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free skin care · Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:28 pm

Guess what, ladies...I went for a facial for the first time in two months yesterday and the therapist said that she'd never seen my skin look and feel so good! Her exact words were: clear pores (indeed, there was hardly any extraction necessary), even tone and smooth to touch. Shock

Wouldn't one be pleasantly surprised to hear these said about her skin!

And all I'd been using for the past month was mostly stuff in my own 'line'! Cool

I do sometimes use Dermalogica's Daily Microfoliant and Special Cleansing Gel on lazy mornings but I always cleanse with OCM, wipe it off with a warm wet washcloth (baby face towels - they are cheap and I have like ten or so of them so I can use a clean one each time I cleanse my face) followed by the ACV toner and vit C serum, then either Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream or rosehip oil or Eve Taylor Face Oil no 3 or plain ol' EVOO (all these oils but amazingly my skin has become less oily) and in the AM layered over with sunscreen.

I cannot believe the amount of money I've spent on skincare products to still have oily, congested skin and that it had to be my own inexpensive concoctions (thanks to all you lovely people especially Carekate who sent me the PG and Vit C crystals) that would finally make a noticeable difference.

I wish I'd discovered this sooner...

free skin care · Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:51 am

I agree when I am not being lazy and make up my own my skin just glows with health.
I love the homemade Dr Hauschka Cleansing Cream, Witch Hazel or ACV toner, Jojoba Oil and Lavender Essential Oil as a treatment.
I think the more simple you keep it the better your skin.
Thankyou too Carekate Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:50 am

Thanks pumpingmummy for posting this!

I use home crafted stuff because I like knowing exactly what's in the products ... and I really don't see the need to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars for something that costs pennies to make. I also feel that my skin is the better for it ... partially because there aren't all those extra additives and chemicals ... and partly because of the simplicity of the home crafted products.

While I have had friends comment on how nice my skin is looking ... and even my hair stylist commented on it ... I haven't had a skin professional assess my skin's condition. [Of course, at the moment I'm suffering from a DHCC "adjustment period" ... so no one would be saying nice things about my skin at the moment. Laughing

]

It's nice to read some validation for simple products and their effect on skin.

I'm so happy for you that the home crafted things are working well for you! Very Happy

And equally impressed that your skin therapist is honest enough to remark on the improvement in your skin.

Did you tell the therapist that you were using home crafted preparations? If so ... what was her reaction?

Mary

free skin care · Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:25 pm

hpjrt wrote:

Thanks pumpingmummy for posting this!

I use home crafted stuff because I like knowing exactly what's in the products ... and I really don't see the need to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars for something that costs pennies to make. I also feel that my skin is the better for it ... partially because there aren't all those extra additives and chemicals ... and partly because of the simplicity of the home crafted products.

While I have had friends comment on how nice my skin is looking ... and even my hair stylist commented on it ... I haven't had a skin professional assess my skin's condition. [Of course, at the moment I'm suffering from a DHCC "adjustment period" ... so no one would be saying nice things about my skin at the moment. Laughing

]

It's nice to read some validation for simple products and their effect on skin.

I'm so happy for you that the home crafted things are working well for you! Very Happy

And equally impressed that your skin therapist is honest enough to remark on the improvement in your skin.

Did you tell the therapist that you were using home crafted preparations? If so ... what was her reaction?

Mary

No, I was so dumbstruck I couldn't say anything until she said something like "I'll bet you've been a good girl and diligently use our (Dermalogica) masks," that I replied with "yes, that's right I've been using a (aspirin!) mask everyday". She still hasn't a clue that it was aspirin mask I was referring to! Laughing

As I drove home from the salon I was till in (pleasant) shock. So no, I didn't tell her and now I wonder if I should have, and what would've been her reaction if I did.

Thiscmeant a lot more because she's a beauty professional. I have received a few compliments about my skin from friends and family since using the homemade stuff, but it was taken more like an affirmative that my recipes were done the right way and that they work. But this time it's like - hey these things seriously work! YKWIM? Very Happy

free skin care · Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:42 pm

Wow, that's really amazing. It's really encouraging to hear that, perhaps I'll add more handcrafted items to my routine too. God knows I could use the savings! hehe

free skin care · Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:54 pm

U know I've been noticing a drastic improvement in my skin after starting the homemade stuff. I have not had this validated by a professional but I actually feel the difference in my skin when I apply my morning moisturizer. Instead of it feeling bumpy and kinda harsh, it's so smooth!!

Mary, I was using the homemade Dr. H CC for almost 2 weeks now and decided to hold off on it after a seemingly prolonged "adjustment period". I haven't used it in 2 days and my skin looks a lot better!! I think it's b/c of all the oils I added to my first batch. I think I will make a new batch and give it a 2nd try.

Pumpingmummy, you use the aspirin mask daily? What type of skin tone do u have? I find that the aspirin mask dries me out so I use it only once to twice a week.

free skin care · Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:29 pm

hayleighs_mom wrote:

U know I've been noticing a drastic improvement in my skin after starting the homemade stuff. I have not had this validated by a professional but I actually feel the difference in my skin when I apply my morning moisturizer. Instead of it feeling bumpy and kinda harsh, it's so smooth!!

Mary, I was using the homemade Dr. H CC for almost 2 weeks now and decided to hold off on it after a seemingly prolonged "adjustment period". I haven't used it in 2 days and my skin looks a lot better!! I think it's b/c of all the oils I added to my first batch. I think I will make a new batch and give it a 2nd try.

Pumpingmummy, you use the aspirin mask daily? What type of skin tone do u have? I find that the aspirin mask dries me out so I use it only once to twice a week.

My skin used to be bumpy, too! Like my sig line says, my skin is oily but dehydrated. I'm going to have to change that soon because it's become less dehydrated and more normal. I do use the aspirin mask daily - but mixed with yogurt. I find it too drying to use aspirin and aloe vera gel alone (I only use this mixture if I feel a pimple surfacing or if there's no yogurt at home or if I'm lazy - with aloe you can just whip up the aspirin mask in the palm of your hand). How do you make your aspirin mask, hayleighs_mom?

I have used less of my DHCC, perhaps because OCM has done the (cleansing) job quite thoroughly. I now use DHCC once or twice a week only.

HTH! Smile

free skin care · Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:44 pm

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My skin used to be bumpy, too! Like my sig line says, my skin is oily but dehydrated. I'm going to have to change that soon because it's become less dehydrated and more normal. I do use the aspirin mask daily - but mixed with yogurt. I find it too drying to use aspirin and aloe vera gel alone (I only use this mixture if I feel a pimple surfacing or if there's no yogurt at home or if I'm lazy - with aloe you can just whip up the aspirin mask in the palm of your hand). How do you make your aspirin mask, hayleighs_mom?

I have used less of my DHCC, perhaps because OCM has done the (cleansing) job quite thoroughly. I now use DHCC once or twice a week only.

HTH! Smile

I actually use aloe vera gel with my aspirin mask. I need to try the yogurt combo. Do u only put enough yogurt in to melt the aspirin?

U know what is so silly of me? I never knew or realized that OCM was supposed to help u clear your pores. I would massage it in for like 5 minutes and notice little grains coming out. However, it never registered to me that the OCM method was clearing the clogged pores. Embarassed

I just thought it was dead skin coming off. After realizing this I focused in on my nose. And ta da...most of the blackheads in my nose came out! Very Happy

I used jojoba as a moisturizer this morning. It worked great. Man, I dunno what I'd do without this forum! Thanks EDS for hosting this.

Anna

free skin care · Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:11 pm

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I actually use aloe vera gel with my aspirin mask. I need to try the yogurt combo. Do u only put enough yogurt in to melt the aspirin?

Anna

I found that if you melt the asprins with a little bit of lime juice it works great. Then you add in the yogurt. I found yogurt a bit slow at dissoving.

I also just ordered materials to make carekate's version of Decleor Ylang Ylang Oil...so excited about mixing Embarassed

free skin care · Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:21 pm

When I use yogurt in my aspirin mask I dissolve the aspirin with tiny drops of water only. I put only enough yogurt so the mixture will spread on my face easily, but not runny.

I find with yogurt when I wash off the mask my skin is smooth and moist, unlike when I only use aloe vera gel.

Anyways for the rcord what I really found made that difference is daily use of OCM. You can use the aspirin mask as and when necessary (but regularly) depending on your skin type, but for me its the OCM that's helped. Because it clears out my pores so well, anything else that I put on after (especially the Vit C serum) gets better absorbed by the skin (and therefore shows better, more noticeable results).

HTH! Smile

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