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Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:24 am  |
I have too many lemmings. It's getting ridiculous. I have the Decleor essential balm on its way. But I now want to try -
More of the Decleor line.
EmerginC lightening gel
EmerginC multivitamin and retinol serum
EmerginC earth moisturiser
Pevonia combination skin line
Pevonia DNA line
Philosophy microdelivery peel
Juice Beauty apple peel and antiox serum
I have too many lemmings. I only recently restocked on Dr H !!
Please help. Has any one had any bad experiences with the above lines? Has any one got any tips to help reduce this *ahem* * spam alert *?? |
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Look younger???? What the???? I would be happy with not looking any older!! Living in desperate hope. |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:41 am |
Serendipity, JB Green Apple Peel did nothing for me, so I'd recommend you to try a sample size first.
HTH.  |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:09 am |
| I am not sure how can reduce this lemming * spam alert * but I think every forum members went through that period.... |
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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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Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:21 am |
| Wildcat - I am lemming new products even before I receive my purchases!! It is wrong. |
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Look younger???? What the???? I would be happy with not looking any older!! Living in desperate hope. |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:46 am |
| Serendipity, I am in the same boat as you so I don't have any good advice but I'm holding your hand. Of the lemmings you have, I have tried Juice Beauty Peel and found it to be pretty good. My local health shop sells small trial vials (for about $4) and they last a few weeks - so you could go that way and see if it works for you. Hopefully other forum members will weigh in and tell you whether the other stuff are any good though chances are that you'll hear both sides and be as confused. Perhaps you could request/buy some samples from online sources or ask EDS members. Recently I was lemming Dermalogica multi-vitamin recovery cream and the lovely Bex sent me a sample of it. It was ok but not that amazng for me so I didn't buy it, so that helped a lot. Good luck and try not to worry to much!!! |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:18 am |
I feel the best way to reduce lemmings...
stop reading the forum.
Maybe we should start a therapy thread? haha. |
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32, Fair Skin, combo/break-out prone. Simple routine of REN No. 1 Purity Cleansing Balm and Argan oil as a moisturizer; Clarisonic when needed. That's it! |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:24 am |
Stop reading the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:21 pm |
| Uh, what's a lemming? |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:26 pm |
| Serendipity wrote: |
| Wildcat - I am lemming new products even before I receive my purchases!! It is wrong. |
LOL...Glad that I have already gone through that phase  |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:14 pm |
| TooInvolved wrote: |
| Uh, what's a lemming? |
Lemmings are wanting a product that someone else has used and liked. They are called that because of the creature called the lemming because of this (quoted from Wikipedia's entry on Lemmings)
"Suicide myth
While many people believe that lemmings commit mass suicide when they migrate, this is not actually the case. Lemmings will often migrate in large groups and as a result some lemmings will occasionally be pushed off cliffs or drowned in bodies of water simply by the press of their compatriots. The myth of lemming mass suicide is long-standing and was popularized in the United States by a Disney documentary White Wilderness which includes footage of lemmings running head-long over a ledge. However, subsequent research has shown that the filmmakers contrived this scene.[3]
Due to their association with this odd behavior, Lemmings are a frequently-used metaphor for people who go along unquestioningly with popular opinion." |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:43 pm |
| As a relative newbie, I am finding I can not control the actual lemming yet, but have gotten a grip on my lemming behavior -- I pull out my credit card statement. That's the only behavior modification method that's worked even a little bit..... |
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:04 pm |
[quote="Tangerine"][quote="Serendipity"]Wildcat - I am lemming new products even before I receive my purchases!! It is wrong.[/quote]
LOL...Glad that I have already gone through that phase [/quote]
It's comforting to know this is natural phase so I will be fine  |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:12 am |
it's very difficult to stop something as instinctual as lemming behavior...
you have to really want to.
if you're serious about it, i would suggest learning about the science behind skin.
it's not only about which actives are proven to work, but they have to be in the proper amount and in the right formulation.
learning about the skin, protecting the skin barrier and what i can do for healthy happy skin, has made it pretty easy for me to just say NO to products that may sound good or feel good, but don't do much of anything for the health of my skin. |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:42 am |
JB Green Apple peel was very so-so for me.
I love philosophy microdermabrasion very much, but finally will not repurchase after trying Candessence Magic Mask.
Something that helped me cut back on spending $$ in the past: I kept a log of shipping costs for every order, for a couple of months. I could not believe the $$ I could've put in savings but had spent on shipping.
Also, I find that if I allow a lot of clutter on my vanity, I keep adding to it. If I put some things away, it gives me a better feeling of control.
Honestly, in the zillions of products for every skin type imaginable, I find very few that are stand-outs, and for me, less is more.
Good luck. |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:10 am |
| I don't know your skin type. I have dry,sensitive skin. Philosophy microdelivery peel and Juice Beauty apple peel seem too harsh for me. And antiox serum also cause sting if I use in cold dry weather. If you have sensitive skin too, you'd better try some sample before you buy full size. |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:22 am |
| cedar wrote: |
Something that helped me cut back on spending $$ in the past: I kept a log of shipping costs for every order, for a couple of months. I could not believe the $$ I could've put in savings but had spent on shipping.
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I have the opposite problem cedar. I almost never pay shipping costs becasue I am always adding things to my orders to get free shipping!  |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:26 am |
| TheresaL wrote: |
| cedar wrote: |
Something that helped me cut back on spending $$ in the past: I kept a log of shipping costs for every order, for a couple of months. I could not believe the $$ I could've put in savings but had spent on shipping.
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I have the opposite problem cedar. I almost never pay shipping costs becasue I am always adding things to my orders to get free shipping! |
I always do the same thing, too. And one more, add things to get free gifts. LOL |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:37 am |
Serendipity, there are threads in the forum asking posters what products they would never buy again. If you search the last few months titles you might spot them -- I can't remember the titles just now, but I linked to one and I'll try to find the post where I did. maybe someone else will remember. Reading through the threads, you might not spot the products that are temting you, but you will get a sense of there being many products (with cult followings of their own) that do not work for every one, or are even bad for some people. I think they might help quiet the inner hysteria of feeling you have to get something and try it.
Also, try to make a deal with yourself about saving up before you go and order these new things, or picking the most important one, or using up the products you already have at home to make room for more clutter and confusion in your routine or cosmetics shelf at home -- even if it involved using the products on your ankles, elbows, stomach, knees feet, and bottom to use the items up.
How does that sound? |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:39 am |
| Ke Jiang wrote: |
| I always do the same thing, too. And one more, add things to get free gifts. LOL |
KJ, How does adding something get one a free gift? |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:13 pm |
Oh, I got it! Thanks, word of mirth!
TI |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:21 pm |
| No problem! |
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:39 pm |
Exactly my response!
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| Stop reading the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Best, Jeannine (40s, fair skin, hazel eyes, sensitive skin). To fight the dread lemming sickness, I promise not to rave about a product until I have used it for a long while. |
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Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:16 am |
Thanks people for your replies. I do spend a lot of time on the forum. My skin has become my latest obsession.
I received my Decleor order from EDS today and am so very excited to try it. But am also worried. I know if I love it I will end up wanting everything else in the range.
The suggestion to try and obtain samples is a good one. I have been trying to do that with products - but so many stores say that they don't carry samples  . I tried some pevonia and emerginC from my sister (she suffers from the same affliction). I am not too sure about pevonia. Not sure about the emerginc - very sticky feeling and not sure what exactly it is doing.
EDS were great in including a whole batch of samples for me -  EDS - and so I think I will be busy for at least this week ... |
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