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Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:55 pm  |
| Today I forgot to wash my face and apply any cream or oil since I woke up. I won't go in to how I could forget something as important as that, but now as I saw that it was already 6:50 pm, I ran to the bathroom to look in the mirror to check on the dry skin under my eyes. I was amazed to find that it didn't look dry, and the crepe lines weren't there. I don't know what's going on. I didn't use anything at all, and my skin looks fine. No lines! I wouldn't get in to the habit of not washing my face or not using any cream or oil, but I wonder if sometimes your skin needs a break from all the lotions and potions. Maybe this is only true for someone with dry skin like me and not prone to breaking out. |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:59 pm |
I'm one of those "kooks" that believes that products should be rotated periodically and that skin should be given a rest at least once a week except for cleansing the "day's dirt" off. I DO believe that too many products can be bad for your skin, too.
Ari |
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Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, "Oh Crap, She's up!" Unknown |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:07 pm |
What's too many is relative. I think many would think I am overdoing my skin with my routine but I think I am just doing about right 
but I do rotate some products from time to time because there are too many new things to try. |
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Simple but No Simplier...Approaching late 20s, Normal/Combination Skin, Rarely Breakout now but have some old acne marks, sunspots, & broken caps |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:11 pm |
| I have wondered about this myself. I usually have 1 day a week when I don't do anything but wash my face with water. It doesn't seem the worse for not putting on actives or other products. In fact, it feels like a good break for my skin to rebalance itself without help! |
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62, dry skin prone to milia - why oh why can't I find skincare products I can rave about! |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:12 am |
| Well, since I had a raging headache after my last post (maybe due to too much staring at the monitor), I had taken a nap and just woke up (with my little puppy tucked in next to me). I checked again, and I didn't see any lines on my face. I am now afraid to do anything more to it. LOL Yeah, right! Let's see how long that will last. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:59 am |
| I have found that less is more for my routine. I get very burned out and overwhelmed (and end up throwing a lot of things out, becase of expiration dates) if I use "too many" products. I agree with Wild Cat that the right number of products depends on the person and circumstances they focus on, in their own routine. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:08 am |
| Arielle wrote: |
I'm one of those "kooks" that believes that products should be rotated periodically and that skin should be given a rest at least once a week except for cleansing the "day's dirt" off. I DO believe that too many products can be bad for your skin, too.
Ari |
I agree. Definitely. Yes. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:03 pm |
| Notice that you've only been a day without using your products. As most skincare products yield cumulative effects, the effects of not using them might be cumulative as well. I recently had to go two weeks without my ISC Active serum because I ran out and didn't re-order in time. Let's just say my skin really missed it. But yeah I agree too many products can be more harmful than beneficial as all those ingredients might not be designed to work synergistically, even if they're products from the same line. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:06 pm |
| You are lucky. I breakout easily if I can't wash my face for a day! |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:33 pm |
| poohlisey wrote: |
| You are lucky. I breakout easily if I can't wash my face for a day! |
Yeah, that's why I said I wondered if it would work only for someone with dry skin who is not prone to breaking out. I have a friend who is very prone to breakouts, and she washes her face three times a day. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:37 pm |
It's probably because your natural oils were doing their job  And maybe you never really needed your oils? |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:37 pm |
| dollbird wrote: |
| Notice that you've only been a day without using your products. As most skincare products yield cumulative effects, the effects of not using them might be cumulative as well. I recently had to go two weeks without my ISC Active serum because I ran out and didn't re-order in time. Let's just say my skin really missed it. But yeah I agree too many products can be more harmful than beneficial as all those ingredients might not be designed to work synergistically, even if they're products from the same line. |
I think you're right. I have yet to find products that work well together. I just started some new products I got from skincarecentral, and will hope to report back on full results after I finish up the samples. My skin does look pretty good today though.
Here're the things I just got from them in sample sizes:
4% DMAE anime (oohhh talk about fishy smell!)
4% super viper serum
gentle cleanser
wild berry serum w/ kojic acid
5% glycolic acid wash (leave-on like toner)
Bioderma photoderm tinted sunscreen w/ SPF100 (or 50+) - This one makes my face look pretty dark. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:27 pm |
| dollbird wrote: |
| Notice that you've only been a day without using your products. As most skincare products yield cumulative effects, the effects of not using them might be cumulative as well. |
I agree. I paid attention to older people I know. Those who make efforts taking care of their skin generally look younger than those who don't. |
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:15 am |
| i notice when i dont do much to my skin it does start LOOKING better.. but it can only be a few days of minimalism. but im just so conditioned to believe the whole routine is better than nothing its just a compulsive habit i cant even stop |
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:21 pm |
 m, i always thought about this, but then im using this acne treatment kit and if i dont follow or miss out a step, and then get a spot then i just hate myself! thinking that if only i got up that 5mins early to cleanse and tone and moisturise... i do think that sometimes skin needs a break but i just cant afford to.... |
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:31 pm |
I think so~Every time when I use too many products on my face I would be allergic.
And now I just use less and simple ones and let my skin rest 1-2 days every week |
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:36 pm |
| Some people definitely over-do it with products. I like to keep my routine very simple and even then I still like to give my face a couple of product free days every now and then just to give it a break. |
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:01 pm |
| I definitely agree that if I over do it with "actives" I will notice dry dehydated skin, especially vit. C serum and dmae serum. I cannot ever get enough facial oils though! |
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:08 pm |
I truely believe that using too many products is bad for your skin. It can be VERY bad actually. From my personal experience, I get really dry, dehydrated and sensitive if I overload my skin with all sorts of products and when it gets really bad, I break out with rash  I think everything is fine as long as it's done in moderation. |
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Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:53 am |
| I'm rather ambivalent about using many products... I like the whole idea of having specific products that target specific problems (I rather think the specific-ness might make the product more effective but that's just me :P) but sometimes having to use so many products can be quite trying Especially when you're tired out after a long day or still sleepy-headed early in the morning! |
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A girl of 25, living in Singapore & still searching for that one line of skincare products that i can continue using for long term for my combi-dry-prone to bumps/spots skin... |
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Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:46 am |
| andaman_gypsy wrote: |
| I truely believe that using too many products is bad for your skin. It can be VERY bad actually. From my personal experience, I get really dry, dehydrated and sensitive if I overload my skin with all sorts of products and when it gets really bad, I break out with rash I think everything is fine as long as it's done in moderation. |
OH I'm really with you. Indeed I have normal and a bit oily skin 3 years ago like many girls in my age. But when I begin to "look after" my skin, try many differnt brands and different types of product, my skin was ruined to some extence. I was very dry and very sensitive until I became aware that I had walked too far. Now, with the simplest products for 5 months, I think my skin recovered and not so dry/sensitive as it was before. |
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:43 am |
After piling on one product after another for so long, I was always in the state of breakouts, dehydration, and on and on. I have simplified my routine down to a cleanser (same one day and night, although I use a cleansing oil at night), a daytime moisturizer with SPF. At night I use an AHA and sometimes, depending on what my skin feels like, a night cream. Once a week or so, I use a deep cleansing mask.
My skin is in far better shape, as is my wallet. Additionally, after spending so much money on products, I am using a drugstore cleanser and moisturizer (Eucerin), am switching between La Prairie Retexturizing Booster, Night Reform or Quick Refiner as an AHA, and I use Cellular SKin RX Biolipid cream at night, when indicated. The mask I am now using is Alba Deep Blue Sea (I think that's the name).
So far, so good. |
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:44 pm |
| Actually good cleansing and lots of water does the trick. Using products are more of a feel good factor, and when you feel good, you look good! |
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:53 pm |
| andaman_gypsy wrote: |
| I truely believe that using too many products is bad for your skin. It can be VERY bad actually. From my personal experience, I get really dry, dehydrated and sensitive if I overload my skin with all sorts of products and when it gets really bad, I break out with rash I think everything is fine as long as it's done in moderation. |
I agree, too many products will make your skin worse! I use to put many different products on my face during a day, and my skin became dry and even more sensitive than usually. |
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:09 am |
| I used to use a good amount esp. moiturizer on my face, then, I found out that my skin got clogged up and harsh. Forawhile, I thought it's normal that my skin is like that because I am getting old. Later I found out, I can do exfoliating and get rid of dead skin. Now, I use a small amount and if I go a little bit excessive, I have to do exfoliating to get rid of excess... |
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