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Lynne:
OK...Moisturizer Rant!
So, it took me 85% of my life to find skin care products that work for me. I have always had acne, blemishes, combination skin and have tried everything from the harsh Noxema, to Proactiv, to high end products like Clinique and Estee Lauder - no luck...just echos of a dermatologist when I was 13 telling me how 'lucky' I was that I was getting this over with early.
::)
Fast forward to 36 or so...I randomly hit on Aveeno Positively Radiant cleanser and moisturizer (with total soy complex, whatever that means) and Voila! Decent skin for the first time ever!
So, last week I buy more moisturizer and by this week, I'm using 3 squirts instead of 1; my skin is getting dry and flaky and I'm breaking out. Aaargh!
FINALLY I notice that I don't have Positively Radiant; rather I have Clear Complexion, which contains salicylic acid! The packaging is virtually identical.
So..$15 dollars later, I've got my stuff again, but I'm plenty annoyed. >:( ;)
And yes, I realize how petty a problem this is in the grand scheme of things, but it's one that is fix-able!
/rant
I return you to the discussion of fantasy material for the annual exam! :D
serious crayons:
Lynne, you should be able to return the product you bought accidentally and get your money back. I know it seems strange if you've already opened and used it, but most drug stores are pretty good about this.
I had unclear skin on and off until I was in my 30s. Not really severely, but I always had one or two or three zits at any given time. I tried everything, particularly benzoyl peroxide. Nothing was very effective.
Then, in the early '90s, I heard about alpha hydroxy acid. I started using it and pretty much never got another pimple again. It was fantastic. I also don't have many wrinkles at 51, and I think the alpha hydroxy might be part of the reason for that, too (I do have jowls, though -- it's not a magic potion ::)).
If anyone is interested, I find the best well-priced, fragrance free skin products -- including alpha hydroxy gel and a lot of other stuff -- are Paula's Choice products, available at www.cosmeticscop.com. I can't recommend those products, and that website, highly enough. Paula Begoun, who runs it, got her start as a "cosmetics cop," rating products and debunking unrealistic claims by cosmetics manufacturers. After writing about this for a while, she started her own line of products.
Lynne:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 21, 2008, 01:46:04 pm ---Lynne, you should be able to return the product you bought accidentally and get your money back. I know it seems strange if you've already opened and used it, but most drug stores are pretty good about this.
I had unclear skin on and off until I was in my 30s. Not really severely, but I always had one or two or three zits at any given time. I tried everything, particularly benzoyl peroxide. Nothing was very effective.
Then, in the early '90s, I heard about alpha hydroxy acid. I started using it and pretty much never got another pimple again. It was fantastic. I also don't have many wrinkles at 51, and I think the alpha hydroxy might be part of the reason for that, too (I do have jowls, though -- it's not a magic potion ::)).
If anyone is interested, I find the best well-priced, fragrance free skin products -- including alpha hydroxy gel and a lot of other stuff -- are Paula's Choice products, available at www.cosmeticscop.com. I can't recommend those products, and that website, highly enough. Paula Begoun, who runs it, got her start as a "cosmetics cop," rating products and debunking unrealistic claims by cosmetics manufacturers. After writing about this for a while, she started her own line of products.
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Hey there, Crayons! Thanks muchly for the advice. I ended up giving my opened moisturizer to my housemate. She's in her early twenties and uses similar products.
At some point, I'll probably check out the alpha hydroxy products at the website you recommended. The wrinkles and jowls are certainly starting to appear. And it's odd but there's been a marked change in skin texture over time, especially the last 5 years or so. :-\
I tried a cleanser once that was 'Age Defying'...I don't remember the brand, but I think it was one of the pre-moistened wipes with alpha hydroxy. I didn't care for that very much - again, too drying. But I feel like it is definitely getting time to start a whole regimen, including eye cream, and maybe a weekly masque!
::) [Just kill me now!]
injest:
--- Quote from: Lynne on December 04, 2008, 12:31:55 am ---Hey there, Crayons! Thanks muchly for the advice. I ended up giving my opened moisturizer to my housemate. She's in her early twenties and uses similar products.
At some point, I'll probably check out the alpha hydroxy products at the website you recommended. The wrinkles and jowls are certainly starting to appear. And it's odd but there's been a marked change in skin texture over time, especially the last 5 years or so. :-\
I tried a cleanser once that was 'Age Defying'...I don't remember the brand, but I think it was one of the pre-moistened wipes with alpha hydroxy. I didn't care for that very much - again, too drying. But I feel like it is definitely getting time to start a whole regimen, including eye cream, and maybe a weekly masque!
::) [Just kill me now!]
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oh stop! You are not near old enough for that! we are all our own worst enemies.... ;)
Lynne:
--- Quote from: injest on December 04, 2008, 12:35:44 am ---oh stop! You are not near old enough for that! we are all our own worst enemies.... ;)
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You make a good point. I would love to be someone who ages gracefully, but to-date I'm not feeling the least bit gracious about it. On the other hand, there's not an age I would go back to, so I guess I just have to stand it! ;)
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