Today, I followed an acne treatment. It was only after I'd finished the treatment that I read the bottom line, stating "Do not scrub your face". I only had one pimple to start with, now it looks like I sandpapered my face. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I realized that the tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML
Today, I was applying some acne ointment. The directions said, "Apply a thin layer, covering the entire affected area." In other words, for me: My entire face. Lovely. FML
Today, I decided to clean my face of unwanted visitors, and spent my shower popping the pimples on my cheeks. Twenty minutes later, I remembered that I was showering ahead of a date with my girlfriend. My cheeks now look like the crater-filled surface of Mars. FML
Today, I discovered the effect the cream has that my mom gave me. It was for my acne and it worked, in a way. Instead of having a lot of little pimples, I now just have a few gigantic ones. FML
Today, I found out that my intense acne is actually an allergic reaction to the "deep clean" product I've been using to reduce it. I've been using this product for the past ten years. Ten years of suffering through "acne" could have been easily avoided. FML
Today, I woke up to find that not only did the toothpaste I put on my pimple make it more noticable, but it made it worse. FML
Today, and for the past few days, my skin has been all blotchy and messed up so I tried a new face mask that was supposed to peel off easily. It ended up sticking to my skin like glue. I spent hours in front of the mirror trying to peel it off, one painful sliver at a time. FML
Today, I looked at my face to see if my new age-defying lotion was working. My skin does look younger, it's covered in pimples like a teenager's. FML
Today, I'm now able to put my acne cream on my face without having to look in the mirror, because I've memorized the crater and trench-filled war zone that is my acne-riddled face. FML
Today, I had a large pimple on my temple. I decided to try the whole "put toothpaste on the zit to make it dry up" technique that all the magazines say to do. Not only is my pimple still there, but the toothpaste irritated my skin and my already large pimple now appears three times bigger. FML
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Top comments
jif_fml 0
if you only had one pimple, why would you have put the treatment all over your face anyway? obvious YDI.
JonathanG_fml 0
always read the bottle first. YDI
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JonathanG_fml 0
always read the bottle first. YDI
Peacemaker9 7
lol at #2 but wow that's gotta suck for u....... u have my sympathy....
YourEvilHero 12
I modded this to lol. but I scrub sometimes to, just don't do it to hard.
Pball11 0
Ya what acne treatment makes you scrup your face like that?
Woozzi 0
"Today, I made up my own acne treatment: scrub the pores off of your face."
saviisneat 0
why would you go to such extremes if you just had one pimple? acne regiments are for ACNE. not for one pimple. that when you use spot treatments.
tweetbaby14 18
1) YDI for not reading the bottle 2) you had a single pimple not acne so why not just buy something for people with only a few pimples all in all OP I'm sorry but you are an idiot.
ReyEr9412 0
FYL because your parents dropped you down the stairs when you were little.
marleytooyou 0
what the hell?!?!? ur dumm!!!!
cristallynn 0
always read the warnings and directions, some are stupid but others stop you from having a sandpaper face >_> ydi
ilovewhoppers 0
ahhh don't worry ur face will always look better than snickerdoodles exuse for a face
Mirequetz 6
YDI for using acne treatment when you only have 1 pimple. Speaking as someone who had acne for 10 years (thank God for Proactiv) you need to be greatful that you only have one. Use cover up.
bubbarific 0
ydi for having acne
fisheatsbear 6
rub a dub dub in the tub
taycandy96 2
#53 When you're done remember to puff n pass.
Jellytastic 0
I agree with
ken8lk 3
LULZ I IZ T1TF4C3D
pwincessa23 1
what?
ouchthatsux 0
4=win
ken8lk 3
lmfao I think my computer glitched when I typed this...I was trying to say "yayyyy I'm 4th"
ehaile4 0
your spelling hurts my eyes
transilvanianson 3
glitches my ass that says "Lola I is tit faced
bobchickenfart 5
if no one else can read it, it says "lulz i is titfaced". so the possibility of it "glitching" is impossible. lol i know i'm like 5 months late but whatever
mama2b3 20
that's why you're supposed to read the instructions first...
blo0_starZz 0
I'm wondering why she was using acne treatment if she only had ONE pimple?
icychill67 1
iiiiiiiirt
icychill67 1
sry I meant to say it is not that hard to read before using it
cookiemonster17 0
I agree!! power to u snick!
rhettsn 0
snickerdoodles, I've been reading the comments under these fml posts for a while, and apparently you never have anything constructive to say, I'm sure you don't really care but it isn't really helping anyone when you fill this website with negativity
ChrisCTL 0
snickerdoodles always states the obvious... it's pretty much annoying.
Resquall 0
I like how these insults aren't actually directed to Snickerdoodles. Way to stand up for yourselves.
carolinebeast 0
i love you, 11(:
TiffanyBlews27 0
Snickerdoodles' comments are only "pretty much annoying"?!?! i'd say they're annoying as ****!!!! but that's just me. ;)
PsychoMerk 0
dont most treatments **** you up if you use them to begin with? 0_o I really don't know of anyone who's acne has actually cleared up with stuff like ProActiv :0
daniisme 0
Metaphorically speaking of course. I mean no ones REALLY going to jump on your back. Except maybe a rapist... I love rapists. They complete the economy.
PsychoMerk 0
haha :p they're going to pounce on you once they see you xD
Sirin_fml 47
I'll pounce on your backside, Miss Doodles. Purely for business purposes, of course... nothing sexual about it... no sir... >_>
nyc718 0
Now I see why Ms. Doodle's rant on being first a few flms ago never got moderated. Seems like the staff's heads are up her ass.
Sirin_fml 47
*casually motions towards NYC* If we miss it, report it.
FYLDeep 26
No, if I remember correctly Sirin's post was funny.
xSPiDERPiGx 0
APPARENTLY proactiv leaves ur skin worse off when you stop using it. marketing strategy? I think so!
chelsyrae 0
Can I just say... Snickerdoodles... GET A LIFE!!!! how is it even possible you have enough freedom to post more than one comment on almost every single FML? you should submit one of your own, how you have to spend your life on this site because you can't get a real one!
xSPiDERPiGx 0
hence: 'apparently' :)
Ms_Jessie22 8
Hey Snick. I'm not hating on you but I'm definitely not your biggest fan. Anyhoo, I was just wondering why you would continue to post on a site where everyone bashes you all the time..?
Blue_Black_fml 21
she possibly likes the attention, even if it's negative with everyone badmouthing her..or she's going through the teen rebellious phase, and can't find another place to channel her negativity..either way people should just ignore her negative comments
Resquall 0
Uh, no. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and smocks enjoys commenting (as do I), so she comments. That's it.
taycandy96 2
She probably doesn't care what people think.
xXxEmotionalxXx 0
It works for me :)
massagenist 0
hey snick i really liked your pic with the glasses on. and fml is a great place to realize the retardedness of humanity. oh and i make up my own words like shakespeare so no need to correct my grammer.
WhaaartO_O 0
Perhaps if the OP hadn't scrubbed their face with the treatment it would've turned out differently. Irritation caused by the scrubbing probably caused the treatment to become too concentrated on the lost layers of protection. Anyhow, OP deserved it for not reading instructions carefully.