Viviscal Extra Strength Hair Growth Supplement Tablets

So, I pop these pills twice a day...

...and I love them!  I've been taking Viviscal since the end of May, and I couldn't be happier with them.  A little backstory before I get into exactly why I continue to purchase these tablets.  For those of you who just stumbled onto my blog, and have never seen any of my YouTube videos, you probably don't know that I literally scratch the hair out of my head whenever I get extremely stressed out.  This has been an issue for me since childhood, and is genuinely not something I'm cognizant of until a bald patch appears.  In the past, I would just cut my hair down to minimize the appearance of the spot(s), but after my latest "outbreak" (coincidentally occurring after the death of my grandmother), I decided to get some medical help for the issue.

The whole package

Try what??!!!

My brand new dermatologist suggested I try Rogaine to help my issue, but I just wasn't comfortable with the idea of using it, so I followed the recommendation of a coworker to check out Viviscal.  Being me, I checked out as many reviews as I could before ordering, and was still skeptical about them until I started to actually take them.  Many people use biotin for hair, skin, and nail issues, and while it is present in Viviscal, I didn't have the awful reaction that I always get with plain old biotin. 

All in all, I've had no negative reaction to taking Viviscal over the past five months.  Several people have asked me if I've also experienced an increase in body hair, and unfortunately, the answer is yes.  However, a little extra hair on my forearm is a small price to pay for thick, healthy hair on my head.

Thanks for stopping by!
Check out my YouTube channel for a video reviewing this product.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Khere00

Lush Cosmetics Rose Jam Shower Gel

Oh So Pretty...

Lush's newest limited edition shower gel Rose Jam is a delightful product that will make you smell like a luxuriant garden full of roses, but not like an old lady using rose water.  I purchased the largest size I could from the Lush UK site, and have been using it like a mad woman.  Imagine enjoying a sweet, tart glass of lemonade while sitting in a beautiful rose garden, and that's Rose Jam.

I plan to order another bottle very soon, and if you're interested in more of my thoughts on this product, then please visit my YouTube channel for a full product review.

Thanks!
K*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wym6OCjE-R4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUGoA2ILBq6GHHkQvLL4SXFA

October 2013 Skin Care Update & Old Photos

The Status of My Skin (for now!)

Hi All,
So I've just uploaded a video to my YouTube channel regarding my current skin care routine, and I promised that I'd upload some photos from the "good" old days when my skin was more inflamed.  Before I unveil those, let me just say that the Tazorac 0.1% cream my dermatologist recommended for me has been doing a pretty good job of keeping my breakouts to a minimum.  I have an acne facial at my dermatologist's office every 6 weeks, and I think it's really helped get rid of the blackheads and whiteheads that I would have never been able to get rid of before.

All in all, I will continue to use the same routine I've been following the last couple of months, and hopefully my skin will make it through the colder months of NYC weather.

On to the pictures...

This first picture is from November 2010, and I believe I was using Proactiv for the second time to see if it would work.  I'm wearing Revlon ColorStay in Mocha, but no concealer.

As you can see, my forehead is full of blackheads and I have discoloration around my mouth.

In this one, you can really see how congested my cheeks are with whiteheads, and the scars from my cystic acne.

So, all in all these are the only photos I could find of myself that hadn't been retouched in some way to cover up my acne.  I'm sure any of you who've suffered with acne know that you don't keep ugly pics around your house or computer.

Thanks so much for checking out my blog!  The link to my YouTube channel is www.youtube.com/khere00 and I aim to upload as often as I can.

Kim