OH DEAR!!! My EDS and MUA cross-check list....
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Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:02 am Quote

I've been window shopping on EDS today and decided to go brand by brand and cross check with MUA to find out which products that I have not tried look good (i.e. look like they are getting consistently good reviews)... I didn't expect to find as many as I did! I also have a list of "must try" things that I have compiled through the EDS Product Reviews forum but (quite luckily for the credit card I think) I can't seem to find it at the moment.

Anyways, here's the stuff that I haven't yet tried but would like to try based on seeing the MUA reviews:

Ahava Advanced Moituriser for Oily Skin (reviews say this should ok for normal/combo)

Ahava Mud Facial Soap (gets *great* reviews)

Bioelements Pumice Peel

Bioelements Quickrefiner (I remember that this is also on my own list of things to try)

Carita Radiant Beauty Fluid

Carita Eye Contour Micro Gel (*must* try this!)

DDF Sulfur Therapeutic Mask (also recall being on my list)

Cellex-C Betaplex Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Cellex-C Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Cream

DDF Glycolic Gel 10

DDF Non-drying cleanser

Decleor Iris Night Balm

Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant

Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance

Dr Brandt Exfoliating Facial Wash

Dr Hauschka Toned Day Cream

Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel

Exuviance Rejuvenating Treatment Mask

Jan Marini Bioglycolic Facial Cleanser

Jan Marini Green Papaya Enzyme Mask

Jan Marini Transformation Serum

Jan Marini Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant (already on my list - Winnie loves this)

Joey New York Masque & Blemish Treatment

Joey New York Pure Pores Cleansing Gel w/vit C

Juvena Q10 Triple Action Mask (I think I've tried it and liked it... can't remember but the name rings a bell Embarassed

)

MDF Vit-a-plus Night Recovery Complex

MDF Total Protector SPF30 tinted

MDF Illuminating Serum

Murad Pomegranate Cleanser

Murad Clarifying Toner

Murad Perfecting Serum

Murad Essential-C Night Moisture

Mustela cleansing lotion

Mustela Hydra-bebe Facial Hydrating Cream

Mustela Lait de Toilette - Lotion for Cleansing

Obagi Clear

Obagi Blender

Obagi Healthy Skin Protection SPF25

Obagi Cffectives High Potency Serum 10

PCA Skin pHase 5 Nutrient Toner

PTR Environmental Repair Hydrating Gel

PTR Glycolic Acid 10 Hydrating Gel

PTR Glycolic Acid 10 Clarifying Gel

PTR Oil Free Moisturiser

PTR Tinted Protective Day Cream

PTR Ceramide Night Renewal

PTR AHA/BHA Face & Body Scrub

Pevonia Combination Skin Lotion

Pevonia Cleanser Combination Skin

Pevonia Phyto-gel cleanser

Phytomer Hydracontinue Moisturising Base

Skinceuticals CE Ferulic

Skinceuticals Antioxidant Lip Repair (Carrie just took care of this by sending me a sample. Thank you!

)

SkinMedica Vitamin C Complex

Thalgo Pure Delicacy Cleanser

YonKa Lotion normal/dry skin

Phew! That's a long list! Lucky there aren't many reviews of Cellcosmet or Valmont on MUA Laughing

Ok, so this list took a while to compile but I'm glad I've done it. I'll add to this my list compiled from EDS reviews (once I find it!) and will have an easy way of figuring out what samples I would like when I order something or what impulse buys to get Smile

Have you guys ever done a cross check with MUA and whatever site you buy from and made a complete list?

I highly recommend making a list like this - it's also a great activity when you've got deadlines and are procrastinating (like I am right now Cool

).

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:11 am Quote

Mabsy, Just for 2 on the list that stood out-I'll peruse it after coffee. If I can add my 2 cents:

Cellex-c cleansers I didn't like-I returned them to Sephora. I don't remember exactly why but-one left my skin sticky and the creamy one didn't clean well. I remember my towel was full of make-up.

Jan Marini Tranformation serum I loved. Very light, worked as a make-up primer. There is a new formula out, check out

www.healthyskinbydesign.com

but I'm not sure EDS has this one yet. I was going to ask them. Lots of info on this site & a skin analysis-Love those-my way of testing them! Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:21 am Quote

Hi Mabsy

, I'm going to save you a few ££ here Laughing

by recomending you cross the Dr Hauschka Toned Day Cream off your list.
It is incredibly oily, greasy, provides no coverage and messy - my tube leaked Rolling Eyes

The Bronze concentrate is better Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:46 am Quote

you clearly have nothing better to do Rolling Eyes

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:43 am Quote

http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemID=55171/Lip_Liner_#00_-_Cupidon/Guerlain/Lip_Liners/

Something you may not have noticed-this is certainly been added to my list-luckily for me it's available at my neighborhood dept. store.
Of course, now that it's so easily available, it's not as 'urgent'. Does this make sense? Confused

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:08 am Quote

Hiya Mabsy Smile

I too have made a list of must-trys after cross referencing with MUA and biochemistryofbeauty.com. I keep my list in my Palm PDA which is really helpful coz I can easily check it when I'm in a store or ordering online Very Happy

I remember reading on a previous thread that someone here has a worksheet! I am planning to create a worksheet myself, but on active ingredients. I have a copy of a book by the owner of biochemistry.com which has great info. I'd like to classify actives by function so that if I run into a skin crisis I can find suitable products more efficiently.

Guapa, could this be a wake up call for me to get a life? Embarassed

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:38 am Quote

crazyskin
I was intersted in ordering that book from biochem. of beauty. Does it contain a lot more than just recipies for homemade stuff?

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:41 am Quote

http://www.betterhealthyskin.com/kba_mandelic_acid_3in1_punch.aspx

One more to consider, especially for sensitive skin types. Rolling Eyes

You know, I don't go looking for this stuff, they just seem to appear on my browser with a life of their own. Wink

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:37 am Quote

Hi lily

I bought the book specifically to get info on skin care ingedients. I'm quite a clutz so I don't see myself making my own stuff Laughing

The book is really meant for self formulators. There are 19 recipes of various stuff including a treatment that mimics the skin's natural moisturizing factors (NMF), antioxidant serums, and homemade sunscreen. BUT it also has great info not only about actives but also emulsifiers, preservatives, humectants, emollients, etc. My skin has been sensitive lately so the info in the book will help me in screening products.

I highly recommend this book to everyone! Good value for your money, for around 11USD you get a chockful of info and ideas.

Will pm you to list the table of contents.

enjoys freebies · Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:49 pm Quote

holy &%#@!!!! I hope you have a good job!!

I have been meaning to post a review of Jan Marini's Transformation Serum, but honestly I never really decided on just how I feel about it! It is a good product, no doubt. At first I was sorry I had gotten it because after I put my sunscreen (over it)on, I noticed it would casue the sunscreen to ball up. It made it hard to put my foundation on over top. I realized however that I was putting it on like a lotion and using way too much. ALl you need is a few drops. It goes on a little sticky but sinks in. And by the end of the day when I washed my face, I definitley noticed my skin was very smooth and looked good(better than usual).

It's no holy grail product for me, but I am not always fair to products as I tend to overdo and layer too much. I do think the whole science behind the TGF (and EGF, in other products) is substantial.

So it is a possible repurchase, but not in the near future as it cost too much and I have too many other products to use up first.

Ciao!

Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:04 pm Quote

Thank you for the updates! Much appreciated Smile

Marina - thanks for the feedback on the Cellex-C cleansers. I was actually leaning towards the cream one not the foaming one so I now might just get a sample of the foaming one to try (you might have just saved me a fair bit of $ 'coz I have it in my EDS shopping cart at the moment and was planning to buy it "blind"). The lip pencil sounds good (I like Guerlain lippies as well) - I'll have to see if I can get it. I was (luckily) only looking at the skincare on MUA or I'd still be on there now Laughing

Rosebud - thank you! That doesn't sound good at all and you have reminded me about the bronzing concentrate so I'll stick with that till I finish it off (if ever!). I might get a sample if I can anyway.

Guapagirl - Indeed! I have lots of stuff to do but I just don't want to do it Smile

Ajax - I'm sold on the Transformation Serum but I think I'll ask for a sample first....

Crazyskin - I have a spreadsheet of BPAL fragrances Embarassed

or at least I used to anyway. I've added this list to a spreadsheet too (as sad as that sounds).

enjoys freebies · Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:42 pm Quote

wow. and you have everything in alphabetical order! Laughing

by the way - Dermalogica gentle Cream Exfoliant is also one of my must-haves, I like to mix it with the Skin Renewal Booster (stings a bit but I don't mind at all - after 10 minutes my skin is SO smooth like you wouldn't believe it)

enjoys freebies · Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:02 pm Quote

I am afraid to do a list like yours!!

Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:47 am Quote

pumpingmummy wrote:

wow. and you have everything in alphabetical order! Laughing

Sad, isn't it? Laughing

But, mainly this was because I was going down the EDS list (which is alphabetical) Smile

Thanks for the rec on the Gentle Cream Exfoliant too!

enjoys freebies · Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:52 am Quote

Thanks for posting that...Have now got three extra things on my own list. I don't need it, I don't need it... Very Happy

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