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Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:57 pm  |
I did a search and couldn't find a thread dedicated to this so thought I'd start a new thread.
I purchased Carekate's Bump Blasting Serum a few weeks ago. It's the same thing as Yonka Emulsion and is fantastic for pimples.
This morning I had 2 red, itchy bumps on my neck. I think it's irritation from my CP. Anyway, I had an interview a couple of hours ago and wanted to at least stop the itching.
I didn't have time to do a compression so dropped one drop on each bump. It totally stopped the itching and didn't sting.
Just looked in the mirror and one bump is gone, the other is 80% improved!
Woo hooo .... I guess it really is bump blasting, not just acne blasting! |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:01 pm |
I'm on my second bottle of this stuff!!! It's wonderful! Even my DH, who thinks that all of my beauty stuff is overpriced snake oil, uses it and loves it! DH has had some really painful ingrown hairs on his legs, etc, and after one night of using a compress of this stuff, they either came to a head for easy extraction, or disappeared entirely.
Another story: my sister was visiting recently, and she developed a very painful blemish on her upper lip. She was understandably upset about it, but she resigned herself to just having a big bump then a scab on her upper lip for the next few days. Well!!! I extracted it for her, then I had her hold a compress to it for 10 minutes, and then she went to bed. In the morning, it was like the offending blemish had never been there. |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:46 am |
| Thanks Liz for more ideas! Carekate really needs to remind us that it's not just for pimples. I love the smell too. |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:18 am |
| How do we get Carekate's products? Does she have a listing somewhere, or website where she lists all her stuff? |
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just for fun
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006
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Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:06 am |
I would love to order some of the Bump Blasting Serum and the lip plumper. How do I get in touch with her?  |
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Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:13 am |
I don't have a website setup yet so the only way to get in touch with me is to send me a private message.
However, please be patient with me in responding as I receive dozens of PMs daily and I only have 30 minutes of internet access each day at work (I don't have a computer/internet at home).
I respond to PM requests in the order they are received, but do to the extreme time constraints it DOES take me a while to get to everyone. But that doesn't mean I don't want you to try my stuff so please don't be afraid to contact me!
Cheers,
Carrie |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:58 pm |
Rjez--thanks for the review, i didn't know she had this recipe also. that will be on my next order  .
carrie's "slow" response time is actually pretty quick! my order is ready to go, can't wait to receive them! |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:13 pm |
| Would this also work well for bumps on the upper arms? |
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Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:56 pm |
| pal wrote: |
| Would this also work well for bumps on the upper arms? |
hi pal--if the bumps on the upper arms are the ones i am thinking of and not "pimples", i doubt the serum would help. I have to manually extract the ones i have.
what also really helps with arm bumps are a body lotion with glycolic acid (i use DHC's) and manually exfoliation with a little loofah(the body shop makes small disc shaped ones for the face--but i only use them for my arms and bum  ). i add oil of olay moisture rinse to the loofah and scrub in circles, very smooth bum and arms afterwards . |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:43 am |
Just had to add my RAVE for this product of Carrie's!
Apparently Mount Vesuvius decided it was going to erupt again, this time from a giant zit that developed under my left nostril. So very lovely. I woke up one day with a sore spot that during the day felt like it was going to be an underground cyst, and was quite red when I went to sleep that night. Yes, something was brewing under my skin! Woke up the next morning to a huge zit/whitehead. Gross! I extracted it and it started to bleed, leaving an irritated, red, gaping hole in my skin. So I grabbed a q-tip, soaked it in Carrie's Bump Blasting Emulsion and held it to the zit for about 15-20 minutes while I laid down to relax.
This stuff is AMAZING. The bleeding stopped and the redness disappated quite a bit, and there was no seepage from the wound. Put some MMU on, went out to do errands and when I came back this evening and looked in the mirror, the zit is GONE! The area is totally flat, redness is gone and it doesn't feel like there's anything else in there that will make the zit fill back up. There's just a tiny little spot from damage to the skin from the extraction, but its hardly noticeable. I will spot treat again before bed tonight and I'm sure it will be even more improved in the morning.
This is a HG product! I can't imagine ever being without it! 10/10 stars to Carrie! |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:21 am |
I just had 2 small (hormonal) zits appear. I was heading out and didn't have time for a 15 min compress.
I just rubbed in a couple of drops and notice it helps dramatically! So much that I didn't bother with a compress that night.
Absolutely adore this stuff. |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:42 am |
| pal wrote: |
| Would this also work well for bumps on the upper arms? |
Pal, as skincareaddicted has mentioned I highly doubt the serum will work. I have this too and it's called KP (Keratosis Pilaris). I've had it for years and just found how to take care of it, I have very little of it. I've seen cases where it's really bad. I exfoliate with a loofah and use Glycolix Elite cleanser and body lotion and it's helped out tremendously. Probably eliminated a good 60-70% so far.
Okay back to the product, so this can be a spot treatment for zits? Skincareaddicted, I don't see this item on the list you sent me of Carekate's items. |
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26, combination skin with oily t-zone |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:00 am |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
Okay back to the product, so this can be a spot treatment for zits? Skincareaddicted, I don't see this item on the list you sent me of Carekate's items. |
That's the main reason I purchased this. It's based on Yonka's Emulsion Pure (which EDS does not sell to the USA). It's really turning out to be a staple for any skin irritation ... I also tried it this morning after shaving to prevent irritation. |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:37 am |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
Okay back to the product, so this can be a spot treatment for zits? Skincareaddicted, I don't see this item on the list you sent me of Carekate's items. |
aries--the list is a work in progress. you should just PM Carrie about adding the bump blasting serum if she has it available to add to your order. she can also make other items she has in the DIY thread. HTH |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:10 pm |
For those of you who have a hard time with the compress method because you don't want to be standing pressing cotton on a zit (and for when you break out in multiple zits but can't do the compress method because we all only 2 hands!) I think I've found a solution, one that does not involve band-aids, per se (for those of you who get irritation from band-aids).
Get some first-aid paper tape! I got some "Gentle Paper Tape" at CVS which is breathable and low adhesion (I'm not sure if it would stay stuck on overnight). It sticks, but not to the point where you feel like you're tearing your skin off when you go to remove it and it doesn't leave a sticky residue behind.
I will report back with my findings after additional use of the paper tape. |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:15 pm |
I'm going to get this with my next order.
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:27 pm |
| MermaidGirl wrote: |
For those of you who have a hard time with the compress method because you don't want to be standing pressing cotton on a zit (and for when you break out in multiple zits but can't do the compress method because we all only 2 hands!) I think I've found a solution, one that does not involve band-aids, per se (for those of you who get irritation from band-aids).
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If I may ask, what is the compress method and what is it used for? |
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26, combination skin with oily t-zone |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:05 pm |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
| MermaidGirl wrote: |
For those of you who have a hard time with the compress method because you don't want to be standing pressing cotton on a zit (and for when you break out in multiple zits but can't do the compress method because we all only 2 hands!) I think I've found a solution, one that does not involve band-aids, per se (for those of you who get irritation from band-aids).
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If I may ask, what is the compress method and what is it used for? |
Aries, Carrie's Bump Blasting lotion has the same directions for use as Yonka's Emulsion Pure, which instruct the user to wet a piece of cotton (I usually use a Q-tip or a little piece pulled off of a cotton square) and hold it in place (a/k/a "compress") on the blemish for about 15-20 minutes. The method is used to gain maximum benefit from the wet product being in contact with the skin/blemish for an extended period of time, but who wants to sit around for 15-20 minutes holding cotton to their face? And if you have more than 1 blemish, you could spend a long time treating them.
I used the paper tape with a little piece of cotton square wet with the lotion to basically create a band-aid that would hold the treatment in place and it worked very well. The paper tape is less irritating than a band-aid and doesn't leave behind a sticky residue. Since I have a couple blemishes around my jawline right now, tonight my plan is to do the paper tape and cotton compress method on all of them at the same time, so I can get on with my life and not sit around treating these things for an hour! |
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:52 pm |
| Hi, I'm new here. I've been reading a lot of postings. Interested in Carekate's products as I've read glowing reviews. I wonder if Carekate has something good for fine lines around the eyes and the nose bridge, as well as forehead? Anything for stretchmarks? Thank you. |
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:51 am |
ARGH! I just placed an order with CareKate, and I didn't know she made this! I need something like this - I get the random cystic acne every month or so, and they always leave scars behind. =\
I think I'll have to contact her again right after I get my order and get this from her too. 
(though I need it right now, I feel a bump starting on my chin) |
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:36 pm |
| I got an organic product from Scientific Botanicals for shingles (it's also used for cold sores) called Licrogel-it's a small container of pink gel made from licorice & peppermint oil for approx $10 & have found it an amazing treatment for zits, ingrown hairs, strange red bumps & poison oak(& anything I'd use cortisone cream for). It's not easy to find I buy it by the case, usually from Clark's pharmacy in Seattle or Wilner Chemists online-it's the most amazing stuff & cheap! |
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Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:52 pm |
| soliloquy wrote: |
| -it's a small container of pink gel made from licorice & peppermint oil for approx $10-it's the most amazing stuff & cheap! |
thanks ... but I doubt it's as good as Carekate's serum. 1. Carekate's version is based on the famous Yonka Emulsion; 2. I'm sure Carekate's is less expensive than something sold in a store and I'll bet she uses better ingredients; 3. and she can customize! |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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