterest, I have created a schedule to follow for 1 month with all sorts of awesome treatments. I'll be doing weekly updates to follow this. Other than that, nothing new is going on but I do hope that all of you are having a lovely summer. :)

Accutane Journey Update: Day 119 - The Final One

Holy shit guys, I'm done with Accutane!
I. Just. Took. My. Last. Pill.
I cannot believe that 4 months have already gone by and my skin is this clear! Okay let's do a full report.

Symptoms:
Dry everything (especially lips)
Hair thinning
Weird eczema-like rashes
Headaches
Backaches
General joint pain
Itchiness

Pictures! (Before and After Edition)

Left cheek lookin' all nice and majestic

 Right Cheek *small cheer*

and a final selfie ;)

So was it all worth it? The pain, struggle, and dryness? ABSO-FREAKIN'-LUTELY. Accutane has transformed my skin from an irritated, red, unpredictable nightmare to calm, clear, and beautiful skin. Yes, I still get pimples. But they are extremely small and go away very quickly. And they're normal zits; not inflamed, sore cysts. My overall skin has settled down to a much more neutral tone and my pores are practically invisible. Accutane has given me the confidence to look people in the face and it really has made me so much more comfortable with myself.

If you believe that your acne is bad or stubborn enough for Accutane, please contact a dermatologist and see what he can do for you! 

Thank you guys so much for following me through this and rooting for me. Please ask any questions through my blog about Accutane or just life in general. 

Now that I'm done with this, I will hopefully concentrate my blog on my daily life, photography, and anything else I want to share so be on the lookout for me.

See you guys later.

Accutane Journey Day 112: 16 Week Update

Hey guys! So guess what. It's my last fucking week on Accutane! Oh my god I'm so excited. My symptoms have been worsening (particularly in the dry skin and lips) but I haven't ha a zit in forever. Not to mention my skin is seriously soft and basically pore less. But not to brag. 

Right cheek

Left cheek

I forgot how freckley I was until now. It feels good to not have to spend 30 minutes in the morning applying layers of makeup to cover up my breakouts. And it feels really good not to spend an hour in front of a mirror every night going on a squeeze spree. Yessiree, I am (as of now anyway) free from acne and it feels great!

That's all for now guys! 

See you next week for my FINAL UPDATE!

Accutane Journey Day 106: 15 Week + 1 Day Update

Alrighty prom was very nice and a lot more fun than I expected! Here's a super cute pic of me and my boyfriend :)

Ooh so cute 

And the exciting news, I had great skin for prom! Here are the pics this week.

Right cheek

Left cheek and my not a hickey

Look at this skin. Look at it. I am so freaking proud of my skin. Thank you Accutane!

My lips have been more dry than usual this week, but it's all good because only two weeks of Accutane to go!

Get Ready With Me: Prom!

Good morning everybody! I woke up about an hour ago, and now I waiting to get my hair all fixed up. I would take a selfie but there are a couple of receptionists looking at me right now. But I will post one after my hair is all pretty. 

This is what I'm going for

Thank you Pinterest! 

Get Ready With Me: Prom!

Hair and makeup is done! 

Accurate Journey Day 100!: 14 Week + 2 Days Update

Ok I have a good reason for being late this time. I swear. I had to drive 6 hours away to go to Dallas for some doctor stuff that all contribute to my upcoming surgery which I promise will be the subject of my next post. But it's all ok because today conveniently is my 100th day anniversary of Accutane! ( yayyy) And even better, I only have three more weeks of Accutane left! ( YYAAAYYYYY) So this week was great for my left cheek, and as for my right cheek, I had small complications due to my period. However the small breakout was nothing to the, on average, 10 new period zits, usually including a cystic one. Also, prom is this Saturday! I will be doing multiple posts throughout the day as a sort of "get ready with me" thingy. Anyways, here are the pics!

Right cheek with minor hormonal breakout

 And left cheek. *applause*

Alrighty, see you guys soon!