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Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:18 am  |
I would like to have everyone point of view on this.
When you start a new skincare routine, how long do you keep on trying it before your switch to something else. I ask that question because I have oily skin with blemishes and everytime I try a new routine its alway really great for a couple of weeks and the Boom ! Zits atack !!! Always around 1 month of utilisation.
Is it normal ? Does it mean that the product is not good for my skin or is it because it clean the inside out ?
I switch skincare brand every 2-3 months because of that situation and at the end its a lot of $$$ ... |
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Katya, 30, Shiny disco ball prone to breakout,not sensitive, fair skin ,still try to find the perfect skincare routine. |
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Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:38 am |
| I give it well over 3 months if it is a non medical brand. |
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Jaz071
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Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:04 pm |
I have oily skin with blemishes too. I am the type of person who likes to see fast results so if I don't see any sort of changes in my skin within 2-3 weeks I will look for something else. If I start to break out from a product I usually give it a week and if the breakout continues I stop using it. Maybe I should wait longer but in my opinion if a product is gonna work it will work right away.  |
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Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:44 am |
| I would go back to very basic products and then add in new product, 1 at a time, slowly. If you keep changing you don't if a product is causing a breakout or if you just happen to be getting a breakout. |
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Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:13 am |
How long do I give something before I decide whether or not it has done what it claimed to do or not?
This is one of those questions to which there is no right or wrong answer, but nonetheless here is my opinion on the subject;
If I can’t detect a noticeable benefit in 1-4 weeks, I think I am justified in deciding that the product's promise will not be fulfilled. (or at the very least, that the product isn't right for me)
Now it is certainly the case that if you want to prove that something works in a clinical trial, it will take a lot longer to do it. Clinical trials on pharmaceutical actives for conditions like acne sometimes run for six months. And there are good reasons why this should be the case. If you use a product for a week and it works that does not prove anything scientifically. Scientists want to generate enough data to carry out a statistical analysis to give themselves confidence that any observations are significant.
But as consumer's we don’t have to prove anything to anyone else, but we do have to prove it to ourselves. If something is going to take multiple months before you notice an improvement, the effect is probably going to be pretty small. I really think this applies across most product types. A moisturiser should moisturise your skin noticeably within a week. An antiwrinkle cream should be reducing your wrinkles within 2-4 weeks. If it doesn't do anything you can notice in that time, multiplying that effect by twelve is still a very small effect. You should be paying for something that you can see "reasonably" quickly - IMO
When trying a new regimen, it has to take at least a week to see any meaningful results, even with the best products. When we talk about facial rejuvenation and a brighter, more even colored, lustrous skin, it really has to take two, three or even four weeks. If you are not patient you are going to be disappointed. There are a lot of very good products out there but there are no miracle products out there.
So be patient, use the products regularly and give them a couple of weeks to avoid frustration and to have nicer skin. I just wouldn't recommend using a product beyond 2-4 weeks if you are seeing no benefits. |
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Blonde hair, fair skin normal to dry with oily T-zone, Clarisonic, IFP bha/aha combo, Vivier Kine-C, Lips2kiss system, JB ADCE |
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Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:10 pm |
there is two ways to look at beauty products
1. IMMEDIATE GRATIfICATION (products that superficially plump and make the skin look great..most mainstream cosmetic companies work hard at this because most of us want to look good like yesterday!)
2. LONG TERM RESULTS (which means no immediate gratification and many times looking worse before you look better..but you get actual younger skin..ie: retin a cp's some laser treatments that take six months to build new collagen)
Also..all of this depends = ON YOUR AGE (the older the longer it takes your skin to change 6 months to a year)
My experience? The most overwhelming and improved changes in my skin came after looking worse using obaji...cp's...laser treatments and peels. But the results were dramatic. Many people break out or their skin purges before it gets better..and many jump ship at that point because it is hard to go around looking worse! I understand. It is all a personal choice.
for immediate results..do your botox..and injectables. but to change that skin to younger? long term suffering is in order. haha |
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Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:58 pm |
My main issue when introducing new products is whether or not they will clog up my pores, even if they state that they are non-comedogenic, they can still clog me up and make my pores look congested/create blackheads, I also worry about sensitivity to product/allergic reactions which I have so far been lucky with.
I will usually know within 1-2 weeks as some products take longer than others to reveal its true affects. I can purge a bit when using some new products, but this is never anything serious and I can usually differentiate between that and the hormonal acne.
Once I've gotten over that hurdle, I'll be monitoring whether or not the product is doing 1) what I expect it to do and 2) what the product claims it will do (some products are great for things that they are not necessarily intended for). How long I am willing to persevere depends on how quickly I see results, I too believe that if a product is going to work for me, then I should see at least some improvements within the first couple of weeks and I expect to see more with prolonged use.
As long as there is nothing bad happening while using it, I would look at 3-6 months for a serious trial. |
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Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:23 pm |
| Yeah...battling breakouts is an issue I am sympathetic too..but have never gone through. How frustrating! I guess it takes trial and error..which does mean investing $$$. Maybe some of the girls who've had acne issues will chime in and give you some ideas on products that have worked for them. |
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Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:40 pm |
| hotdocgirl wrote: |
| Yeah...battling breakouts is an issue I am sympathetic too..but have never gone through. How frustrating! I guess it takes trial and error..which does mean investing $$$. Maybe some of the girls who've had acne issues will chime in and give you some ideas on products that have worked for them. |
Forgot to mention, I too have oily, acne prone skin. I was battling active acne (moderate), acne scarring (PIH, a couple of box scars and a couple of ice pick scars), dark circles under eyes, blackheads (chin and cheeks) and visible/congested pores.
I've been using obagi for a few months and have seen great improvements, although I have managed to fade most of the old scars, I seem to have acquired a few new ones from the active acne but despite this, I can honestly say that there is a huge improvement overall and my skin hasn't looked this good for about 10 years! I guess I can say I'm on maintenance now, so apart from the exfoderm forte (AHA) I don't use obagi products everyday.
I am also big on using natural/organic products so I've slowly started introducing REN products into my regimen (AM clear calm 3 cleanser, PM Mayblossom cleanser) and have had no problems with them so far. I've bought their glycolactic mask, AHA serum, clear calm 3 moisterizer and their pore minimising mask but I haven't started using them yet as I'm introducing them slowly one at a time every 3-4 weeks HTH |
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Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:41 pm |
| If my skin reacts badly to new skincare, I actually put it away and try it again in about a month. If it does it again, it's out. Also, only one new thing at a time, otherwise I can't tell which is the culprit. |
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Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:05 am |
| On average, a month for me, but if the product gives my skin a bad reaction (aside from the products that are known and are supposed to give you an initial reaction) then I will stop after using it once. I might be tempted to try that product again later on though. But generally, for me, a month it is. |
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Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:35 pm |
I don't use much product, so it last me a long time, I think I swith every 6 months!
If I relly don't like it maybe 2 months. |
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Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:30 am |
| average skin cycle is 40 cycle so you should try to try it from 1-3 cycles to see the full benefits of the product |
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:41 am |
| If I don't have any adverse reactions: breaking out, rash, burning, reddening, then I will give a new product three months or even more. I get very suspicious of advertising techniques that promise results in a week, and if it promises immediate results, then that probably means it has an ingredient that will somehow pull the skin taut, but keep in mind, if anyone pulls on their skin ( it will look good), but what happens when you release it?----they are the products I don't touch. |
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:04 am |
| I like trying out new products and there's just too many of them. Hence, I use each product for around a week or two before moving on. Cleansing your face throughly each day also helps to keep products from building up and clogging pores. |
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Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:55 pm |
| at least 3 months to finish up a bottle of the product, and see whether it is helps on the skin... |
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:45 am |
| Skyla wrote: |
| If I don't have any adverse reactions: breaking out, rash, burning, reddening, then I will give a new product three months or even more. I get very suspicious of advertising techniques that promise results in a week, and if it promises immediate results, then that probably means it has an ingredient that will somehow pull the skin taut, but keep in mind, if anyone pulls on their skin ( it will look good), but what happens when you release it?----they are the products I don't touch. |
I agree. I also am suspicious of quick results claims (from both manufacturers and personal "reviews"). I think if a person has that fast of a reaction to a product, it is just a temporary fix. Nothing wrong with that at all, as sometimes a temporary fix is what is needed. However, in my mind, that is all the quick results products are - a temporary fix. |
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