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RE: Skin Care - 5/29/2008 9:40:56 AM
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HisCovenant
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My feet is crying for something. lol
My feet take a lot of abuse and I've tried loads of stuff to keep/make them soft & feminine. I've heard others swear by Vasoline, Zim's Crack Cream, pure shea butter, olive oil, and specialty lotions made for the feet (like Body Shop's peppermint foot line of products.) On my feet, not a single one of those works... no matter what others say. I'm not saying you shouldn't try different things, of course. If it was working for them, it may work for you.
What I found that does work is this: The Body Shop's Butters (the ones based with nuts or seeds- the fruit ones aren't as moisturizing, but they are OK for the body, just not enough for the feet) applied every night and then covered with cotton socks. Weekly, I scrub them with a formed pumice stone while bathing. I have also found that my toenails are prettier if I file them (weekly) and buff them (monthly.) Mine tend to split and peel if I clip them.
If your feet are really bad, you may want to start with a professional pedicure. They have tools for getting layers of dead skin off quickly. It's a good way to start so you are just maintaining and not getting discouraged by how long it takes for your feet to stop crying and be happy.
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RE: Skin Care - 5/29/2008 8:39:34 PM
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First thing that influences my skin is diet. The healthier I eat and the more water I drink, the less dry my skin is, the fewer blemishes I have, and the quicker I recover from any imperfection (whether it be a sunburn, a shaving nick, or a blemish.) For years, I glossed over this because I was smearing vitamin enriched lotions on my face and body. My body responds much better to naturally occuring vitamins and water inside it than it does to having it smoothed on the exterior. This also means I need fewer and less expensive beauty products.
I've been using Dr Bronners soaps on hair, face, and body. I use bathing gloves so I get some exfoliation and stimulation of blood every time I wash. On my face & neck, I rub 3-4 drops of apricot oil. Then I apply Bare Minerals make-up. On my body, I apply a concoction I make up of oils and butters. I combine shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and olive oil together so it is spreadable. The butters are solid and hard to work with if you don't get enough of an oil that is liquid at room temp.
The other product that I consider a staple is my Body Shop Brazil Nut Butter. I use it on my feet every night, and nothing works like it. My feet get dry and calloused. I've never seen another lotion that actually works to make them as soft- even products everyone else swears by.
I do the exact same thing! Although sometimes I substitute Jojoba Oil for the Olive Oil. (I think thats what I have mixed up in my bathroom right now) Sometimes I'll add a few drops of essential oil to it but I really haven't found one yet that I really like with it. The mixture of the butters and the oil have a real (for lack of a better term) 'smoky' smell to them that I don't particularly like...but they do keep my skin very soft.
BrowneyedAL Date 5/26/2008 7:20:46 PM
Thanks Zippy...I'll have to look for that. I don't know if it's the cocoa butter or the shea butter or the combo of the two honestly.
HisCovenant Date 5/26/2008 6:53:11 PM
You can get "deodorized" cocoa butter, if it's that chocolate smell that bothers you. I order from Camden Grey, and they sell it. Their products are fresh and I have never had any problem at all in the 7 years I've been ordering from them.
(1) Avocado oil helps to promote skin elasticity
(2) jojoba oil is the closest thing to our own sebum (and is actually liquid wax
(3) the smoky smell is the unrefined shea butter, not the cocoa butter. Unrefined cocoa butter has a chocolate smell. Unless it drives you totally crazy, stick with the unrefined butters, as it retains more of the natural properties you're looking for.
(4) be careful not to use too much coconut oil, as it can be drying to your skin of too much is used.
(5) I would not recommend vaseline or petro jelly, as it is a petroleum product and is drying to your skin with repeated use (same with mineral oil)
(6) olive oil is good, and very mild for your skin. It helps to protect your skin.
(7) emu oil is really great too. It's very moisturizing and is one of the few oils that actually penetrates your skin. It also helps with scarring. Some people may not care to use it because it is an animal based product.
Okay...I guess y'all are wondering why I said all that...well, I make my own soaps, lotions, lip balms, and scrubs... I use my soap every morning on my face. It's a lot better for your skin than the stuff at the store. The great thing about homemade soap is that glycerin is a natural by-product of the soapmaking process and, being homemade, the glycerin does not get extracted from the soap like most commercial manufacturers do. (They'll extract it and sell it to candy companies, weapons companies, as a raw material, or put it in higher end products.) Glycerin is very moisturizing. Much of the "soap" you get at the store really isn't soap at all. Okay, I'll shut up now. 
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RE: Skin Care - 5/29/2008 8:42:50 PM
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HisCovenant
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Personally, I find that sort of stuff interesting, Susan.
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RE: Skin Care - 5/30/2008 12:18:09 PM
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For me...I use all my products through "BeautiControl". I have an aunt who is a beauticontrol consultant, so I get the stuff on discount.
I really works for me. The have all kinds of skin care and the separate kinds for different ages and different kinds of skin. The also have makeup...great stuff... Also they have sun care, hair care, spa products, and even products for men!
If anyone wants to know more about it, just PM me, and I can set you up with some additional information! I could hook you up with my aunt if you have questions too!
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RE: Skin Care - 5/30/2008 1:20:53 PM
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In the morning I splash cold water on my face. Then I use equate moisturizing lotion with SPF 15. It is the generic version of oil of Olay. In the evening I either use Dove nourishing hand wash, (it was free) or pure calmille by Yves Rocher to clean my face. It is a deep cleansing gel and I love the fragrance. I'm 42 and find soap too drying for my skin, even though I still have oily skin at times. I use a benzoyl peroxide product almost every day because I still get blemishes on occasion. For my body I use Jergens, but not often.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/12/2008 12:03:27 PM
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bryan5566
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soaking in bath salts is also a good skincare regimen. you can use it probably once or twice a week. it's very relaxing, and is good for all skin types. it also helps treat common skin ailments similar to the feeling we get when we take a swim in the ocean.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/12/2008 1:51:06 PM
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I'm a sucker for all the latest products that promise to take 10 years off my face. Sorry to say...I haven't found any yet, so I've come to accept the fact that the "sins" of my 20's may be there to stay. 
I could probably tell you what NOT to use...
I had a lot of acne in my early 20's so I used Oxy10. I swear, it sucked all the natural moisture out of my skin.
I also used oil based make-up.
Now, I've wised up. I use mild cleanser (usually Neutrogena or Olay), moisturizer (also Neutrogena), eye serum, and sun block daily. I'm also a huge fan of the Bare Minerals products. I've tried other "mineral" brands, but I've found BM to be the best.
And, of course, lots of fruits/veggies/water/exercise.
Here's a question...
Does anyone recommend a good daily women's vitamin? Something that is absorbed quickly into the body??
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RE: Skin Care - 8/12/2008 5:34:47 PM
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MrsTracy72
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soaking in bath salts is also a good skincare regimen. you can use it probably once or twice a week. it's very relaxing, and is good for all skin types. it also helps treat common skin ailments similar to the feeling we get when we take a swim in the ocean.
Doesn't that also help detox your body?
I use l'bri.
His cov, they have an enzyme facial peel that I use on both my feet and hands. It dissolves away dead skin in a heartbeat. But it won't take away an entire callous.
The only product I use daily is my facial clenser and either my moisturizer or my antioxident spray. I know I should do more, but I don't. My skin is pretty good with those things. I think you just need to find what works for you and go with it.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/14/2008 8:43:16 PM
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Arbonne is the one thing that I have never tried, but they are a good product. Just their profit or discount plan was not as good as L'Bri and it is just as good or better. I have to admit that while I am not always faithful to a routine, I am faithful to several products that are not part of a daily routine. I suppose I should get better at that.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 1:07:01 AM
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I use Pears soap on my face, then Water Babies sunblock in the summer. In the winter I use whatever face moisturizer is on sale. I use a loofa to scrub the soap on my face, but I'm thinking of getting one of those gloves like Zippy was saying.
I've been doing that since I was about 16, but I'm thinking of getting some products for aging skin.
Any ideas on how to get rid of those red dots on my legs that I get from shaving? Even letting them slide for long periods in the winter doesn't make them go awway.
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Does anyone recommend a good daily women's vitamin? Something that is absorbed quickly into the body??
Not sure what it does for skin, but I've never felt better since taking Levity Plus made by Geneva.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 7:22:03 AM
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OP I am so glad that you posted this thread. I am 36 yo, and not aging gracefully. lol. I definitely need to bump up my skin care routine. I appreciate you ladies actually telling the product names. One silly question though, would you mind recommending products that I can find at a place like Walgreens or Walmart? Yeah I know not classy, but definitely closer to my price range. Thank you.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 8:23:38 AM
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One thing I highly recommend is Avon's All-in-one Anew cream. You can't go into a store to buy it, unless you have an Avon store, but you can order it online. I've been using it for a few years now since I noticed my first tiny wrinkle and it has done my skin a lot of good. They have a whole line, but this is all I'm using for now.
I've also started using Avon's dermabrasion and it's wonderful since I don't usually exfoliate - my skin has been so much smoother since starting. Has anyone tried it? Have you heard anything positive or negative?
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 10:25:33 AM
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Miss Giggles
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I am trying the biore and the neutrogena acne cleanser stuff.
I saw the commercial for their new line that is like proactiv and am wondering if its worth it. It's not sold in stores.
anyway please go to the cosmeticscop.com website. She (Paula Bugeon) or similar spelling breaks down what is in the expensive ingredients.
BTW most of the cosmetics are all made by the same companies, they just have different products for different stores.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 2:56:59 PM
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I stand there for 20 minutes reading all the packages trying to decide. I'm just so afraid that I might miss out on the "latest skin care ingredient". For me, I just like to keep it simple...no fragrances or dyes, and definitely sunscreen.
You should do that. Just look for waxes, mineral oil, and alcohol. You don't really want those things. (but not all alcohol is bad) and if the first ingredient is water, that means that half of that bottle you are buying is filled with water.
The first ingredient on the bottle is generally half of what is in there, and they are listed in order of the amount of product, so if it says rose hips, but they are last, then that means you aren't getting enough to make a difference.
For example, the first ingredient on my facial peel is Aloe leaf extract. Not water, or alcohol or some sort of wax. Aloe. That means that I can use less of it since it is not watered down.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 3:17:32 PM
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I swear by this stuff and these things.
I like to use only natural products on my skin, preferably handmade by a small company. LOVE Zaja Naturals. Her handmade cold process soap is awesome, but that mud scrub is... divine.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 3:38:23 PM
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I like the "this stuff" and "these things" But they look almost like really yummy brownies.
I have a friend who makes her own soaps. I don't have the time or desire for it though.
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RE: Skin Care - 8/15/2008 4:41:11 PM
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Those products look really interesting. Are they truely natural and nontoxic? I find so many companies have natural in their ads, but don't quite meet the standards of those of us looking for really natural, untampered with products.
I always thought that in order to put the word natural on a product, by law it has to pass standards because we sell a set that is labled "Pure and Natural", but if you switch out one of the lotions that has a preservative in it, it is no longer in the "Pure and Natural" category.
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I like just about anything in the Nuetragena line, but I think there are tons of other good products just at the drug store. The problem I have is that I stand there for 20 minutes reading all the packages trying to decide. I'm just so afraid that I might miss out on the "latest skin care ingredient". For me, I just like to keep it simple...no fragrances or dyes, and definitely sunscreen.
Actually, that scrub sort of reminds me of the smell of the pulp that is left over when you juice carrots. 
