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Wed May 18, 2005 9:13 pm  |
So I just purchased the microfoliant because of the fab reviews, While I was using it i thought it was very gentle and that it wouldn't be effective at all.. but thats not true because after i washed it off my skin was very soft and smooth... but it does make your skin more dry so you definately have to apply a moisturiser afterwards ( or atleast i had to). active moist.
What results have you guys seen.. like what has it done for your face?
And how often do you use it? daily..(night or day)... when did you see results? and do you use it with water or do you prefer mixing it with your cleanser??  |
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Wed May 18, 2005 10:13 pm |
| I would like to know everyone's response to this also. I just went for a facial and she recommended this to me and I bought it. It is rather drying and I thought that it would have some little granules in it to do some exfoliating. I am almost tempted to give up on it but I have heard so many good things about it. |
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Thu May 19, 2005 1:01 am |
If you're finding it drying it could be that you're not removing it all. It does take quite a bit of rinsing to get it all off.
Dermalogica cleansers are supposed to be used twice so I use the special cleansing gel to remove make up then I use the microfoliant then I use the special cleansing gel again and it removes all traces of the mocrofoliant preventing any dryness. I really love this stuff leaves my skin so smooth and since I've started using it I've not had any flakey patches at all. |
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Thu May 19, 2005 1:12 pm |
I love the microfoliant. I have found that it has BRIGHTENED my skin quite a bit and evened out the tone.
I always use a moisturizer anyway, so I haven't noticed any drying effects on my already "sometimes dry" skin.
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Thu May 19, 2005 1:21 pm |
I just love the microfoliant; I'm convinced that this product, and the Dr. Hauschka cleansing cream has has helped to improve my skin dramatically. No more dry patches at all, on the contrary, my make-up wears better than ever!
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Thu May 19, 2005 1:34 pm |
| I agree with the other ladies here. Before I went on Obagi, I had clear skin(went on Obagi just to get rid of old scars and marks) and the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant was part of my routine. I just mixed it with a wee bit of water to form a grainy paste then exfoliated my face with it. I did not find it to be drying, but then again, I have very oily skin. I did follow it up by patting my damp face with Sage Old Lady Cream(this locks in moisture). I agree that this product definitely makes your face look clearer and brighter. |
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Thu May 26, 2005 5:14 am |
| I am taking a holiday from Microfoliant right now but I still have heaps left and it's still one of my fave exfoliants. I can use it daily without having any drying effect on my skin but I don't use any other exfoliants at the same time. I have found it to be quite effective at evening out skin tone and also brightening. Combining this with a vitamin C serum is fantastic and also helps heal post-acne marks (at least it does that on my skin). |
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Thu May 26, 2005 4:03 pm |
| I love microfoliant, but I am also taking a break from it (giving Jurliques Face Wash Cream a try instead). I used it everyday until the container ran out (which was for over 6 months) and found that it really improved the texture of my skin. I did feel like I needed to moisturise afterwards but it wasn't overly drying and didn't irritate my skin at all. |
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Fri May 27, 2005 4:33 pm |
Gotta agree with myztic and strawberryl on this one - I found it to be very drying. I also find the active moist to be too rich and greasy for my skin.
Right now I'm happy with my Decleor oils & balms for moisturing, and am trying to see what my skin likes better - the Ylang Ylang line or the Iris line. Ylang Ylang is intended for oily skin (which I have), whereas Iris is meant for "mature" skin (I'm 39 but my skin seems older...). 
For exfoliating I've tried pretty much everything from green cream (too harsh!!) to Clinical Solutions. I really liked how the Dermalogica Micro sounded on the board but don't think the dryness afterwards was worth it. |
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Sat May 28, 2005 4:39 pm |
| This has got to be EDS's all time best seller judging from all the reviews. I love it too, it is great for the flakies before you put on your makeup. |
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Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:05 am |
| kookykitty wrote: |
| I agree with the other ladies here. Before I went on Obagi, I had clear skin(went on Obagi just to get rid of old scars and marks) and the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant was part of my routine. I just mixed it with a wee bit of water to form a grainy paste then exfoliated my face with it. I did not find it to be drying, but then again, I have very oily skin. I did follow it up by patting my damp face with Sage Old Lady Cream(this locks in moisture). I agree that this product definitely makes your face look clearer and brighter. |
Please can you tell me what got rid of your scars, as I have a chicken pox scar and would love to get rid of it |
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Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:53 pm |
i went to the doctor (not a derm) and they told me theres no way i could have exfoliated my skin to make capps show.. but i dunno.. she didnt seem to be a helpful doctor gr hehe
but anyway i stopped using it, but will use it now occasionally as its a lovely product |
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Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:38 pm |
| myztic wrote: |
i went to the doctor (not a derm) and they told me theres no way i could have exfoliated my skin to make capps show.. but i dunno.. she didnt seem to be a helpful doctor gr hehe
but anyway i stopped using it, but will use it now occasionally as its a lovely product |
Well I am sure she/he is wrong. If you over exfoliate or exfolaite with a product that is too harsh for your skin you definitely can break capillaries on your face, and then they will show. |
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Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:12 am |
she was like no thats just how my skin is, im like well it looked worse 2 weeks ago when i exfoliated it so she's like well ur skin would naturally be red after exfoliation and then she was like why do you exfoliate anyway? so then i was like ok she really isn't all that bright.. i hate when doctors think they know too much and dont care for their patience, she was like anyway i am over the 15 minutes that was alloted for your appointment but boy do you have a lot of complaints for a 19 year old... if u dont have complaints tho, why go to a doctor then? hehe..
Anyways tho, my skin has healed a bit from the exfoliation, i think maybe the vitamin c helped too |
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Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:57 am |
 I would just ease up on it a bit, and don't press too hard when you are using it; gentle is better . I am sure the Vit C did help!! |
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Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:03 am |
i really love the vitamin c... but its so expensive so i dunno  i've spent so much on skin and hair products its crazy |
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:52 am |
| I used daily microfoliant every day, morning and night, it is quite gentle... |
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:33 am |
| I use this nightly and haven't had any problems with dryness (I do put moisturizer on afterwards). I have combo skin. I really do think it's brightened up my skin. I'm not sure if I'll be able to continue using it though ... I have the Clarisonic brush coming and from what I understand, that will be enough exfoliation on it's own. Although maybe I'll skip a day or two so I can use up the Microfoliant. |
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:06 am |
| Ladies, wonder what are your views / comments on the thread ' ** Disturbing News ** just posted by Kalumbia ... please have a look too at the website supplied by her. |
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:58 am |
| I use this product once in a while. I have quite dry skin, so i find this product to really dry out my skin if i use it daily |
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:56 pm |
| I have found the product great as far as exfoliation goes - much better than the rub off ones. I definitely need to use moisturiser after though. |
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:34 pm |
Guys this isn't a MECHANICAL exfoliant!
It uses enzymes, so just having it on your skin let's it do it's job. You don't need to scrub |
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:15 pm |
| Joom wrote: |
| If you're finding it drying it could be that you're not removing it all. It does take quite a bit of rinsing to get it all off. |
I totally agree with this: Microfoliant is a great enzyme cleanser but I think it can be somewhat deceiving when you rinse it off. I remember when I first started using it I rinsed to what I thought felt like a clean skin...but afterwards i felt a little dry...So I gave myself an extra long rinse and lo ad behold - that slightly dry feeling was gone. I wouldn't be without Microfoliant.
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:31 pm |
| Sometimes I mix the Microexfoliant with a foaming cleanser. I use it every other day. |
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:48 pm |
| For those who have tried this as well as Philosophy's Microdelivery peel, how does it stack up? |
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