Skin Care Club

[tattooeddolly]

This a great thread since so few people in the world have a "normal" skin tone, and maybe this thread can help everyone seeking skincare advice.

I am a Cosmetologist who specializes in hair however truly love skin. Since so many have helped me as a new Yorkie mom, I am happy to assist any others who are skincare professionals with advice.

The top things I stress to my skin clients:
-NEVER get agressive with acne. Popping a pimple that isnt ready will cause the fluids inside to travel under your skin, causing the affected area to spread.
-If you use proactive or accutane, please dont hide it from your skin care specialist. We need to know because using these products makes skin soft and too delicate for some skin procedures.
-This goes for everyone! You should never face the day without at least a moisturizer with spf 10 or 15. Sun damage can happen at any time, at any age. Be proactive in preventing it before it happens.

Interesting tip: did you know that you can drink plenty of water but your skin stays dry? next time you're in the shower, give your conditioner a few minutes to soak in and try exfoliating lightly with a loofa sponge starting at your toes and ending at your neck. You can use a body wash or soap but if you want the most out of this, you should use one that wil aid you in exfiliating. My personal favorite is SoftSoap Body Butter Strawberry (other scents available).

[Nancy1999]

celstu1, you might be interested in this review:

I like!!! As a 33 year old woman, I was pretty horrified when I started developing cystic acne on my cheekbones out of nowhere - I'd always had pretty good skin. I cleaned my makeup brushes, replaced my blush and bronzer...nothing...still breakouts. So, I started looking into purchasing a skin brush, as I'd heard that they help with a host of skin problems. I NEARLY pulled the trigger on the Clarisonic Mia, but then read reviews about this Olay brush, and decided I'd rather spend $30 to see if it did anything first before I spent the $150. SO glad I did. My cystic acne was almost COMPLETELY gone by the end of my first week of using this brush. Clogged pores on my nose look much better, and my skin is generally just less oily and much smoother and even-looking than it was before. I now also use it on my neck, chest and shoulders.
I haven't tried it with the cleanser it came with, as I am a die-hard Dermalogica girl and so I use it with the Special Cleansing Gel.
One thing I noticed is that after a few days of using this brush in the mornings, my skin felt a little sore. I went back to the store and looked but it seems they only sell one type of replacement brush head. So, I have been using it every 2-3 days instead now, which has taken care of the sore skin problem. I use it for 20 sec per area of the face, much like the Clarisonic. Seems to work great! No problems with battery life or performance at this time.http://www.makeupalley.com/product/s...c-Beauty-Tools

[roseylovestosho]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

So funny, as soon as you posted I watched the doctors and they highly recommended the exfoliating brushes! They said you can do practically the same thing at home with these brushes as they do in the office for what costs over $2-300.00. Then, the next show Oprah had Dr. Oz and his 4 ways to look 20 years younger and one of the ways was the darn exfoliating brushes! I got so psyched I had to get one right away. I don’t know if they are as good, but they have some $30.00 ones made by Olay at Target. Here's a review:http://www.makeupalley.com/product/s...c-Beauty-Tools

That seems like a GREAT alternative. Just make sure when you get it that the brush head seems sturdy. I read a review where apparently something was going wrong with the brush head b/c it wasn't staying in place anymore. I haven't seen it in person so I don't know if it's a design flaw or if someone just had bad luck. I'm sure it's fine though and from what I read there is a 60 day money back guarantee if it doesn't work out for you, just make sure to keep your receipt!!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

That seems like a GREAT alternative. Just make sure when you get it that the brush head seems sturdy. I read a review where apparently something was going wrong with the brush head b/c it wasn't staying in place anymore. I haven't seen it in person so I don't know if it's a design flaw or if someone just had bad luck. I'm sure it's fine though and from what I read there is a 60 day money back guarantee if it doesn't work out for you, just make sure to keep your receipt!!

That's right, I always forget about that. I just hate to take something back because I don't like it, if it breaks I don't mind taking it back, but not liking it seems almost like I'm cheating. If I haven't used the item, I don't mind taking it back.

[roseylovestosho]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

That's right, I always forget about that. I just hate to take something back because I don't like it, if it breaks I don't mind taking it back, but not liking it seems almost like I'm cheating. If I haven't used the item, I don't mind taking it back.

Maybe you have to mail it to the company and not the store? I am the same way but I'd feel less bad mailing it lol

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

Maybe you have to mail it to the company and not the store? I am the same way but I'd feel less bad mailing it lol

If I had to mail, it I'd never return anything.

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

celstu1, you might be interested in this review:

I was just at CVS this morning... I wish I saw this yesterday..... I would have picked it up this morning to try it out! I soo need to do something. I am not terrible, really Im not, but getting it all cleared up would be GREAT! esp my chin where it seems to swell up sometimes (right before my time of month). It seems us women are always cursed with something huh? Thanks for this Nancy, I will buy it and try it!

[roseylovestosho]

This might sound silly but I take pictures before I start using a product and take pictures throughout so that I can have a more objective view of whether or not my skin truly does improve.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

This might sound silly but I take pictures before I start using a product and take pictures throughout so that I can have a more objective view of whether or not my skin truly does improve.

There's no way I'm taking pictures, lol, in my mind I'm adorable, but pictures don't come out right! I can tell you right now, after one use, my skin feels fabulous, I had an area on my jawline that felt kind of scaly, and it feels pretty soft now. Mine didn't come with instructions, and I may have used it too long, I see online it says 60 seconds for entire face and I spent way longer than that, but I really feel like I got the circulation going!

[roseylovestosho]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

There's no way I'm taking pictures, lol, in my mind I'm adorable, but pictures don't come out right! I can tell you right now, after one use, my skin feels fabulous, I had an area on my jawline that felt kind of scaly, and it feels pretty soft now. Mine didn't come with instructions, and I may have used it too long, I see online it says 60 seconds for entire face and I spent way longer than that, but I really feel like I got the circulation going!

LMAO
In the beginning I would do it for more than 60 seconds too, but it eventually caught up with me and I ended up overdrying my skin and it became flakey! And coming from someone with oily skin that is a hard thing to do!

[MauiGirl]

Ok, you have me all excited to go get the Olay brush. Can't wait for shipping, so I hope our Longs Drugs/CVS has it.

[margaritaville]

I love my Olay brush. My skin has never been cleaner. I just wish I could use it around my eyes because I never seem to get all my mascara off at night and wake up looking like a racoon.

[roseslevi]

Originally Posted by Sammy Mommy

celstu, my youngest son has cystic acne too. The dermatologist wanted to put him on Claravis (generic version of Accutane) but I was afraid of the side effects. So Dr. put him on Solodyn tablets (also gave us coupons that we only pay $10.00 for the rx) and Epiduo Gel (coupon only pay $35.00). His skin has cleared up nicely. He also gave him injections of Kenalog into the cystic bumps. We go back next month to get him checked again.

First let me say this is a great thread first about my son...17 year old ...cystic acne as well. Dermatologist also wanted him on Isotretinoin..I to am afraid of the side effects. My son had the blood work done last week and failed....ast and alt enzymes elevated. My son doesnt drink or do any body buliding drugs...so now i am VERY worried. We repeat blood work in one week.


Myself taking Doxycyline for what derm says is rosacea....but it looks nothing like any pictures I have ever seen of rosacea. I tried multiple creams before this script. So far not impressed but only been on for a couple of weeks...derm says give it a month.

Very frustrating..had perfect skin when I was younger

[roseylovestosho]

Originally Posted by margaritaville

I love my Olay brush. My skin has never been cleaner. I just wish I could use it around my eyes because I never seem to get all my mascara off at night and wake up looking like a racoon.

Have you tried extra virgin olive oil? Just put a little bit on a cotton ball and pat your eyes. It works really well...also for deep cleaning your makeup brushes

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by margaritaville

I love my Olay brush. My skin has never been cleaner. I just wish I could use it around my eyes because I never seem to get all my mascara off at night and wake up looking like a racoon.

Clinique eye makeup remover works really well for this. soak a cotton pad and put it on your eye for about 10 seconds and then wipe away, it comes off very well!