“there should be a drug class, there should be sex education, there should be a class on scams, there should be a class on religious cults, there should be a class on police brutality, there should be a class on Apartheid, there should be a class on racism in america, there should be a class on why people are hungry, but there not, there classes on.. gym.”
-tupac shakur.
Jason Russell, the KONY 2012 guy, is all over the internet. You know who he is, and if you didn’t, you know know him as a guy who freaked the fuck out and was publicly masturbating and yelling about the Devil a week or so after launching a super viral video campaign.
LEAVE JASON RUSSELL ALONE! Haha, not to get all Chris Crocker on people, but damn.
It seems to me that Jason had a bipolar break with reality. People that are very bipolar go through this. They’re called psychotic breaks. They’re often brought on by extreme stress (a project you’re working on gaining huge success, for instance) or drug use or a bevvy of other things.
When I saw the up-close TMZ video of him flipping out, I thought “Oh man, I bet he was up all night, partying, celebrating his success, totally manic, and just went nuts.”
It makes sense. Very successful people are often bipolar, or manic. That’s how they get so much huge stuff done. And it’s also why they sometimes go insane.
And sure, a guy who has such immediate success, and is subject to such harsh criticism is “fun” to watch fall. Society loves that. But the poor guy was obviously having a really fucking bad day, so if everyone could stop acting like he was just high, or like it’s funny that he is suffering from a pretty common mental illness, that would be great.
I feel like people just don’t know about mental illness. Not like everyone is trying to be an asshole, but laughing at a guy having an obvious psychotic break is pretty bad, right? Right.
That being said I haven’t watched the KONY2012 video because it’s too long, and I have the attention span of a 3-year-old.
Years ago, I purchased a book: How to Get Rid of Pimples, by Cookie Mueller. While the book is more of a tongue-in-cheek craft project, full of quirky stories and photographs, it does, indeed, include Cookie’s personal cure for acne.
Her cure is….well, it’s exhausting. Daunting at best. It’s lengthy, rigorous, and involves a whole lot of supplements. Still, it had a point. If you’re skin is breaking out, you’re vitamin deficient somewhere. And even if you can’t pinpoint that, there are vitamins out there that can help you ward off evil acne.
As a teen, I never really had bad skin. When I moved to Nashville, that all changed. I’ve heard a lot of girls here complain about the water/humidity/drinking life/etc here that has turned their skin to total shit, and while I can’t say I’ve figured out the root of the problem, I am happy to say that I have found a cure.
So, my pimply little friends, here is my acne cure.
I wash my face every day and every night with an all organic face wash made by Blackbox Cosmetics. While I love Blackbox, I don’t like to push specific brands on anyone, so let’s just say ALL ORGANIC is what you’re gonna want to look for. That being said, you can buy Blackbox facewash online, it’s only $12 and it freaking rules. Tons of yummy anti-oxidant rich thingie-ma-bobs in there to clean your mucky face AND keep it from premature aging.
I use a moisturizer, same story, and despite how humid Nashville may be, I use a nighttime moisturizer for both day and evening. I smoke, which dries out my skin big time, so I like a rich lotion for my face. Again, key here is totally organic. No crazy acids, zit killers, or anything that is going to dry out your face. It’s a trick! I know you want your pimples gone, but don’t use any of that crap that swears it’ll burn/freeze/eat them offa yo face!
Ok. Now this is the awesome part. I take vitamins. Easy, right? I tend to take a lot, since I didn’t think I would get the full effect (and fast enough) if I just took a multi. So first and most importantly, you need…
Vitamin B 100— This is an all inclusive B vitamin. You can pick and choose your brand, but be sure that whatever you select has PANTHEONIC ACID in it. This is part of vitamin b (I think, haha) and it is a major pimple killer. It is sort of like natures answer to an oxy pad. Without redness or peeling, thank god.
Vitamin A. People deficient in vitamin a are often pimply motherfuckers. It’s okay. Just take some. Every day.
Vitamin C. Same story. Plus, getting a cold makes anyone feel like ass, so this little pill has an added bonus.
Vitamin D. We all know vitamin d comes from the sun. And in the winter, especially, the sun hides away and makes us all depressed. Dr. Me says depression makes your skin look awful. So take a supplement if you can’t get outside. Or even if you can, because let’s be real, you’d have to hit most of these vitamins pretty hard to OD on them.
Vitamin E. Ah! My favorite vitamin! I love this little guy. You can take vitamin e (i prefer this) or you can put it straight on your face when you purchase vitamin e oil. I thought that stunk and was greasy, plus I am happy with my lotion from Blackbox, but hey, to each their own.
So that’s about all you should need to get you on the track to clearer, glowing skin. A good scrub is key, too, and of course I get mine from Blackbox, but just go all organic and you should be golden.
This is me before, when I has zits all over. Most of the time I would get them on the hollows of my cheeks, and worst of all on my forehead. They sucked, and made me all insecure around guys I was dating—especially the dreaded no-makeup morning after…
This is me after I quit doing silly stuff like using gross Proactiv, Oxy pads, and just about any other harsh cleanser (even if it was labeled safe for gentle skin, it’s harsh!!!!) available in stores.
Not having massive, sore pimples is awesome. Being able to not do your makeup everyday (and still not really cover you acne) rules big time! As I always say, Take ya Vitamins…Take ya naps.
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An aside: I also take Zinc, Niacin, Fish Oil, and Melatonin. Just because they’re freaking awesome and I’m a great taker of pills. I rarely ever get sick, and I attribute it to my vitamin regimen.
Oh! And okay, this is important. Taking vitamin supplements as opposed to eating a diet rich in them naturally can tear up your tummy a little. At first, when I started to take all these, I took them at night to avoid a stomach ache. That worked for a little while, but eventually I started waking up from the vitamin B energy burst. That sucked. So now, I take my vitamins with some breakfast (usually toast with peanut butter) and a glass of skim milk. I think the milk really helps coat your stomach.
Good luck!
Iggy Azalea sucks. And Kreayshawn is terrible.
But this girl…maybe…
