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Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:39 am  |
I realise that since joining EDS i have learnt more about skincare from all of these smart people than the 37 yrs prior to that. Is that wrong? I mean,i am and have always been a product junkie and up until now, i really thought i was clued up but it's only NOW that i'm learning all the basics and rules and all the things that really make sense and have the science to back it all up.
We go to school and learn subjects that are NOT applied in everyday life but wouldn't it so make sense to be taught something like this? I know alot of you have been lucky enough to been given tips from your Mother's (I have already started to firmly install these in my 7yr old daughter).
For example, i didn't start to wear or know the importance of wearing a sunscreen daily till a couple of years ago, let alone have any clue about the importance of exfoliation,AHA'S,BHA'S,anti aging,the skincare basics to the skincare hardcore and oh yeah, how can i forget Jan Marini eyelash intervention etc etc .............the list goes on and on, I have spent months just reading and reading past and present posts and just absorbing and learning, the absolute wealth of information this forum is a Godsend!!
Okay also have to admit hasn't exactly helped my credit card bills but in a quest to find the perfect routine, you've gotta give a little trial and error-right?
MUCHO MUCHO big thanks and love to EDS and all it's members 
I also think that all of our younger forum members are very very lucky,if only i were 20 again 
Anyway,back to the point. Who taught you to look after your skin? |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:43 am |
Myself, really. My mother did not even own a lipstick until I was 15, so it certainly wasn't from her. And although I have 3 older sisters, they were really never into it.
So out of sheer passion and interest, I read books, magazines, online articles and of course consulted forums (such as this one, which I ) and informed myself.
So I guess I should be considered self-taught... the best kind if you ask me (other than being a trained dermatologist of course!  ). |
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Makeup and skincare are my passion!! My dayjob is just to pay for the obsession... |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:33 am |
| I was really clueless about skincare until I joined this forum in February. When I was growing up I used any brand that was sold by Zellers or Wal-mart and back then I thought the more alcohol in it the better to dry up the odd blemish. I was lucky enough to have good skin in my teens so I didn't do any major damage. Then after my first son I started to have problem skin and went for a few facials. I wasn't taught anything about skin care, just bought the recommended products, and it was just your basic cleanser, scrub, toner and moisturizer. I had never even heard of at-home peels, pearl paste, aspirin masks, salicylic acid for pore cleaning or thought about using more natural skincare until this forum, and using the raved about products here have saved my skin. Thank you EDS forum members. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:00 am |
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| Anyway,back to the point. Who taught you to look after your skin? |
As a young child my Aunt was my idol. As a single, young nurse she pampered herself with luxurious skin care products. My Aunt had gorgeous cloths and frequented the beauty salon.
In my early twenties I went to Cosmetology school. After 800 hours (needed 1000) I left school as we were moving  . By the time I decided to go back my hours expired. Having a young family distracted me from returning for my license.
For five years I worked in a skin care spa as a receptionist. Having access to facials and many professional skin care products educated me on the subject. Now, several years later I am still learning. New actives are always becoming available. LOVE all the information I get from members on EDS. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:27 am |
I just seriously start taking good care of my skin when I was in early 30’s(better late than never). 
I accidently enter in to some webboard and found out that they are started taking care of their skin since they were young. That what got me start thinking about seriously taking good care of my skin. I got a lot of good information from that webboard as well as here in EDS forum. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:28 am |
I've learned along the way, though I wish I had had guidance in the earlier years. My mom had beautiful skin and her secret was Oil of Olay. I had horrible acne in my youth and don't remember going to a dermatologist as being an option. I have a lot of scarring on my face along with the signs of aging that are roaring their ugly head.
Also, sun protection was unheard of. We used to spend the summer in the pool just baking away.
I've progressed through the years from Noxema and Bonnie Belle (many, many years ago) to being a much more educated skin care product consumer thanks to the internet. I'm sure I have used many products that have been harmful to my skin, but I just didn't know any better. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:12 am |
I was pretty clueless about skincare until joining this forum
My mum wasnt and still isnt into skincare, even though she's nearly 50, she's not into anti-ageing products or anything at all. But her skin is still great- hardly any wrinkles, slight pigmentation but smooth and radiant looking. So she's not much help and I dont consult her when I'm buying new things. In fact, shes keeps telling me not to use new products and keep to one line  , and I guess in this case, mums dont know the best.
EDS has helped me greatly with regards to what ingredient to use and not, AHA and BHA, different types of masks and have led me to MUA, which I always look for the reviews when Im buying a new product.
Many thanks to EDS for turning me into a skincare junkie |
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Premenstrual acne, combination, dehydrated skin. Using- Retin-a, bb cream, Asian sheet masks, Avene mist, Dr Jart |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:37 am |
| gottaHAVEitALL wrote: |
Myself, really. My mother did not even own a lipstick until I was 15, so it certainly wasn't from her. And although I have 3 older sisters, they were really never into it.
So out of sheer passion and interest, I read books, magazines, online articles and of course consulted forums (such as this one, which I ) and informed myself.
So I guess I should be considered self-taught... the best kind if you ask me (other than being a trained dermatologist of course! ). |
I'm totally the same way - my mom sucked with this stuff, she still uses this Pond's Cocoa Butter body lotion on her face and wonders why she breaks out (second ingredient is mineral oil), haha. And she was never all that glam - used pretty cheap makeup and just wasn't very high-maintenance. And yet she used to get her hair colored and permed and I always thought it looked awful! So I definitely didn't follow in her footsteps - I'm so hardcore natural about stuff like that!
It's been an interest, hobby and passion since I was a kid - I'd say it started around 9 or 10 years old. So I've been reading articles and learning ever since. I wasn't always as picky or as savvy as I am now, it's really the culmination of many years of paying attention to stuff - even back in college, I wasn't an ingredient-hound like I am now, though I've always read labels and avoided petrochemicals. I think it began with my acne-prone skin, because I wanted to find a solution, but it definitely didn't stop there. And I'm into natural savyy-ness in other areas like home cleaners, gardening products, food, etc. so it's sort of broadened over time.
Of course, I do learn a ton from EDS members too, and use that to supplement my knowledge. Since I'm all-natural most of the time I think my learning can also sort of "fossilize", so it's nice to know about the latest and greatest trends and products from y'all! |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:59 am |
| I learned a lot from reading different beauty and fashion magazines. I don't know if all of the information I read was always correct, but I think it helped me get down the basics. The only think my mom did was tell me to wash my face morning and night and took me to a dermatologist when I developed acne at age 12. After I learned the basics, I started doing research on my own to figure out what would help me. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:41 pm |
| I started to really pay attention to skincare in the third year of my undergraduate school. Kinds of late, but still in time to take measures to prevent problems. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:34 pm |
BTW my mother was an Oil of Ulay user who didn't give me any tips at all.
I've always read mags too but they mostly are just into promoting products and not really into skincare education.
Oh well better late than never............. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:59 pm |
EDS and EDS members initiated all my skin care worries.. LOL. Okay I shouldn't say that...I was worried about my skin and suddenly woke up in my mid 20s and just didn't like what I saw in the mirror.
When I found EDS, it was the first time there was anyone who saw in their own skin what I saw in mine. Being in my mid 20s, none of my friends really had major skincare issues and we just weren't educated enough about all the products out there!
My mother is extremely holistic and uses Sunrider products but I found their line a little shady because of some reviews I read about them. Hopefully with all I'm learning here though, I'll have my own personalized skincare regime in no time! Now...to grow that money tree....
Big shout outs to all you helpful EDS members! |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:36 pm |
| I can honestly say it was my mother. She started me on good skin care when I was thirteen. She also preached to me to stay out of the sun, because it would make me look like a prune. She had beautiful skin up until she passed away. I really miss her wisdom. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:36 pm |
i would say my mother is soo totally against me using all the skincare products and stuff so certainly NOT FROM HER!
What i have learnt is from my own research reading through magazines, articles and forums and websites on the internet.  |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:50 pm |
my father was probably the biggest influence. he had a dermatologist and encouraged me to see one and take care of my skin when i was a teen. of course, others along the way taught me little things by telling me or by example. my grandmother (things like "wash your face with milk" - which i've never done), my mother (told me to drink lots of water and not to pick, etc.), and others.
as an adult, however, i had to learn a lot by trial and error. in the past few years, since i got a computer and internet, these skin boards have helped a lot! |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:55 pm |
| simran wrote: |
i would say my mother is soo totally against me using all the skincare products and stuff so certainly NOT FROM HER!
What i have learnt is from my own research reading through magazines, articles and forums and websites on the internet. |
My mon is like the same. Everytime she sees me putting on a mask she seems worried that I may damage my skin. Lol.
I wasnt into all this skincare stuff until 2 years ago when I suddenly realized that there is such thing as "anti-aging". It all started from the internet, then the two books one "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me" by Paula and the other "the skin type solution" by Dr. Leslie Baumann that taught me a lot about skin care. Now I am at EDS and loving to learn even more. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:28 pm |
| EDS!! |
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20s with combination skin. |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:32 pm |
It was about five years ago that I found MUA and EDS and started taking care of my skin. Before that I used to take off my makeup, wash my face & moisturize with the same product...Pond's Deep Magic lotion I was lucky I never had any major skin problems, but when I turned 40 I noticed my skin looked really dull and I wanted that "glow"!
Unfortunately, I've more than made up for all the money I saved on skincare those earlier years since joining EDS |
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45, combo skin not sensitive, dark undereye circles - have resigned myself to perfecting concealer application |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:13 pm |
EDS and all of you have been so helpful. Except when I get "the gotta have"thing going.
I have learned so much.
So thank you all for sharing
Linda |
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:20 pm |
| Like gottaHAVEitALL & ginnielizz, I consider myself to be self-taught. It started off with a lip balm obsession and then trying to find something to control my acne. My mom doesn't know much about skin care. I often find her going through my stash. |
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:18 am |
I definatly didnt learn any skincare tips from my mum. She still uses just soap and water on her face. She doesnt look bad for her age so im hoping its good genes which she has hopefully passed down to me.
i think that i have definatly self taught myself about skincare. I am a magazine addict so i have learnt alot through those, but also coming on forums like this definatly helps alot.
Hannah |
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:17 am |
| Grandma taught me the importance of moisturizing and staying out of the sun. For as long as I can remember, she used Oil Of Olay every morning and night. She would be amazed at all the products available now. My mother buys decent products, but then lets them collect dust. I really love her and keep reminding her that it can't possibly work if she doesn't take the time to use them. Mama kept telling me how great my skin looks the last time I visited her, and I told her it was spending 3 minutes on my skin every morning and night that did it. I used to have really horrible skin, but my beauty regime is helping a lot. I also like coming here to learn things and looking it up on the internet. I pass on everything I learn to my mother. And she's started reading magazines and giving me tips. She's also started doing home facials every weekend. So I guess you could say that I'm always learning through trial and error. |
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:33 am |
| My Mom thought me certain things like the importance of protecting/taking care of my skin, keeping my teeth and body in good shape...yet she never really told me how. I did take cues from her as she takes excellent care of herself but most of what I know is self taught. Of course EDS has helped me too, but I have always loved to pamper myself! |
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27~Texas~Oily~ fair~ breakout prone~ easily congested~Cysts caused by emotional stress~ Using Ayurvedic skin care and philosophy~ Dry brushing body and face~ On strict less is more routine~ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars~ Oscar Wilde |
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:35 am |
Myself, .
Seriously, my mom never has and still is not interested in anything cosmetic, don't know where I got it from , lol!! |
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:36 am |
Nobody taught me about skincare.... as you grow older, you see the wrinkles lines, etc... you read what people say to solve the problem areas.... a good source is online reading like this EDS website, very informative site for skin care! also very good customer service!~
| missmia wrote: |
I realise that since joining EDS i have learnt more about skincare from all of these smart people than the 37 yrs prior to that. Is that wrong? I mean,i am and have always been a product junkie and up until now, i really thought i was clued up but it's only NOW that i'm learning all the basics and rules and all the things that really make sense and have the science to back it all up.
We go to school and learn subjects that are NOT applied in everyday life but wouldn't it so make sense to be taught something like this? I know alot of you have been lucky enough to been given tips from your Mother's (I have already started to firmly install these in my 7yr old daughter).
For example, i didn't start to wear or know the importance of wearing a sunscreen daily till a couple of years ago, let alone have any clue about the importance of exfoliation,AHA'S,BHA'S,anti aging,the skincare basics to the skincare hardcore and oh yeah, how can i forget Jan Marini eyelash intervention etc etc .............the list goes on and on, I have spent months just reading and reading past and present posts and just absorbing and learning, the absolute wealth of information this forum is a Godsend!!
Okay also have to admit hasn't exactly helped my credit card bills but in a quest to find the perfect routine, you've gotta give a little trial and error-right?
MUCHO MUCHO big thanks and love to EDS and all it's members
I also think that all of our younger forum members are very very lucky,if only i were 20 again
Anyway,back to the point. Who taught you to look after your skin? |
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