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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:38 am  |
The products in the different lines are always promoted as being designed to "work together" (ie. cleanser, with the mask, with the toner, with the moisturizer, etc.)
How much truth is there to this?
Need to replace the basics and am wondering if I should just try them from one line (am considering Dr. H.) or if I should choose the most highly recommended cleanser, mask, toner, moisturizer??? (I am the drier side of normal, age 37.)
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:41 am |
| Personally I think its unnecessary, use what works best for your skin. I have always mixed lines. |
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27~Texas~Oily~ fair~ breakout prone~ easily congested~Cysts caused by emotional stress~ Using Ayurvedic skin care and philosophy~ Dry brushing body and face~ On strict less is more routine~ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars~ Oscar Wilde |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:05 am |
I agree totally. Mix away!
I have a few "rules" that I adhere to like getting a cleanser with a more neutral toward acidic Ph.
Also waiting between exfoliating and applying C serums in the morning and CP's at night. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:05 am |
| I don't think you need to stick with one product line. Fortunately, I find most of the Janson Beckett's line great for my skin. In saying that, I do use products from other companies. Actually I think it is a good thing to switch things up from time to time. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:13 am |
| I'm a mixer and it works perfectly fine for me. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:12 am |
I think sticking to one line works best for the bank account of the manufacturers. 
Apart from that, I have personally always been a mixer, and I conceive of the "sticking to one line"-idea as marketing BS from desperate companies. |
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*Norway*Early 40s ,dry/sensitive skin. fair neutral/olive complexion (blue/green eyes). Slightly sensitive to anything interesting ingredient-wise. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:15 am |
| Just as I suspected everyone! Thanks. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:05 pm |
| Good question. I always wondered about that too; although I am mixer. Usually I end up with products from 1 or 2 lines and alternate using each line. Not the most economical way to do it if you have to purchase all at once. I agree with everyone else, it's just a matter of finding what you like. Right now I have eye cream from Dr. H, moisturizer by Caudalie and toner by Decleor. I usually worry more about mixing when it comes to treatment products like serums but haven't had any problems if I mix. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:17 pm |
| I'm a "mixer" also. |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:45 pm |
I'm a mixer too. Depending on the weather be it humid, dry, cold, etc, I use different products different times of the month. I have so many product I'm loving know among my friends as the product whore.  |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:48 pm |
| Northerngirl wrote: |
| I have so many product I'm loving know among my friends as the product whore. |
One of my co-workers called me a "skin care whore" |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:54 pm |
| Sounds like a compliment to me! |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:30 am |
I have always been a mixer and right now I have like 6 different types of eye creams and three night creams - just for starters. I've never had any problems with mixing.  |
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Cynthia , Stockholm , SWEDEN **No second takes in life. You only get one shot at it.** |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:48 am |
Before, when I was completely new to "skincare" I thought that I should stick to just one brand as I was so sucked into the marketing--- "all the products in this line works together to achieve the greatest results. If you use just one, then you will not see the likely results!"
However, a year into experimenting with different skincare lines, I use what works for my skin rather than sticking to a regime entirely of one line. |
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Premenstrual acne, combination, dehydrated skin. Using- Retin-a, bb cream, Asian sheet masks, Avene mist, Dr Jart |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:05 am |
| I use whatever products that work for me and haven't had any problems mixing lines so far. |
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26 with dehydrated combo skin, prone to blackheads and congestions, NC20-25 |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:35 am |
| I think that the only true answer is through trial and error - i know that its true for some lines but for others you can get even better results if you mix them |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:49 am |
| I am defintely a mixer! More a dabbler now I think about it - I can have up to 3 or 4 different brands going at the same time. It is much more fun. So long as there is no massive explosion/break-out, it is really good to mix and try new brands. I guess we all have our favourites that we will buy and buy again, then there are some products that we don't even finish... |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:59 am |
During my recent trip to Sephora an associate talked about the skin care lines as being based in science or based in nature. I wonder if it pays to stick to one or the other - regardless of the brand name of individual products??
Any thoughts? |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:16 am |
| deacon wrote: |
During my recent trip to Sephora an associate talked about the skin care lines as being based in science or based in nature. I wonder if it pays to stick to one or the other - regardless of the brand name of individual products??
Any thoughts? |
IMO only under certain circumstances like, if you are wanting to deal with irritation or rosacea you wouldn't want to use a line that was based on acids or lots of manual exfoliation. Just like if you were dealing with acne you wouldn't want to load up your skin with "cones" or other pore cloggers. I think its OK to use a whole line if you are getting the results you want but its not necessary to use all the products in order to achieve your goal. I use mostly "natural" products but also think that things like retin-a are helpful. Sometimes it good to use natural products to soothe irritation from science based products and on the other hand to use science based products to boost natural products. I hope that makes sense and answers your question! |
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27~Texas~Oily~ fair~ breakout prone~ easily congested~Cysts caused by emotional stress~ Using Ayurvedic skin care and philosophy~ Dry brushing body and face~ On strict less is more routine~ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars~ Oscar Wilde |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:39 am |
| I've always mixed different products from different brands. Some things work better from certain brands than others. Can't use products in the winter that I used in the summer. |
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:18 pm |
| Interesting discussion. I've always thought that our skin care needs are so varied that it's actually smarter to pick and choose what right for each of us within all the lines, but who knows? Maybe someday I'll find that HG line of products that are all perfect for me. |
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Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:25 am |
| I definitely prefer to mix. |
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Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:23 am |
| I'm a mixer, also change from season to season. But I use products from one line at a time, am or pm. |
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Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:48 am |
| Yep, I'm a mixer too. |
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Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:59 am |
Mixer too, use what works best for my skin.  |
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