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Product Rave: XOXO, X Out

Hello Everyone, 

Hey so I received this product a few weeks ago in my Influenster VoxBox and paid it no mind until i had an event to attend and woke up that morning with an unwanted visitor smack dab on my cheek. After staring at my new worst enemy for a few minutes  i decided  to give X Out a try this product is designed to.....

 "kill the bacteria that causes breakouts, help banish existing pimples and help leave the skin feeling smooth and looking healthy. X Out™ works to lift away the dirt and grime that can clog pores.  The Wash-In Treatment also leaves behind powerful medicine to help keep pores clean.  Learn more and purchase at XOut.com.  X Out is sold as a 30-day supply and comes with a bonus Shine Control product to help you fight oil all day for $19.95."     

 I used it to spot treat, I applied it to the affected area and let it sit for 10 mins as instructed. While it was on my face my first impression was that it could definitely be used as a mild exfoliator because it has a grain like feel to it, it also had a very cooling affect. After the 10 mins were up I rinsed the cream off and my visitor already had one foot out the door. It was not completely gone but it was reduced by at least 40% with the first use. After using this product for a week (in combination with my Skinsonic)  I have fallen head over heels in love. I would not recommend using this everyday if you have sensitive skin not because its drying, because its not at all, but because for me anyway its a bit harsh for an everyday cleanser. Well that's about it I hope you enjoyed this review, Ill keep you all posted if anything changes.

Gotta Face It...

So lately Ive noticed a huge change in the way my skin looks but most important my face. Now i dont know what "type" of skin i have per say because it has a mind of its own and is never satisfied with anything. A few months ago i had the worst problem with my skin:

• Dry flaky areas in between my eyebrows and on either side on my nose. 
• Huge gapping pores.
• Crazy unnecessary breakouts  
• & to top that off everything i tried my face rejected 

Now i was at a lose I didn't know what was going on and what i did so wrong for my face to attack me in this matter. One morning i woke up and told myself that i would not rest until i found a way to end this civil war. So i did a bit of research and to my surprise i found no help :[ at all. I asked myself what has changed, what am i doing different. Then realized that my hair was causing the break out; this is because before i didn't have to use oils and different creams to keep my hair Charmin soft when i was relaxed. So i started

• Wearing my hair away from my face
• Never touching my face while styling my hair
• Keeping my hand out of my hair during the day 
• And realizing that portion control when it comes to hair products is just as important as with food.

Now that helped but i still had the dry skin and huge gapping pores to deal with. For the dryness i  try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and i started using Aquaphor Healing Ointment at night after i washed my face and for the very dry areas i use Vitamin-E [which has also reduced my under-eye circles so Yayyyyy]. Then i was left with my pores which weren't that hard to get rid of i just open my pores with warm water, wash then I  rinsed it clean with cold water to close everything up [the same way i wash my hair] . And for what i wash my face with now to keep everything under control I use Noxzema The Original Deep Cleaning Cream as a mask, Noxzema Triple Clean Anti-Bacterial Lathering Cleanser as my everyday face wash and St. Ives Apricot Scrub as my weekly exfoliating cream. And to top it all off i try to eat better and get enough sleep. 

So yeah that how i survived that hope this helps

Avidazen!!!

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