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Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:03 pm  |
I've learned so much from this forum. What's your most valuable thing you've learned here?
For me, I learned that I shouldn't be afraid of oil in skincare (certain types anyway). I always thought that being oily-skinned meant I had to have oil-free products. Now I'm using Decleor YY oil and balms, as well as I Feel Pretty healing serum and loving every bit of their oily goodness!
What about you? What the most important thing (for your own routine) you've learned. Or even, what surprised you the most (that would be ditto for the oil on oil routine for me!).
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32, Fair Skin, combo/break-out prone. Simple routine of REN No. 1 Purity Cleansing Balm and Argan oil as a moisturizer; Clarisonic when needed. That's it! |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:11 pm |
| Jurlique Face Wash Cream!!! |
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Simple but No Simplier...Approaching late 20s, Normal/Combination Skin, Rarely Breakout now but have some old acne marks, sunspots, & broken caps |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:20 pm |
| ParisTroika wrote: |
I've learned so much from this forum. What's your most valuable thing you've learned here?
For me, I learned that I shouldn't be afraid of oil in skincare (certain types anyway). I always thought that being oily-skinned meant I had to have oil-free products. Now I'm using Decleor YY oil and balms, as well as I Feel Pretty healing serum and loving every bit of their oily goodness!
What about you? What the most important thing (for your own routine) you've learned. Or even, what surprised you the most (that would be ditto for the oil on oil routine for me!).
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Oh, that's a good one! 
Having gone through my teens to mid-30's as super oily, I wish I had known then what I know now --- oils are our friends. If anyone had ever told me that I would someday clean my face with an oil cleanser, I wouldn't have believed it. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:19 am |
| Finding out about retinol and PSF products. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:28 am |
The oil thing is a huge one! I never knew about SLS/SLES before EDS either. Now I'm discovering that sea kelp is like liquid gold....I wish I could drink it!  |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:00 am |
OK, where to start? There are many reasons why I'm addicted to this forum!
This is going to sound really dumb, but I didn't know very much about actives! Or the rationale behind using OCM on oily skin. Didn't know a lot about emu oil, sea kelp, JMAIE, times to wait between applying products, topical Vit. C, why SLS/SLES, certain 'cones and parabens are bad in products, the list goes on. I had heard of these things before but did not have a real understanding of any of it (not that I'm an expert now at all or anything - still learning!).
This forum has been a total blessing to me. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:32 am |
The use of Vitamin C.
I was a vitmin C virgin when I started on this forum in early 2004 and by the end of the year I had my first bottle of Cellex-C in hand and my skin never looked back!  |
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SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:43 am |
I've learned that the most effective skincare products aren't exclusively sold in the high-end department stores.
I've learned not to get sucked into the latest marketing blitz promoting the newest wrinkle miracle cream by actually reading and understanding the ingredients.
I've learned that in the past 3 years on this board that I know 100 times more about skincare than any salesperson standing behind the counter. |
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blonde, blue eyes, fair, normal/dry skin, 53 |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:20 am |
I've learned that I inherited a 'ceiling' in my thinking, that was set mainly by my mother. By this I mean, I had an unconscious 'good enough' limit about my looks.
Reading this forum where women strive for BETTER skin and even SHINIER hair and the MOST GORGEOUS lipstick and MORE eyelashes, etc, has made me realise I can raise my ceiling about where I can go with my looks.
I can go for a higher degree of 'result', rather than be satisfied with something which may actually not be THAT satisfactory. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:31 am |
| I feel that I'm still at the beginning of the learning curve, but the most valuable things I've learned so far: actives, oils, and DIY products. The knowledge I'm gaining makes me feel more in control about myself! |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:08 am |
This is a GREAT topic!
The main thing I've learned is that the best skincare/makeup is NOT what you find your local high-end department store (necessarily).
And that high $$ doesn't always mean better product (thanks Candy & Carrie for that!!).
To wait until someone here at EDS has reviewed a product before I buy it!!! Sometimes I'm such a sucker for slick advertising...
And I thank EDS for these:
Blinc Kiss Me mascara
Vitamin C products - currently using Obagi & Candessence Triple C (love them both)
Cellcosmet Eye Gel & Cream
Best Bath Store - the Dead Sea scrub is awesome & smells SO good, and I'm evaluating the eye cream too (so far pretty good)
Carekate's LushLips - feels good, plan to get the overnight balm
Carekate's Bump Buster - works beautifully & doesn't smell bad
Now if I could just get my lemming instinct under control...  |
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50, oily & not a lot of wrinkles (yet), melasma and hormonal acne cysts & breakouts |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:52 am |
| Definitely the positive effects of oils for my oily skin! In a matter of months, my former oily skin has been transformed into normal, even DRY skin! Months ago, 30 minutes after cleansing and applying oil-free moisturizer, I would look closely into a mirror and already see pools of oil forming in the pores of my nose. Not so anymore! |
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28 / Asian / oily tzone + dehydrated / Acne under control, fading acne marks. Still have clogged pores. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:15 pm |
| That nothing works for everyone! But...at the same time, if lots of ladies on here with similar skin types to mine like something, it's sure worth a try . |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:32 pm |
Things I've learned from EDS:
- pH in skincare and wait times
- order of application of products
- recipes for homemade goodies
- how to look at an ingredients list
- the existence of etailers like Candessence, I Feel Pretty, Dianne Yvonne, and the numerous mineral makeup companies out there.
Thanks to everyone who's contributed to the forum--this is such a great source of information! |
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Light, yellow undertones, dark hair & eyes, extremely combo., resistant skin prone to congestion, dryness AND breakouts! |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:05 pm |
I've learned to keep my credit card in a safe, and only give the combination to my tight-wad fiancee.... 
Just kidding! I would never do that to my poor little credit card! It would be sooooo lonely!
On a serious note, I've learned that there are some seriously sweet and helpful people on this board that really do care.
Oh, and JM kicks A$$!!! |
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moi: Fair skin, green eyes, dark brown hair, 20's |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:10 pm |
most important thing I have learned... GENTLE cleansers are key! (and cleansers are SO important).
and in general, I have become a much more informed consumer, and even though I buy more expensive products now, I am not wasting near as much.
and another key think I have learned.. I AM WORTH IT! (aw... how cheesy is that! but it's true, EDS is like a huge support system). |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:58 pm |
Love Reading all the posts,
I learned about Copper peptides and Vitamin C
and Obagi.
My skin has never looked better. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:34 pm |
Definitely not to believe everything you read on all those skincare sites out there. You really can't look 10 yrs. younger in 7 days! 
Also, that people can become very good friends, without actually seeing them or meeting them in person.
And last, but not least, knowledge really is power! |
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51 years old/brunette/normal- oily medium skin. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:03 pm |
Me, too! Vitamin C is probably the biggest, but I've learned so much else as well... OCM, actives, retinol, DIY, the list goes on and on.
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The use of Vitamin C.
I was a vitmin C virgin when I started on this forum in early 2004 and by the end of the year I had my first bottle of Cellex-C in hand and my skin never looked back! |
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Best, Jeannine (40s, fair skin, hazel eyes, sensitive skin). To fight the dread lemming sickness, I promise not to rave about a product until I have used it for a long while. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:16 pm |
| The first thing I learned, was you don't use Dial soap to wash your face. And believe me, it was all uphill from there! Kudos to everyone who posts here. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:21 pm |
Vitamin C for me, too!
And PSF products
Oils--jojoba, olive, emu, etc.
High cost does not necessarily equal a quality product! |
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45, combo skin not sensitive, dark undereye circles - have resigned myself to perfecting concealer application |
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:56 am |
| Definitely the info I have learnt about various ingredients and thanks to all those members who contributed. |
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Skin: Over 60, ex combination now sensitive, Cellcosmet |
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:12 am |
learning to read about ingredients. i would be so taken away by a product's marketing that i didn't look at ingredients. a lot of stuff is marked up crap!
great topic btw Paris |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:00 am |
I forgot about wait times...I had no idea you had to wait or the fact that it actually MATTERED in terms of the order you put stuff on your face.
I figured it was much like my stomach...doesn't matter the order because it's all going to the same place anyway. |
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32, Fair Skin, combo/break-out prone. Simple routine of REN No. 1 Purity Cleansing Balm and Argan oil as a moisturizer; Clarisonic when needed. That's it! |
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:37 am |
| Ive learned that clinique is one of the worst product |
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