not just about knocking my confidence but my acne isn't just a first world problem. my cystic acne is so bad on my lower jaw & all over my neck that washing my face hurts because of how sensitive my acne is. topical treatments are too strong & sometimes taking acne pills aren't safe. acne does so much more physically than some people actually know.
I'm so glad you post your skin progress because I've struggled with acne and terrible scarring for the past 5 years and you're the first person I've found who actually talks about it
You make me feel so much better about my acne scares! At 22 I feel like I should be over all this already. I recently found that tea tree oil helps with cystic acne breakouts! It doesn't completely make the cyst go away over night but it reduces it and helps with the inflammation. It's great to hear that mirco needling helps the texture of your skin because I have been searching for anything to help mine. Your skin looks great! Thank you for sharing your journey and what has helped you!
this really helped! i literally have these three massive pimples on my chin right now and I've never had acne until i was 20 and now i have scarring and so many break outs and it'll like stop and its so exciting and then bam they come back! so this helped just to show we aren't alone ❤️
nikki ur skin is great and i love you so much you honestly inspire me to eat healthy and make my self happy and u build my confidence up and i love you and ur channel has grown so much i love you
Aww that's so cool to hear! Thanks for telling me that!!! And yay! I know!!! I can't believe I'm almost to a million subscribers! I'm pretty excited:)))
I got microneedling done and it literally feels like your getting your face tattooed without the ink lol. I can only imagine how Fraxel feels. For some people it's totally worth it, but unfortunately for me it did absolutely nothing for my past acne scarring. I also have done chemical peels which do improve my skin texture, but also do nothing for my scarring. Mine isn't bad, though, so it's hard for me to see a significant change. But Nikki's skin looks amazing !
I don't think I would ever get these treatments, but I'm proud of you for doing what makes you feel good/better, and for being honest and open about it! It's awesome when people own their decisions -- you want to do this, and so you are doing it, and you're not going to apologize for it. I have tons of respect for that. Also you look beautiful in this video, Nikki :)
I've had acne for the last 5 years (I'm 17) and I completely agree you tend to feel selfish being so upset with it but it can really be so frustrating and harming to confidence/self love. thanks for documenting and showing us you for you!!
I love your video. Im going for my 3rd Microneedling today. I never had acne but this treatment makes my face softer and i feel the tighting right away and days later my skin looks so youthful. Im 40 years of age. i would recommend people try it once. Great tutorial and you have a beautiful voice.
I had no idea this even existed! I've had really bad acne for about 4 years, it started when I was 11 (yikes) but now it's calmed A LOT and it's mostly just scarring now and uneven texture that I absolutely HATE. I didn't know this helped with texture and scarring, so i'm 100% going to look into doing this when I'm older, thank you so much! I'm sure my skin will thank you too :)
I feel like you were speaking directly to me this entire video...I have been struggling with acne for so long i don't even remember the last time I had clear skin. Within the next month, I will be having my first SkinPen microneedling treatment and I'm so glad i watched this because I feel excited about it now :-) your skin looks amazing and I hope to sometime get to the point you are at
you made me feel really good. I'm actually recovering from my acne treatment and I realized that I always look out for this kind of videos on youtube. And in some way they made feel not alone. If you have more videos recommending creams and stuff for acne recovering I will look up for them. Thanks for sharing experience and always showing a beautiful smile :D
Thanks for this! I'm looking into treatments after dealing with severe cystic acne (much worse than the pictures you showed) and now I suffer from horrible discoloration and a bunch of little pick scars cluttered right in my cheeks. My dermatologist offered a free fraxel treatment 12 months post accutane (this december) bc my acne was so bad! lol it was very nice of her. looking forward to it.
I thoroughly enjoyed your review of micro-needling, your makeup and lighting is very flattering :-) I totally agree with your comments on the pain of fractional (Fraxel) laser compared to micro-needling. Having received and given treatments of both, I find micro-needling to be much better for comfort and faster post procedure recovery. I use the Dermapen at my Clinic because it suits everybody regardless of skin tone. Darker skins are at risk of Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation because of the heat the laser. The Dermapen doesn't use heat but simply "pokes" the cells allowing them to die a natural death instigating a natural healing process which lays down new collagen. The medical grade pen I use can be dialled up from 0.5mm to a depth of 2.5mm which is deep enough to treat acne scarring.
I use Dr. Brandt No More Pores primer and found that if I have a pimple or starting one, I put it on it and will reduce redness, size, and slowly make it heal. I have switch to this primer and found a drastic change overall. Also a good cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and once a week mask or micro-wash works great too. Great video Nikki!
I'm currently recovering from my microneedling/vampire treatment. I've done it once before and I'll be doing the fraxel laser in a few weeks so I'm glad u were able to share your experience with both treatments. I didn't even know you suffered from acne because ur skin looks amazing :)
It's so great to hear about these new treatments. My uncontrollable acne is long gone, but I do still have scars. They were horrible at first, but thanks to some cream that contained hydroquinone (which I'm not even sure you can get anymore) and some bio oil, they are greatly reduced. At the moment I am dealing with the worst eczema I've ever had, but someday when that's clear I may try some of these treatments. They sound like the logical next step for someone who has already tried every kind of topical treatment they can find. It's weird how acne scars still look so much like active acne, only your skin has holes instead of bumps.
omg thank you for this. I have broken blood vessels on my face, bumpy dry skin, and acne scars. hopefully one day I'll be able to afford all this treatment since I'm young. I'm happy for you! you go girl!
You are my favourite UA-cam! I actually was looking at your older videos a few weeks ago and thought you looked SO good with dark hair and then you dyed it! Got me so excited! :) And you are beautiful no matter what!
Nikki, I also have acne scarring and at one point it was a huge insecurity for a long time. That being said, after I started watching your videos about two years ago and seeing that you also had acne scarring and not flawless skin made me feel like not every beauty guru is perfect, and that having acne scarring is okay. and that was one of the things I loved about you. Nikki you've been an inspiration for a couple years now and whatever you decide to do is your decision, I am not one to judge. I'm just letting you know how I feel. Now I feel like I should start getting treatment for acne scarring, but I don't want to feel that way. I wish that people could just be happy with their skin, body, and appearance, but after watching videos such as this one, I just feel like it's sending girls the wrong message. you were absolutely beautiful before as you are now. I still love you Nikki and love all your videos, I just wanted to share how I felt.
Even tough I don't suffer from acne.. I do suffer from very very very sensitive and dry skin. I'm allergic to almost everything and anything else makes me have a rash. Even though it's not the same thing, we are both feeling low and sorta embarrassed. I'm starting to see some good changes too in my problem and I'm glad you found a solution to yours💗 I love you channel and can't wait for you to hit 1m!!
Thanks for the update! How long does the micro-needling results last? I've already gotten laser treatments & they didn't help; worsened things a lot actually...So, I've been looking for something to help with the scars, but I'm afraid to do anything else to my face. The micro-needling looks less invasive, so I appreciate you sharing your experience. Your skin really does look great :)
Microneedling results are permanent to my understanding (if they break up the scars that is) & they actually keep getting better for a few months afterwards still because the collagen has been stimulated! Also thank you so much!:)
Cystic acne is the worse! I had it for 4 years and just now it stopped. It crazy because I have used expensive brands, drug stores products, and prescriptions. I have lots of scarring now and working on them but not so worried since I'm glad I have no more bumpy, cystic acne. I do the same too! Because of my past acne problems I have lots of cream dots on my face at night or use a mask. your skin looks flawless😝💕
Hello! I was wondering if you think the micro treatments you're having now would help with enlarged pores around my nose and cheeks? I also have a really weird texture under my eyes... I've tried some oils and treatments but nothing seems to help and makeup won't stay on under my eyes no matter what I do. Do you have any concealer or eye cream recommendations? By the way I absolutely love the darker hair on you!! I'm glad you feel more confident And comfortable!
I totally agree with the skin plateauing thing! I have mild acne, and I always notice that after using a product for a bit it would seem to stop working? I just assumed that my skin built up some sort of a tolerance to the product, so it's good to know that it's not just my skin doing that!
Recently found your channel and boy am I glad! Finally someone who understands about acne. I had acne since 6th grade and it does suck because I feel like everyone is looking at my acne so it makes feel uncomfortable. Btw love your videos and been binge watching like crazy!!
I remember your first video about this. I love these videos because before I watched the first one I didn't even know micro needling existed. It sounds awesome and I'm super glad your skin is improving! Thats always an amazing feeling, especially when you've dealt with acne for so long. I can definitely relate!
you seriously give me strength to keep going , I am so down about my face, I'm spending hundreds on face products I think my acne is more hormonal and my appt for a cosmetic derm. is Oct 1st. I'm so done , the down part is I can't afford any kind of laser or micro needling :(
Niki I am a medical esthetician myself and you should look into using microneedling with PRP (platlet rich plasma) this procedure will give you optimal results rather than just using the derma needle pen. This procedure you are using your own blood ( that has been spun in a centrifuge )in order to regenerate new growth of healthy tissue and collagen. Post treatment you can expect to have instantaneous glowing skin.
Totally understand, and i think it's not really like making yourself perfect or not loving yourself. I have bad acne and i totally love myself, but i just want to improve my body and skin to feel the best i can
I don't have acne really at all, but I really loved this video! It was super informational yet adorable because it's you haha. Your skin does honestly look amazing and I hope that your treatments are giving you more peace. I know having skin issues can be stressful! You're beautiful inside and out. xoxo
It looks like most of the ice pick acne scars you had improved, if not completely disappeared from this treatment. I'm not sure if you still have any stubborn ones but I was looking into scar excision for a few picks I have on my cheek. It's pretty invasive looking but if you ever decide to do it for a stubborn scar if you have one I'd love to see the results!
Really loved this video Nikki! I have gotten 3 micro-needling treatments done awhile ago and you're right, it is a very subtle improvement each time. I have also done a CO2 laser treatment about a year ago and was pretty happy with the results. It is about 7 days of downtime though, its rough. Have you ever done the CO2 laser?
I have more severe acne scars than you. Not sure if I need only microneedling or not. May I ask you again how often that you got this treatment? I just went to one of the laser place, they said I need ablative fraxel. After I watched your video, I am thinking to get away from the fraxel. Would you please recommend something for me? Nat
So how often did you get fraxel treatments vs microneedling? 300 is a lot less than 1000 but only if you get the treatments the same length of time apart. And how much faster was the down time for microneedling? You said you'd be down 2 weeks for fraxel but quoted up to two weeks for microneedling as well.
Nikki, I have been suffering with acne on my face for a while now and I'm about to start Accutane in a few weeks. I have seen you suffer as well and all the treatments you have done to help get rid of your acne and wonder if you have ever thought of trying Accutane? Or if there was a reason why? I'd love to hear your complete skin story because it is so refreshing to a see UA-cam beauty guru go through the same struggle you are going through. I'd never wish acne on anyone, but your tips and tricks have always helped me and you understand how just devastating acne can be and I want to thank you for all your help with makeup and minimizing breakouts ♥️
thank you so much for making this video! i have slight acne scaring in certain ares on my face, & i had gone into sephora to ask a sales associate what moisturizers she would recommended to help lessen the redness, or possibly get rid of the acne scaring. She showed me two, one being Kate Sommerville & the other being this really foreign name starting w an H i don't remember. But i bought the one w the H bc i tried both on the back of my hand & my friend & the sales associate both agreed that the H one felt softer (where as i personally thought the kate sommerville one felt softer). Unfortunately when i got home, I had lost my sephora bag. So perhaps it was a good thing, I don't know but im reconsidering actually going back to get the Kate Sommerville one instead bc of this video. So thank you! 💕
Question, did they prep you before microneedling? I am on a potent serum ($200) morning and Tazorac at night. My Dr, (Tricia Brown Md in Houston Tx) said they both help tremendously in building collagen. 2 weeks on this before microneedling session spaced every 4-6 weeks
When I was pregnant with baby #2, my skin was seriously flawless. Not one breakout. But ever since I gave birth, my skin has been a wreck. :( Thank you for sharing your experience with us! I hope to see more videos like this from you in the future!
I'm 14 years old & I've been struggling with acne for almost 2 years. I've tried different cleansers and spot treatments but nothing has really worked. my forehead is covered in acne so I try to wear hats to hide it but as soon as I take it off I know everyone is looking. I get bullied because of it everyday at school and this year I really want to learn to love my skin and myself. do you have any miracle working treatments that you recommend for someone righting acne? you always seem so positive in your videos, how did you stay positive going through the this drastic change in your skin?
Hi, Nikki! Thank you for this video! I'm actually considering getting this treatment myself! Kind of off topic, but the fashion club at my school Skyped you in early 2014. It was so great to talk to you then and see where you are now! :)
Nikki omg this video was such a confidence booster! Thank you so much!!! *all the virtual hugs* I'm currently dealing with acne scarring and this really touched me so *puts on minion voice* THANKOOO
I never use to get acne but my senior year I have gotten lots of acne and it's quite bad for my confidence! I really hope I can get it under control! Thank you for this video! You are so cute!
This was fascinating and so helpful! With your lighting and makeup, your skin looks flawless though. Feeling so blessed for my mostly clear skin right now!
I'm all about the microneedle roller! I've been using the .25mm in the early evening, it feels & looks like a sunburn (gone by morning) and I'm careful to sanitize everything. I feel that it's been helping my pick scars by a hundred times on my forehead and cheeks, and mentioning that it's anti-aging makes sense why the slight line in my forehead is gone. :) Now if only I could clear my chin, it's always been my battle ground with acne.
Thanks Nikki for those details. You are now having a porcelain flawless skin :D My current old acne scaring is very similar to your face before you go for treatment. I understand we got to do few treatments. to get flawless skin - do you recommend me to go for co2 laser or micro needing ?
This video was extremely helpful :) I'm 23 right now and I've been dealing with acne since I was around 12. After over 10 years my skin may not have much scarring but it has become super sensitive and I'm still trying to find the right products and routine. It really is a struggle to feel confident with my skin, specially on bad days but I'm much better at it now, we can't let these things control our lives!
Hey Nikki! I don't know if you will see this but I thought I would share my experience with the blood vessel laser treatment you mentioned. I had a vessel that broke on the bridge of my nose and went in twice to get it fixed. While the spot did go away the entire bridge of my nose where the spot was is now permanently red ( looks like a sunburn) and it isn't painful but there is discoloration. I do cover it with makeup and it works just fine but I wanted to let you know so maybe you can find or ask about ways to prevent that from happening because it is quite bothersome.
Hey Nikki! So, I have soo many acne scars. And I do break out every so often. But not nearly as bad as I used to. I went to a dermatologist last year and they said they can't do scar removal treatments on me until I am completely clear of acne. It really broke my heart cause I feel like I will never have ZERO acne. Ya know? Anyway, do you know if they really can't do anything for me until I'm completely acne free? Or if I should try a different doctor? Just curious to know your opinion.
Hi I just had my second Fraxel laser for acne scarring . You said you had three lasers? Do you know what settings were used for yours? I am going to do micro needling after my lasers as well.
I love your really light skin! People make fun of me for being light because they say I am suppose to be dark since I am Mexican but it looks so good on you.
Your skin looks amazing gilr! I really dont know what are you trying to achieve with so many treatments, really... your skin will go super thin... how old are you?
Nikki!!! So much for sharing the informations ! I really want to do something like this but can't tell a difference between all kinds of laser or the micro thing.Can't wait to hear from you more !
I'm thinking about doing this treatment. I'm 16 and have had acne since I was about 9/10. It wasn't bad but once I turned 14 I started to get multiple cystic acne and my skin just kept getting worse. I was very insecure and would always have makeup on and it was hard because most people in my grade have minimal acne. I went to a dermatologist and they kept giving me a bunch of creams but nothing helped. Then they told me about accurate and its the best choice I have made for my skin. It Keller out so much and made me feel way more confident.
Your new skin looks amazing but I want you to know that you were still beautiful even before!
I love your channel omg!!
KEVIN! I LOVE YOU!
not just about knocking my confidence but my acne isn't just a first world problem. my cystic acne is so bad on my lower jaw & all over my neck that washing my face hurts because of how sensitive my acne is. topical treatments are too strong & sometimes taking acne pills aren't safe. acne does so much more physically than some people actually know.
She kind of looks like silver from 90210
OMG YES I TOTALLY SEE IT
It's my favorite show omg 💖💖💖
She talks a lot like her too
She talks a lot like her too
omg yess
Your "new face" and "old face" is still beautiful acne or not
Ikr😘
that's true :) She is beautiful!! I have acne but I try to stay confident with my body and keep going. :)
BlondieWorld u go girl u beautiful
I'm so glad you post your skin progress because I've struggled with acne and terrible scarring for the past 5 years and you're the first person I've found who actually talks about it
You make me feel so much better about my acne scares! At 22 I feel like I should be over all this already. I recently found that tea tree oil helps with cystic acne breakouts! It doesn't completely make the cyst go away over night but it reduces it and helps with the inflammation. It's great to hear that mirco needling helps the texture of your skin because I have been searching for anything to help mine. Your skin looks great! Thank you for sharing your journey and what has helped you!
I can't get over how this color makes you glow so much ! Just makes you stand out completely .
this really helped! i literally have these three massive pimples on my chin right now and I've never had acne until i was 20 and now i have scarring and so many break outs and it'll like stop and its so exciting and then bam they come back! so this helped just to show we aren't alone ❤️
nikki ur skin is great and i love you so much you honestly inspire me to eat healthy and make my self happy and u build my confidence up and i love you and ur channel has grown so much i love you
Aww that's so cool to hear! Thanks for telling me that!!! And yay! I know!!! I can't believe I'm almost to a million subscribers! I'm pretty excited:)))
I got microneedling done and it literally feels like your getting your face tattooed without the ink lol. I can only imagine how Fraxel feels. For some people it's totally worth it, but unfortunately for me it did absolutely nothing for my past acne scarring. I also have done chemical peels which do improve my skin texture, but also do nothing for my scarring. Mine isn't bad, though, so it's hard for me to see a significant change. But Nikki's skin looks amazing !
I don't think I would ever get these treatments, but I'm proud of you for doing what makes you feel good/better, and for being honest and open about it! It's awesome when people own their decisions -- you want to do this, and so you are doing it, and you're not going to apologize for it. I have tons of respect for that. Also you look beautiful in this video, Nikki :)
I've had acne for the last 5 years (I'm 17) and I completely agree you tend to feel selfish being so upset with it but it can really be so frustrating and harming to confidence/self love. thanks for documenting and showing us you for you!!
I love your video. Im going for my 3rd Microneedling today. I never had acne but this treatment makes my face softer and i feel the tighting right away and days later my skin looks so youthful. Im 40 years of age. i would recommend people try it once. Great tutorial and you have a beautiful voice.
I'm gonna look into this because my scars are really starting to get to me 😩 thank you for sharing
you are so humble and genuine at all times its really refreshing
I had no idea this even existed! I've had really bad acne for about 4 years, it started when I was 11 (yikes) but now it's calmed A LOT and it's mostly just scarring now and uneven texture that I absolutely HATE. I didn't know this helped with texture and scarring, so i'm 100% going to look into doing this when I'm older, thank you so much! I'm sure my skin will thank you too :)
You're 28 ? wow you look a lot younger
Hahahah Heyyy! Thanks! I'll take that!💁 lol😊
+NikkiPhillippi you realy look awesome and the dark hair suits you :)
+NikkiPhillippi so beautiful. 😊 i envy you. 😁
+NikkiPhillippi so beautiful. 😊 i envy you. 😁
Sandra Diamond hahah I know I thought she was like 16
I feel like you were speaking directly to me this entire video...I have been struggling with acne for so long i don't even remember the last time I had clear skin. Within the next month, I will be having my first SkinPen microneedling treatment and I'm so glad i watched this because I feel excited about it now :-) your skin looks amazing and I hope to sometime get to the point you are at
I'm 26 and my acne is finally calming down, thank goodness! I'm glad you have found some treatments to help you!
From your older videos to now I can really tell how much smoother ur face has gotten!
you made me feel really good. I'm actually recovering from my acne treatment and I realized that I always look out for this kind of videos on youtube. And in some way they made feel not alone. If you have more videos recommending creams and stuff for acne recovering I will look up for them. Thanks for sharing experience and always showing a beautiful smile :D
Thanks for this! I'm looking into treatments after dealing with severe cystic acne (much worse than the pictures you showed) and now I suffer from horrible discoloration and a bunch of little pick scars cluttered right in my cheeks. My dermatologist offered a free fraxel treatment 12 months post accutane (this december) bc my acne was so bad! lol it was very nice of her. looking forward to it.
I thoroughly enjoyed your review of micro-needling, your makeup and lighting is very flattering :-) I totally agree with your comments on the pain of fractional (Fraxel) laser compared to micro-needling. Having received and given treatments of both, I find micro-needling to be much better for comfort and faster post procedure recovery. I use the Dermapen at my Clinic because it suits everybody regardless of skin tone. Darker skins are at risk of Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation because of the heat the laser. The Dermapen doesn't use heat but simply "pokes" the cells allowing them to die a natural death instigating a natural healing process which lays down new collagen. The medical grade pen I use can be dialled up from 0.5mm to a depth of 2.5mm which is deep enough to treat acne scarring.
I use Dr. Brandt No More Pores primer and found that if I have a pimple or starting one, I put it on it and will reduce redness, size, and slowly make it heal. I have switch to this primer and found a drastic change overall. Also a good cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and once a week mask or micro-wash works great too. Great video Nikki!
I have the worst hyper pigmentation from old acne and am seriously looking into this. I'm 21 and am sick of being embarrassed about my skin :(
I have been waiting for this update video, thanks for sharing! Also where did you get those beautiful floral chairs!!?
Thanks for that! I like sharing all this stuff! Also the chairs are from hole goods!:)
I'm currently recovering from my microneedling/vampire treatment. I've done it once before and I'll be doing the fraxel laser in a few weeks so I'm glad u were able to share your experience with both treatments. I didn't even know you suffered from acne because ur skin looks amazing :)
It's so great to hear about these new treatments. My uncontrollable acne is long gone, but I do still have scars. They were horrible at first, but thanks to some cream that contained hydroquinone (which I'm not even sure you can get anymore) and some bio oil, they are greatly reduced. At the moment I am dealing with the worst eczema I've ever had, but someday when that's clear I may try some of these treatments. They sound like the logical next step for someone who has already tried every kind of topical treatment they can find. It's weird how acne scars still look so much like active acne, only your skin has holes instead of bumps.
omg thank you for this. I have broken blood vessels on my face, bumpy dry skin, and acne scars. hopefully one day I'll be able to afford all this treatment since I'm young. I'm happy for you! you go girl!
You are my favourite UA-cam! I actually was looking at your older videos a few weeks ago and thought you looked SO good with dark hair and then you dyed it! Got me so excited! :) And you are beautiful no matter what!
Nikki,
I also have acne scarring and at one point it was a huge insecurity for a long time. That being said, after I started watching your videos about two years ago and seeing that you also had acne scarring and not flawless skin made me feel like not every beauty guru is perfect, and that having acne scarring is okay. and that was one of the things I loved about you.
Nikki you've been an inspiration for a couple years now and whatever you decide to do is your decision, I am not one to judge. I'm just letting you know how I feel. Now I feel like I should start getting treatment for acne scarring, but I don't want to feel that way. I wish that people could just be happy with their skin, body, and appearance, but after watching videos such as this one, I just feel like it's sending girls the wrong message. you were absolutely beautiful before as you are now. I still love you Nikki and love all your videos, I just wanted to share how I felt.
Even tough I don't suffer from acne.. I do suffer from very very very sensitive and dry skin. I'm allergic to almost everything and anything else makes me have a rash. Even though it's not the same thing, we are both feeling low and sorta embarrassed. I'm starting to see some good changes too in my problem and I'm glad you found a solution to yours💗 I love you channel and can't wait for you to hit 1m!!
Your skin is so flawless Nikki!! Wow you are almost at 1 million!
Thanks for the update!
How long does the micro-needling results last?
I've already gotten laser treatments & they didn't help; worsened things a lot actually...So, I've been looking for something to help with the scars, but I'm afraid to do anything else to my face. The micro-needling looks less invasive, so I appreciate you sharing your experience.
Your skin really does look great :)
Microneedling results are permanent to my understanding (if they break up the scars that is) & they actually keep getting better for a few months afterwards still because the collagen has been stimulated! Also thank you so much!:)
How did laser make things worse?
Cystic acne is the worse! I had it for 4 years and just now it stopped. It crazy because I have used expensive brands, drug stores products, and prescriptions. I have lots of scarring now and working on them but not so worried since I'm glad I have no more bumpy, cystic acne. I do the same too! Because of my past acne problems I have lots of cream dots on my face at night or use a mask. your skin looks flawless😝💕
Hello! I was wondering if you think the micro treatments you're having now would help with enlarged pores around my nose and cheeks? I also have a really weird texture under my eyes... I've tried some oils and treatments but nothing seems to help and makeup won't stay on under my eyes no matter what I do. Do you have any concealer or eye cream recommendations? By the way I absolutely love the darker hair on you!! I'm glad you feel more confident And comfortable!
I did microneedling. Well i didnt have much scaring only a little bit, and I am so satisfied!!! My skin is so soft!
I'm so happy your skin is improving! Acne can really be awful to deal with, but you battled like a champ! Thanks for making this video :)
Its about time you are almost at a million! You deserve much more!
Thank you for documenting your experience! I have the worst acne scars on my chin and this gives me some hope xo
I totally agree with the skin plateauing thing! I have mild acne, and I always notice that after using a product for a bit it would seem to stop working? I just assumed that my skin built up some sort of a tolerance to the product, so it's good to know that it's not just my skin doing that!
NIKKI YOU ARE SERIOUSLY MY FAVORITE UA-camR like I wish there more like you!!
Recently found your channel and boy am I glad! Finally someone who understands about acne. I had acne since 6th grade and it does suck because I feel like everyone is looking at my acne so it makes feel uncomfortable. Btw love your videos and been binge watching like crazy!!
I remember your first video about this. I love these videos because before I watched the first one I didn't even know micro needling existed. It sounds awesome and I'm super glad your skin is improving! Thats always an amazing feeling, especially when you've dealt with acne for so long. I can definitely relate!
Thank you for sharing your experience!
you seriously give me strength to keep going , I am so down about my face, I'm spending hundreds on face products I think my acne is more hormonal and my appt for a cosmetic derm. is Oct 1st. I'm so done , the down part is I can't afford any kind of laser or micro needling :(
I struggle with acne too and it makes me feel so much better hearing u talk about it and all :) love you!
Niki I am a medical esthetician myself and you should look into using microneedling with PRP (platlet rich plasma) this procedure will give you optimal results rather than just using the derma needle pen. This procedure you are using your own blood ( that has been spun in a centrifuge )in order to regenerate new growth of healthy tissue and collagen. Post treatment you can expect to have instantaneous glowing skin.
Totally understand, and i think it's not really like making yourself perfect or not loving yourself. I have bad acne and i totally love myself, but i just want to improve my body and skin to feel the best i can
I don't have acne really at all, but I really loved this video! It was super informational yet adorable because it's you haha. Your skin does honestly look amazing and I hope that your treatments are giving you more peace. I know having skin issues can be stressful! You're beautiful inside and out. xoxo
It looks like most of the ice pick acne scars you had improved, if not completely disappeared from this treatment. I'm not sure if you still have any stubborn ones but I was looking into scar excision for a few picks I have on my cheek. It's pretty invasive looking but if you ever decide to do it for a stubborn scar if you have one I'd love to see the results!
Really loved this video Nikki! I have gotten 3 micro-needling treatments done awhile ago and you're right, it is a very subtle improvement each time. I have also done a CO2 laser treatment about a year ago and was pretty happy with the results. It is about 7 days of downtime though, its rough. Have you ever done the CO2 laser?
I'm not sure if you'll see this, but what type of fraxel did you get? Restore? Or repair?
I have more severe acne scars than you. Not sure if I need only microneedling or not. May I ask you again how often that you got this treatment?
I just went to one of the laser place, they said I need ablative fraxel. After I watched your video, I am thinking to get away from the fraxel. Would you please recommend something for me?
Nat
Your skin looks amazing!!
So how often did you get fraxel treatments vs microneedling? 300 is a lot less than 1000 but only if you get the treatments the same length of time apart. And how much faster was the down time for microneedling? You said you'd be down 2 weeks for fraxel but quoted up to two weeks for microneedling as well.
How do you keep your teeth so white?!
Nikki,
I have been suffering with acne on my face for a while now and I'm about to start Accutane in a few weeks. I have seen you suffer as well and all the treatments you have done to help get rid of your acne and wonder if you have ever thought of trying Accutane? Or if there was a reason why? I'd love to hear your complete skin story because it is so refreshing to a see UA-cam beauty guru go through the same struggle you are going through. I'd never wish acne on anyone, but your tips and tricks have always helped me and you understand how just devastating acne can be and I want to thank you for all your help with makeup and minimizing breakouts ♥️
I m struggling with acne not bad but still. I'm glad someone has been there and doesn't judge! what blush do u use
thank you so much for making this video!
i have slight acne scaring in certain ares on my face, & i had gone into sephora to ask a sales associate what moisturizers she would recommended to help lessen the redness, or possibly get rid of the acne scaring. She showed me two, one being Kate Sommerville & the other being this really foreign name starting w an H i don't remember. But i bought the one w the H bc i tried both on the back of my hand & my friend & the sales associate both agreed that the H one felt softer (where as i personally thought the kate sommerville one felt softer). Unfortunately when i got home, I had lost my sephora bag.
So perhaps it was a good thing, I don't know but im reconsidering actually going back to get the Kate Sommerville one instead bc of this video. So thank you! 💕
I feel like Nicki should have over 1 mill subbies... How does she not!? Lol I'm appauled
Question, did they prep you before microneedling? I am on a potent serum ($200) morning and Tazorac at night. My Dr, (Tricia Brown Md in Houston Tx) said they both help tremendously in building collagen. 2 weeks on this before microneedling session spaced every 4-6 weeks
When I was pregnant with baby #2, my skin was seriously flawless. Not one breakout. But ever since I gave birth, my skin has been a wreck. :( Thank you for sharing your experience with us! I hope to see more videos like this from you in the future!
I love your name
I'm 14 years old & I've been struggling with acne for almost 2 years.
I've tried different cleansers and spot treatments but nothing has really worked. my forehead is covered in acne so I try to wear hats to hide it but as soon as I take it off I know everyone is looking. I get bullied because of it everyday at school and this year I really want to learn to love my skin and myself. do you have any miracle working treatments that you recommend for someone righting acne? you always seem so positive in your videos, how did you stay positive going through the this drastic change in your skin?
Hi, Nikki! Thank you for this video! I'm actually considering getting this treatment myself!
Kind of off topic, but the fashion club at my school Skyped you in early 2014. It was so great to talk to you then and see where you are now! :)
i totally forgot you did this, nikki! i'm actually getting my own very first microneedling treatment in two days! so pumped :)
Great hearing about your acne story. I'm dealing with a lot of acne as well right now and very few things seam to help.
What kind of micro needling treatment are you doing? With hyaluronic acid or PRP? Great video.
Nikki omg this video was such a confidence booster! Thank you so much!!! *all the virtual hugs* I'm currently dealing with acne scarring and this really touched me so *puts on minion voice* THANKOOO
Your skin looks amazing !! Acne or no acne, you are beautiful !!
I am going to be doing this treatment in the next 2 weeks to hopefully help with the milia on my face. Hoping for good results!
I never use to get acne but my senior year I have gotten lots of acne and it's quite bad for my confidence! I really hope I can get it under control! Thank you for this video! You are so cute!
I didn't know maddy moved in with you! so cool!
also starting your period at 18 must have been nice.
+sabrina faith haha yes I started mine at 11...
+Gigi Flower i started mine at 8
Athziri Lomeli wow !
I think she just moved in temporarily until she gets her own place ((:
Does the micro-needling help for acne? or just scarring?
This was fascinating and so helpful! With your lighting and makeup, your skin looks flawless though. Feeling so blessed for my mostly clear skin right now!
I'm all about the microneedle roller! I've been using the .25mm in the early evening, it feels & looks like a sunburn (gone by morning) and I'm careful to sanitize everything. I feel that it's been helping my pick scars by a hundred times on my forehead and cheeks, and mentioning that it's anti-aging makes sense why the slight line in my forehead is gone. :) Now if only I could clear my chin, it's always been my battle ground with acne.
Thanks Nikki for those details. You are now having a porcelain flawless skin :D
My current old acne scaring is very similar to your face before you go for treatment.
I understand we got to do few treatments. to get flawless skin - do you recommend me to go for co2 laser or micro needing ?
This video was extremely helpful :) I'm 23 right now and I've been dealing with acne since I was around 12. After over 10 years my skin may not have much scarring but it has become super sensitive and I'm still trying to find the right products and routine. It really is a struggle to feel confident with my skin, specially on bad days but I'm much better at it now, we can't let these things control our lives!
i recommend st ives
Athziri Lomeli the scrub? that only helps the top layer, doesn't control or prevent full on acne :(
The only thing that has really helped was the pill but now that I've stopped it is coming back :(
Filipa Orchid my doctor won't put me on the pill till I'm in a relationship :(
That really sucks because there are a bunch of pills that are more meant to "control" your hormones than to be a contraceptive...
Hey Nikki! I don't know if you will see this but I thought I would share my experience with the blood vessel laser treatment you mentioned. I had a vessel that broke on the bridge of my nose and went in twice to get it fixed. While the spot did go away the entire bridge of my nose where the spot was is now permanently red ( looks like a sunburn) and it isn't painful but there is discoloration. I do cover it with makeup and it works just fine but I wanted to let you know so maybe you can find or ask about ways to prevent that from happening because it is quite bothersome.
Is it very painful these treatments? I have acne and scarring myself & I've been curious to do something like this
Hey Nikki! So, I have soo many acne scars. And I do break out every so often. But not nearly as bad as I used to. I went to a dermatologist last year and they said they can't do scar removal treatments on me until I am completely clear of acne. It really broke my heart cause I feel like I will never have ZERO acne. Ya know? Anyway, do you know if they really can't do anything for me until I'm completely acne free? Or if I should try a different doctor? Just curious to know your opinion.
She looks SO good with dark hair😍
I would love to see some before & after videos or photos :)) way to go girl !
u r honest about what u did unlike some you tubers who don't admit they do facials ....they just mention some products for sponsorship
What kind of makeup do you use, it looks wonderful?
Hi I just had my second Fraxel laser for acne scarring . You said you had three lasers? Do you know what settings were used for yours? I am going to do micro needling after my lasers as well.
Yayyyyy new video!! I've actually chosen to get notifications whenever you upload to make sure I ll get to see all of your stuff! ily :*
YAAAAAAAY! You are almost at 1milli!!!♡ xxxxxxx
Almost at 1 million!!!!
Yep, I've been with her since she had around 400,00. How about you?
Me too, Millie!
I love your really light skin! People make fun of me for being light because they say I am suppose to be dark since I am Mexican but it looks so good on you.
Hi Nikki ! Thanks so much for making this video. I have a question about fraxel laser. When you stopped, did the picks come back?
I was waiting for this video for longest time ever!
Your skin looks amazing gilr! I really dont know what are you trying to achieve with so many treatments, really... your skin will go super thin... how old are you?
When you're early afffff yasss
KhadijaAnise hahaha =)
I love micro needling!!! Such a difference in my skin since starting
I have pretty bad scarring on my cheeks from my acne even after taking accutane. This was super informative though! Thank you Nikki!!
Hi Nikki :) I'm 14 and I deal with acne so I was thinking about fraxel laser treatment... I want to know if it hurts a lot.. Thank you :)
Your skin looks so smooth and beautiful!
Nikki!!! So much for sharing the informations ! I really want to do something like this but can't tell a difference between all kinds of laser or the micro thing.Can't wait to hear from you more !
I'm thinking about doing this treatment. I'm 16 and have had acne since I was about 9/10. It wasn't bad but once I turned 14 I started to get multiple cystic acne and my skin just kept getting worse. I was very insecure and would always have makeup on and it was hard because most people in my grade have minimal acne. I went to a dermatologist and they kept giving me a bunch of creams but nothing helped. Then they told me about accurate and its the best choice I have made for my skin. It Keller out so much and made me feel way more confident.