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Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:54 pm  |
OK so you are tired. You just got in from a long flight. Or you had a bad sleep last night and have a million things to do today. Or you had a hard day at work and now you have a hot date. What do you do to revive and revitalize your skin so you look radiant?
This is what I do, I take a long shower, use my favorite eye mask called No Puffery. I leave it on for a few minutes, wash it off, then apply some Topix Replenix Green Tea/Caffeine serum all over my face(helps firm and tighten) then apply some decleor source d'eclat which brightens and gives me a glow. I am also going to be experimenting with essential oils as well and see if that can give me a better glow too.
What are your tips? |
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:14 pm |
Nice topic!
I exfoliate with Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant(really nice) and then use Valmont Renewing Pack. Or, if I'm rushed, I put on a few drops of Argan oil and massage/pinch my face.
For my eyes: A few reps of facial exercises (the one where you hold two fingers underneath and then lift) followed by soaking a couple of cotton pads with rose water and putting them over my eyes for ten minutes. Really wakes them up! |
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:03 pm |
this is where the Decleor comes in Hands.. just a swipe of neroli oil, night balm... i feel so good.
Or Biotherm's Eau d'energie body spray |
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:19 pm |
| Thanks for a good topic - Hope others will keep the good ideas coming. |
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:25 pm |
| graceless_lady wrote: |
Nice topic!
I exfoliate with Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant(really nice) and then use Valmont Renewing Pack. Or, if I'm rushed, I put on a few drops of Argan oil and massage/pinch my face.
For my eyes: A few reps of facial exercises (the one where you hold two fingers underneath and then lift) followed by soaking a couple of cotton pads with rose water and putting them over my eyes for ten minutes. Really wakes them up! |
I noticed they have Argan oil at sephora. Could you give some more info about it? How does it compare to other oils? Does it give a glow? Thanks! |
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:47 pm |
There's a whole thread on argan oil on the Product Review forum. Here's a link
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=29936
The last few times I've had a long flight I've put on Karen Herzog Vitamin H cream topped with the KH essential mask and left it on for the whole flight and when I rinsed it off at the end of the flight my skin glowed for a couple of days.
For a quick pick me up and glow I use Alpha H 15% glycolic hydrating mask with lavender. |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:06 am |
I first wash my face using my cleanser, warm water and a while flannel (and I massage the cleanser into using strokes and massage), and then I rinse the cloth and place it still wet into the freezer for 5 minutes. It becomes icey to the touch, and then apply this to the skin. Literally just pressing it in. It really wakes you up, gives the skin an amazing sensation, and feels wonderful!  |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:21 am |
| while onboard a flight, one should mist their face -any kind of invigorating spritz or just plain h2o to avoid dehydration |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:28 pm |
Along the same lines of bciw, I would recommend Vichy Thermal water. It's a nice sensation too! Have you ever used those little pick me up perfumes, like the roll on ones. I bet they could work a treat if you dabbed em on your temples, wrists etc. Last time I took a plane I arrived looking awful. I hadn't slept for like two days and my contacts were killing me! Suffice to say I will be following this thread avidly.  |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:40 pm |
| amonovais it might sound silly but if I don't have access to anything splashing my face with cold water and rinsing for 15-20 times helps! Probably not a bad idea to flood the skin with water, especially after you travel? |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:46 pm |
| jom wrote: |
| The last few times I've had a long flight I've put on Karen Herzog Vitamin H cream topped with the KH essential mask and left it on for the whole flight and when I rinsed it off at the end of the flight my skin glowed for a couple of days. |
jom, would you mind sharing the technical details of putting a mask in the plane?
so, I leave home with sunscreen and powder on, should I take them off in an airplane and then put a mask on?
that is, I should take a whole lot of skincare products to the airplane toilet with me and how long will it take???
sorry for the stupid question  |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:57 pm |
| Aiva wrote: |
| jom wrote: |
| The last few times I've had a long flight I've put on Karen Herzog Vitamin H cream topped with the KH essential mask and left it on for the whole flight and when I rinsed it off at the end of the flight my skin glowed for a couple of days. |
jom, would you mind sharing the technical details of putting a mask in the plane?
so, I leave home with sunscreen and powder on, should I take them off in an airplane and then put a mask on?
that is, I should take a whole lot of skincare products to the airplane toilet with me and how long will it take???
sorry for the stupid question |
It's not stupid  I put them on at home. With the KH essential mask it feels like a moisturizer. I spread it across my face over the Vitamin H cream and let it sit for at least ten minutes then pat the rest in so I don't look like I have a mask on. Then I dust some mineral makeup over it for the sunscreen. If it's the morning I use Skinceuticals CE Ferulic first so that gives me some added sunscreen protection too. I guess you could do it in the airport bathroom before you board the plane but I wouldn't wash my face using the water in the bathroom on the plane. |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:02 pm |
| I wash my face with cold water and give it a good massage upward. Then I slapped my face (not too hard) until the skin is pink. Follow with another round of cold water. |
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:02 pm |
| jom wrote: |
| Aiva wrote: |
| jom wrote: |
| The last few times I've had a long flight I've put on Karen Herzog Vitamin H cream topped with the KH essential mask and left it on for the whole flight and when I rinsed it off at the end of the flight my skin glowed for a couple of days. |
jom, would you mind sharing the technical details of putting a mask in the plane?
so, I leave home with sunscreen and powder on, should I take them off in an airplane and then put a mask on?
that is, I should take a whole lot of skincare products to the airplane toilet with me and how long will it take???
sorry for the stupid question |
It's not stupid I put them on at home. With the KH essential mask it feels like a moisturizer. I spread it across my face over the Vitamin H cream and let it sit for at least ten minutes then pat the rest in so I don't look like I have a mask on. Then I dust some mineral makeup over it for the sunscreen. If it's the morning I use Skinceuticals CE Ferulic first so that gives me some added sunscreen protection too. I guess you could do it in the airport bathroom before you board the plane but I wouldn't wash my face using the water in the bathroom on the plane. |
thank you!  |
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Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:36 am |
I thought of another thing. Try and exfoliant. I notice when I use my Prescriptives exfoliator (the normal one not the heat up mask). The little beads re-energize my skin a little and it feels quite nice. I think they stimulate the blood a little (?) I've used it on days where my skin looked really blaaahh and it perked me up plenty. I believe I even got some compliments 
It's pretty fabulous I'd definatly recommend it. |
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:30 am |
| I would wash my face with water, scrub and put on a hydrating/whitening mask to brighten up my face |
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:02 pm |
For me, a really good moisturizer while on the long haul flight makes a huge difference. Then I use the Avene soothing moisture mask when I get where I'm going. It isn't really so much a mask as a heavy duty moisturizer itself. You're supposed to wipe off the excess after 10 minutes or so, but after 10 or 15 hours on a plane, there isn't much that doesn't soak in!
Don't forget sunscreen if you have a window seat--UV radiation is particularly intense at 35,000 feet! |
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:08 pm |
| Put on some Decleor Neroli Oil _ Essentiel Balm and next morning, radiant skin!! |
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:39 pm |
| I exfoliate using clarisonic brush, then put on bf aloe gel mask, after that my skin is amazingly soft and smooth |
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Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:12 pm |
| flitcraft wrote: |
Don't forget sunscreen if you have a window seat--UV radiation is particularly intense at 35,000 feet! |
I have never thought of that 
thank you for reminding! |
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Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:27 pm |
I think my way is a bit drastic but works even if you have a hangover.
Fill a sink with ice and cold water. Let the ice completely chill the water.
Hold your breath and "dive" your face in there.
get some air, repeat a few times. It's like ICE sauna - and works wonders. No puffiness, fully awake, skin marvelous.
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Compliment by nice moisturizer and off you go. |
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Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:10 am |
| I will put on a mask when i am tired. |
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:36 am |
| i add some essential oil whichever u like into 100ml of water (not more then 10drops for 100ml water) and spray it over my face.. |
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:49 am |
Interesting, I don't really do anything - I have a great night of sleep and then I am fine...
Or ice cold water bath for face... |
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