How do you make your skin smooth and flawless?

[LetThemEatCake]

Dermalogica's not luxury skincare or expensive. They dont have any products over $100.

 

[The_Ida]

Dermalogica's not luxury skincare or expensive. They dont have any products over $100.

Dermalogica is very, very expensive outside of the US I buy it online, but that's still a bit more expensive than US prices.

 

[Ianastar]

i dry out my skin every night with Clinique's Step 2.

i wake up with the most tense skin, but slather some moisturizer on top and it feels good again.

YIKES!!

Ya know the number 3 or 4 (forget which is the highest) will actually remove nail polish.

When I worked in cosmetics we used to use it to clean our counters and get nail polish/stains etc off.

 

[SHSH]

ok that just sounds crazy^^

 

[LetThemEatCake]

It may sound crazy but it works. I remember I played a joke on a woman at a clinique counter once by asking for the largest size of the clarifying lotion as I'd be cleaning out the rings from my bathtub. I said it with a completely straight face and she herself couldnt help but laugh.

 

[Ianastar]

Everytime I tell that to people they dont believe me.

Ya know what I say


"Go get a bottle and try it"

and they do...and ya know what?


It takes off thier nail polish. And they stop buying Clinque.

 

[ChloeFrancoise]

Good thing it never occurred to me to use Clinique.

 

[izzie stevens]

It may sound crazy but it works. I remember I played a joke on a woman at a clinique counter once by asking for the largest size of the clarifying lotion as I'd be cleaning out the rings from my bathtub. I said it with a completely straight face and she herself couldnt help but laugh.

i had no idea that clinique was all that bad. i've only ever used it once in my life and that lasted a little under two weeks, thank freakin' god.

 

[Meg]

wow some of you have intense regimes! I can barely due cleanse, toner, and medicated cream. I can't remember the brand name right now but I get it at my mum's dermatology centre place......

 

[Ianastar]

skincare has always been the one thing that I dont mind splurging on, as long as the product does what it says.

I firmly believe in good skin care.

 

[LetThemEatCake]

Me too! And check your MySpace.

 

[Ianastar]

Is that you?

 

[LetThemEatCake]

Yeah.

 

[Meg]

ah I remembered it's Glymed Plus. I think it's sold is cosmetic laser type places if this makes sense. Not really sure what the name is for them! Places where you can get botox and stuff done. Anyway it works really well for my skin. I can get sort of an under the skin cystic acne on my forehead (ie small bumps but aren't red or inflamed, just the tone of my skin) but this keeps my skin clear and smooth. It's a exfoliating cleaner, followed by an astringent, and then a cream that I believe has 5% benzol peroxide in it

 

[LetThemEatCake]

Yes you're correct I've used their glycolic clay mask...still have it, though I should throw it out. I was speculating to myself the other day while applying the La Prairie Retexturizing Booster, which has glycolic acid as its fifth ingredient, (so there's a lot in there, and there better be for $160) and it's recommended for daily use. I know it's gentle but I wonder if I should space it out to every other day especially on my cheeks, which are always more sensitive.

 

[Meg]

I think that's just something you determine by looking at your skin. If your cheeks are feeling dry or sensitive, then perhaps scale it back for a couple of days. I noticed today my nose area is a bit dry so I think I probably won't cleanse tonight just apply some moisturizer and go to sleep.

 

[weathergirl]

skin maintenance is something i enjoy doing, although to some it might become a tiresome task...with regards to face wash, i use the olay face wash (in the morning and right before i get some shut-eye)...afterwards, i apply my regular moisturizer with an spf 15...throughout the day, i drink plenty of fluids to keep me well-hydrated and it actually cleanses your body of toxins...

 

[Ianastar]

I work with a girl who has beautiful skin. She mentioned using a scrubby pad from Neutrogena, or Olay or something that she picked up at CVS

Its a gentle ? way to exfoliate as you cleanse every day.

Shiseido used to have this incredible sponge made from silk that you used with cleansers and it exfoliated and left the skin sooooo soft.

 

[izzie stevens]

i just got a clarisonic brush and that is my new way to make my skin smooth and flawless. it's been three days and my skin already feels so soft and nice. i love it!

 

[LetThemEatCake]

You got one finally! I'm jealous! Are you using the regular or sensitive brush head?

Ianastar I remember that Shiseido face cloth...why'd they remove it? Eve Lom has a gauze or cloth that she sells with her face cleanser...it's really better to remove cleanser that's a milk or lotion by a steam towel (cooled down for easily sensitive, skin that tends to remain red from heat) and/or gauze instead of splashing off, which can leave trace minerals from the tap water.