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While everyone’s life came to a halt mine started to roll.
After a decade of standing still, the signs finally said “Let’s Go!”
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Charting unknown waters, challenging myself.
The best gift this year has been to realize I don’t have to stick to just one. 💫
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One dream. One passion. One niche. One life.
Keeping my door open for anything to happen. ✨
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2020 in no particular order:
- Rescued a homeless kitten and found her a new home.
- Climbed a few cliffs (literally) and (figuratively) jumped from some.
- Dived deep into shadow work and Human Design. 
- Spent more time playing Township and The Sims than on Instagram. 
- My cat got bitten and almost died. 
- Read a bunch of books on money, investing and how to unblock subconscious lies.
- Baked a lot. 
- Celebrated 10yrs together with my ❤️
- It’s getting quite late I should probably wrap this thing up. 😅

Happy New Year everyone! 🥳
✨ A simple guide to US Avéne RetrinAL alternat ✨ A simple guide to US Avéne RetrinAL alternatives in Europe.✨
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I've been waiting for Avéne to bring the RetrinAL-range to Europe, and maybe you have too? Well, apparently, it's been here all along! 💁🏻‍♀️ I've contacted Avéne Sweden to get information and confirmation about the strengths to be as accurate as possible. Here's a little cheat sheet for you 👇🏼
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✨ RetrinAL 0.1 Cream = A-Oxitive Night Peeling cream
- Fragrance-free. 0.1% retinal. Has the exact same formula.
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✨ RetrinAL 0.05 Cream ≈ PhysioLift Night Balm
- Fragranced. Not exactly the same formula, but has 0.05% strength. Made to target more mature skin with deep wrinkles and sagginess with Ascofilline. Their now discontinued Ysthéal Cream had the same exact formula.
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✨ RetrinAL Eyes = PhysioLift Eye Cream
- Same formula. 0.015% retinal.
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✨ RetrinAL Advanced Wrinkle Corrector = PhysioLift Precision Wrinkle Filler
- Same exact formula. However, it's being discontinued so I didn't get what strength it had 😶
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✨ RetrinAL Day Cream = PhysioLift Day Smoothing Cream
- Same exact formula. Despite its name, doesn’t contain any retinal. Fragranced.
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➕ Other Avéne products with Retinal:
New Cleanance Smoothing Night cream 
– Replaces the now discontinued TriAcneal Expert (still called TriAcneal in the US though) and is specifically formulated for adult acne-prone skin. It has 0.1% Retinal. Fragranced.
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A-Oxitive Smoothing Eye Contour Cream
– Has 0.01575% retinal. Fragrance-free.
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Have you tried Avéne's products with retinaldehyde? 
I've posted my thoughts on the PhysioLift and Cleanance night creams on the blog! (link in bio)
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#avene #retinal #retrinal #aveneretrinal #antiage #acne #physiolift #cleanance #skincareobsessed #skincarecommunity #skincareblogger #skönhet #skönhetstips #skönhetsblogg
Show us your face Show some skin Show us something Show us your face
Show some skin
Show us something even if it is fake
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Give us a smile
Tell us a lie
Connect more by starting to cry
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Showing my dislike by feeling resistant
To do what it takes to be in this present
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I hate you so much or I hate myself more
That I can’t act the way you’re supposed to
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I just can’t support this behavior
Don’t wanna become anyone’s guru or savior
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When are you going to stop seeking advice,
From people who knows no more than what works for themselves
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Young people thinking they know a lot,
Because they did some research on Google and blogs
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This space is filled with young impressionable heads
Someday they’ll grow up but not today
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Be thoughtful of what you’re spreading online
You might do damage to somebody’s life
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Unsolicitedly pointing out your faults
Indirectly spreading doubt in everyone’s thoughts
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It’s a pandemic, reaching for extremes
Losing what actually matters and what can’t be fixed 
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Stop being a follower, stop trying to show the way
It is time for everyone to learn it’s all in themselves.
⏱ 5min Makeup ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .Tarte ⏱ 5min Makeup
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.Tarte BB Primer in Medium
It’s very similar to the BareMinerals BB Primer but in a better packaging. The Tarte primer can be a little matte looking though.
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.Milk Makeup Lip+Cheek in Werk
Surprised at how much product you get in the mini! Werk is a beautiful and neutral shade that will suit most complexions. I don't understand why it has citrus oils 🤨 but will nonetheless get it in Rally too. 😄
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.Milk Makeup Fiber Brow Gel in Dutch
My very first brow-mascara and I’m very pleased! It won’t fill in gaps, you still need a pencil for that, but will make brows look bushier. I recently had a period of fallout, and I believe the brow gel has helped with regrowth! My brows seem much thicker than before and I haven’t reached for it as often. If I repurchase, I’ll probably go for a shade lighter. Dutch was a perfect match, but slightly too dark for my liking. 
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.Too Faced Sculpt concealer Neutral Beige
I'm one of the lucky to have my shade match in the travel size. However, the product I got wasn't mixed very well. 🙇🏻‍♀️ So the shade is slightly darker than what it's actually supposed to be. You get a good amount in this little bottle and you only need the tiniest bit. However, I won't be going back to it as the formula doesn't seem very well mixed and I will never be able to finish the full size in time.
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.Nars Lipstick in Tolede*
Thanks to Sephora for getting me hooked on expensive lipstick! 😂  Tolede is such a beautiful and universal shade. I so want to repurchase but I probably can live without...
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.RMS Master Mixer*
Had it for 3 years and I’m not even at the bottom of it! 😅 I’ve had to throw away the Signature Set* as it was smelling kind of rancid. But the Master Mixer pot is holding strong. However, I think it’s time for a replacement. Don’t overestimate old makeup! Your skin will thank you. ✨
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What started innocent became so serious. 
From filter and frames to FaceTune and fame. 
10 years on Instagram and I am mostly the same. 
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I might never get it as I came on here too early. 
It has another meaning than growing a following, likes and making money.
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I should’ve shown more face, I should’ve shown more skin. 
Maybe then, you’d find me on the discovery page? 
Maybe photos of my ass would have hold your attention 
or flexing my superior wisdom?
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Most of you joined less than five years ago. 
The other Alumni’s seems to have left the platform. 
It’s not what it used to be.
Not saying it’s a bad thing. 
Just saying the vibe here has become whiny and depressing. 
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But it’s not how you have it, it’s how you take it. 
The reality is that, I decide what gets to show up on my feed.
And it might not be diverse enough, but it makes me happy. 
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I post less now than I used to do.
It’s because I want a life where I’m not exposed to everyone’s opinion and caring what others think, say or do.
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With all that said, 10 years later I’m still here. 
Happy 10th Birthday 🎉  and perhaps to many more!
For how much longer? I really don’t know...
Despite not being a huge coffee drinker I've exper Despite not being a huge coffee drinker I've experienced my teeth yellowing as I've gotten older. I haven't really been able to combat it as every time I switch my toothpaste, especially to a whitening one, I get terrible toothaches! My gums are quite sensitive... 🙇🏻‍♀️ Anyone else who can relate?
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I was thinking about getting one of those teeth whitening kits and then I got approached by @thesmileo and couldn't say no. Their products are peroxide-free and a more gentle alternative. I can tell you right off the bat that my gums did not feel any discomfort! 😁 For the results, you'll have to jump over to my blog and read! (link in bio!)
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✨ If you've been interested to brighten your smile a notch or two, use the code isabel10 at the checkout at smileo.se for 10% off your order! ✨
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How do you keep your smile white? 🙂
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#gifted #smileo #notaffiliated #teethwhitening #teethwhiteningkit #beautyblog #beautyblogger #skönhet #tandvård #vitaretänder #crueltyfree #whiteteeth #beautycommunity #teethcare
A few meltdowns and veterinary bills later... Ev A few meltdowns and veterinary bills later... 

Everything that could go wrong did 🙇🏻‍♀️ But I think we’re finally on our way to put this behind us 🤞🏼 I’ll spare you nasty wounds and share cute cone cat 😄
Some new things I've been testing since spring. 👇🏼🌸
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💕Deviant GRL
I got this for Christmas but didn't crack it open until around May. I've learned it's best to only have one exfoliator on rotation. So I wanted to finish some before moving towards the next.
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I don't have much to add to the conversations about this one.
It's somewhat gentle to what I'm used to. Meaning, I don't wake up feeling a huge difference in my skin. But in a way, that's a good thing! 😄 It doesn't sensitize the skin and disrupts my retinol use. Usually, it's a battle of having to balance the use of both. But with the GRL I've been able to use both interchangeably without accidentally damaging my skin barrier. 👍🏼
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💕Allies Of Skin
Six months ago I managed to get my hands on two tubes (second hand) of the (now called) Peptides & Antioxidants Day Treatment for about €10 each. 😱 You don’t pass up a deal like it. 
 
I see it as a serum and moisturizer in one. For the price, I don't think we should expect anything less. This and some spf should suffice after your morning rinse. 
My complexion seems more even with consistent use, and redness from blemishes has become less visible. ✨
During early spring I found it to not be completely hydrating enough though, so I spice it up with drops of oil. 
Overall, I've been loving and enjoying this one so far! However, I don't deem it a necessity for my skin as no life-changing difference was found when I took a break before opening the second one. 
It's more of a high tech cream that redeems results in the long term. 
This cream has definitely sparked interest in trying more from AoS. I recently got the Promise Keeper Blemish Facial that I'm excited to use!
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[Continues 👇🏼]
I've rewritten this text a bunch of times to the p I've rewritten this text a bunch of times to the point that it started to rhyme. So if it rhymes in some places and others not, it's only my silly wise head trying to express my thoughts.
It's hard to stop once you go, in many ways, it can be applied how weeks turned into months.
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Somewhere along the way, I lost clarity. For every year that passed, I felt more and more unhappy. Frustration, sadness, and envy. My misanthropic side was getting the best of me.
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It took me years to admit to myself that I'm depressed. I kept pushing although my body screamed for recess. I felt swallowed by hate and frustration, getting triggered on a daily basis. I was looping a bad pattern and losing myself in the battle.
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I finally did what my soul had asked for. Disappear and become a total no one. This break was written in the stars, as it coincidently happened while my Saturn Returned.
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I climbed up on the rooftop. With a birds-eye view, I contemplated a lot. 
Learning things about myself that I kept pushing aside. 
Stuff I already knew but couldn't accept. 
Stuff I already knew but didn't think I was allowed to express.
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I thought many times on when to return. But every time I set a date, something else took the spotlight in the world.
But I have to admit, it's been nice to not take turns. To keep my mouth shut and not voice my opinion.
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More than six months passed and I feel happy again. 
I found myself and integrated. 
I missed this part of me, the one who used to be so creative. Not caring what others thought, only caring about my next adventure.
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There's more to share than this space allows. I'll continue to share what my soul desires. As a heads up, this will gradually affect the future of my content and direction. But from experience, when you lose some you gain a new and clearer reflection. ✨
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Beauty, Acne, Health · October 4, 2016

Holistic Ultra Detox & Ultrabalans + Vitamin E

Holistic Ultra Detox & Ultrabalans + Vitamin E

A few years back a reader of mine told me about this detox from Holistic, that she and her boyfriend did. Since then it’s been in the back of my mind, so I wasn’t completely unfamiliar with it. Earlier this year I read about parasites and leaky gut syndrome. And I’ve been doing the Mag07 colon cleanse, as well as taking the Global Healing Center’s Paratrex capsules. Which I took during this summer. But I never ended up finishing the Paratrex cure because my skin was starting to get really bad. At the time I could not tell if it was because of Paratrex. And though it wasn’t, I knew it was best to take a break from the herbal pills. In the future I could consider making a similar blend myself by using some products from Capsule Supplies, but at that point I simply wanted to stop taking it altogether. I still have a bottle left of Paratrex that I plan on finishing next year, as herbal detoxes can be done a maximum of 3 times a year. I’m planning on eventually getting one of these ionic foot detox machines for sale for when I can no longer detox using herbal medicines.


Holistic Ultra Detox & Ultrabalans + Vitamin E

Holistic Ultra Detox & UltraBalans

The Holistic’s detox consists of two products that work together in restore your gut health and clean out your body of harmful organism and parasites. The UltraBalans capsules (works very much like Paratrex, but not as powerful) has a mix of 8 different herbs to clean and balance your gut. You take about two caps twice daily. Then you have the Ultra Detox to take a long with the UltraBalans – a herbal- and fiber rich powder that you mix with juice to form a drink, and that you take between meals with 2 cups of water.

The Ultra Detox powder has a base of psyllium seeds, and while it smells like rosehips, it definitely does not taste good. I tried a few different juices and plant milks to chug it down with; orange juice was a bad idea, but apple juice was probably the best.
One time I was out of juice and so I tried mixing it with plain water, it ended up going the other way out. While I understand the technical use of the powder – and I truly believe that no “detox” is complete without some fiber to help push things trough – I still don’t quite get why it has to be so disgusting. The pills were of course no problems for me.

While on the Detox, Holistic recommend cutting off all processed foods and certain refined carbs like: bread, pasta, sugar and sweets. Of course, cutting even fruits if you have candida and no gluten. Drinking herbal or green teas instead of coffee, and avoiding all stimulants like alcohol and tobacco. No fried or microwave-foods. Eat less meat or no at all. And take away all dairy!
Instead they encourage you to eat more raw and organic foods, drink lots of water, and unless you suspect candida, fruits are allowed. They do say to eat a lot of nuts and seed, as well as adding certain spices.
But you can also do this detox on a juice feasting, but then remember to rest a lot.

I built up to the full dosage and held it for about 3-4 weeks until the powder and pills didn’t have many servings left. Then I gradually decreased the dosage.
I also occasionally took some Mag07, as well as Digestive enzymes with Betaine HCL to help support my digestion and detox further.

INGREDIENTS ULTRA DETOX: Psyllium husk, hibiscus flowers, Licorice root, cascara sagrada, kelp (seaweed), Beetroot, wax myrtle, peppermint leaves, cinnamon, fruit bowls from black walnut, pumpkin seeds, verbena, red elm, Chickweed, aloe vera leaf, Burdock, Rhubarb root, yucca, papaya (new ingredient March 2011), Garlic, Alfalfa, Blueberries, Clove, Red clover (new ingredient March 2011), thyme, Bentonite, catnip, buckthorn (new ingredient March 2011), Sage, Curled Dock, Dandelion, olive leaf, Marshmallow, ginger, cayenne pepper.
INGREDIENTS ULTRABALANS: Fruit bowls from black walnut, diatomite, fumaric acid, wormwood, cloves, ginger, olive leaf, Pau d’arco, milk thistle, turmeric.



Holistic Ultrabalans Ultra Detox
Holistic Vitamin E 400 IU Ultra Detox Ultrabalans

Holistic E Vitamin 400IE

The Kinesologist placed vitamin E and progesterone cream on my tummy and said these would work beautifully together. According to her, my body seemed low in progesterone – which was something I suspected.
But we ended up with starting only with vitamin E oil for the first month, and later to see if the progesterone cream was still something that my body needed.

Many vitamin E products contain only alpha-tocopherol. The Holistic vitamin E, however, contains the full spectrum of vitamin E (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-Tocopherol and alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-Tocotrienols) that occurs naturally in vitamin E-rich plants.

Vitamin E is actually a known hormone balancer and helps to relieve PMS symptoms. It’s said that taking vitamin E supplement that contains all the types of vitamin E (especially gamma tocopherol) reduces the production of prostaglandins that contribute to cramps and breast tenderness. It also has anti-estrogen qualities. Certain researchers describes vitamin E as the “progesterone-sparing agent” because so many of its antiestrogenic effects resembled those of progesterone. As we may find out when doing a little digging, high estrogen levels can cause acne and severe PMS.

More Info
? Vitamin E: Estrogen antagonist, energy promoter, and anti-inflammatory
? Vitamin E Benefits, Foods & Side Effects

Holistic Vitamin E 400 IU Ultra Detox Ultrabalans

The Process

We’re living in a fast paced world… After two weeks on the detox and vitamin E oil with minor to no reduction in my acne whatsoever, I felt like this was just waste of time and money. As it was starting to get close to my period, a few pimples resurfaced. Nothing seemed better or worse. And just when I thought I had escaped from having menstrual cramps, it creeped up at night instead.
However, my period was for once in time! It’s been a long time since my cycle was 28 days.

And shortly after my period, it was like something turned and switched. My face started to look calm, and inflammation seemed to wind down. Slowly, no new pimples seemed to pop up. One week passed by… Two weeks… Ovulation time, got one-two pimples, though they stuck around for a week, they didn’t seem severe like before. Skin kept on looking calm and felt softer than usual.

Worth to mention: About half way in the detox, I also switched to a new vitamin D supplement. From taking 2500IU, I now take 5000IU daily.

At this time I had developed a routine in my skincare, as well as my daily life, and I was exercising quite a lot. But I’m pretty sure it was my hormones that appeared to be more balanced all of a sudden.
Then I got a reaction to a new product, which was hard to wind down even after I abruptly stopped using the product. But even during that time, no hormonal pimples seemed to pop up more than the ones I already got around ovulation.

Nonetheless, I still feel like the Ultra Detox didn’t do anything for me, except for making me more gassy than usual (and maybe some dry mouth?). Which is kind of funny, as it’s supposed to help with gasses and bloating! If anything was working, and from the information I’ve gathered, I’d say it was the vitamin E oil having an effect on my hormones. And so I felt a bit cheated, like the detox was only for her consciousness to know that I’ve been “cleansed”, you know.

I’m in a way not surprised that I didn’t feel much effect of the detox, but I thought I’d at least experience some headache? While I know many others have had great results taking this detox, but I was already eating and pooping right. It upset me that I wasted money on it, especially when I told her that I had been taking Paratrex just a month ago (which did make me feel something when taking it). I felt “clean” in my body, it was just something else my body needed to fix my hormonal issue that started when I took a break from vitamin D more than 6 months ago. I know this will sound strange, but I felt like whatever parasites I had, they were working with me, and was not the cause of my hormonal issues.

Sticking to the diet (the one that’s recommended by Holistic, not the one my Kinesiologist wanted me on) was very easy for me; as I already spent the last couple of years without many of the foods that you should avoid while on the detox. While I didn’t do a cold turkey, I have definitely cut down on gluten (and even some of the vegan junk foods) even more so during and now after the detox.

But even though with this slight success, I started to look into Vitex and DIM supplements again. And I was close to call off my second consultation to start experimenting on my own again. As testing out pills was way cheaper than doing a hormone analysis.
Also, after the breakout from a product, I was feeling fed up with my acne issues. I seriously begged my body to just stop with this game. And I wrote this long “email”, threatening and telling it that I don’t want my whole life to be about my acne. Sometimes writing it all out can feel very cleansing. :)

Two days after my message and three days before my appointment, I felt like I didn’t have a progesterone problems anymore. Actually, I didn’t feel like I had any hormonal issues anymore. I started to admit that the small “lymph-bumps” that was the only thing that didn’t go away after probiotics, were suddenly gone. Poof! No more cysts around my jawline. After many ifs, I decided to go back, as she clearly did help with something that I’ve been trying to fix for years! And no progesterone cream or Vitex was even needed!


Conclusion

I still feel like the detox was completely unnecessary for me to go through. Like it was this obligated protocol when becoming a knew patient; a way to charge some extra money. Although, even with all of that grudge, I still can see myself doing this detox again. I know, I know, I don’t understand myself sometimes! But I really wish the powder tasted better, and I would order it off of internet where the price is more competing.

And whether it was putting my emotions into text and telling my body that I want to close this chapter in my life; or the vitamin E and/or higher dose of vitamin D; or possibly the detox itself; that put my face into rest. Whatever it was… My acne issues that I’ve had this past six months has finally now been resolved. I still get the occasional spot, but nothing like the constant cysts I’ve had to withstand these past months. I can now continue with my acne scar treatments without worrying. *knocks on wood*

Now I just have to deal with all the post-redness caused by all the breakouts.
I know I should’ve made before and after pictures. But the only picture for you to compare to is the recent one I put up. Where you can obviously see how spotted I’ve gotten since a few months back after my last treatment. So you can just imagine the cystic outbreak I’ve suffered from during these past months. One even left me a new scar…



Afterwords

It’s been a confusing time where at a point I didn’t really know what to do, as I’ve tried and tested 90% of everything. I dare you to name some natural remedy that I haven’t tried! And it didn’t help either that at one point what I did seemed to work, you know. And then the pressure from my Mom, that it came back. I felt like giving up and close this blog, as all my work up to this point clearly has had no impact or relevance to my acne. Diet has not cleared my acne, nor has antibiotics, accutane, drinking more water, exercising, meditating, staying off certain foods, proper skin care, you get the story. I feel doomed.

I’m so fed up with my skin-problems, I’m doing too many things right for that one thing to be an issue.
Whatever happened to that 80/20 rule?

But as I’m writing this, I’m waiting on a package with my vitamin E oil and haven’t taken it for two weeks. Two days after the new moon, I get my period. Another cycle of 28 days. I’m back on track! While three spots resurfaced and itched, they were gone as fast as they came. And nor have I experienced any typical bloating, tender breasts and mood swings this week. But best of all: No menstrual cramps!

I’ve had people telling me, “Do this! Do that! Maybe it’s this?” But this has been a very atypcial acne issue. One that I didn’t feel like I had answers to, but certainly not strangers on the internet. But I’m glad I can still trust my body to guide me to the right treatment, even though I’m skeptic as hell through all the steps.
I did indeed have a progesterone/estrogen issue, but it got resolved with the most unlikely of treatments.
I wouldn’t ever have thought about vitamin E if I didn’t open up to quackery. Yes, I will still call it pseudo science, because it is. I just call myself lucky, that it worked.

And once again, my acne leads me to the very unlikely of places, boosting my health and vitality. It’s just sad that scars are left behind.

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While everyone’s life came to a halt mine started to roll.
After a decade of standing still, the signs finally said “Let’s Go!”
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Charting unknown waters, challenging myself.
The best gift this year has been to realize I don’t have to stick to just one. 💫
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One dream. One passion. One niche. One life.
Keeping my door open for anything to happen. ✨
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2020 in no particular order:
- Rescued a homeless kitten and found her a new home.
- Climbed a few cliffs (literally) and (figuratively) jumped from some.
- Dived deep into shadow work and Human Design. 
- Spent more time playing Township and The Sims than on Instagram. 
- My cat got bitten and almost died. 
- Read a bunch of books on money, investing and how to unblock subconscious lies.
- Baked a lot. 
- Celebrated 10yrs together with my ❤️
- It’s getting quite late I should probably wrap this thing up. 😅

Happy New Year everyone! 🥳
✨ A simple guide to US Avéne RetrinAL alternat ✨ A simple guide to US Avéne RetrinAL alternatives in Europe.✨
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I've been waiting for Avéne to bring the RetrinAL-range to Europe, and maybe you have too? Well, apparently, it's been here all along! 💁🏻‍♀️ I've contacted Avéne Sweden to get information and confirmation about the strengths to be as accurate as possible. Here's a little cheat sheet for you 👇🏼
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✨ RetrinAL 0.1 Cream = A-Oxitive Night Peeling cream
- Fragrance-free. 0.1% retinal. Has the exact same formula.
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✨ RetrinAL 0.05 Cream ≈ PhysioLift Night Balm
- Fragranced. Not exactly the same formula, but has 0.05% strength. Made to target more mature skin with deep wrinkles and sagginess with Ascofilline. Their now discontinued Ysthéal Cream had the same exact formula.
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✨ RetrinAL Eyes = PhysioLift Eye Cream
- Same formula. 0.015% retinal.
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✨ RetrinAL Advanced Wrinkle Corrector = PhysioLift Precision Wrinkle Filler
- Same exact formula. However, it's being discontinued so I didn't get what strength it had 😶
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✨ RetrinAL Day Cream = PhysioLift Day Smoothing Cream
- Same exact formula. Despite its name, doesn’t contain any retinal. Fragranced.
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➕ Other Avéne products with Retinal:
New Cleanance Smoothing Night cream 
– Replaces the now discontinued TriAcneal Expert (still called TriAcneal in the US though) and is specifically formulated for adult acne-prone skin. It has 0.1% Retinal. Fragranced.
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A-Oxitive Smoothing Eye Contour Cream
– Has 0.01575% retinal. Fragrance-free.
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Have you tried Avéne's products with retinaldehyde? 
I've posted my thoughts on the PhysioLift and Cleanance night creams on the blog! (link in bio)
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Show some skin
Show us something even if it is fake
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Give us a smile
Tell us a lie
Connect more by starting to cry
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Showing my dislike by feeling resistant
To do what it takes to be in this present
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I hate you so much or I hate myself more
That I can’t act the way you’re supposed to
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I just can’t support this behavior
Don’t wanna become anyone’s guru or savior
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When are you going to stop seeking advice,
From people who knows no more than what works for themselves
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Young people thinking they know a lot,
Because they did some research on Google and blogs
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This space is filled with young impressionable heads
Someday they’ll grow up but not today
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Be thoughtful of what you’re spreading online
You might do damage to somebody’s life
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Unsolicitedly pointing out your faults
Indirectly spreading doubt in everyone’s thoughts
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It’s a pandemic, reaching for extremes
Losing what actually matters and what can’t be fixed 
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Stop being a follower, stop trying to show the way
It is time for everyone to learn it’s all in themselves.
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.Tarte BB Primer in Medium
It’s very similar to the BareMinerals BB Primer but in a better packaging. The Tarte primer can be a little matte looking though.
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.Milk Makeup Lip+Cheek in Werk
Surprised at how much product you get in the mini! Werk is a beautiful and neutral shade that will suit most complexions. I don't understand why it has citrus oils 🤨 but will nonetheless get it in Rally too. 😄
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.Milk Makeup Fiber Brow Gel in Dutch
My very first brow-mascara and I’m very pleased! It won’t fill in gaps, you still need a pencil for that, but will make brows look bushier. I recently had a period of fallout, and I believe the brow gel has helped with regrowth! My brows seem much thicker than before and I haven’t reached for it as often. If I repurchase, I’ll probably go for a shade lighter. Dutch was a perfect match, but slightly too dark for my liking. 
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.Too Faced Sculpt concealer Neutral Beige
I'm one of the lucky to have my shade match in the travel size. However, the product I got wasn't mixed very well. 🙇🏻‍♀️ So the shade is slightly darker than what it's actually supposed to be. You get a good amount in this little bottle and you only need the tiniest bit. However, I won't be going back to it as the formula doesn't seem very well mixed and I will never be able to finish the full size in time.
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.Nars Lipstick in Tolede*
Thanks to Sephora for getting me hooked on expensive lipstick! 😂  Tolede is such a beautiful and universal shade. I so want to repurchase but I probably can live without...
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.RMS Master Mixer*
Had it for 3 years and I’m not even at the bottom of it! 😅 I’ve had to throw away the Signature Set* as it was smelling kind of rancid. But the Master Mixer pot is holding strong. However, I think it’s time for a replacement. Don’t overestimate old makeup! Your skin will thank you. ✨
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What started innocent became so serious. 
From filter and frames to FaceTune and fame. 
10 years on Instagram and I am mostly the same. 
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I might never get it as I came on here too early. 
It has another meaning than growing a following, likes and making money.
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I should’ve shown more face, I should’ve shown more skin. 
Maybe then, you’d find me on the discovery page? 
Maybe photos of my ass would have hold your attention 
or flexing my superior wisdom?
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Most of you joined less than five years ago. 
The other Alumni’s seems to have left the platform. 
It’s not what it used to be.
Not saying it’s a bad thing. 
Just saying the vibe here has become whiny and depressing. 
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The reality is that, I decide what gets to show up on my feed.
And it might not be diverse enough, but it makes me happy. 
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I post less now than I used to do.
It’s because I want a life where I’m not exposed to everyone’s opinion and caring what others think, say or do.
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With all that said, 10 years later I’m still here. 
Happy 10th Birthday 🎉  and perhaps to many more!
For how much longer? I really don’t know...
Despite not being a huge coffee drinker I've exper Despite not being a huge coffee drinker I've experienced my teeth yellowing as I've gotten older. I haven't really been able to combat it as every time I switch my toothpaste, especially to a whitening one, I get terrible toothaches! My gums are quite sensitive... 🙇🏻‍♀️ Anyone else who can relate?
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I was thinking about getting one of those teeth whitening kits and then I got approached by @thesmileo and couldn't say no. Their products are peroxide-free and a more gentle alternative. I can tell you right off the bat that my gums did not feel any discomfort! 😁 For the results, you'll have to jump over to my blog and read! (link in bio!)
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✨ If you've been interested to brighten your smile a notch or two, use the code isabel10 at the checkout at smileo.se for 10% off your order! ✨
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How do you keep your smile white? 🙂
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A few meltdowns and veterinary bills later... Ev A few meltdowns and veterinary bills later... 

Everything that could go wrong did 🙇🏻‍♀️ But I think we’re finally on our way to put this behind us 🤞🏼 I’ll spare you nasty wounds and share cute cone cat 😄
Some new things I've been testing since spring. 👇🏼🌸
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💕Deviant GRL
I got this for Christmas but didn't crack it open until around May. I've learned it's best to only have one exfoliator on rotation. So I wanted to finish some before moving towards the next.
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I don't have much to add to the conversations about this one.
It's somewhat gentle to what I'm used to. Meaning, I don't wake up feeling a huge difference in my skin. But in a way, that's a good thing! 😄 It doesn't sensitize the skin and disrupts my retinol use. Usually, it's a battle of having to balance the use of both. But with the GRL I've been able to use both interchangeably without accidentally damaging my skin barrier. 👍🏼
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💕Allies Of Skin
Six months ago I managed to get my hands on two tubes (second hand) of the (now called) Peptides & Antioxidants Day Treatment for about €10 each. 😱 You don’t pass up a deal like it. 
 
I see it as a serum and moisturizer in one. For the price, I don't think we should expect anything less. This and some spf should suffice after your morning rinse. 
My complexion seems more even with consistent use, and redness from blemishes has become less visible. ✨
During early spring I found it to not be completely hydrating enough though, so I spice it up with drops of oil. 
Overall, I've been loving and enjoying this one so far! However, I don't deem it a necessity for my skin as no life-changing difference was found when I took a break before opening the second one. 
It's more of a high tech cream that redeems results in the long term. 
This cream has definitely sparked interest in trying more from AoS. I recently got the Promise Keeper Blemish Facial that I'm excited to use!
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I've rewritten this text a bunch of times to the p I've rewritten this text a bunch of times to the point that it started to rhyme. So if it rhymes in some places and others not, it's only my silly wise head trying to express my thoughts.
It's hard to stop once you go, in many ways, it can be applied how weeks turned into months.
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Somewhere along the way, I lost clarity. For every year that passed, I felt more and more unhappy. Frustration, sadness, and envy. My misanthropic side was getting the best of me.
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It took me years to admit to myself that I'm depressed. I kept pushing although my body screamed for recess. I felt swallowed by hate and frustration, getting triggered on a daily basis. I was looping a bad pattern and losing myself in the battle.
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I finally did what my soul had asked for. Disappear and become a total no one. This break was written in the stars, as it coincidently happened while my Saturn Returned.
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I climbed up on the rooftop. With a birds-eye view, I contemplated a lot. 
Learning things about myself that I kept pushing aside. 
Stuff I already knew but couldn't accept. 
Stuff I already knew but didn't think I was allowed to express.
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I thought many times on when to return. But every time I set a date, something else took the spotlight in the world.
But I have to admit, it's been nice to not take turns. To keep my mouth shut and not voice my opinion.
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More than six months passed and I feel happy again. 
I found myself and integrated. 
I missed this part of me, the one who used to be so creative. Not caring what others thought, only caring about my next adventure.
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There's more to share than this space allows. I'll continue to share what my soul desires. As a heads up, this will gradually affect the future of my content and direction. But from experience, when you lose some you gain a new and clearer reflection. ✨
At the start of the summer, I learned that the Swe At the start of the summer, I learned that the Swedish brand EVY reformulated almost all of their products making them vegan-friendly! 😀 Now, only the Daily UV 30 has collagen and silk extract.
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I was quick to pick up their new Daily Defense SPF 50.
The specialty with EVY is its very high staying power. Their SPF 50 will protect you up to 8 hours even after taking a 20min swim! If you're someone who forgets to reapply this might be an option.
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EVY seems loved by many. However, for me, it wasn't love at first application and it didn't develop into something serious once I emptied the can. 
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My main issues were:
- The finish wasn't as elegant as the La Roche Posay Shaka Fluid. It says to work great as a primer. Perhaps if you like a gripping effect? I personally had trouble applying makeup on top of this. But when on it stayed all day long. 👍🏼
- Too easy to overdo. They say to apply a "golf ball" for the face. What exactly is a golf ball? 🤔 I found the mousse to be tricky to measure for my tiny sized face. Only 1 out, perhaps, 6 times did I manage to apply a correct and comfortable amount.
- EVY recommends to rinse your face if it still feels sticky after 10 minutes (the high water resistance will make it stay), but when I did that my skin would feel dry and uncomfortable. I just never seemed to find the right balance with my application 🤷🏻‍♀️ 
- My skin just didn't seem to like something about it 🙄... 
I emailed them about my concerns about removal of the product and they replied it should come off with regular face wash. Despite double-cleansing, I could sometimes feel like it was still on.
Or I don't know. I just know my skin behaved better when I used LRP instead of this. 🤷🏻‍♀️ So could be just something else in the formula.
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Eventually, I stopped using this on my face and used it up on my body instead. [Continues 👇🏼]

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