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BeaWhy
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Joined: 03 Jan 2015
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Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:21 pm  |
Help, I have no idea where to begin with skincare. Growing up I was always a soap and water gal with the occasional Clinique or Origins sneaking in to my (lack of) routine. I'm now 44 and though people are often stunned by my age (apparently I look much younger) I definitely see the signs of aging and thus have more seriously dabbled in the skincare arena.
I am so overwhelmed by all the options and information out there. I've perused the EDS forums but that made my head pop off.
Clean? Tone? Moisturize? Serum? Serum and moisturizer? Problem areas? Eye Cream? Day cream? Night Cream? Daily? Weekly? Then you have to find the right brand?!
Blllaaahhhhh! Head. Pop!!
Where to begin?
I'm 44, white, I guess medium complexion, oliveish with pinkish on face (is that possible?) burn initially (I know, SPF) but quickly tan, I've got crows feet, under eye crinkles with some puffiness on occasion, smile lines, forehead creases and some sun splotches. My skin is "normal" I'd say. I'm a low maintenance gal who barely gets her hair out of a pony. An 8 step beauty routine will never last long enough to see any results plus my budget wouldn't allow it. My goal is to repair and prevent.
I've spent the entire day researching and I feel worse off now than when I began. |
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Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:32 pm |
Retin a at night
Vitamin C in the morning
Sunscreen everyday
Simple  |
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Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:16 am |
| Agreed! I would also add Emu oil to prevent dryness. |
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orleans1971
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Joined: 20 Nov 2014
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Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:45 pm |
| I'm all over the place. No set routine but I always use my combo moisturizer/sunscreen with vitamin c whenever I run, cycle, snowboard or hit the beach. It doesn't irritate my skin and I still get the mid 30's guess in regards to my age. I'm actually 45. I purchased it on Amazon and is called JONNG. It's a not too expensive, so as long as it keeps working, I'll live keep using it. |
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Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:45 pm |
Theres 3 key things to staying young looking:
1)exfoliation
2)hydration
3)moisturize(-ation? lol)
Chem. exfoliation is always my recommendation, A lot gals here recommend retin a, I tend to recommend gentle acids in a serum form. (lactic is my fav.)
Id apply this first when you use it (which shouldnt be everyday..maybe once a week for now).
Hydration can either be found in an HA serum,but I personally like hydrosols/mist. I have my own which is the body deli's citron vanilla. But I know a company called mountain rose herbs has a rose hydrosol for cheap if you're looking to test it.
And just a reminder a lot of hydrolsols and mist double as a toner so its two in one in that sense.
And moisturizers can be creams to oils and mostly depends on preference and skin type/living environment. This one would be more up to you and your needs but if you want a cheap and probably no problem one to try out for a few months, you could just use some coconut oil.
As far as everything else...
cleanser IMP should be simple, if you wanna start slow you can also just use the coconut oil alone and mixed with other oils to cleanse. (oil cleansing method), or just hit somewhere like a whole foods and pick up a simple and organic cleanser.
You dont wanna throw everything at your skin at once, simple and slow start.
If you do start going crazy putting a million things on at once, esp. things too strong you could break out or you could have to end up using tht strong of product forever.
What I mean is if you just use high performing products now your skin can get used to that and you'll have to keep using whatever because your skin will be used to the..."high maintenance" sort of effect.
Wish I could explain it better but trust me start slow and stick with whatever you have for at least 3 months (unless youre getting worse or something of course).
I have a short list of product I have been living by the last year or more, so if you would like an recommendations you can shoot me an inbox  .
Best of luck! |
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Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:05 pm |
I know how you feel Bea and you need to be careful because it can become a bit of an obsession which drives you to some crazy shopping and treatment of your skin, some of it work, some not so much and it seems people really do vary in their results so much not to mention their expectations and ideals of how their skin should be.
I tend to agree with heyheymoster on the less is more approach to start gently and to play the long game over seeking quick results by being too agressive.
I would say something like this might be best a gentle cleanser, I personally find non foaming best even though I have oily skin as I find others harsh. Many swear by using pure oil to clease but I have even found that a bit hard on the skin at times, especially using a muslin to rub off, I think an oil that turns milky when you apply water is better or even some raw honey works well. Washing twice a day isn't always nessesery as your skin produces oils during the night that it needs to rebuild and repair itself and washing them off just dries the skin out.
For toner a thermal water mist, then you could use a serum depending on your skins needs (this is helpful but its really up to you) something with vitamin c is good but even that can be drying depending on what else you use and formulation.
Then a moisturiser and an SPF which can be in one product but just be aware to reapply during the day to best protect skin. SPF really is important because your skin can't really rejuvinate if its constantly fighting UV damage.
As far as exfoliating products go I would say to be conservative, it might take you longer to achieve results but there is less risk of damaging the skin. I think an exfoliating toner with something like lactic or glycolic acid in it or an over night serum with a gycolic acid once or twice a week is a good place to start.
You could also add in an over the counter retinol product once or twice a week at night, just take it easy and if you decide to use anything stronger then monitor your skin and cut back if you notice its too drying.
Other promising things to look at but not rush into is dermarolling for product penetration and rejuvination and also facial massage / lymphatic drainage.
Other important factors are sleep, eating fresh healthy food, regular moderate exercise, dealing with stress and drinking enough water. You can get as fancy as you like but really meeting these basic standards of self care in a way you can is all that matters, anything else is a bonus. I know you know all this but its amazing how many people including myself fail take care of themselves to this basic standard.
Try to think of your skin as a living organ which can function better with time and proper care internal and external rather than as an object that can be resurfaced like an old table top. Time is key so be patient, try not to obesses, don't look in the mirror too much just twice a day and don't get too close, use magnifying mirrors. Just focus on getting healthy skin rather than flawless skin.
I may be slightly projecting here but its the best I can offer of my experiance to hopefully prevent you experiancing some common pitfalls.
Sorry for the novel, I am not great at being concise. |
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Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:39 am |
I am in my late 60s, never really paid too much attention to skincare and very similar to you, soap and water, no exfoliation, face masks or anything like that. Used Boots #7 cleanser & Toner and Simple moisturiser-day time and Nivea Q-10 plus at night. Now I am behaving and I use Monsia Skincare (you can Google this if you want to find out for yourself). The cleanser, toner, day cream (has SPF15) and intense night repair cream all have shea butter and this really works well for my skin which is olive and normal.
I agree, it is a minefield out there but my friends all have mentioned that my skin now "glows". Don't really know what that means but hey, a compliment is a compliment! |
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Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:40 am |
| anomaly wrote: |
Retin a at night
Vitamin C in the morning
Sunscreen everyday
Simple |
This is my routine too, along with exercise and LED.
BeaWhy, you might want to try a series of light glycolic peels to freshen up your skin a bit. Peels did wonders for my sun damage! |
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