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Empty Words, empty pockets

CoG — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:15:29 GMT

Theyre at it again. The new H2 line is supposed to infuse your skin with hydrogen and "transform" your skin so that it is " revitalized, reenergized, restored," by the power of hydrogen. But Dana, what is this newly discovered "molecule" that harnesses a gas? How on earth can you activate a gas in solution then open the glass vial, allowing any gaseous substance to evaporate yet claim it, in its absence, can " infuse" anything? Water has as its foundation, hydrogen. So does hydrogen peroxide, so do thousands of other compounds.. Why so cryptic?

We are all gullible or you all would be penniless, but we're not all dullards Dana. Some of us hold multiple degrees, in hard sciences. Many of us hold onto precious Common Sense.

Beauty IQ Mon April 24 Perricone hour. Sound and fury signifying nothing....

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blackhole99 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:55:06 GMT

I'm sure you know what you are talking about, what with all your advanced degrees in science. Those of us who are not as educated do understand products can do only so much for our skin. I realize Dana is selling that expensive product with all her might so she can get paid and she's not fooling anyone. I think the women who want to believe what she claims and buy the product will and will go back for more because it makes them feel good.

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qvcaddition — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:09:11 GMT

At 81 I'm still gullable, and know using creams will give you beautiful skin, but not get rid of or prevent wrinkles. I would not be getting botox and fillers since my 70's. Dr. D would not have gotten a facelift or eye lift. I love her products and get compliments on my beautiful skin, yet between her and Perricone,, I have to start at dinner time putting on my night regium. She has her infusion oil, Hydroshield serum, emulsion face and eye. I have to be careful I don't slid out of bed in the middle of the night and break a hip.

In the morning, between Hydroshield, dream cream, perricone firming finishing face cream, etc. My skin is beautiful, but when to stop and say, I'm old, one or two creams should be sufficent. My mother and grandmother used Ponds for everything. Good skin, little wrinkles. No anti aging then. My fault for believing the hype and hoping FOR WHAT?

Ladies, do what you have to do or not, but don't fall for it like I did. I am going to have withdrawal symptons when all this is finish.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:18:59 GMT

@qvcaddition

My mother & her 8 sisters (inc. the one still living is 87 and has beautiful skin) all used nothing but Ponds cream.

My sister still uses Ponds cream and in her 50s has skin as smooth as a baby!

Me (age 61) on the other hand, fell for the hype and started using different product lines. Used to love face products from Philosophy (over 6 years) but got terrible clogged pores, acne & more -- went to dermatologist for the last 2 years - now I only use Cetaphil and my skin is finally looking great again!!!

I totally understand the hype -- cosmetics is a billion $$$ industry ...I want to have those great eyelashes too!!!!

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skuggles — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:24:47 GMT

Bravo👏

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PurpleBunny — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:25:25 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
@qvcaddition

My mother & her 8 sisters (inc. the one still living is 87 and has beautiful skin) all used nothing but Ponds cream.

My sister still uses Ponds cream and in her 50s has skin as smooth as a baby!

Me (age 61) on the other hand, fell for the hype and started using different product lines. Used to love face products from Philosophy (over 6 years) but got terrible clogged pores, acne & more -- went to dermatologist for the last 2 years - now I only use Cetaphil and my skin is finally looking great again!!!

I totally understand the hype -- cosmetics is a billion $$$ industry ...I want to have those great eyelashes too!!!!

I saw a gorgeous 100 year old Chinese woman on television once, and they asked her what her secret was ...

Vaseline!

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Kachina624 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:44:24 GMT

@PurpleBunny wrote:

I saw a gorgeous 100 year old Chinese woman on television once, and they asked her what her secret was ...

Vaseline!

@PurpleBunny I had Thanksgiving dinner at a retirement home in Santa Fe a few years ago. There was a beautiful woman there who had just had her 100th birthday. She had the most beautiful, unlined skin so I complimented her and asked for her secret. She said she'd used jojoba oil on her face every night before bed, that's all. She was a wealthy woman and could have afforded any beauty regimen but that's all she used.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:49:58 GMT

Uh-oh. Wait a second, @PurpleBunny and @Kachina624. If you two aren't careful, you're going to start sounding like Josie Maran, who met a French woman who....yeah, we all know the story. :-)

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PurpleBunny — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:59:50 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

@PurpleBunny wrote:

I saw a gorgeous 100 year old Chinese woman on television once, and they asked her what her secret was ...

Vaseline!
@PurpleBunny I had Thanksgiving dinner at a retirement home in Santa Fe a few years ago. There was a beautiful woman there who had just had her 100th birthday. She had the most beautiful, unlined skin so I complimented her and asked for her secret. She said she'd used jojoba oil on her face every night before bed, that's all. She was a wealthy woman and could have afforded any beauty regimen but that's all she used.

Makes sense to me!

(I use Vaseline before bed now ... shhhhh ... don't tell anyone. I don't want to be drummed off the beauty board!)

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PurpleBunny — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:00:33 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
Uh-oh. Wait a second, @PurpleBunny and @Kachina624. If you two aren't careful, you're going to start sounding like Josie Maran, who met a French woman who....yeah, we all know the story. :-)

Whatever works to push the product!!!

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millieshops — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:18:57 GMT

If the only silly money I ever spent was on skincare how wonderful would that be!

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:23:57 GMT

All my mother used was oil of Olay....and she had lovely skin.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:31:16 GMT

I wish that just once, when we get into this nostalgic mode, that someone would say that their mother or grandmother used only Pond's, which seems to be the one that pops up most often, and had horrific skin that made her look older than her age.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:36:30 GMT

I do not fall for the hype because I refuse to pay $$$ for skincare. Plus anything skincare does do is temporary so why pay the big $$$? For me it is important to hydrate your skin and that's what I do for a lot less. And, many women do not want to use Vaseline and I always did under the eyes because it makes the skin taut. I don't care if Vaseline came from the bottom of the petroleum barrel, if it works, if works.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:14:40 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
Uh-oh. Wait a second, @PurpleBunny and @Kachina624. If you two aren't careful, you're going to start sounding like Josie Maran, who met a French woman who....yeah, we all know the story. :-)

@suzyQ3@ @PurpleBunny We want people paging us, begging to hear our stories.

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Stormygirl — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:03:19 GMT

Am not a gullible person thank goodness and I realize is all about marketing. They all do it, some more then others, some less but they all do it or they would not keep their jobs very long. The hard sell is here to stay it appears and is up to the consumer (science degree or homemaker) to be both shopping savy, have realistic expectations from any product, and spend within their own means. No empty pockets here from buying into the hype-and-hard-sell. There is much more to be gathered by ingrediant deck comparison shopping.......at least for Stormy that stradegy works.

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qvcaddition — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:32:56 GMT

@PurpleBunny

@PurpleBunny wrote:
@homedecor1 wrote:
@qvcaddition

My mother & her 8 sisters (inc. the one still living is 87 and has beautiful skin) all used nothing but Ponds cream.

My sister still uses Ponds cream and in her 50s has skin as smooth as a baby!

Me (age 61) on the other hand, fell for the hype and started using different product lines. Used to love face products from Philosophy (over 6 years) but got terrible clogged pores, acne & more -- went to dermatologist for the last 2 years - now I only use Cetaphil and my skin is finally looking great again!!!

I totally understand the hype -- cosmetics is a billion $$$ industry ...I want to have those great eyelashes too!!!!
I saw a gorgeous 100 year old Chinese woman on television once, and they asked her what her secret was ...

Vaseline!

My friend who is chinese and was a flight attendent for United only used vaseline, beautiful skin.

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qvcaddition — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:37:59 GMT

@suzyQ3

@suzyQ3 wrote:
I wish that just once, when we get into this nostalgic mode, that someone would say that their mother or grandmother used only Pond's, which seems to be the one that pops up most often, and had horrific skin that made her look older than her age.

Didn't happen to the women I knew. We had noxema and they had Pond's. Noxema helped pimples in my generation. Pond's was it. These women I knew had beautiful skin, very little wrinkles, didn't go out in sun much, like walking like we did or sunbathe. Also they ate fresh, frozen didn't come in until my time. My Grandmother and Mother cooked fresh, not even frozen. Went to corner store almost everyday or in our case had a garden in the back yard. Not a lot of chemicals or cars in my day as a young child.

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PurpleBunny — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:09:16 GMT

@qvcaddition See! And we know how dehydrating flight can be!! I think we've got the true secret!

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KathyPet — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:17:45 GMT

@qvcaddition wrote:
@PurpleBunny
@PurpleBunny wrote:
@homedecor1 wrote:
@qvcaddition

My mother & her 8 sisters (inc. the one still living is 87 and has beautiful skin) all used nothing but Ponds cream.

My sister still uses Ponds cream and in her 50s has skin as smooth as a baby!

Me (age 61) on the other hand, fell for the hype and started using different product lines. Used to love face products from Philosophy (over 6 years) but got terrible clogged pores, acne & more -- went to dermatologist for the last 2 years - now I only use Cetaphil and my skin is finally looking great again!!!

I totally understand the hype -- cosmetics is a billion $$$ industry ...I want to have those great eyelashes too!!!!
I saw a gorgeous 100 year old Chinese woman on television once, and they asked her what her secret was ...

Vaseline!

My friend who is chinese and was a flight attendent for United only used vaseline, beautiful skin.

My MIL had beautiful skin into her late 70's and used nothing but Vaseline.