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Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:12 pm  |
I'm a lurker but new to post. Hi  
I've been a soap and water sort of girl but now want to be more active in my skin care.
My routine right now is:
AM
cleanser
sunscreen
moisturizer
PM
cleanser
moisturizer
I know I want to add Vit C serum and some Hyaluronic acid but my question is about the exfoliant portion of the routine. Should I use a retinol product like Green Cream 3 or a 1-2 punch with Mandelic and Exfol?
My skin is fair with some large pores that clog easily, some very small and shallow acne scars, and it's prone to dehydration.
Any ideas?
Oh, and I'm twenty-one so I care more about prevention than age reversal at this stage in the game. |
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:42 pm |
Or should I use Vit C and Cp Serum???
DANG IT ALL!!! 
Help I need help  |
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:24 pm |
Welcome, Sylphide Noir!!
I think vitamin C would be a nice addition for you, but be careful with vit C and CP together. They inactivate each other, so if you want to use both, use the vit C in the AM and the CP in the PM. being as you don't have any real issues other than clogged pores, I'd think that the really strong actives like green cream and Mandelic wouldn't be necessary, at this point, but some may disagree with me. If they do, you are probably better off with their advice than mine. For your clogged pores, you might want to try the Oil Cleansing Method. Some forum members have been using it, and they say that it's really helped with clogged pores and has given them really nice skin. I haven't tried it yet myself, but I plan to as soon as I get the oils. Here's a link to the OCM thread.
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5981&start=352[/url] |
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:39 pm |
| I'm 22 and like you, recently figured I should start taking better care of my skin. After cleansing, I have started using an active that has been working very well for me: IS Clinical Active Serum. It's a combo of BHA/AHA (great for exfoliation) and kojic acid which lightens pigmentation. I just slap on a basic moisturizer (PSF Moisture Balancing Lotion) after. After just 2 weeks of Active Serum use, my skin is looking great...most noticeably in refined pores and smoother skin texture. Before the Active Serum, i tried Vit C serums from a host of brands but ended up concluding that my skin is allergic to them from all the terrible breakouts. Right now my young skin is very happy with this routine. The Active serum might not be as potent as other actives out there with only 8% glycolic acid, 2% salicylic acid, 2% lactic acid, but i figure i'll build up percentages as i get older, and this combo of ingredients is specially formulated by ISC anyway to give optimal results. HTH! |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:35 am |
Hello SylphideNoir 
Welcome to the forum! I think you should definitely add a C serum and stable sunblock to your routine. You could also spot treat at night with a copper peptide serum on your scarred area. The Green Cream and mandelic acid would both be great for clogged pores, it depends on what works best for you. You can order a sample from the green cream's web page. If you haven't already, spend some time searching the forum with the button at the top right corner, I've learned so much from EDS, Good luck! |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:22 am |
Adding a BHA (I think that the Exfol is one but I may be wrong) is IMO your best choice. This will help to keep your pores from clogging and deal with any clogged ones that you have. I don't think that regular AHA use is necessary at your age but if you have acne scarring then you may want to temporarily use one to help it disappear quicker. If you go the AHA route at first I would just use the mandelic and not the exfol/mandelic combo. Mandelic Acid is an AHA but it does help with clogged pores. So my suggestion-Temporary treatment with mandelic acid until acne scars fade and then use BHA. Just some final advice, since you are prone to dehydration approach the whole exfoliation issue very cautiously. These things are dehydrating and it is easy to overdry your skin and cause more problems than you started with. Also, if you add a C serum wait a month or so before you start adding other products like exfoliants.
P.S. Why do you apply your moisturizer over your sunscreen? |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:34 am |
Wow thanks everyone for the great advice!
I guess there is still a lot to consider before I start ordering.
I put moisturizer over my sunscreen in dry spots because...I thought that was the way to do it. I've always put sunscreen on clean skin and then if that wasn't enough moisture, added some moisturizer after letting the ss sink in. Is this wrong? |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:49 am |
| I am sure that someone out there will disagree with me on this but sunscreen should go on after your moisturizer. Although if you are just dabbing a little moisturizer on dry spots then maybe that is not a big deal, especially on days when you won't really be in the sun. Personally, I would probably add a smidge of sunscreen on top of the areas where I just dab the moisturizer but that is just me! |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:04 am |
| Oh I see. I have just always thought that if the chemical elements of the sunscreen are inhibited from absorbing because of moisturizer you will lower the spf. |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:11 am |
| someone refresh my memory...please:) what does Vit c serum do again? I just bought some and have forgotten what it's supposed to do.... |
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oily tzone;fair; mild roseacea;PCOS symptoms-hirsutism,occasional cystic acne. Mid 30's-light-med brown hair, light brown eyes |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:37 am |
| SylphideNoir wrote: |
| Oh I see. I have just always thought that if the chemical elements of the sunscreen are inhibited from absorbing because of moisturizer you will lower the spf. |
Why in the world would you want chemical sunscreen ingredients to absorb into your skin? They need to stay on top of your skin so that they can protect you from the UV rays. You may not want to read the entire thread but in the first part of the following thread we discussed how different sunscreen chemicals actually do end up absorbed by the skin after so many hours and why this is a bad thing. http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=16403
I do think that you should let your moisturizer sink in a little before you apply your sunscreen because in this case I think that applying sunscreen over still damp moisturizer does slightly reduce it's SPF.
rosyface- briefly C serum is an antioxidant and if you use one with the ascorbic acid form of Vitamin C it has been shown to boost collagen production. |
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:37 am |
Ok I read the thread and now I'm feeling that urgent need to by new sunscreen. What is the forum favorite for a photostable physical sunscreen?
ETA: never mind I found a MUA notepad for it all |
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