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Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:43 pm  |
| mishie wrote: |
I discovered something today that has never happened before.
I have a few red marks on each cheek, they are not scars from acne b/c I never had blemishes on the cheeks, and they are not raised, they just plain red marks most likely a gift from the peri menopause Gods!
Well after using the NCN Pumpkin Peel twice the red marks have disappeared, I am not kidding.
I looked in the mirror ready to apply concealer but there was nothing to conceal the marks have totally disappeared.
All I can say is I have used many high end lines of skincare which most recently consist of Cellcosmet, IS Clinical, Vivier and yet the PP could do what none of these other products could, give my skin clarity, softness and no more red marks! |
AARGH I still haven't received my PP yet! I won't get it until Tuesday earliest as Monday is a public holiday here in Oz. I have been dying to try this pp after reading all your fab reviews.
Ari, I'll stick to what you're doing if it works for you. |
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:35 pm |
| I used the PP for the second time a few days ago. The first time, I did for the minimum time, which I think was 3 minutes. (or was it one minute) Anyway, I didn't notice anything. So, I tried it again a week later, left it on for 10 minutes, I think. Well, I've had carpet burn face since then, and it feels like the Sahara. My question: should I just baby it and think about simple soothing, hydrating. Or, should I use the 15% Daily Exfoliator and CP's and CP accelerator? I'm not sure if I should encourage the peel or try to soothe it. Thank you. |
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:48 pm |
| I would definitely soothe it and not put any 15% Daily Exfoliator on it. Try anything to moisturize and calm it! |
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:02 pm |
| I would try just emu oil or squalane (sp?) for the next few days, cedar. The CP power accelerator has good ingredients in it like the beta glucan for healing and moisture, but if your skin is as irritated as you say, then some of the other ingredients may irritate it further right now. Just my opinion, you probably should email Nanci and see what she says! I definitely would not use any other exfoliating product at the moment though! |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:41 am |
| Hi Cedar, lunarmm and rilelygirl are correct. However, if you've been using CP for awhile (regular CP Serum only because it has no added beta hydroxy acids), it will help as well since it's also an anti-inflammatory and has healing properties. In spite of the fact that the directions state to build up to 10 minutes by adding 1 minute each time, you had a very unusual reaction so I wouldn't use it again. You should return it for a refund. Like any other product, it isn't meant for everyone. Unfortunately, you fall into this category. |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:02 am |
| cedar wrote: |
| I used the PP for the second time a few days ago. The first time, I did for the minimum time, which I think was 3 minutes. (or was it one minute) Anyway, I didn't notice anything. So, I tried it again a week later, left it on for 10 minutes, I think. Well, I've had carpet burn face since then, and it feels like the Sahara. My question: should I just baby it and think about simple soothing, hydrating. Or, should I use the 15% Daily Exfoliator and CP's and CP accelerator? I'm not sure if I should encourage the peel or try to soothe it. Thank you. |
Hi Cedar  I agree with everyone else as far a soothing products. If it were me I would use a very gentle cleanser (don't use microfiber right now). Twice a day use your Emu oil and of course your sunscreen. From all I have read the CP Serum is healing so I would use CP's under Emu. The CP Accelerator is wonderful and gentle. Cedar, I think you should wait on using anything but CP Serum and Emu until your face is totally back to normal.
Sounds like the Pumpkin Peel is not for you Cedar. For anyone leaving in summer climates as I am, I think that you need to be careful with strong exfoliants in the summer. I still use my microfiber cloth, 10% glycolic a few times a week or 15% Daily Exfoliator. I love the Pumpkin Peel but I am not using it until the Fall. This season I spend too much time outdoors. My friend owns a salon and refuses to do peels in the summer. So unless you are extremely careful with sun exposure and use a HIGH sunscreen use gentle exfoliation. |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:30 am |
| Right on Winnie! In fact, it states on the website that the 30% Professional Pumpkin Peel is not recommended during the summer months if you spend a lot of time outside. Exfoliated skin is new skin and even more prone to UVA/UVB damage. You have a very good Aesthetician Winnie. Cedar, you MIGHT want to give the CP Accelerator a patch test and see how that works for you. It is healing, but like rileygirl said, there COULD be something in it that could possibly irritate your skin - a patch test would be worth it. |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:20 am |
Thank you, everyone, for the input.
Nanci, I would've e-mailed you last night, but didn't know if I'd hear from you until Monday, and I really wanted to know if what I'd been doing (emu oil) was a good approach. So, it was, and is! No, no, I don't want a refund. Thank you, though. I saw no effect from first use, so I think I just overdid it on the second try. Also, I will definitely wait until cooler weather to try again, for only 3 minutes again.
If I normally had such reactions, I might say, yes, this product is another one that is not for me, but my skin is very non-reactive, and I don't normally have any unusual effects.
The CP accelerator, which I had been using before this particular occasion, is fine on my skin.
Today, things are much better, after slathering on the emu oil. Not 100%, but close. I am not worried. I definitely took too big of a jump from 3 minutes to 10 minutes.  I usually err on the side of caution, but due to the lack of results first attempt, guess I just went too far. I am very good about reading all info associated with products, and I did so, to the point of eyes glazing over. Yet, I still went from 3 to 10 minutes, just going on my skins' past performance with most products.
You know, the pumpkin smells yummy, like pie. When my face started flaking next day, I reasoned that every delicious pumpkin pie should have a flaky crust. This incident may now be known as CGPB. Cedar's Great Pumpkin Blunder. No harm done, and lesson learned.
Thank you, everyone, very much. |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:50 am |
| cedar wrote: |
Thank you, everyone, for the input.
Nanci, I would've e-mailed you last night, but didn't know if I'd hear from you until Monday, and I really wanted to know if what I'd been doing (emu oil) was a good approach. So, it was, and is! No, no, I don't want a refund. Thank you, though. I saw no effect from first use, so I think I just overdid it on the second try. Also, I will definitely wait until cooler weather to try again, for only 3 minutes again.
If I normally had such reactions, I might say, yes, this product is another one that is not for me, but my skin is very non-reactive, and I don't normally have any unusual effects.
The CP accelerator, which I had been using before this particular occasion, is fine on my skin.
Today, things are much better, after slathering on the emu oil. Not 100%, but close. I am not worried. I definitely took too big of a jump from 3 minutes to 10 minutes. I usually err on the side of caution, but due to the lack of results first attempt, guess I just went too far. I am very good about reading all info associated with products, and I did so, to the point of eyes glazing over. Yet, I still went from 3 to 10 minutes, just going on my skins' past performance with most products.
You know, the pumpkin smells yummy, like pie. When my face started flaking next day, I reasoned that every delicious pumpkin pie should have a flaky crust. This incident may now be known as CGPB. Cedar's Great Pumpkin Blunder. No harm done, and lesson learned.
Thank you, everyone, very much. |
Cedar, you are SO sweet. You know, I really appreciate the way everyone came to your rescue too. The EDS gang is a very smart, informed one for sure. Glad your skin is better. Had to laugh at your comment regarding the flaky crust! |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:35 am |
| NCN wrote: |
| Right on Winnie! In fact, it states on the website that the 30% Professional Pumpkin Peel is not recommended during the summer months if you spend a lot of time outside. Exfoliated skin is new skin and even more prone to UVA/UVB damage. You have a very good Aesthetician Winnie. Cedar, you MIGHT want to give the CP Accelerator a patch test and see how that works for you. It is healing, but like rileygirl said, there COULD be something in it that could possibly irritate your skin - a patch test would be worth it. |
Actually, you told me not to use the Pumpkin Peel in the summer. It is nice to have an Aesthetician on EDS. Thanks NCN  |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:57 pm |
| Thanks Winnie! Nice to be here! |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:38 am |
...(sigh).....I just read through this thread. This stuff sounds extremely interesting. I'm scared though, of copper peptides...can't you wreak havoc on your skin if you use them incorrectly? I thought I heard that the skin can slacken if you use CPs incorrectly...or was that DMAE? Or something else altogether? I might be getting confused. The pumpkin peel sounds, well, nothing short of incredible (wow, Mishie - your results are something to celebrate!). Will check out the website...I'd love to hear more NCN-user stories!
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:43 am |
Pudoodles I am really anxious to finish all the over priced under effective products that I have sitting in my bathroom and start on a whole regime of NCN skincare.
The peel is so effective and not harsh at all for my skin and hopefully I will see the same great results from CPs and other products from NCN! |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:31 am |
I am going to have to break my vow of no more products and order this. I have read so many good things about NCN pumkin peel and Nanci's other products.
Does anyone with broken capilleries use this?
I have a few and am terrified of them getting worse.
I will email Nanci and ask her about it. |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:55 am |
Lori I have found that the peel has taken away the red marks from my face, something none of the other products I have used could do.
Check with Nanci about the broken capillaries but I don't think you will be disappointed at all. Not only is the product great the prices are amazing! |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:24 am |
Puds, there's no reason to be afraid of CPs if you start very slowly mixing distilled water to CP serum in a 3:1 ratio and reducing the water slowly from there. Those horror stories you hear of the "uglies" (sagging, etc.) are from using a too-strong product too quickly (i.e, straight up CP serum), and even then not everyone gets them. Just remember when you give your cells the CP signal-boost also feed your skin with the good stuff needed to build cells. This is one great function of Nan's CP Accelerator. The CP Accelerator will also help with the noticeable caps as it helps to thicken the skin with new cell growth.
hth
Ari |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:45 am |
Arielle I am so glad you mentioned the Accelerator. I got a sample of it from Nanci and was going to email her but maybe you can answer my question.
When should the Accelerator be used and what is it's function?
At this time I am only using the PP but plan on getting the 15% exfoliator and the CP. Should I also be getting the accelerator?
Thanks! |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:58 pm |
Hi, mishie
Nan advises using the Accelerator over the CP Serum. If you need extra moisture, you can use emu oil on top of the Accelerator. Personally, I just can't stand the smell or the idea of emu oil so I use Camellia Oil. The Accelerator is very good "food" for your skin and can definitely be used alone if you choose.
Again, please, if you are going to be using the CP Serum for the first time, go slowly with it. Oh, and if you use Vitamin C Serum, use it 8-12 hours before or after the CP Serum. I can usually cut it a little closer than that, but once I used them too close together in time and woke up looking like I had rusted. LOL L-Ascorbic acid oxidizes the copper. Looks very funny I can tell ya.
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| mishie wrote: |
Arielle I am so glad you mentioned the Accelerator. I got a sample of it from Nanci and was going to email her but maybe you can answer my question.
When should the Accelerator be used and what is it's function?
At this time I am only using the PP but plan on getting the 15% exfoliator and the CP. Should I also be getting the accelerator?
Thanks! |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:23 pm |
Arielle thanks for the feedback and wonderful advice.
From all the reading I have done it seems no matter what you are using the key is to take it slow.
I think I will try the CP and the Accelerator and wait on the emu oil. With the temperatures being in the 30's I really don't think I need the extra moisture this time of year.
Thank you again for your thoughts and sorry but I had to laugh at you comment about you waking up and looking like you had rusted  |
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:28 pm |
No problem, sweetie. You should have been here to see it. I truly was a sight to behold. I think someone mentioned that it looks like self-tanning gone horribly wrong! 
| mishie wrote: |
Arielle thanks for the feedback and wonderful advice.
From all the reading I have done it seems no matter what you are using the key is to take it slow.
I think I will try the CP and the Accelerator and wait on the emu oil. With the temperatures being in the 30's I really don't think I need the extra moisture this time of year.
Thank you again for your thoughts and sorry but I had to laugh at you comment about you waking up and looking like you had rusted |
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Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:54 am |
I've just received by pp. I can't wait to try it out but do I really need to apply cp serum afterwards?
I placed an order for the cp separately so I probably won't have this for another two weeks! |
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53, normal/oily skin, concerns: wrinkles/lines/bags under eyes |
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Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:56 am |
| No, I use it and haven't started cps ...yet.. |
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Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:24 am |
| marina wrote: |
| No, I use it and haven't started cps ...yet.. |
Thanks Marina. I'll try it this weekend. |
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53, normal/oily skin, concerns: wrinkles/lines/bags under eyes |
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Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:40 am |
| Uh oh, my wallet is starting to open again. I have been using Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel (full strength) and really love it. Then, I started reading threads about how wonderful the PSF Pumpkin Peel is and was having thoughts of trying this one, now I am hearing even better raves about NCN Pumpkin Peel. Okay, I guess I am going to have to break down and try the NCN Pumpkin Peel! |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:45 am |
| See if you can get a sample of CP accelerater while you're at it. This lightweight cream is so good I'm using it 2X a day. I normally don't like too many layers since I'm combo & it's summer now..so this is something for me. My skin looks brighter & firmer since I've been using it. It's easily absorbed and there's no coated feeling at all. |
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