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Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:30 pm  |
Since I am going to be 50 in two weeks I've really stepped up the maintenance that I am doing on my face. I'm starting to worry that I may be doing too much to my skin.
I do the following:
Morning:
Cleanse with Juice Beauty Organic Facial Cleanser
Juice Beauty Antioxidant serum
H2O Plus Whitening serum (on top of the JB serum)
Juice Organics Pomegranate moisturizer mixed with pomegranate and blueberry oils, green tea extract, and blueberry extract
Juice Beauty Sheer or Sport sunscreen
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Cleanse with Juice Beauty Green Apple Cleansing Gel
Alternate nights between Retin A and Tarozac
Top with pomegranate night cream mixed with progesterone cream, blueberry and pomegranate oil, green tea and blue berry extracts
I wait 1/2 hour after cleansing to apply the retinoids, and then 1/2 after the retinoids to apply the night cream.
I exfoliate once per week, alternating between Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel for sensitive skin and Cure.
Am I doing too much to my skin? So far my skin is doing well...not dry or irritated. |
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Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:20 pm |
That sounds reasonable to me, and I'm usually the first person yelling "too much!".
Just keep a mindful eye out for even the slightest irritation. I seemed to be doing fine for the longest time, and then my skin suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, freaked out. Looking back, there were earlier signs of distress which I hadn't been paying attention to.
But your routine seems milder than what mine had become. I decided to follow the advice that after the first year, its not necessary to use retin a as often, and now try to allow for a "recovery" night 2 or even 3x a week from all actives, and exfoliate far less. |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:26 am |
| If your skin is happy, don't change anything! |
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Esthetician working at a Med-spa. Love the Clarisonic! |
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:31 am |
If you use a retin a or Tarozac every night and your skin isn't crying, then you are fine. If you feel dry and flaky, do every other night.
I don't know anything about the Juice Beauty line but the names sound great!! |
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Esthetician working at a Med-spa. Love the Clarisonic! |
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Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:41 am |
| My only concern with the Juice Beauty Line is that it contains a lot of Lemon, orange, and apple, which can be irritants. My face seems OK so far, but is very dry, so perhaps I need to find a line with none of these products? Sira Organics looks good, but is expensive, as is the Body deli. Maybe 100% Pure or Eminence? |
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Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:28 am |
As your face is very dry perhaps you should avoid products containing fruit juices, as they are acidic.
Too much acid over time will dry out the skin further and make it vulnerable to conditions such as rosacea. |
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Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:48 am |
| I have been doing better since I switched from the antioxidant to the soothing serum. It's a shame because, overall, I love Juice Beauty and see a difference in my skin. I also use Cerave as my night cream mixed with pomegranate and blueberry oils so that seems to help as well. |
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Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:13 pm |
| LoriA wrote: |
That sounds reasonable to me, and I'm usually the first person yelling "too much!".
Just keep a mindful eye out for even the slightest irritation. I seemed to be doing fine for the longest time, and then my skin suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, freaked out. Looking back, there were earlier signs of distress which I hadn't been paying attention to.
But your routine seems milder than what mine had become. I decided to follow the advice that after the first year, its not necessary to use retin a as often, and now try to allow for a "recovery" night 2 or even 3x a week from all actives, and exfoliate far less. |
HI
can i know the brand of pomegranate cream you are using?
thanks |
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Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:45 pm |
| I use Juice Organics which has some great ingredients, but is very hard to find. I buy mine from Vitacost.com. I just started using the Shira pomegranate toner that I buy here...best and gentlest toner I have ever used! |
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:42 am |
| I don't think that you do too much.Since your skin is good,just keep it. |
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:09 am |
| If its working for your skin, and its doing well without irritation then you are doing fine! |
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:09 am |
| I seem to be doing well..except that I have switched my cleanser in the morning form the Juice Beauty one to the Shira Coconut and Oatmeal one..it's excellent. I have a sunscreen questions, but I'll ask in a different thread. |
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