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Post by kanding on Jul 22, 2007 17:06:28 GMT -4
OK, I finally broke down and visited the LUSH site. I avoided it like the plague because I figured I don't need yet another way to spend money and I try to keep my face/hair/body care pretty simple and inexpensive. However, I was amazed at the prices and descriptions of the products! They're much less expensive than I imagined they'd be. So, you've all enticed me to the dark side and now I'm itchin' to try the stuff.
But... I've got a problem and I'm hoping that someone (Brookie? India?) can help. I live in a LUSH-less area but I can have it shipped to me from either France or the UK. I just need to talk to someone to get some recommendations for skin care (I want to start small before going whole-hog on the hair and body products, too.)
Help?!
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Post by Brookie on Jul 23, 2007 8:49:56 GMT -4
kanding - Difficult to make recommendations for skin care without knowing about your skin. Oily? Dry? Combo? How is it right after you wash it? How it is about 3pm? What's the outcome you're looking for?
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Post by kanding on Jul 23, 2007 11:42:26 GMT -4
I guess the best way to describe my skin is aging/oily (I'm 44). I still get breakouts but they're usually around my period and some blackouts around my nose throughout the month. Some times of the month my T-zone is oily by mid-morning, but usually that's really not a problem until afternoon. I've just started using a light moisturizer over my sunblock. In the winter I was using Kiehl's moisturizer with SPF that's formulated for all types of skin, but I'd like to get away from that brand. This is really the first year I've needed a moisturizer after washing as my skin feels just a bit tight sometimes (I use Pears glycerine soap).
I'd like something that will clean my skin without stripping it, but will also discourage blackheads and large pores. I've given up on worrying about breakouts as I think they're hormone-related. I'd also like a moisturizer that's light but will work over a sunblock (I've got fair skin). I don't know if I need a toner, but hey, I'm open to it.
Thanks for your help.
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Post by Brookie on Jul 23, 2007 15:17:10 GMT -4
Cleanser - Angels on Bare Skin - exfoliates, moisturizes, doesn't strip skin. Lovely stuff. Get the biggest container you can find. Toner - all non-alcohol based. Get Tea Tree Water - contains tea tree oil to heal and control oil. Moisturizer - Imperialis. For combination skin, balances it out.
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starskin
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Post by starskin on Jul 23, 2007 15:33:33 GMT -4
Heh. The LUSH UK website has some imagery I was *not* expecting on the homepage!
I'm out of my Herbalism, noooo! Hopefully my skin won't hate me too badly if I just use Dove soap until I can get back to England and buy more.
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Post by Brookie on Jul 23, 2007 15:38:09 GMT -4
**Chokes**
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starskin
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Post by starskin on Jul 23, 2007 15:41:18 GMT -4
Sorry. :-\ That's what my mom told me to use. Well, the Dove beauty bar. I can't get to the mall to buy more Herbalism since I don't have a car, though. Shame. Oh well, I'll be back in England in a week. Hopefully the seawater here will be good for my complexion.
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Post by kanding on Jul 23, 2007 17:14:43 GMT -4
Thanks for the recommendations, Brookie! I plan to call LUSH in the UK tomorrow.
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diablocody
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Post by diablocody on Jul 23, 2007 18:31:23 GMT -4
All right, Lush ladies, I need some skin help. I have fair skin that used to be totally tight and flawless (/Rose). Then I hit my late 20s and developed mild rosacea and adult acne (I'm 29 now). I use so much concealer. My skin just looks haggard and spotty. I wouldn't describe it as super oily-- more like perpetually irritated and dull. I have enlarged pores on my cheeks.
Does Lush make anything that could calm my skin and improve its texture? Right now I'm using the craptastic combination of Cetaphil cleanser and Neutrogena Dual-Action moisturizer. My husband and I are in the middle of switching to all bunny-friendly cosmetics.
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kore
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Post by kore on Jul 23, 2007 20:56:41 GMT -4
All right, Lush ladies, I need some skin help. I have fair skin that used to be totally tight and flawless (/Rose). Then I hit my late 20s and developed mild rosacea and adult acne (I'm 29 now). I use so much concealer. My skin just looks haggard and spotty. I wouldn't describe it as super oily-- more like perpetually irritated and dull. I have enlarged pores on my cheeks. Does Lush make anything that could calm my skin and improve its texture? Right now I'm using the craptastic combination of Cetaphil cleanser and Neutrogena Dual-Action moisturizer. My husband and I are in the middle of switching to all bunny-friendly cosmetics. Brookie & India are the experts, but I was told that Angels on Bare Skin contains lavender that helps calm redness. I use this cleaner myself, and I do notice the red around my nose area is a little tamer. Now for Rosacea, have you seen a Dermitologist?
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