How important is cleanser to you in a three part system?
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free skin care · Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:45 pm

I got a postcard in the mail from SkincareRX that tells me that I'll get a "free" cleanser if I purchase the Night and Day cream from ReVale Skin. I have been reading the posts on the coffeeberry and Revale/Priori and have toyed with the idea of just trying the night cream from Revale. My sister Cindy has been using the three step system and has been really liking it - certainly for the ease of it, but her skin has been looking very nice lately as well. (she's 53). I asked her what her favorite product was and she said she liked the night cream the best.

Do you really get the benefits of a product with a cleanser you wash off? Do you feel compelled to buy the whole "package" of a system or do you buy just what you like for the line even if they say "each product works synergistically with the other blah blah"...

Right now I'm happy with DHC cleansing oil and rinse with their olive oil soap. I'm not really looking into a new cleanser.

Thoughts?

xoMaria Wink

free skin care · Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:40 pm

My experience is that cleanser won't benefit my skin or solve my skin's problem. The question is most of the cleansers there will harm my skin by either cleansing not so well or cleansing too much. As a result, my final idea on a cleanser is " not expect it will solve my concerns, but buy something which is comfortable". I will try some middle-priced, gentle yet thorough cleansers.

free skin care · Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:51 pm

Cetaphil is my favorite cleanser, because it gets the job done, without over drying my skin. The only other one I use occassionally is Alpha Hydroxy Foaming Face Wash. With that one I leave it on two minutes to get the benefits, and then rinse.

I'm not willing to spend more money than that, to watch something going down the drain in less than a minute.

free skin care · Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:24 pm

Since I use the pretika brush, which is a knock off of the clarisonic, it is important to me that my cleanser is gentle and good for me. I make a honey based cleanser on my own. I throw in a bunch of stuff in it, my recipe is constantly changing but honey is always the primary ingredient. Also I always add some lemon to it, so it's honey and lemon and something else.

free skin care · Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:25 am

I have noticed a big difference with regard to cleansers. I use to have the same attitude about not wanting to wash relatively expensive stuff down the drain. But after trying various cleansers out having gotten them as samples or gifts with purchase, I do see a difference. I still wouldn't spend a huge amount, but I no longer settle for Cetaphil or plain cleansers.

free skin care · Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:44 am

I've lots from cheap to expenisve. Found Elemis too greasy or too harsh, similar with some Dermalogica products, I'm currently using the bar by Dermalogica. If I've had a face full of make up I'll use an oil first then wash.

I think it's very important to have clean (not tight or over dry) skin before applying your other products otherwise what's the use? You're spreading a cream over dirt? Lovely.

free skin care · Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:22 am

I've too used many cleansers from all price ranges and feel that cleansing is one of the most important steps for me at least. I really do think the right cleanser can make a world of difference to your skin. Perhaps not if anti ageing is your number one concern, but for other skin concerns finding a great cleanser is a must.
I really notice the difference if I use a cleanser that isn't right for my skin type.

free skin care · Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:05 am

Nimue wrote:

I make a honey based cleanser on my own. I throw in a bunch of stuff in it, my recipe is constantly changing but honey is always the primary ingredient. Also I always add some lemon to it, so it's honey and lemon and something else.

This cleanser sounds like something I could very well have added to a cup of tea. Wink

I prefer cream cleansers or cleansing oils. They cleanse thoroughly without stripping the skin and leaving it taut and dry. To use a high tech formula cleanser with fancy ingredients is a waste of money.

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