Validation, of a sort
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enjoys freebies · Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:31 am Quote

So...I met up with a group of folks this weekend who hadn't seen each other in three years. And, several of them commented on how radiant I looked. (Cynthia even took me aside to ask what work I had had done, and could I recommend my surgeon!) All I have done is a good course of active skincare (and eating lots of healthy green vegs. (Vitamin C, retinoid, lots of sunscreen are my three keystones. I've recently added LED, but I think it is too soon for that to be showing up much.)

Ironic, since I had just posted about how can we know whether what we are doing is working. I suggest meeting up with friends who haven't seen you in a while...worked for me!

enjoys freebies · Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:11 pm Quote

That must have felt great!! Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:26 pm Quote

Congrats, it makes all the research here worth it when you look in the mirror and get compliments like that. I recently had someone say something to the effect that "she has nice clear skin, just like yours". I can't tell you how good that felt since three years ago I was hiding my face behind my hair because I had so many breakouts and my skin was just blah. I also get mistaken for much younger than I actually am. Just last week once of my son's girlfriends thought I was his sister. He wasn't impressed. Laughing

enjoys freebies · Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:40 pm Quote

That's great! Smile

enjoys freebies · Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:52 pm Quote

Good for you, Diana. It does feel good to know that we can have healthier skin by our choices. I feel particularly blessed by having the options that we have these days.

enjoys freebies · Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:20 am Quote

flitcraft wrote:

...Vitamin C, retinoid, lots of sunscreen are my three keystones. I've recently added LED, but I think it is too soon for that to be showing up much.)

Flitcraft, which line sells "Vitamin C" you mention, and in which form - cream/serum/else? Or is it just a liquified over-the-counter Vit C? What are its benefits and since what age is it good?
So many questions Smile

Thanks!

enjoys freebies · Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:57 pm Quote

Congrats! I too have been complimented lately by friends who haven't seen me in years. I also posted a pic of myself on Facebook and people are telling me I look exactly the same as when I was in my 20s - I do think that's a bit of an exaggeration but I do think I am aging better than many of my cohort!

enjoys freebies · Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:36 pm Quote

Natalia, There are quite a few good vitamin C serums out there, and if you look the DIY section of this forum, there's advice about how to make your own.

The best scientific data on skin improvement is on the l-ascorbic acid version of vitamin C (though many have had good results with other forms of Vitamin C, such as ester C). The problem with l-ascorbic acid is that, in a water based carrier, it is terribly unstable. "Turned" Vitamin C goes a brownish color, and does not good and may even be harmful to the skin. So I stick with brands of l-ascorbic acid that are known to be extremely stable.

My favorite is Cellularskin-rx, but I also liked Vivier's C serum. (It's a lot pricier, which is why I don't use Vivier.) Both are sold on EDS.

enjoys freebies · Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:49 pm Quote

flitcraft wrote:

So...I met up with a group of folks this weekend who hadn't seen each other in three years. And, several of them commented on how radiant I looked. (Cynthia even took me aside to ask what work I had had done, and could I recommend my surgeon!) All I have done is a good course of active skincare (and eating lots of healthy green vegs. (Vitamin C, retinoid, lots of sunscreen are my three keystones. I've recently added LED, but I think it is too soon for that to be showing up much.)

Ironic, since I had just posted about how can we know whether what we are doing is working. I suggest meeting up with friends who haven't seen you in a while...worked for me!

Friends are often the toughest critics, so I would call that a DEFINITE validation! Congrats!! Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:51 pm Quote

Ah its nice when your efforts pay off.

Im nearly 39 and have been told twice this year by two different people they thought i was about 32.

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