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free skin care · Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:41 am

Ok, so I have oily skin and I am using the decleor ylang ylang oil. After that, to absorb the oil, i use the jurlique rose silk dust. Is this a bit of a contradiction?

Does this render the ylang ylang oil to waste as I am absorbing it away with a powder?

Also, i read on the Jane Iredale website, that powders which give a matte finish are aging. Now this jurlique rose silk dust does exactly just that! (and very well in fact) So will this powder have negative effects?

Also, is this powder considered a make up? Is it advisable to sleep with it on? Will it hinder the skins breathing? Can you wear it while you exercise? I'm really confused!

So it all boils down to the question of whether the jurlique rose silk dust is good in the long run (healthy skin), or just like some make up product which gives a matte finish, but is ultimately harmful.

Thanks a bunch!

free skin care · Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:16 am

Hi there

tynkerbell wrote:

Ok, so I have oily skin and I am using the decleor ylang ylang oil. After that, to absorb the oil, i use the jurlique rose silk dust. Is this a bit of a contradiction?

I think for this, if you allow skin to absorb oil for a few mins, then that would be more beneficial for the skin, as it can actually utilise the oil. Your skin, if given time, will absorb all the oil it needs. And the rest which is absorbed will be excess anyway.

tynkerbell wrote:

Also, i read on the Jane Iredale website, that powders which give a matte finish are aging. Now this jurlique rose silk dust does exactly just that! (and very well in fact) So will this powder have negative effects?

I think that any product that has harsh ingredients will be aging the skin. And I have never heard that matte makeup causes aging, perhaps it can enhance the look of lines/pores if your skin is quite 'rough', with lots of dead skin cells, or if you don't apply it properly. The silk dust is very pure, with a few botanical ingredients too (ingredients taken from Saffron Rouge) -

Zea mays (Corn) Starch; Oryza sativa (Rice) Starch; Silica; Herbal Extract Mixture from: Calendula officinalis, Arnica montana, Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel), Bellis perennis (Daisy), Salvia officinalis (Sage), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary), Iris florentina (Orris); Rosa centifolia (Rose) Flower Oil; Lauroyl Lysine; Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Oil.

tynkerbell wrote:

Also, is this powder considered a make up? Is it advisable to sleep with it on? Will it hinder the skins breathing? Can you wear it while you exercise? I'm really confused!

I guess, for the girls, it is a makeup, but more of a touch-up. I would use it alone if just for mattifying effects. From reading others review of the silk dust, it seems to be very fine and translucent, so I guess the corn starch particles are very small.

And sleeping with it on? Is that just to keep oil under control? I wouldn't try to do that! It may clog pores, if your face is all pressed on the pillow, and if you use a moisturiser too. Best to just use an oil or moisturiser at night.

As for exercise, I find it uncomfortable to wear even powders for exercise. It may feel a bit 'yuck' afterwards. Especially for oily skins. But you can always try it yourself.

Well, just my opinion from experience as an oil-head!

Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:19 am

First off, I do not think that using the Silk Dust counteracts the Ylang Ylang oil. Apply the Ylang Ylang oil, leave it to sink in for a few minutes and then apply the Silk Dust to give you a matte finish.

I found the "matte powders are aging" thing on the Jane Iredale website and what she is talking about is that they make you LOOK older, they don't actually speed up the aging process at all. Her argument is that matte powders accentuate wrinkles and people should use something "softer" or more "glowy" to distract away from the wrinkles. So, don't worry, the Jurlique will not damage your skin in any way. I also do not see any problems with wearing it while exercising although I don't particularly like to sleep with powder on my face. Is it considered makeup? I would call it a setting powder and people can argue either way if it actually falls into makeup category.

free skin care · Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:24 am

haha. thanks you very much! =D that really cleared some doubts!

free skin care · Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:52 am

Hi there - matte make-up (whether powder or liquid) doesn't allow for any light bounce back - so you can't get a line-blurring effect when using them.
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