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Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:52 pm  |
Can you tell me if they are necessary? what are the benefits.....iv seen a few on EDS and wondering if i should get one....as my skin is a lil on the dry side during the day...so i think this might help
* which one (brand) do you use and why?
* DO you use on top of your MMU? wouldnt that * ruin your MMU?.
* Do you use them during the day? Again wont that affect your MMU?
* Do you think this is just an extra product not really needed and all hype? 
thanks for any advice  |
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age 33 .. skin dry with odd breakout now and then. skin color best i can describe is golden brown..tans easily |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:33 am |
Never tried over makeup. I normally spray over my face in the afternoon to relieve high heat and dehydration in the office. Helps a bit for this purpose. At least it's cooling and soothing.
For serious hydration, I'd use cotton pads soaked in sprays and use as a mask.
But mostly, I choose them according to some additional benefits. e.g. Avene is soothing and calms sensitive skin. LPR contains antioxidants. So I use these as toners as a first step. |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:33 am |
I don't think it is necessary.......
The mist only helps cooling and soothing, cannot keep you face moisted for a long time. |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:57 am |
| I was advised recently to try Avene's mist for some retinol irritation I had on my face. I wasn't about to spend $20 or whatever on a bottle of water, so I just spritzed it on everytime I walked by a drugstore. Not sure if it did anything directly, or if it was just time, but the irritation has faded significantly! |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:14 pm |
| I tried them in the past, but they didn't do anything for my skin. |
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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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Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:21 pm |
I love Jurlique Rosewater Freshener and use it as a toner after cleansing and then after I apply my Mineral Make Up. I have also tried Juice Beauty Mist but don't like that one as much and I really want to try Yonka's lotion for normal/dry skin.
I have also ordered from EDS the PSF R&R Mist so hoping that this one is great too. |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:17 pm |
| I use Zenbiotic's Phyto Moisture Spray and I LOVE IT. It's different from normal sprays which are usually just toners or waters--- this one is an actual hydrator and it works wonders. I spray it over my MMU all the time and it never ruins my MMU, it just makes my skin more glowy. It's esp. nice for the time when my skin is looking a little dry or peely after I apply my MMU--- a quick spritz totally banishes the flakes. |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:14 pm |
| for me ,it's not necessary.but it could calm you skin,and may be it could keep your makeup. |
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Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:30 pm |
thanks for the reply.....i dont think this would help too much with the dryness now....maybe i shud just invest in a toner like rosewater......here i wana cut down my products......and i keep thinking of new ones that can help  |
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age 33 .. skin dry with odd breakout now and then. skin color best i can describe is golden brown..tans easily |
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:09 am |
may i recommend you the Decleor Fresh Hydrating Mist?
it's not just "water",actually it's a mist with Essential Oils and Essential Waters, i really love this item. |
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:02 pm |
I use mist over MMU. Especially if you layer foundation for more coverage and/or if you have very dry skin, it makes the madeup face looks dewey and natural instead of powdery and obviously madeup.
Just make sure it's a very fine mist like the one that comes out of a pressurized can like Avene or Evian. I like using Ecco Bella anti-oxidant spray because of the anti-oxidants and other good-for-your-skin ingredients and its spray nozzle delivers a fine mist instead of droplets of water. |
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:06 am |
| tuna wrote: |
may i recommend you the Decleor Fresh Hydrating Mist?
it's not just "water",actually it's a mist with Essential Oils and Essential Waters, i really love this item. |
I have just ordered two bottles of this mist.I hope they dont fail to my expectation. |
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:24 am |
| samuelfrzk wrote: |
| tuna wrote: |
may i recommend you the Decleor Fresh Hydrating Mist?
it's not just "water",actually it's a mist with Essential Oils and Essential Waters, i really love this item. |
I have just ordered two bottles of this mist.I hope they dont fail to my expectation. |
 hope so, otherwise, I'll feel guilty |
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:35 pm |
Many hydrating mists are formulated with water soluble emollients, aloe, and other non-volatile actives that really work wonders for the skin. Unlike essential oils which will evaporate and flash off, these emollients will remain on the skin for a functional effect.
Can anyone tell me what "essential water" is by definition, and how it could be different from, water? I've never heard of it before. What is the INCI name for this product on the ingredients list? |
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:33 pm |
| simran wrote: |
| thanks for the reply.....i dont think this would help too much with the dryness now....maybe i shud just invest in a toner like rosewater......here i wana cut down my products......and i keep thinking of new ones that can help |
I buy Rosewater that is formulated at the pharmacy for AUD$3.50. |
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:45 pm |
| NOTCH wrote: |
Many hydrating mists are formulated with water soluble emollients, aloe, and other non-volatile actives that really work wonders for the skin. Unlike essential oils which will evaporate and flash off, these emollients will remain on the skin for a functional effect.
Can anyone tell me what "essential water" is by definition, and how it could be different from, water? I've never heard of it before. What is the INCI name for this product on the ingredients list? |
Apparently they are Herbal Waters - this is from Widipedia:
Herbal distillate
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Herbal distillates are aqueous solutions or colloidal suspensions (hydrosol) of essential oils usually obtained by steam distillation from aromatic plants. These herbal distillates have uses as flavorings, medicine and in skin care. Herbal distillates go by many other names including floral water, hydrosol, hydrolate, herbal water and essential water.
Herbal distillates are produced in the same manner as essential oils. However, the essential oil will float to the top of the distillate where it is removed, leaving behind the watery distillate. For this reason perhaps the term essential water is more descript. In the past, these essential waters were considered a byproduct of distillation, but now are considered an important co-product. Much of the process of making and using herbal distillates was documented in Grace Firth's 1983 book entitled Secrets of the Still.[1]
The science of distillation is based on the fact that different substances vaporize at different temperature. Unlike other extraction techniques based on solubility of a compound in either water or oil, distillation will separate components regardless of their solubility. The distillate will contain compounds that vaporize at or below the temperature that water boils. The actual chemical components of distillates have not yet been fully identified, but distillate will contain essential oil compounds as well as organic acids. Compounds with a higher vaporization point will remain behind and will include many of the water soluble plant pigments and flavonoids.
Herbal waters contain the beneficial products of essential oils plus more and in a less concentrated, safer form[citation needed]. Besides aromatic chemicals, these distillates also contain many of the plant acids making them skin friendly. With a pH between 5-6 they are great to use as facial toners[citation needed]. Cosmetics and toiletries makers are finding many uses for herbal distillates. They can be used alone as toners or room sprays. Distillates are also used as flavorings and curables.
Because hydrosols are produced at high temperatures and are somewhat acidic, they tend to inhibit bacterial growth. They are not however sterile. They are a fresh product, like milk, and should be kept refrigerated.[2] Small-scale producers of hydrosols must be particularly aware of, and take steps to prevent bacterial contamination.[3] |
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Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:59 am |
| Actually, if you apply rosewater mist over mineral makeup it will set it for the day... |
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:54 am |
| zverenok wrote: |
| Actually, if you apply rosewater mist over mineral makeup it will set it for the day... |
which rose water mist is that? what brand?
Notch which hydrating mists would u recommend? |
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age 33 .. skin dry with odd breakout now and then. skin color best i can describe is golden brown..tans easily |
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:44 am |
| I don't think it's nescessary. Toner is would be better. |
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:49 am |
| actually I think they are also great for hair spray, especially in the morning |
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:16 am |
I like using green tea as a face spray/mist, or rosewater, but I really only use it to wake myself up, freshen up, or set my MMU, not for hydration purposes.
I often carry a small green tea spritzer on flights... although on a recent flight with some unruly children I did wonder if mace may have been more useful and refreshing |
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:09 pm |
| I have Avene thermal water, but I seldom use it.It's just water, hydrating effect can not maintain long time. I thought a nice surem hydratant must be much more effective than mist. |
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:35 pm |
I don't think they are necessary, but I am so used to using one that I keep repurchasing. I usually use one to set my MMU, I find it looks better (less powdery) once I use a facial spritz. Depending on the spritz, I also use it in the AM just to help myself wake up, particularly if it's hot. The Caudalie Beauty Elixir is *fantastic* for that - leaves a refreshing minty feeling.
I think just about the only face spritz that I have really not liked is the Colorescience one. I don't know what is in it, but when I spray it (which as you can figure out, is not often  ) it literally almost takes my breath away and I find it difficult to breathe for a moment. It's not the smell (which is actually quite pleasant) but I think one of the ingredients in it. |
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:05 pm |
| I have used a few bottles.But I don't think it is necessary. |
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:42 pm |
| I ever used the URIAGE spray, which is so salty and relieve the oily skin. |
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