-OKF- - 06 March 2008 11:37 AM

wow, June, so low maintenance.. that’s awesome.

my skin dries out in weird patches if i use too much product, and i’m a firm believer in keeping my natural oils on my face at least a little. same for my hair. if i shower every day my hair gets really dry.

I’m all into using derm recommended things after my derm rotation.  Plus it’s usually cheap.

Cleanser: cetaphil
Face moisturizer: complex 15 for night.  I need to get something for day, think I will get cetaphil with SPF.
Body moisturizer: vaseline creamy is the best stuff ever, as it has 30% petroleum jelly but has some cream in it too, thus making it much less greasy, but super moisturizing.  Every dermatologist I’ve worked with recommends this.
Eyes: marcelle eye stuff with vitamin C
Lips: paula’s choice lip + body balm is the best stuff ever.

face wash - DHC deep cleansing oil
toner - DHC mild lotion
face and body moisturizer - Bio-oil <--- i love this.
other face moisturizer - Olay Regenerist
night cream - Olay Regenerist
mask - Origins charcoal
acne - still trying to find a good on-the-spot treatment one.  i used to use the tube from Clinique. 

i’ve taken to using those mask things twice weekly for a quick pampering.  doesn’t do much other than make the face a tad softer.  for all of a couple hours.

Cleanser - Dermalogica clay cleanser <-- works so well on my oily face and the menthol is very refreshing

Exfoliant - Dermalogica skin prep scrub

Toner - Dermalogica multi-active toner

Lotion - Dermalogica medi-bac oil control lotion <-- prevents sebum glands from getting overactive while moisturizing, and the medi-bac line is formulated for acne prone skin

Acne treatment - Dermalogica medicated clearing gel

Eyes - Anthony continuous moisture eye cream <-- figured I’d start using it to keep from prematurely looking like a wrinkled prune

Cleanser - Origins Frothy Face Wash and/or Desert Essence Organic Jojoba Oil
Exfoliant - Origins Nature’s gentle dermabrasion
Toner - Origins Liquid moisture with White Tea (when I am not lazy)
Lotion (Day) - Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Lotion and Super-charged moisture cream - SPF 15
Lotion (Night) - Origins White Teas Skin Guardian and Antioxidant moisturizer with White Tea
Eyes - Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Eye Serum, Firming moisture treatment with White Tea and/or Boots #7 Time Resisting Day & Night Eye Care

coheed - 08 March 2008 07:19 PM

Cleanser - Origins Frothy Face Wash and/or Desert Essence Organic Jojoba Oil
Exfoliant - Origins Nature’s gentle dermabrasion
Toner - Origins Liquid moisture with White Tea (when I am not lazy)
Lotion (Day) - Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Lotion and Super-charged moisture cream - SPF 15
Lotion (Night) - Origins White Teas Skin Guardian and Antioxidant moisturizer with White Tea
Eyes - Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Eye Serum, Firming moisture treatment with White Tea and/or Boots #7 Time Resisting Day & Night Eye Care

I use Desert Essence Jojoba oil as a moisturizer but how do you use it as a cleanser?

^i’m guessing you would wash it off with warm-to-hot water to wash off the oily residue.  i use an olive oil-based cleanser and it washes off easily, leaves no oily areas.

i would pour a few drop of the jojoba oil on a cotton square and clean my face w/it.  it’s a great makeup remover and it doesn’t dry out my skin like regular facial cleanser.

i use a moisturizer with sunscreen twice a day. soap and water ~ no fancy cleansers. moisturizing shampoo and conditioner + deep conditioner for my hair.

daily:
blanc de la mer cleasing foam
la mer eye concentrate - love love love
sisley all day all year essential day care
sisley botanical intensive night cream
la mer spf 18 fluid

treatments:
la mer radiance infusion - addicted
sisley sisleya elixir

i also like:
la prairie skin caviar luxe cream
sisley botanical intensive day cream

stella - 11 March 2008 09:59 AM

daily:
blanc de la mer cleasing foam
la mer eye concentrate - love love love
sisley all day all year essential day care
sisley botanical intensive night cream
la mer spf 18 fluid

treatments:
la mer radiance infusion - addicted
sisley sisleya elixir

i also like:
la prairie skin caviar luxe cream
sisley botanical intensive day cream

darn.  you sound like you like calculators.

daily:
kose seikisho facial soap - $15-20
jurlique calendula cream - $67
roc retinol correxion eye cream - $20

makeup remover: coconut oil - $3
spot treatment: anything with benzoyl peroxide does the trick

Sorry for the stereotype, but I’m wondering… why do Korean women have such beautiful skin?  Clear, fair, smooth, and glowing.  All the Korean women I have seen and known have beautiful skin.  I can’t say the same for the men though.

Is it genes, diet, makeup?  What’s the secret?

whitening cream. ha! i dont know. but i think the japanese women have some of the most unbelievable skin. at least the ones in new york. plus they seem to be phenom w/ the make up. seamless.

It’d be nice if it were a diet or behavior thing, because then I could try some of those.  Apparently I’m not the only one wondering.  I did some Google searches and there are a bunch of people wondering the same thing.