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free skin care · Wed May 16, 2012 7:41 am

Bermie2 wrote:

No worries DM! I was looking at the green cream myself and was interested anyway, honestly no biggie.. Very Happy

@firefox...I don't like the feel, I find it very drying and sticky. I have used other Vit C and loved them but not this one. The only difference that stands out is the ferulic?

I am not going to be rolling for about 6 weeks anyway have a few things coming up.

On a side note, went to doc for by Botox on Monday, have a really good chat with him, this was my first time to use this guy as he is so popular and busy I have been waiting 5 months for an appointment. Anyway he asked what I do for my skin because he said my skin is beautiful.. Shock

and it was very obvious that I looked after it! I talked about my desire to have a facelift (my issue is sag at the jawline) He said that with a facelift he would expect a 20 year reduction in appearence because my skin was so good.. Shock

I was very happy and pleased that I must be doing something right! Sorry don't mean to sound up myself but thought it was worth sharing...all the effort we put in is worth it!!

Thank you Bermie!

AND WOW! That is incredibly awesome to hear especially from a PS, Good for you! Very Happy

free skin care · Wed May 16, 2012 1:05 pm

Bermie2 wrote:

On a side note, went to doc for by Botox on Monday, have a really good chat with him, this was my first time to use this guy as he is so popular and busy I have been waiting 5 months for an appointment. Anyway he asked what I do for my skin because he said my skin is beautiful.. Shock

and it was very obvious that I looked after it! I talked about my desire to have a facelift (my issue is sag at the jawline) He said that with a facelift he would expect a 20 year reduction in appearence because my skin was so good.. Shock

I was very happy and pleased that I must be doing something right! Sorry don't mean to sound up myself but thought it was worth sharing...all the effort we put in is worth it!!

Good for you Bermie...

And I'm not a bit surprised based on a few of those goodies you use in your siggy... Wink

Have a read here on Virgin Palm Oil. You'll especially appreciate all those wonderful carotenes (precursors to vit A) and tocotrienols (E) which are a perfect addition for your rolling adventures...

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/red_palm_oil.htm

Whip yourself up a lovely oil based serum.

OIL BASED A/C/E SERUM FOR DERMAROLLING

7% THDA (tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate)
2% Virgin Palm Oil
1% Retinyl Palmitate
90% Carrier Oil (I'd suggest something light that penetrates easily like macadamia nut oil for instance.

I bet even Dr F would love this one... Wink

free skin care · Wed May 16, 2012 4:05 pm

Thanks for posting that Kassy, I have red palm oil in my refrigerator. I have not used it as low percentage as that tho, perhaps where I am going wrong. Confused

free skin care · Thu May 17, 2012 6:19 am

Thank you so much Kassy.. Very Happy

Really appreciate it!

I have just done an order with lotioncrafters so just need some macadamia oil.

off to get some of that now..

read that link too, red palm oil..sounds great..xx

free skin care · Fri May 18, 2012 6:41 pm

Firefox7275 wrote:

Thanks for posting that Kassy, I have red palm oil in my refrigerator. I have not used it as low percentage as that tho, perhaps where I am going wrong. Confused

The stuff is so gosh darned potent and red, that I only use it at 1 or 2% in my serums...

After much trial and error with it, I've come to the conclusion that less is more with it.. Laughing

I've been trying something for the last couple of weeks that you might like to experiment with.. Instead of incorporating any vitamin E component into my vit C serum, I have just been adding a few drops of palm oil into it (in the palm of my hand) just before I apply it. I love using it with vit C, but don't want it in the serum because the color is so strong.

Also, I'm on my last tube of Retin-A cream from ADC and find it to be really thick and not easily spread.. I'm mixing a few drops of VPO in there as well.. I know it's best straight up, but figured I'd experiment a little.... So far, so good!

free skin care · Fri May 18, 2012 6:47 pm

Bermie2 wrote:

Thank you so much Kassy.. Very Happy

Really appreciate it!

I have just done an order with lotioncrafters so just need some macadamia oil.

off to get some of that now..

read that link too, red palm oil..sounds great..xx

Just a word to the wise... Get the smallest oils you can.. 4oz will last quite a long time.. There is nothing worse than that rancid smell of old oils.. (ICK! Reminds me of my oil paints.. Laughing

)

I'm stuck with more than that for the VPO from trop traditions, but I really prefer it to others I've tried..

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