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Great information Love, your very kind to give us this info. I have been doing most of it, but will try and do even better.
Love,
Deborah

Ummm.. lol

Ok, I have done most of this and do it regularly.

I have questions about the products to use.

What do you use to exfoliate?

What facial masks do you use?

Which moisturizers do you use?

Which water do you drink? Ok that was a joke.

I loved this idea the moment you talked about it. I'm glad you and Sharon put it up. It's GREAT! Thanks for putting so much time into it.

Beauty

Beauty
My questions too! Thanks Girl - you been hangin with my sis Darlene too long. As for the water, I can assure you it ain't from the Potomac!
Love ya,
Deborah

Hi Beauty,


Before I answer your questions, to choose the right skin care preparations you will need to determine you skin type:

* Normal skin is rosy, lustrous, unblemished, smooth, evenly colored, soft, firm and elastic. Due to bad diet, pollution, stress and improper skin care, this type is rare.
* Dry skin feels tight, it is thin, pale and dull. It may be flaky and very wrinkled. It is rarely blemished.
* Oily skin is shining and often blemished. The skin is soft and elastic and there are not many wrinkles.
* Sensitive skin is easily irritated. It is prone to redness, itch and blemishes. Often reacts to chemical ingredients, pollution, sun, wind.

You may notice that your T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) is different from your cheeks. This is called combination skin. Also skin can be sensitive and oily or dry at the same time.

Beauty asked, “What do you use to exfoliate?”
I use the “7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse - Off Formula” by Clinique (I personally like the Clinque line of skin care products). Make sure whichever scrub you choose (for your skin type), that it’s a gentle one.


I also use a gentle scrub facial pad to exfoliate dead skin. The “Buf Puf” can be found at many health & beauty stores and also on the internet. I swirl the pad gently when using a cleanser. (I usually just use the “Buf Puf” in the evening) Also, be sure to really clean the “Buf Puf”, I throw my puf in the washer machine (in a lingerie bag) and let air dry.

Beauty asked, “What facial masks do you use?
Well, there are many homemade facial masks you can use, according to your own skin type. I like the egg white mask and I also sometimes use a clay mask [I by the clay (from a health food store) and mix up a fresh batch for each use)

Here is a link for many homemade masks,
http://www.jackowitch.com/masks.html

Beauty asked,”Which moisturizers do you use?”
I have used “Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion” by Clinique for years and I do like it. But,
I am going to try the moisturizer that Sharon has been raving about, (“24/7" by Color me Beautiful moisture complex)

Beauty asked, “Which water do you drink”?
I only drink purified water.


Love

If the male in me has been neglecting the skin for over 30 years. Is there any hope of recovering it.

I have very oily skin. Can this change given the correct nutrition and care?

I'm sure that getting into these habits will help the skin and it will only tend to get better, but is there ANY hope??

Hi Love,

Thank you!!! Wow! I'm going to have to print this page out.

Sheeesh.. there's so much to do!!

How long did it take you when you were younger to get into this routine? How long have you been doing it? Like, since you were 10 or 11?

Lastly, I like Gabrielle's question asking, "Is it too late?" That's a good one.

Thanks again Love !!!!

Beauty

Hello Girls:

One of the things that I have read about in using the [Intense Pulsed Light] treatments is for skin rejuvenation and surfacing.

I have noticed and my spouse agrees that my cheeks are softer and a little lighter than before the 1st treatment.

The Doctor indicated that is why he will do 3 treatments. The 3rd was to insure that with the hair gone, my face will look even.

I will most likely have them do the upper cheek, under the eyes as well to restore the collagen there at my age. I have seen several pictures before/after of women that have had this done and it is down right amazing. Plastic surgeons are now using this method as the least invasive to restore the skins tension and surface appearance.

If you have not read about this it really is very good science that has proven to be repeatable and valuable in cosmetic appearance work.

Oh yes, I use Max Factor pan stick, buff or medium light, so that I can add a quality red lipstick to it for a coloring agent. By doing this, you can place emphasis on the "apple of the cheek" by adding a dap more than you did about the chin etc. I use a wedge shaped sponge to apply since I no longer need to apply so much makeup with the facial hair almost completely gone now.

Hugs

Danielle Marie La Belle

Yes yes Keep us informed.

When anyone posts, it goes to my email.

Thanks for the tips.

Love Suzzie

Hello girls:

P.T. Barnum once said that "there is a sucker born every minute."

With all the retail skin products available today on the retail shelves, one can get the idea that 95% do not really work nor do to they contribute to the resurfacing, or stimulation of skin cell growth and repair.

Let me take you down the road of Science for just a few minutes. I think that I can save you a great deal of money over your lifetime.

If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is!

There are of course exceptions such as the use of IPL therapy and LASER therapy. These two radical technologies, really do effectively have an impact on our skin. If used incorrectly, that can do harm that is nearly irreversible.

Retail lotions and creams in the chemistry world come in two forms only.

A. Oil based products that can cause the pores of the skin to become clogged and infected (pimple, mix oil and bacterial dirt and bingo). We have all seen the result.

B. Water based products to layer the skin surface to provide a temporary psychological change to the skin. The cells that are dead on the surface are still dead, they just mix in with the water based product since your skin cells are 95% water. The remaining 5% are sub-cuteous fat, or collagen complex compounds.

I am sorry but everything that is in the retail world is mostly hype. The number one ingredient in anything that foams is [SLS], sodium laurel sulfate. It is found in everything from tooth paste to shampoo, to luxury bars of cleansing material. It is so good at cleaning that you can purchase this at the automotive store of your choice. It is used to clean the cement/concrete floors of auto garages. You think that I am kidding but 3 companies in New Jersey are responsible for the world-wide manufacture and distribution of bulk SLS. I do my homework gals!

Okay. I have your attention now right! I do not care if “Clinque” makes it, or “Bottomsup” of Paris. All products that hit retail shelves are effectively, non-effective at skin cell rejuvenation. Oil or water based, they only offer a cosmetic, psychological, effect that can be had with any home concoction of aloe and your favorite citric acid from lemons, (the strongest naturally available acid over the grocery counter) or oranges, a more mild form along with grapefruit.

I know, silly isn’t it. You pay someone $35.00 for 1/2oz. of the “Clinique” super facial night restore cream and it contains, Aloe, and a fruit acid. The other ingredients are there to reduce or prevent bacterial growth and an agent to keep the ingredients together. Like oil and water, with the correct chemical combination I can get them to bond together to form a cream like substance. When this bonding agent breaks down over time, you see the oil and water separate in the jar and say, oooh, must have gone bad and throw it out.

Girls it is time to say no to all of these chemical come-ons.

Yes, a good skin agent with SPF-50 will protect you from ultra-violet rays of the sun and will therefore, if used daily from age 3 on up, will prevent the aging that we all see in the average 50 year old man or woman. Every time that you are in the sun, that is every time, you will need to first apply the agent of your choosing. This is just not realistic is it?

I can barely remember to tie my shoes everyday. Imagine the inconvience of trying to remember to put on that SPF-50 every day, 7/365. By the time you are 21 years old, you already have been exposed excessively to the sun. TOO LATE! It will show up as little brown spots on the face and hands as you near 40 years of age.

Men have larger pores than women for a very good reason. 40,000 years ago, men hunted outside and spent the entire day for the most part exposed to the elements. They produce oil more quickly on the face as a means of protecting the skin from all elements except ultraviolet rays. The creator wanted to make sure in the formula that there was a slow but sure process of deterioration, else the planet might become to crowded if some of us do not die off.

I could write a book about this but I am sure some of you have ADS (attention deficit syndrome) and need me to get to the bottom line.

You can use two inexpensive things that will work. An inexpensive water-based compound found at Wal-Mart stores, “equate Advanced skin therapy lotion” with clean skin, apply at night and after every shower top to bottom. CLEAN skin only. Only after exfoliating the skin with a mild sponge or luaf device ($1.50) most stores. On your face at night only, before applying the lotion, apply liberally, vitamin e liquid, Kmart, Wal-Mart etc, made by Spring Valley, vitamin E 12,000 i.u. in 2fl oz. Vitamin E oil, is known to bond to the skin cells to promote holding moisture with a skin cell being 95% water, that is very important.

After a shower, towel of by patting dry. Do not remove all moisture. Add the lotion all over, allow to air dry, NO HAIR DRYER PLEASE! How you accomplish this is up to you and your time schedule. Skin cells do not know of your busy work schedule, so it takes time to get the results that you want.

Once or twice (skip a few days between each time) a week, you can take lemon juice and add it to your washing routine. The acidic effect will remove the dead skin cells and you can see softer skin in about 14 days. Aloe, fresh from the plant is the very best solution there is for irrated skin. You can buy a few plants and grow them outside from around May until October in the Northern climates and of course all year round’ in the South.

My advice comes from both experience and top scientists that study skin cell rejuvenation and reproduction.

If your skin is already damaged, then IPL treatments can be a real skin saver. There are limits. You need to look at the IPL thread on this forum and medical web sites that show results from this emerging technology.

If it is over the counter girls, the U.S. FDA is not going to let you have anything that could be mis-used and cause damage, therefore 95% of these products are just formulae mutations of other existing non-working approved products. Retinol is an exception and must be used with care.

Oh yes, one simple exfoliant for really rough skin like on the backs of your arms (a genetic trait that I have), is brown sugar and baby oil. YES. Brown sugar and baby oil mixed together just enough to hold the sugar together. Take a tablespoon of the mixture, placed on the skin and rub gently. A small hand sponge is very useful for this. Do not over rub and cause your skin to become irritated or inflamed. Do not over do it. After 14 days you will notice how the skin feels smoother. Using this on your hands is an excellent way to take out the roughness. People will notice how nice your hands feel after 14 days. Many women tell me so and want to know my secret.

Fruit acid (lemon juice), baby oil, aloe (plant), and a good water-based agent such as the equate brand of Advanced skin therapy lotion, and vitamin E liquid.

Once you have set up a routine for yourself, it will really work. Oh, SPF-50, I use the brand “Ocean Potion” SPF-50, I do not break out or feel any kind of reaction to this formulae and use it just about every day that I am outside working. Typically, I have learned to mow the lawn any time after 6:00pm or when it is really cloudy. Ultraviolet can penetrate clouds so you still need the SPF-50. Many a visitor to Daytona Beach will testify to the cloudy day sun burn!!!!!!!!!

If you want it bad enough, you will change your routine, if not, like any other fad, you will never faithfully develop a routine that will support the desired results. It takes time and effort to maintain a very soft attractive and appealing skin surface.

Hugs

Danielle
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Girls, hold on to your bra straps.....

I have some age spots on the back of my hands now (age 56), they of course come from Sun exposure over many years.

I wanted to see about using IPL treatments but right now the piggy bank is dry. So I did some research on what the brown spots were and found a simple, inexpensive way to rid myself of them.

Purchase a small container of "plain yogurt." Cheaper the better. Then this is extremely important girls, purchase a small jar of "chopped" or "shredded" horseradish, and "hot" if you can find the "hot" kind.

I purchased a 2oz jar for $1.89us and a plain generic yogurt for $.89us..
OKay girls, thats $2.78us......oooooo so expensive ha ha LOL.

Mix 1/4 cup of yogurt with 1 tablespoon of horesradish, cream together well. Apply to areas of interest. Do not use this strength on face!

Spread over hands and arms as desired. Let dry. Wash off. Feel how smooth treated areas feel. Do not do this but 2 - 3 times a week. No
more. Skin surface will be too irritated.

Refrigerate remainder always in a tight sealed container.

After 30 days spots will lighten noticeably and after 3 months will be mostly gone. Treated areas will lighten and look great... I do not know what this will do to people with naturally dark skin....???

Excellent for skin resurfacing and rejuventation.

Many cosmetic companies provide a [man-made] compound similar to this compound and charge big bucks....!!!

Try this and I guarrantee it works and everyone knows me on this forum...

For face, reduce horseradish to 1 teaspoon and put on spots directly. Keep out of eyes. Will brighten your skin after just a few treatments...
simple, cheap, and it really does work well....


Hugs

Danielle La Belle

Wow! what's left I could spread on prime rib, huh?
Fortunately I only have a couple of spots right now, guess I shoud have more, being a life guard for seven summers, but again that was a long, long time ago!
Thanks, hon, for the information I will give it a try!
Love ya,
Virginia

Ok already knew about the water thing ,But i'm just out of the closet and i could use some hot tips

I got rid of all of my body hair using Veet (always hated my body hair i found it repulsive to look at)
And i use a bodylotion to keep my legs smooth
But what about facial hair how can i cover that up??
and what creams should i use ???
any help would be nice thanks up front


Mellissa

Mellissa:

For now, if you do not want to permanently remove your facial hair as I have done, (See Spectra Light posting or LASER info from Beauty), then you are stuck with the shaving routine. A good, new, triple blade razor and plenty of face cream or lotion, (if not avaiable, hair creme rinse solution) and of course the hot wash cloth to soften the hair first. Then the lotion and shave girl! Careful not to cut your self on the upstrokes. The upper lip is the most difficult place to do the upstroke so just do extra down strokes to prevent cutting yourself in that area.

There is makeup that will cover a beard that is dark such as brown or black hair. It is a heavy paste that you heat slightly then apply. It is more like spackle but it does cover. There are sights that individuals have taken years to prepare to show how this is all done. You can find heavy oil-based cover in the "Clinque" line of products.

If you have light hair, you can get by with a paste like foundation in a stick. Several mfg make such a product. I have used over the years, Max Factor PAN-STICK. In most cases if your are in the brown, brunette, or darker category you can use a dap of quality red lipstick with your makeup to blend for skin tones.

Think what it is like to look at fresh paint on a wall. There are no spots it is just one solid color. Your skin is not like paint. Under a microscope you will see dots of color variations throughout your skin surface. That is why we look "made-up" with just the foundation alone. One solid color is not how human skin is constructed. So, you add a lip stick color into the base that you apply with a cosmetic sponge or wedge. You are painting a work of art girl, not the kitchen wall.

Less is always better. Many (gg) girls, have a light gray area about their upper lip. Teenagers can "read us best." They seem to pay so much attention to themselves and their appearance that they can spot us from some distance most of the time. Older women after 50 just seem to accept us.

I had IPL treatments to reduce and remove a large portion of facial hair. I still have some, especially the white hairs that IPL cannot remove. There is always electrolysis, ooch, ouch...

Hugs

Danielle Marie

Excellent tips! Thanks for posting these...