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product_junkies2012-02-19 11:05 pm
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I sometimes get curious about random things, so I have a question for the comm:
What's the best product/routine you've found for your skin?
For me, it's been using witch hazel as a toner, and treating blemishes with salicylic acid or sulfur products. I'm more into the cosmetics part of product addiction than I am skincare, so I've never really had a skincare routine. I don't often go buy skin products until it's necessary, but I'll almost always try something new when I need them.
That's how I found that sulfur works for me, by trying e.l.f.'s mineral blemish powder (active ingredient: sulfur 3%) on a whim and finding that it soothed my eruptions, sometimes even making smaller spots disappear overnight. Having had luck with that, I tried their Zit Zapper (active ingredient: salicylic acid 1%), figuring that since it was $1US, it wasn't a big deal if it was a dud. It also makes many of my small spots disappear, though it's a tossup on larger ones; sometimes it diminishes them, sometimes it brings them to a head.
The witch hazel was sort of a roundabout discovery. I had seen it recommended as a toner for ages, but I initially bought it in hopes of it soothing some chronic itching on my legs (which it has helped with, a bit). Once I started using it regularly as a toner, though, I suddenly saw a marked improvement in my skin. I used to have a lot of small, random breakouts, but after a couple of months of witch hazel, those stopped almost entirely. Now I only tend to break out right before my period, or when I can't keep my hands off my face.
My next notion is that when I run out of the commercial cleansers I've been using, I'll give oil cleansing a go.
So what about you all? Any successes, or are you still searching for the right things?
What's the best product/routine you've found for your skin?
For me, it's been using witch hazel as a toner, and treating blemishes with salicylic acid or sulfur products. I'm more into the cosmetics part of product addiction than I am skincare, so I've never really had a skincare routine. I don't often go buy skin products until it's necessary, but I'll almost always try something new when I need them.
That's how I found that sulfur works for me, by trying e.l.f.'s mineral blemish powder (active ingredient: sulfur 3%) on a whim and finding that it soothed my eruptions, sometimes even making smaller spots disappear overnight. Having had luck with that, I tried their Zit Zapper (active ingredient: salicylic acid 1%), figuring that since it was $1US, it wasn't a big deal if it was a dud. It also makes many of my small spots disappear, though it's a tossup on larger ones; sometimes it diminishes them, sometimes it brings them to a head.
The witch hazel was sort of a roundabout discovery. I had seen it recommended as a toner for ages, but I initially bought it in hopes of it soothing some chronic itching on my legs (which it has helped with, a bit). Once I started using it regularly as a toner, though, I suddenly saw a marked improvement in my skin. I used to have a lot of small, random breakouts, but after a couple of months of witch hazel, those stopped almost entirely. Now I only tend to break out right before my period, or when I can't keep my hands off my face.
My next notion is that when I run out of the commercial cleansers I've been using, I'll give oil cleansing a go.
So what about you all? Any successes, or are you still searching for the right things?
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I discovered emu oil in the last few years. It feels horribly atavistic to be spreading the rendered fat of a giant bird over my skin, but there you go. It seems to do a better job of settling my skin, especially the elbows, than other oils. Flax oil, squeezed out of the capsule, is good for moisturizing my face skin when I'm having a breakout. I don't know why.
Also, I bought Yes oil-based lube for its obvious purpose and then have ended up using it on my terribly dry skin—mostly hands, again, but other places, too. I know it's completely off label but the ingredients are a perfect blend for what I'm after. Here's the ingredient list: http://www.yesyesyes.org/ingredients.htm When my skin is so bad that even neutral "sensitive" moisturizers cause it to burn and swell, the Yes (especially over damp skin) saves me. I think it's the beeswax. When I have the energy, I'll make my own.
The last thing is the water softener. We have terrifically hard water and finally got a softener. I've noticed a positive change in my skin since then.