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Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:56 am  |
Hello all! I am hoping to get some good conversation going with this thread. It has been so interesting to read all of the various approaches to skin care here on this board. I We have all tried many different products - and I would love to know what are you products your are sticking with day in and day out. Maybe if we share what concerns we have and the routines we use we can learn from each other.
Ok... I'll start!
My Concerns: 36, fine lines, some blotchiness in skin tone (because I did not wear sunscreen regularly until my mid 20s... wish I had known...)
My Goal: is to have my skin look so good that I do not need foundation.
My Routine:
AM (M, W, F)
Wash face with Rhassoul cleansing bar from NCN
Apply NCN Lemon Peel Bioferment
DIY Vitamin C serum (wait 20 minutes)
NCN Bio Active Day Cream (my HG product !!)
45 SPF sunblock
AM (Tu, Th, Sa, Su)
Wash face with Rhassoul cleansing bar from NCN
Apply NCN Lemon Peel Bioferment
Spritz of freshly brewed green tea*
NCN Bio Active Day Cream (my HG product !!)
45 SPF sunblock
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PM (M, W, F)
Wash face with Rhassoul cleansing bar from NCN
Micro fiber cleansing cloth for exfoliation
Apply NCN Lemon Peel Bioferment
Retin A (wait 45 minutes)
Avocado or Vitamin E oil
PM (Tu, Th, Sa, Su)
Wash face with Rhassoul cleansing bar from NCN
Apply NCN Lemon Peel Bioferment
Honey Water**
*Green Tea spritz: I'd like to make a green Tea serum, just need to do some research on how!!  Any ideas?
**Honey Water... can't say enough good things about this! I had read on this forum that some people apply honey as a mask and leave on for 20 minutes or so. I wanted to apply it longer - but knowing that it could be messy I mixed in some warm water to dilute. What I do is mix 5-6 parts parts warm water to 1 part raw honey. Mix until dissolved. Apply liberally on face. It is slightly tacky after drying - but no so much that my hair sticks to it or that it gets on my pillow case. I go to sleep and wash off in the morning. My skin is SOOO soft and hydrated. Huge rave... easy, cheap!
***Also want to add another active to my night routine... no sure what yet (still researching). Maybe some combination on SAS's Antioxidant Booster with a base cream (or add to honey water). Another possibility would be adding Niacinamide or Coenzyme Q10 to a base cream. Not sure which yet...
Anyway, I would love to hear some of your concerns, goals and routines if you wouldn't mind sharing. I have learned a ton from this forum already.
Thanks in advance,
Emily
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42! Currently using: NCN All-in-One, Mito-Q cream, Eviron AVST, Osea, Grateful Body. Wouldnt be without: Rhassoul clay, avocado oil, Glorybe Herbals hydrosols and perfume oils |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:40 am |
33 (almost 34) with fine lines and acne prone skin. Very oily in summer/spring and pretty combo dehydrated in winter.
AM
Renee Rouleau AHA/BHA Exfoliating cleanser
Renee Rouleau Skin Correcting serum
Renee Rouleau Sheer Moisture (with a drop of weleda almond oil...still dry from winter)
Generic Cetephil Lotion for eye area
PM
BWC Glycolic Cleanser or Queen Helene Cold Cream
Renee Rouleau Glycolic 17% serum (on a week off a week)
Renee Rouleau Skin Correcting serum (on a week off a week)
Alba Botanicals Jasmine Moisturizer or Generic Cetephil lotion on face (depending on how dry)
Treatments-I mix these up throughout the week...
Renee Rouleau Anti Cyst serum (1x a week or if I have or feel a bump starting)
Renee Rouleau MicroCrystal exfoliator (1x a week)
Juice Beauty Green Apple peel (my HG...use 1-2x a week)
Aveda Hydrating mask (when necessary)
Aveda Tourmaline mask (when necessary)
Aztec Indian Healing Clay mask (when broken out) |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:05 am |
AM:
SkinCeuticals Clarifying Cleanser
SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic Serum
SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel
Relax-A-Line (forehead + 11’s)
Easy Eye Solutions Eye Tuck (undereye bags)
DermaDoctor Body Guard SPF 30 Oil-Free Sunscreen
PM:
SkinCeuticals Clarifying Cleanser
Retin-A Tretinoin 0.05% Gel (every other night)
SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Eye Complex
Treatments:
Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel
SkinCeuticals Micro Polish |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:50 pm |
 m.. useful thread! ..just realized I am a cavewoman since i only use basic moisturizers and cleansers (and maybe a special treatment once a week or so...)  |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:48 pm |
Okay here goes,
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Wash with honey(  erg) or just warm washcloth
Tone with Orlane toner
Skinmedica TNS
Duac gel
Juice beauty moist. with spf 15/Some moist with higher spf if going out
PM
OCM with HSO and another cleanser with clarisonic
tone with orlane
differin (just started)
shiseido bio performance(very nice) |
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32, medium skin, living in Hong Kong, have PCOS(currently trying naturopathy), moderate hormonal acne along jawline |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:52 pm |
It is really cool to see what everyone is using. Apparently I need to check out Juice Beauty!!  |
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42! Currently using: NCN All-in-One, Mito-Q cream, Eviron AVST, Osea, Grateful Body. Wouldnt be without: Rhassoul clay, avocado oil, Glorybe Herbals hydrosols and perfume oils |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:42 pm |
I forgot my eye stuff!
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G.M.Collins bote peptide eye contour cream
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Skin Medica eye repair(just started 3 day ago) |
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32, medium skin, living in Hong Kong, have PCOS(currently trying naturopathy), moderate hormonal acne along jawline |
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:15 am |
Hello all!
I've just turned 42 and am having the best skin of my life!
My routine:
am
*dry brush face
*apply liberal amount of castor oil (1/3) and hempseed oil (2/3) and massage
*whizz the vaculift round for couple of mins
*spritz NudeSkincare hydrating water (very mild toner) and wipe off oil (whilst allowing a residual amount of oil to remain)
*apply PSF Bio-Copper serum
*apply Neo Strata hydrating moisturizer
*DIY vit C spray once a week
pm
*cleanse with NudeSkincare cleansing oil
*apply Let's Make Collagen
*apply Bright I serum to eyes
*dermaroll with 0.5mm once a week
*dermaroll with 1.5mm once a month
Problems before beginning routine; noticeable whiteheads on nose (for over 2 decades), uneven skin tone, enlarged pores, skin thinned from over-exfoliating, dull skin, occasional hormonal spots, eczema on cheeks every winter, dry skin with oily T zone.
Problems resolved; um... well all of them!
| NataliaT wrote: |
| ..just realized I am a cavewoman since i only use basic moisturizers and cleansers |
That's so funny!
I was like you before discovering EDS - then suddenly I felt like a total skincare luddite  |
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:29 am |
AM:
Decleor CLEANSING MILK
Decleor TONIFYING LOTION
Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Cream |
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:42 am |
| Hi Miranda - just curious, why do you use a vitamin C only once per week? I was thinking about cutting back just a little bit more (I use it every other day now) because it makes my skin a little flushed. |
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42! Currently using: NCN All-in-One, Mito-Q cream, Eviron AVST, Osea, Grateful Body. Wouldnt be without: Rhassoul clay, avocado oil, Glorybe Herbals hydrosols and perfume oils |
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:18 pm |
| erg wrote: |
| Hi Miranda - just curious, why do you use a vitamin C only once per week? I was thinking about cutting back just a little bit more (I use it every other day now) because it makes my skin a little flushed. |
Well I only use it once a week because I don't like layering too many products (I use the copper serum normally), that's the only reason. Also I take vit C orally daily and figured (rightly or wrongly) there's no need to double up. |
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:59 pm |
| NataliaT wrote: |
| m.. ..just realized I am a cavewoman since i only use basic moisturizers and cleansers (and maybe a special treatment once a week or so...) |
No worries. Just hang around a bit more and that will all change.   |
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Enjoying dermalogica with my ASG and Pico toner ** Disclosure: I was a participant without remuneration in promotional videos for Ageless Secret Gold and the Neurotris Pico Emmy event. |
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:12 pm |
This is Miranda- which products fixed your uneven skin tone, dull skin, and enlarged pores? I'd love to try those products!!
Thanks! |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:17 am |
| insomniaisagingmeearly wrote: |
This is Miranda- which products fixed your uneven skin tone, dull skin, and enlarged pores? I'd love to try those products!!
Thanks! |
For sure the biggest changes were noticed when I began using hempseed oil and dry brushing.
I began dry brushing with basic facial brush from a Japanese shop. When I decided this was beneficial (and I would bother to keep it up), I upgraded to a Tre-Sonics Facial Cleansing & Massaging System (bought on eBay for about £12). It's a cheap but practically the same alternative to the costly Clarisonic. I never use it with products, just on my dry skin every morning. After dry brushing, I would apply the hempseed oil and massage, spritz on a very mild toner and wipe off excess leaving a thin film of protective oil. I've just begun using castor oil mixed with the HSO for a cleansing boost. However although it's recommended you must remove all trace of CO throughly, I haven't experienced any problem with not doing this (no dryness or spots). I haven't used the castor oil long enough to rave/dismiss it yet but my skin seems to like it also.
Take a read of the first post of this thread about hempseed oil and you'll see why I bought it!
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?tid=34098
But there is a downside to HSO, it must be kept refrigerated and the best by date is usually 6 weeks once opened. |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:41 am |
AM
Derm e papaya toner
DIY Vit c
wait 30 min
100% Pure Pomegranate spf 20
PM
Juice Beauty cleanser
Retin a/retinol product alternating
right now Jojoba oil
once a week NCN pumpkin peel |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:15 pm |
Well it varies on alternate days at the moment. So here is day 1:
AM
Wash with Obagi Cleanser
Exfoderm Forte
Jojoba Oil for eyes
Citylips
Obagi Rosaclear Sunblock
PM
Wash with Obagi Cleanser
Tretinoin plus Obagi Blend FX
Jojoba Oil for eyes
Citylips
Then day 2:
AM
Wash with Obagi Cleanser
Obagi C Serum 10%
Jojoba Oil for eyes
Citylips
Obagi Rosaclear Sunblock
PM
Wash with Obagi Cleanser
Elatogenesis (or Elastica Cream)
Jojoba Oil for eyes
Citylips
Hope this helps!
Dee |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:09 pm |
| Dee, how is the Obagi Rosaclear sunblock, and are you getting any results with the Elatogenesis? |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:55 pm |
Mine is fairly eazy peazy these days;
A.M.
DIY Vitamin A, C + E Serum (alternate days, 2 or 3 times per week)
DIY Nourishing Serum (opposite days X 2 times per week) (I have 2 or 3 and switch them up depending on what actives my skin is craving.)
No sunscreen unless I'm out for extended periods, and then just transparent MMU
P.M.
DIY Retinol/AHA serum or Retin-A (alternating each 2 nights a week
CP Serum (2 nights a week, on the Retin-A nights)
Oils as needed anytime, and typically in conjunction with a ceramide lotion like CeraVe. (Favs for me are; macadamia, avocado, palm, jojoba + coconut)
Once a week;
NCN pumpkin peel with 5 or 6 drops of 88% lactic acid mixed into about a tsp. Leave on about 15 minutes. (I always follow this with an oil, ceramide and vitamin concoction to replace what I've stripped away.)
Steam facial.. Nothing fancy, just a pot of hot water with some green, white and chamomile tea steeped in it. Make a tent with a towel, and hand out a while. (I usually reheat once or twice as I go) |
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♥I'm flattered by all the lovely PM's, but I don't get here much these days. Please don't be afraid to post your quearies to other DIY members who will be glad to help you (or sell you their wares..lol) Still happy with LED, dermarolling and a DIY antioxidant regime. Peace & Hugs to all.♥ |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:14 pm |
AM：
Dr Hauschka Cleansing Cream
Dr Hauschka Facial Toner
HABA VC serum
Sisley Emulsion Ecologique
Sisley Hydra-Global
Valmont Contour Cellular Eye and Mouth Cream
Fancl Sunguard 30 Face&Body SPF 30 PA+++
PM:
Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
Fancl Cleansing Powder
Sisley Floral Toning Lotion
Sisley Emulsion Ecologique
Valmont Regenetic Hydration Cream |
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Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:45 am |
Hi erg,
I like the sound of honey water, I'm thinking that might be nice in a sprtizer bottle. I may try spraying it over my eyes, as they get very dry and I've heard honey is good for dry eyes,
Jackie xx |
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Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:01 am |
Hi Jackie,
I splash the honey water over my entire face - no eye irritation at all. I am so shocked that something so easy (and inexpensive) has made my skin so soft and hydrated.
***Just be sure to use raw honey. The kind you find in the "honey bear" bottles did not work as well for me.
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42! Currently using: NCN All-in-One, Mito-Q cream, Eviron AVST, Osea, Grateful Body. Wouldnt be without: Rhassoul clay, avocado oil, Glorybe Herbals hydrosols and perfume oils |
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Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:09 am |
thanks erg, will definitely try this,
Jackie xx |
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Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:13 am |
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| Dee, how is the Obagi Rosaclear sunblock, and are you getting any results with the Elatogenesis? |
The obagi rosacear is a slightly tinted cream that's non greasy. It has 15.5% zinc and 2% titanium. Also helps reduce blotchiness associated with rosacea and is one I've stuck with for a while now.
As for the elastogenesis, I'd say my skin seems more resilient and less fragile since using it but results are generally subtle and more a small part of an entire skin rejuventation routine.
The elastogeneis product now appears to be discontinued but I found a bargain on ebay for elastica bounceback cream which is next to try.
Dee |
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Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:48 am |
AM
. Cetaphil cleanser
. Totalblock SPF 65
. Powder (sometimes)
PM
. Cetaphil cleanser
. Tri-Luma (spot treatment for a brown spot on my right cheek, which I got a few years ago do to sun damage)
I got a few zits here and there (especially on my chin). I don't know what I should do to prevent them from coming. I get the most during my menstrual cycle.
I start to notice fine lines on my eyes and around my jaw (when I smile). Ah, does it really go down hill after 25??  |
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Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:33 am |
| This is Miranda wrote: |
Hello all!
I've just turned 42 and am having the best skin of my life!
My routine:
am
*dry brush face
*apply liberal amount of castor oil (1/3) and hempseed oil (2/3) and massage
*whizz the vaculift round for couple of mins
*spritz NudeSkincare hydrating water (very mild toner) and wipe off oil (whilst allowing a residual amount of oil to remain)
*apply PSF Bio-Copper serum
*apply Neo Strata hydrating moisturizer
*DIY vit C spray once a week
pm
*cleanse with NudeSkincare cleansing oil
*apply Let's Make Collagen
*apply Bright I serum to eyes
*dermaroll with 0.5mm once a week
*dermaroll with 1.5mm once a month
Problems before beginning routine; noticeable whiteheads on nose (for over 2 decades), uneven skin tone, enlarged pores, skin thinned from over-exfoliating, dull skin, occasional hormonal spots, eczema on cheeks every winter, dry skin with oily T zone.
Problems resolved; um... well all of them!
| NataliaT wrote: |
| ..just realized I am a cavewoman since i only use basic moisturizers and cleansers |
That's so funny!
I was like you before discovering EDS - then suddenly I felt like a total skincare luddite |
Hi Miranda,
I noticed you use lets make collagen nightly, - did you find this drying at first ?
thanks
Jackie xx |
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