So im playing with making videos using my camera and the newly discovered imovies on my macbook. Im not yet sure how to open the .avi files to imovie to edit, add texts and etc. Imovie is saving movies in .m4v format and camera is .avi format. I can upload both formats to youtube with no problem but i did notice that the .avi movies are loading way faster.
Skin:
So i took pics of my face..its been about 1.5 months of using retin-a and finacea. I dont see a big difference…yet. Im bad at this but i remembered my lactic acid peel so i dug it out and used. I have added entries into my calender for every thursday so i can remember to use it. I have it on my face right now so i will leave it on for 5 mins today, 6 mins next thursday and then 7 mins after that. I have some random break outs and im still bad wit touching my face and picking. gross i know.
So this is what my schedule will be like:
Sunday: Retin-a
Monday: Finacea
Tuesday: Finacea
Wednesday: Retin-a
Thursday: Lactic acid 40%
Friday: Finacea
Saturday: Finacea
I will skip one of these days every once in a while just to give my skin some rest.
Hair:
So I’m at the 1 month post relaxer point. the past few months, i have been relaxing at this point gasp. Well the main problem has been my edges so i have found what to do. Instead of relaxing, i will try to stretch 6 weeks. I honestly dont know the exact date i relaxed but i think it was either end of september or early october. Im going to say Oct. 1. If i make it past 6 weeks, ill shoot for 8 weeks and on and on like that. Maximum time i plan to stretch is 10 weeks. Today, i laid my edges with a little water and castor oil then i brushed and tied with a scarf.
Also, i tried to cut layers in my hair. I "think" i did. I know im supposed to wash and blow dry before but i didnt. I had my hair in cornrows so i just took it down and cut. I had been contemplating doing the layers for a while but i dont have the time and i reall dont trust any stylists with scissors and my hair. I asked around real quick and found this video on youtube
It was really helpful and easy and she’s gorgeous so i subscribed to her videos. This is what i cut off:
I also did my bangs like she did but not so drastic. All the hair is from the top section, the back section, the bangs and then i grabbed some hair from the front left and front right sides and also cut that upwards. I do not know what my hair looks like because i did not wash it. I am being lazy and i know im playing with fire but i dont care. If doesnt come out right, at least i got the much needed trim! LOL
So as soon as I got the money, i went ahead and ordered taz, retin-a, 3 tubes of finacea and differin. I wasnt sure which to start with. I started with finacea for a few days but i was scared of purging and it stung so BAD. So being a chicken, i got on retin a. 2 weeks later, i added differin so ive been alternating with retin-a and differin. I dont think differin is doing anything so im going to get back on finacea. I did some more research on MUA skin board and tried applying it 30 mins after wahsing my face and making sure my face is completely dry. Then i applied a VERY thin layer.
I also got off my BCP so ill be expecting to break out sometime soon. I will start using retin a maybe on sundays and thursdays then use finacea every other day.
Oh i changed my driver’s license address today. Ive never changed it and ive moved like 5 times. Also, i took a new pic and they didnt charge me. YAY
So i flatironed after a loong time. I use my regular products….kiehls heat protectant cream and the silk groom serum. I didnt do anything dramatic and it was back up in a ponytail the next day.
My ends obviously needs to be trimmed and i need to shape it. I dont know who to trust with cutting it that also charges a good price.
