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free skin care · Sat May 09, 2009 5:10 am

What an amazingly informative thread! I've just stumbled upon this forum again and have forgotten how helpful it can be.

With aging skin concerns that continue to increase with each passing year, I've settled into a routine using a mild retinol, glycolic acid, and hyaluronic acid in the AM then a DMAE night moisturizer and vitamin K cream for under the eyes at night.

Sat May 09, 2009 6:37 am

I'm confused. I thought that both Vitamin C and the LightStim would reduce brown spots. Where did you read that the combination would cause them?

I'm now using the LightStim at night with Cellbone's Hydra CP+ and Vit. C in the morning. Is this OK?

free skin care · Sat May 09, 2009 7:00 am

I agree - Have never heard, read, or otherwise that C + and LED could give brown spots. Quite the reverse.

free skin care · Sat May 09, 2009 11:21 am

I don't know any clinical evidence that suggests that Vitamin C, with or without LEDs, can cause hyperpigmentation. I agree with Sis, the evidence is the other way around. And my own use, admittedly anecdotal evidence, supports that LEDs and Vitamin C together reduces sunspots and dark pigmentation.

Sat May 09, 2009 11:31 am

Thanks all. I am much relieved, since the last thing I need is more brown spots!

free skin care · Mon May 11, 2009 9:55 am

I can't believe I didn't know about this forum until a few weeks ago (have been relying on Make Up Alley for advice). I wanted to say hi, and to add that in the two weeks I've been lurking and trying to distill 1000 pages of posts into a workable routine for a lazy person, I have not only spent some serious $ (including a Baby Q) but have seen amazing results! So thank you all.

free skin care · Mon May 11, 2009 2:57 pm

Hermosa - Welcome to the bottomless pit of advice and credit card debt! Laughing

We have fun here - learn lots, help each other out and often spend too much on things - hopefully most of which
we actually use and need.

free skin care · Mon May 11, 2009 4:23 pm

Leniny wrote:

I'm confused. I thought that both Vitamin C and the LightStim would reduce brown spots. Where did you read that the combination would cause them?

I'm now using the LightStim at night with Cellbone's Hydra CP+ and Vit. C in the morning. Is this OK?

Using Hydra CP (copper peptide) and Vitamin C serum both in the morning is your culpret.. CP's cancel out Vitamin C, unless you use them seperated by many hours (12 hours is perfect!)

Use the Vitamin C in the A.M. and use the Hydra CP in the P.M. You will increase your benefits if you do an LED treatment 30 minutes after applying your Hydra CP.

free skin care · Mon May 11, 2009 6:00 pm

Kassy_A wrote:

Using Hydra CP (copper peptide) and Vitamin C serum both in the morning is your culpret.. CP's cancel out Vitamin C, unless you use them seperated by many hours (12 hours is perfect!)

Use the Vitamin C in the A.M. and use the Hydra CP in the P.M. You will increase your benefits if you do an LED treatment 30 minutes after applying your Hydra CP.

Hey, I'm going to try that right now = Thanks Kassy.

free skin care · Tue May 12, 2009 10:08 am

Maybe this has been covered (haven't managed to read every thread in this forum!) but I was wondering about foundations for less-than-perfect skin. Anything that provides adequate coverage to even out skin discoloration while still looking natural and not accentuating lines and pores? It would also be nice if it lasted longer than a half hour or so on my oily skin. My most recent acquisition was Make Up For Ever HD. I tried it at Sephora but in real life it seems both too heavy and too short-lived: it looks unnatural when applied and then disappears quickly!

Any suggestions? Thanks!

Fri May 22, 2009 4:32 am

I really like Jane Iredale mineral makeup. At first, I thought it was too light/natural, but now I really love it...and that it has SPF 20 in it, also.

Fri May 22, 2009 10:36 am

Kassy_A wrote:

Leniny wrote:

I'm confused. I thought that both Vitamin C and the LightStim would reduce brown spots. Where did you read that the combination would cause them?

I'm now using the LightStim at night with Cellbone's Hydra CP+ and Vit. C in the morning. Is this OK?

Using Hydra CP (copper peptide) and Vitamin C serum both in the morning is your culpret.. CP's cancel out Vitamin C, unless you use them seperated by many hours (12 hours is perfect!)

Use the Vitamin C in the A.M. and use the Hydra CP in the P.M. You will increase your benefits if you do an LED treatment 30 minutes after applying your Hydra CP.

Sorry Kassy, I just saw your post.

I was unclear in what I said; I've actually been using the Vit C in the morning and the Hydra CP in the evening before the lightStim so I guess that's OK. I've also added cP serum every other night, and maybe that's overkill.

I haven't seen much change in my skin yet, except that when I went to look for a raised spot on my face (keratosis?) that I've had for years, I couldn't find it at all!

free skin care · Fri May 22, 2009 11:01 am

Well now missy, I'd say getting rid of something you've had for years is a great "skin change".. Laughing

Patience is a virtue when it comes to CP's + LED's.

Your regime sounds fine too, (C in the A.M. + CP's in the P.M.)

free skin care · Fri May 22, 2009 11:59 am

. I've started to get interested in trying Jane Iredale makeup as my sunscreen, however just went to see the ingredients, and it seems that bismuth (which is known to cause general itchiness it seems) constitutes quite a decent amount of the product. Anyone know if it's the same bismuth they use in Bare Escentuals that is irritating for some? Has anyone had a problem with it or is it loved by all? It seems to get a good rap.

free skin care · Sat May 23, 2009 9:31 pm

Thanks for the suggestion on Jane Iredale (I was beginning to think I'd killed this thread.) According to the info I found, they removed bismuth oxychloride from their products two years ago. Most mineral makeups do have this as an ingredient, and it tends to clog pores, irritate skin, etc. It's one reason I've avoided the minerals.

The JI site shows a sample kit that doesn't cost too much, so I think I will give it a try.

Sun May 24, 2009 3:33 pm

Hi All,
I am not new to EDS Forums, have been on them for probably close to 3 yrs - lost my login/pass - okay so I lied - I forgot them just like everything else lately Smile

so had to re-register. I have read this thread on and off over the past, but it is quite a task for anyone new. My question is, and not sure if the moderators of EDS SCF are listening but wouldn't it make sense, since there are so many of us, that there shouldn't be a separate forum for those let's say 45+ (just an arbitrary number by the way). I am not sure if this has already been mentioned, because there are so many posts to this thread, if someone has already suggested this - and I apologize if it has. This way the subjects could be grouped and topics easier to find just like the three other forums on here. Just a suggestion....

free skin care · Sun May 24, 2009 8:26 pm

55+ is a misnomer as many of us are younger. But it seems pretty obvious that there is a need to address the concerns of those of us who are boomer age or thereabouts. If I weren't so new (and unaware of how this forum has evolved) I would suggest that there should be a subforum for the 40/45/50+ <pick an age> posters, as otherwise too many topics get lumped into one thread.

Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:30 am

Help!

I've been using the LightStim for about a month, along with Vit. C in the morning plus sunscreen/moisturizer, Copper Peptides (mildest version) every two or three evenings, alternating with Retinol, occasional acid peels, and cleansing with Clarisonic in PM and microfiber wash cloth in the AM.

My problem is that my existing brown spots seem to have gotten more prominent and I'm sprouting new ones. I don't know if it just looks that way since the rest of my face may have lightened somewhat, or if this is a reaction to my program. Needless to say I'm doing all this to get rid of brown spots. Maybe I have to be more patient.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:34 am

I know what you mean...some of my brown spots do appear to be darker right after my light treatment but they seem to fade again by the next morning...I haven't noticed any new spots but I have so many that I don't think I would notice a couple more...

I'm using Kassy's LED serum before the light, retin a before bed and vit C the next morning...

I do think some of my brown spots have gotten lighter because I've been watching a group right beneath my one eye...

Maybe it is according to the amount of sun damage or how old the spot is...the light is bringing the damage to the surface and is healing from underneath first...at least that's what I tell myself. Very Happy

Mary

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:12 pm

Leniny wrote:

Help!

I've been using the LightStim for about a month, along with Vit. C in the morning plus sunscreen/moisturizer, Copper Peptides (mildest version) every two or three evenings, alternating with Retinol, occasional acid peels, and cleansing with Clarisonic in PM and microfiber wash cloth in the AM.

My problem is that my existing brown spots seem to have gotten more prominent and I'm sprouting new ones. I don't know if it just looks that way since the rest of my face may have lightened somewhat, or if this is a reaction to my program. Needless to say I'm doing all this to get rid of brown spots. Maybe I have to be more patient.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Copper Peptides (even the very weakest), are designed to bring all the damage we can't see to the surface.. (Out with the old, in with the new!)... The LED is probably making that happen quicker.

If I were you, I would stick with all you are doing, except I would ditch the 'retinol', and replace it with an AHA product.. (Alpha Hydroxy Acid will literally break down the dead skin cells on the surface, and allow quicker regeneration of your skin. The outcome, in about 12 weeks be a clearer, softer, much more youthful skin..

Personally, I use Alpha Hydroxy Souffle, but any AHA cream of 10% or more will do. To that, I add 1/2 tsp of Lactic Acid that I purchase from http://www.thepersonalformulator.com/wvss/product_info.php?products_id=1180&osCsid=o0inet15vlv1pfunokolc7i063 to the jar, and use 3 nights per week.. (I alternate this with Retin-A

Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:25 pm

Thanks all.

Kassy, why do you recommend dropping the Retinol? I've been using it because Retin A is too strong for my skin. Should I just discontinue it for the twelve week period?

Also, do you or anyone else sell some of the DIY serums that you give recipes for, or is this not allowed?

Thanks.
Leni

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:59 pm

Leniny wrote:

Thanks all.

Kassy, why do you recommend dropping the Retinol? I've been using it because Retin A is too strong for my skin. Should I just discontinue it for the twelve week period?

Also, do you or anyone else sell some of the DIY serums that you give recipes for, or is this not allowed?

Thanks.
Leni

It's only my humble opinion mind you, but Retin-A is the real deal, and you should do whatever you can to use it.. Even if it means starting with the lowest strength, and buffering it, it is still far superior to 'retinol' in any strength..

I must get 100 PM's a month, asking if I will sell my recipe's *already made*, and the answer is no.. 1st of all it is against forum rules, and 2nd of all I am not a cosmetic chemist + 3rd of all it is only a hobby for me. I enjoy researching actives, experimenting in my kitchen, and then sharing the recipe's that improve my skin, or work well for family + friends I have given creams or serums to.

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:42 pm

Kassy_A wrote:

I must get 100 PM's a month, asking if I will sell my recipe's *already made*, and the answer is no.. 1st of all it is against forum rules, and 2nd of all I am not a cosmetic chemist + 3rd of all it is only a hobby for me. I enjoy researching actives, experimenting in my kitchen, and then sharing the recipe's that improve my skin, or work well for family + friends I have given creams or serums to.

darn... ran out of the vit c i'd been using & have been screwing up my courage to pm you & beg Bad Grin

guess i'll just have to resign myself reading that huge thread & yet another project Shock

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:23 pm

ok333 wrote:

Kassy_A wrote:

I must get 100 PM's a month, asking if I will sell my recipe's *already made*, and the answer is no.. 1st of all it is against forum rules, and 2nd of all I am not a cosmetic chemist + 3rd of all it is only a hobby for me. I enjoy researching actives, experimenting in my kitchen, and then sharing the recipe's that improve my skin, or work well for family + friends I have given creams or serums to.

darn... ran out of the vit c i'd been using & have been screwing up my courage to pm you & beg Bad Grin

guess i'll just have to resign myself reading that huge thread & yet another project Shock

I promise, making a simple effective C serum, is the easiest thing you will ever do... PM me anytime, and I'll walk you through it, step by step.. Wink

Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:26 pm

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