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  • Feature Image Month Five Roaccutane
    Health,  Skincare

    Roaccutane: Month Five. The effects of winter

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    The fifth month into the treatment did not start brilliantly, as my face was inflamed, looking blotchy and very red. I had a huge pimple on my cheek, next to my mouth, that grew bigger and bigger under the skin. It hurt, and lasted for almost a week. It left a beautiful red scar behind it, which was very visible. It seemed like I will always lose the battle against acne… You kill one and five more appear.

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    Roaccutane: Best Skincare for Very Dry Skin

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    If you think your skin will look very dry, red and unattractive during Roaccutane, think again. You can minimise the side effects with an excellent skincare routine, lots of care and research. I prepared a list of products I have used while taking this medication and that I feel worked beautifully. Most of them were recommended to me by a professional beautician with many years of experience.

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    Month four of Roaccutane: Be careful with travelling!

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    During this month I travelled from the wet Scotland to a dry, cold country (significantly colder, with negative 22 Celsius Degrees). I have learnt that travelling while on Roaccutane is not easy...

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    Month Three of Roaccutane. The Worst Month

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    After about five days of severe back pain I decided to call my dermatologist and make sure it is not my kidneys. They very quickly ended the phone call saying that the medicine causes muscle and back pain and me walking so much in the very cold weather (about 20 km every day) is increasing the side effects. I also visited a pharmacy to express my concern, but they told me to speak to my dermatologist...

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    Month two of Roaccutane. Issues with my liver?

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    For the second month I was prescribed 30mg a day. This month passed by very quickly, as it was a busy month for me, and so I did not have time to think too much about Roaccutane. I found out the results from my initial blood test regarding some liver enzymes (before taking Roaccutane) were not that great but for some reason the doctors assumed I had drunk alcohol before the test and that’s why. That was not the case, so I got slightly worried. I panicked a bit – if my blood results were not fantastic before the treatment even begun, now what?

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    Roaccutane: How I minimised side effects

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    Taking Isotretinoin as a treatment for acne is a long process and it will take months, so you need to optimise it to suit you and your lifestyle. After nine and a half months of treatment, I prepared a list of things that I think will really help. These are the things that I did in order to have a positive experience:

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    First Month of Roaccutane. Scared and excited – what happened?

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    I was extremely nervous to start my treatment. I have heard so many horror stories online, that I started to feel like I was waiting for a bomb to go off. For a few days my skin got really itchy, my scalp included, my face was very reactive and red, itched a lot. Therefore, I took the first strong action since I started the medicine...

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    Roaccutane: Prescriptions, Appointments and what to expect

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    The first step you need to do is to go to your GP and ask for help with your acne. It is the GP that has to refer you to the dermatologist for a possible Isotretinoin treatment. Once you get prescribed Isotretinoin in the UK you follow a very strict set of rules which have never been bent for me.

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    Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) Skin History and the Beginning of My Journey

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    This is a topic that it is not easy to write about. Acne is very often catalogued today as a disease and can severely impact self-confidence and everyday life. After such a long time having this skin condition, I decided to take Isotretinoin, mostly known as Roaccutane (UK) or Accutane (USA), which is a strong and controversial oral treatment for severe acne. Given these horror stories that fill the internet about Isotretinoin, I decided to document and track my journey and publish it so that everyone curious about it can read about my experience.

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    23 Affordable Christmas Beauty Gifts: luxury items from £4 to £15

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    This year was difficult for most of us and the budget for Christmas gifts might prove to be tighter than usual. I found some amazing choices of beauty Christmas gifts under £5, £10 and £15. They are so good that you will not believe it! With a mixture of affordability, luxury brands and very well known products, this article is divided into categories according to price to make it easier for you.

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The House of Eldridge pop-up studio in Covent Gard The House of Eldridge pop-up studio in Covent Garden, London, has the recurrent theme of lips throughout. From the beautiful and varied lip shapes in the window, to the 1950s lip shaped pink sofa and the carpet with red lips. Filled with modern lipsticks created by Lisa, it also houses vintage lipsticks from various decades! To read my full review of the store please head to my blog www.lipstick.cafe
A haven for beauty lovers, the House of Eldridge p A haven for beauty lovers, the House of Eldridge pop-up store in Covent Garden, London, not only contains all the makeup releases by Lisa Eldridge, but it also houses the biggest display of vintage makeup in Europe. To read my review of the studio and to find out about exclusive items, please check my blog www.lipstick.cafe
Did you manage to visit the House of Eldridge pop- Did you manage to visit the House of Eldridge pop-up studio in Covent Garden, London? What are your thoughts? Head to my blog, www.lipstick.cafe to read my review of the store, as well as getting a virtual experience and finding out about exclusive releases! Irina X
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The handmade velvet lip shapes at the House of Eld The handmade velvet lip shapes at the House of Eldridge Pop-up Studio representing all the different lip shapes out there. The colours match Lisa’s lipstick shades. I can spot Velvet Ribbon, Velvet Morning, Velvet Myth, Velvet Midnight, the Delilah Gloss and the Insanely Saturated lipstick in Rainbow Spill (one that I am hoping to come back in stock one day!). Which ones can you spot? To read my review of the pop-up studio and to enjoy a virtual experience of the shop, please go to www.lipstick.cafe
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Amazing masterclass at the House of Eldridge Pop-u Amazing masterclass at the House of Eldridge Pop-up studio with Strictly Come Dancing makeup artist, Marcos Gurgel. Filled with tips and tricks for makeup applications and product recommendations, you can hear all about it in my recent video - link in bio. 
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The ‘History in your Handbag’ section of the p The ‘History in your Handbag’ section of the pop-up studio where some of Lisa Eldridge’s vintage makeup is on display. In the foreground, a jar containing powder - the oldest piece, c. 960 - 1127 from the Chinese Northern Song Dynasty. This is one of my favourite items on display! Another one of my favourites is the Potter and Moore powder compact c. 1900s with a personalised rose on top. This clearly shows how much the owner loved their pot of powder and their beauty rituals. To read a full review of the pop-up studio please head to www.lipstick.cafe
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Enjoying my afternoon visit to the House of Eldrid Enjoying my afternoon visit to the House of Eldridge pop-up store in Covent Garden, London. Flew from Scotland to be able to go to one of the masterclasses, couldn’t sleep from excitement! Truly beautiful memories: of the staff, the displays of the shop, of meeting Lisa, meeting friends and buying some of my favourite makeup items. Thank you to all the House of Eldridge pop-up store staff, who were so friendly and chatty, not only offering professional advice on the makeup, but also being genuinely interested in our stories and experiences. Thank you Lisa for offering us such a beautiful place, for showing us some of your vintage makeup collection, for having the patience and kindness to speak to all of us, for sharing with us your amazing knowledge and experience - thank you for offering us memories that we will cherish and be fond of forever! Irina X
You can read a review of the pop-up store on my blog, www.lipstick.cafe
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One of the best moments of 2021 - filled with emot One of the best moments of 2021 - filled with emotion and excitement, I had the amazing opportunity of meeting Lisa Eldridge again! Thank you for all your kind words, for the patience in giving me advice, for understanding my excitement and my shyness and for offering me an evening that I will never forget! PS: I love how our tops match!
To listen to my experience of going to a masterclass organised by Lisa Eldridge please click on the link in bio.
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A story of friendship that started from the House A story of friendship that started from the House of Eldridge pop-up studio. I wrote Dani on Instagram, noticing in the comments that she was also very keen to travel in order to go to Lisa Eldridge’s Pop-up studio in London. We quickly realised we were both avid fans of Lisa Eldridge’s work! Both of us travelled to attend the evening events organised at the store. After weeks of conversations, Scotland and the Netherlands met for the first time in person at the pop-up to run around the shop and be in awe at the vintage collection while also advising each other about what makeup to buy. I will always remember the pop-up as the place where our friendship started. Here we are in the #InTheLipstickLounge filled with excitement and happiness!
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I love filming unboxing videos, but at the same ti I love filming unboxing videos, but at the same time I like giving you thorough reviews of products - which is why I filmed an unboxing/ full review video all about hair care! Watch me unbox the Cult Hair Heroes Box while I tell you all about the products. The video is now on YouTube (Link in bio!).
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Shampoos, styling creams, hydrating sprays, shimme Shampoos, styling creams, hydrating sprays, shimmery texturisers and brushes - who doesn’t love finding out more about amazing hair care products? Watch my new video in which I give full reviews of lots of hair products. Find out which ones were absolutely amazing, which ones were innovative or which ones were disappointing. Link in bio.
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What is the best hair product you used for a while What is the best hair product you used for a while? I discovered one of the best hair care products I have ever used. To find out which one it is and why, watch my new video! (Link in bio)
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