just got the news that theres gonna be a user group meet early next month.. thats pretty good news cos i was looking forward to meeting the people i met there last time.. it was quite interesting to meet people from different spheres of life there.. and of course there will be new people to meet too.. last time i found some of the people really interesting.. there were people who were taking dance up as a hobby.. sum were into fitness.. some liked to go outdoors.. and since i am myself interested in some of this stuff i will be able to get an insight into this stuff..
so waiting begins..
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
ACNE: Myths vs. Facts..
Acne Myth: Acne is caused by dirt.
Acne Fact: Dirt doesn't cause acne. Skin gets dirty and is cleansed. In fact, your skin is regularly dirtying and cleaning itself, shedding dead cells and then producing its own oil to nourish and hydrate the skin. It's when these processes get off-balance, something not caused by rolling in the mud, that pores can clog and the cycle of acne can begin.
Acne Tip: Rather than avoiding dirt, avoid over-washing or stripping your skin's natural oils with harsh alcohol. This just causes more imbalance and can actually make blemishes worse.
Acne Myth: Acne is caused by certain foods.
Acne Fact: Let's just get this out there – food is not one of the causes of acne. Chocolate does not cause acne. You should know that scientists have never found a connection between diet and acne.
Acne Tip: Eating healthy foods provides essential vitamins and minerals that nourish your skin, just as they do they rest of your body. Don't be afraid to indulge every now and then.
Acne Myth: Only teenagers get acne.
Acne Fact: Anyone can get acne. Over 85% of all people 12-24 have acne, but it can also reoccur or even start as late as your 30s. It's estimated that one in four adults between the ages of 25 to 44 experiences acne in a cycle that lasts an average of 20 years!
Acne Tip: Don't be afraid to seek out treatment, whatever your age. There is no cure for acne, so living with acne is about controlling it with full face, daily use of medicines that are powerful enough to kill acne bacteria but gentle enough to use everyday.
Acne Myth: Spot treatment works best.
Acne Fact: There are 10 million pores on your face. You have a better chance of winning the lottery than picking the one pore that will clog. This is especially true given blemishes take 2-3 weeks to develop. With spot treatments you are, in effect, treating a symptom (an old symptom) rather than the causes of acne. Proactiv customers understand that the best way to clear acne is to stop blemishes from developing in the first place by treating your whole face every day, even when you aren't breaking out.
Acne Tip: Spot treatments are akin to getting fillings to deal with dental care – a solution that is too late in the making. Using acne fighting skin care daily will help prevent breakouts and keep your face and body clear of acne – largely eliminating the need for spot treatments.
Acne Myth: Acne is cosmetic, so it's really not a big deal.
Acne Fact: This probably seems funny to many of you who have dealt with the frustration and humiliation that can accompany acne breakouts. Acne is a bacterial infection. And while not a serious health threat, it can have long-term cosmetic consequences in both how you feel about yourself and in the form of scarring and discoloration.
Acne Tip: Don't let anyone discourage you from seeking treatment. Whether by ordering dermatologist-created Proactiv or making an appointment with your doctor, please seek help. You'll be glad you did.
Acne Myth: Sun exposure helps clear acne.
Acne Fact: While small amounts of sun exposure may initially improve acne by drying the skin, it also drains the skin of much its natural oil moisture which can throw the skin further out of balance. In that way, continuous sunbathing often increases plugging of the pores, producing blackheads, whiteheads, and small pimples.
Acne Tip: The sun is many things, but "effective acne cure" is not one of them. The fact of the mater is that the risks of sun exposure outweigh its minimal acne and oil-drying benefits. For that reason, those with acne-prone skin are ALWAYS encouraged to use sunscreen. For acne-prone skin, use noncomedogenic (non-pore clogging) products.
Acne Myth: Acne is curable.
Acne Fact: Not yet, but don't lose hope as it can be contained. Unlike previous generations, today you can prevent and control acne with continued daily use of products such as Proactiv.
Acne Tip: Even if your blemishes go away, your acne is not cured. Given the typical blemish takes 2-3 weeks to develop, just because your skin is clear doesn't mean you aren't dealing with an acne infection. It's important to be diligent about your skin care routine, even when your skin is clear.
Acne Fact: Dirt doesn't cause acne. Skin gets dirty and is cleansed. In fact, your skin is regularly dirtying and cleaning itself, shedding dead cells and then producing its own oil to nourish and hydrate the skin. It's when these processes get off-balance, something not caused by rolling in the mud, that pores can clog and the cycle of acne can begin.
Acne Tip: Rather than avoiding dirt, avoid over-washing or stripping your skin's natural oils with harsh alcohol. This just causes more imbalance and can actually make blemishes worse.
Acne Myth: Acne is caused by certain foods.
Acne Fact: Let's just get this out there – food is not one of the causes of acne. Chocolate does not cause acne. You should know that scientists have never found a connection between diet and acne.
Acne Tip: Eating healthy foods provides essential vitamins and minerals that nourish your skin, just as they do they rest of your body. Don't be afraid to indulge every now and then.
Acne Myth: Only teenagers get acne.
Acne Fact: Anyone can get acne. Over 85% of all people 12-24 have acne, but it can also reoccur or even start as late as your 30s. It's estimated that one in four adults between the ages of 25 to 44 experiences acne in a cycle that lasts an average of 20 years!
Acne Tip: Don't be afraid to seek out treatment, whatever your age. There is no cure for acne, so living with acne is about controlling it with full face, daily use of medicines that are powerful enough to kill acne bacteria but gentle enough to use everyday.
Acne Myth: Spot treatment works best.
Acne Fact: There are 10 million pores on your face. You have a better chance of winning the lottery than picking the one pore that will clog. This is especially true given blemishes take 2-3 weeks to develop. With spot treatments you are, in effect, treating a symptom (an old symptom) rather than the causes of acne. Proactiv customers understand that the best way to clear acne is to stop blemishes from developing in the first place by treating your whole face every day, even when you aren't breaking out.
Acne Tip: Spot treatments are akin to getting fillings to deal with dental care – a solution that is too late in the making. Using acne fighting skin care daily will help prevent breakouts and keep your face and body clear of acne – largely eliminating the need for spot treatments.
Acne Myth: Acne is cosmetic, so it's really not a big deal.
Acne Fact: This probably seems funny to many of you who have dealt with the frustration and humiliation that can accompany acne breakouts. Acne is a bacterial infection. And while not a serious health threat, it can have long-term cosmetic consequences in both how you feel about yourself and in the form of scarring and discoloration.
Acne Tip: Don't let anyone discourage you from seeking treatment. Whether by ordering dermatologist-created Proactiv or making an appointment with your doctor, please seek help. You'll be glad you did.
Acne Myth: Sun exposure helps clear acne.
Acne Fact: While small amounts of sun exposure may initially improve acne by drying the skin, it also drains the skin of much its natural oil moisture which can throw the skin further out of balance. In that way, continuous sunbathing often increases plugging of the pores, producing blackheads, whiteheads, and small pimples.
Acne Tip: The sun is many things, but "effective acne cure" is not one of them. The fact of the mater is that the risks of sun exposure outweigh its minimal acne and oil-drying benefits. For that reason, those with acne-prone skin are ALWAYS encouraged to use sunscreen. For acne-prone skin, use noncomedogenic (non-pore clogging) products.
Acne Myth: Acne is curable.
Acne Fact: Not yet, but don't lose hope as it can be contained. Unlike previous generations, today you can prevent and control acne with continued daily use of products such as Proactiv.
Acne Tip: Even if your blemishes go away, your acne is not cured. Given the typical blemish takes 2-3 weeks to develop, just because your skin is clear doesn't mean you aren't dealing with an acne infection. It's important to be diligent about your skin care routine, even when your skin is clear.
Friday, May 15, 2009
meet..
hello guys..
just cudnt muster up time..
but have been thinking about the people i met there at the meet..
i was specially touched by two ladies there who had kids and how their having acne was an issue even with them.. well there was this lady who was a regular house wife and had two very young kids.. she said that her kids were quite conscious of her suffering from acne and they tell her not to come to their school because of her not having a clean skin.. form her tome it was pretty obvious tht she didnt like that at all and was obviously hurt.. but then her kids are pretty young and dont understand the implications of their comments.. also there is one more point here that since she is having acne so there is quite a probability that her kids too will have the same problem.. but if i think about her situation right now and think of what measures she has taken to solve her issue and other treatments she has gone through i feel very strongly for her and it also makes me realize the kind of social acceptance there is for clear beautiful and healthy skin..and i feel that its good for her that shes getting the desired results by using proactiv.. she was very pleased about the product and was looking very happy talking about it..
the second story i wanted to talk about was of another lady who was having similar issues with her kids who were so conscious of her acne that now they make it a point to remind her weather she has applied the product or not.. they make a point to tell her two time a day to use the product.. that was kinda cute of them i feel...
but nevertheless i was touched by both the ladies and realized how seriously people have started taking their skin which is a total turn around from the old outlook we had of not caring much about acne and other issues as such..
just cudnt muster up time..
but have been thinking about the people i met there at the meet..
i was specially touched by two ladies there who had kids and how their having acne was an issue even with them.. well there was this lady who was a regular house wife and had two very young kids.. she said that her kids were quite conscious of her suffering from acne and they tell her not to come to their school because of her not having a clean skin.. form her tome it was pretty obvious tht she didnt like that at all and was obviously hurt.. but then her kids are pretty young and dont understand the implications of their comments.. also there is one more point here that since she is having acne so there is quite a probability that her kids too will have the same problem.. but if i think about her situation right now and think of what measures she has taken to solve her issue and other treatments she has gone through i feel very strongly for her and it also makes me realize the kind of social acceptance there is for clear beautiful and healthy skin..and i feel that its good for her that shes getting the desired results by using proactiv.. she was very pleased about the product and was looking very happy talking about it..
the second story i wanted to talk about was of another lady who was having similar issues with her kids who were so conscious of her acne that now they make it a point to remind her weather she has applied the product or not.. they make a point to tell her two time a day to use the product.. that was kinda cute of them i feel...
but nevertheless i was touched by both the ladies and realized how seriously people have started taking their skin which is a total turn around from the old outlook we had of not caring much about acne and other issues as such..
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
2nd proactiv user group meet..
hello guys..
i went to the second user group meet for Proactiv Solution this saturday. it was a great experience..just like the previous one.. well the meet was held at the same place that is hotel Clarion ( old Qutub) in the morning at 10:30am.. it was the same place as the previous 1 but the difference was that we were there for a mock shoot this time.. as soon as i entered i saw a studio set up in the hall.. then i was introduced to the director of the shoot.. his name was Natraj and he was pretty good looking, young guy with a good sense of humor too.. i was asked to join a table where already quite a bunch of people were sitting.. there was the marketing head of the company and a testimonial coordinator ... both of them were making every1 very comfortable as they explained and discussed the various acne problems that all of us had. ..there were some new faces too in the group, those who had come for the first time. Some of the people, whom i had met last time too had a clear face, infact i was alos told that my face has become almost clear and naturally i felt so great!! we were all served breakfast and a lovely lovely lunch and also given free gifts like the daily Oil Control moisturisers. i love it very much, its non- comodogenic and feels very smooth on the skin.while we chatted and had sandwhiches and coffee, Natraj took each one of us seperately 4 the screen test.It felt very glamorous actually, with lights and all and the camera person waiting for a 'take'.. filmy and we sat like celebrities talking about ourselves and acne and the effects of Proactiv on us.. when my turn came then Natraj came and escorted me to the set up.. there it was all lights and a movie camera..just like the shoot we see on TV..it was very cool yaar..amazing.. only a cool hero for me was missing out there.. khair, there he started by talking about general stuff.. i mean he really tried to make me comfortable by talking about the random stuff so that i wont feel awkward talking to him later on.. i mean i m pretty chilled out all the time and he didnt need to pep me up any ways.. i m always on when it comes to talking hehehe.. but yeah it was pretty nice of him to do that.. well i started by talking about general stuff like my intro and all.. then we slowly graduated to talking about when i started develpoing acne and how it effected me and finally about how Proactiv helped me out.. then after talking to him for quite some time more the shoot got over for me and i came back and set at the place i was sitting before.. there i again started talking about general stuff and it was quite a lively chat with everybody laughing and having a good time.. also since there were new people this time, mostly of my age only, i made sum good contacts too.. next time i will convert them to friends..hehehe.. then we went to have lunch at the hotel restaurant..
so all in all it was a great meet..i was made to feel like a movie star, i made cool new friends had a gud lunch..wow..also as i came to know about the different problems people face due to acne and the different solutions people tried but failed, i realised that i am not alone in this battle ...and thank god for Proactiv, we all were .. but all this in next post
byeee
P.S.- it was real real fun in all and very learnig too..
i went to the second user group meet for Proactiv Solution this saturday. it was a great experience..just like the previous one.. well the meet was held at the same place that is hotel Clarion ( old Qutub) in the morning at 10:30am.. it was the same place as the previous 1 but the difference was that we were there for a mock shoot this time.. as soon as i entered i saw a studio set up in the hall.. then i was introduced to the director of the shoot.. his name was Natraj and he was pretty good looking, young guy with a good sense of humor too.. i was asked to join a table where already quite a bunch of people were sitting.. there was the marketing head of the company and a testimonial coordinator ... both of them were making every1 very comfortable as they explained and discussed the various acne problems that all of us had. ..there were some new faces too in the group, those who had come for the first time. Some of the people, whom i had met last time too had a clear face, infact i was alos told that my face has become almost clear and naturally i felt so great!! we were all served breakfast and a lovely lovely lunch and also given free gifts like the daily Oil Control moisturisers. i love it very much, its non- comodogenic and feels very smooth on the skin.while we chatted and had sandwhiches and coffee, Natraj took each one of us seperately 4 the screen test.It felt very glamorous actually, with lights and all and the camera person waiting for a 'take'.. filmy and we sat like celebrities talking about ourselves and acne and the effects of Proactiv on us.. when my turn came then Natraj came and escorted me to the set up.. there it was all lights and a movie camera..just like the shoot we see on TV..it was very cool yaar..amazing.. only a cool hero for me was missing out there.. khair, there he started by talking about general stuff.. i mean he really tried to make me comfortable by talking about the random stuff so that i wont feel awkward talking to him later on.. i mean i m pretty chilled out all the time and he didnt need to pep me up any ways.. i m always on when it comes to talking hehehe.. but yeah it was pretty nice of him to do that.. well i started by talking about general stuff like my intro and all.. then we slowly graduated to talking about when i started develpoing acne and how it effected me and finally about how Proactiv helped me out.. then after talking to him for quite some time more the shoot got over for me and i came back and set at the place i was sitting before.. there i again started talking about general stuff and it was quite a lively chat with everybody laughing and having a good time.. also since there were new people this time, mostly of my age only, i made sum good contacts too.. next time i will convert them to friends..hehehe.. then we went to have lunch at the hotel restaurant..
so all in all it was a great meet..i was made to feel like a movie star, i made cool new friends had a gud lunch..wow..also as i came to know about the different problems people face due to acne and the different solutions people tried but failed, i realised that i am not alone in this battle ...and thank god for Proactiv, we all were .. but all this in next post
byeee
P.S.- it was real real fun in all and very learnig too..
Monday, May 4, 2009
user group..
hello guys..
there is some cool info about the product..i just came to know that these people have a thing called user group.
the function of this group is that its users get to use the product for free and they may be needed to speak about the product on TV and all... wow thts too great.. imagine being on TV with the likes of jessica simpson and jennifer love hewitt...thats so so good in itself.. i signed immmedieately and got proactic 4 free.. cool yaar..
oh just forgot.. heres the address if u people want to know abt this offer..
realstories@proactiv.in
just rite them up..
there is some cool info about the product..i just came to know that these people have a thing called user group.
the function of this group is that its users get to use the product for free and they may be needed to speak about the product on TV and all... wow thts too great.. imagine being on TV with the likes of jessica simpson and jennifer love hewitt...thats so so good in itself.. i signed immmedieately and got proactic 4 free.. cool yaar..
oh just forgot.. heres the address if u people want to know abt this offer..
realstories@proactiv.in
just rite them up..
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