topic Re: MORE RARE HARVESTS in Beauty

MORE RARE HARVESTS

Shanus — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:46:07 GMT

I loved Ojon and now Tweak’d. I’ve worn Josie’s oil and Tarte mascara (purple leather-like tube). I’m now using Peel Pads from PTR, who also has mud masks.

What’s with all the rare nuts and oils gathered from the deepest soils of foreign lands or rare trees, ingredients foraged from Amazon river banks and taken from altitudes in the Himalayas where the air is the most pure?

Surely, we have similar potent additives in labs right under our noses. More hype?

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lavenderfields — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:59:48 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
I loved Ojon and now Tweak’d. I’ve worn Josie’s oil and Tarte mascara (purple leather-like tube). I’m now using Peel Pads from PTR, who also has mud masks.

What’s with all the rare nuts and oils gathered from the deepest soils of foreign lands or rare trees, ingredients foraged from Amazon river banks and taken from altitudes in the Himalayas where the air is the most pure?

Surely, we have similar potent additives in labs right under our noses. More hype?

Shanus, I prefer using products with natural ingredients as opposed to synthetic ones. I feel that they are safer and probably do have more healing properties than lab created ingredients.

I am currently using WEN but am very interested in trying the Tweak'd by Nature line. I'm in my late 50s with fine, dry/frizzy ends and a slightly oily scalp. Would you recommend Tweak'd for my hair type?

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RipleyGirl — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:14:50 GMT

I was actually wondering this more with relation to cooking. Found out that it's becoming easier to find high quality cold-pressed oils made from crops grown in North America. The one I found is Camelina Oil. I've only cooked with it, but I'm pretty sure there's skin care benefits with it.

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lavenderfields — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:29:36 GMT

@RipleyGirl wrote:
I was actually wondering this more with relation to cooking. Found out that it's becoming easier to find high quality cold-pressed oils made from crops grown in North America. The one I found is Camelina Oil. I've only cooked with it, but I'm pretty sure there's skin care benefits with it.

Did you mean Camellia oil? Tatcha, I believe, uses Camellia oil. There are a lot of natural oils have skin care benefits.

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Dazlin — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:52:19 GMT

@Shanus...Josie now has CBD oil...she describes plants its grown from...supposedly for stressed skin. I honestly don't know what to think about all these rare claimed ingredients . As for myself, I would proceed with great caution, and if I even thought to try this, I would have to ask my skin drs at Mayo (as they only reccomend Vanicream)...I keep in my mind...my drs are adamant about gentle skin care...less complicated ingredients, seem best. What's next🙄

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RipleyGirl — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:03:26 GMT

It's actually Camelina Oil. I thought it was the same as Camelia when I first heard about it too. Here's Wikipedia's definition of it (so actually not a native of NA but does grow here).

"Camelina is a genus within the flowering plant family Brassicaceae. The Camelina species, commonly known as false flax, are native to Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia. Most species of this genus have been little studied, with the exception of Camelina sativa, historically cultivated as oil plant"

I think in the hype about oils, people maybe don't realize high quality oils of all types can be beneficial. Sometimes they need to be mixed to make them more suitable for skincare. Don't get me wrong, I like argan oil, but there's plenty of others out there too.

@lavenderfields wrote:
@RipleyGirl wrote:
I was actually wondering this more with relation to cooking. Found out that it's becoming easier to find high quality cold-pressed oils made from crops grown in North America. The one I found is Camelina Oil. I've only cooked with it, but I'm pretty sure there's skin care benefits with it.
Did you mean Camellia oil? Tatcha, I believe, uses Camellia oil. There are a lot of natural oils have skin care benefits.

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Shanus — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:07:15 GMT

@lavenderfields wrote:
@Shanus wrote:
I loved Ojon and now Tweak’d. I’ve worn Josie’s oil and Tarte mascara (purple leather-like tube). I’m now using Peel Pads from PTR, who also has mud masks.

What’s with all the rare nuts and oils gathered from the deepest soils of foreign lands or rare trees, ingredients foraged from Amazon river banks and taken from altitudes in the Himalayas where the air is the most pure?

Surely, we have similar potent additives in labs right under our noses. More hype?

Shanus, I prefer using products with natural ingredients as opposed to synthetic ones. I feel that they are safer and probably do have more healing properties than lab created ingredients.

I am currently using WEN but am very interested in trying the Tweak'd by Nature line. I'm in my late 50s with fine, dry/frizzy ends and a slightly oily scalp. Would you recommend Tweak'd for my hair type?

@lavenderfields My hair’s grey/white, kind of fine, dry and curly, but I can’t imagine Tweak’d not being good for anyone....no cones, so sulfates and hydrating.

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Shanus — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:09:21 GMT

@Dazlin wrote:
@Shanus...Josie now has CBD oil...she describes plants its grown from...supposedly for stressed skin. I honestly don't know what to think about all these rare claimed ingredients . As for myself, I would proceed with great caution, and if I even thought to try this, I would have to ask my skin drs at Mayo (as they only reccomend Vanicream)...I keep in my mind...my drs are adamant about gentle skin care...less complicated ingredients, seem best. What's next🙄

@DazlinDid my Vanicream treatment last night for the 1st time. Miraculous!

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nyc1 — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:49:46 GMT

I really love using oils. I've been using Tamanu oil since Lauren Hutton sold it years ago on HSN and told her story of it reducing her scaring after her accident. It's wonderful. I've recommended it to both friends and several doctors, and they agree that it does reduce scars. I also use argan, baobab and marula. I do love Joyce Giraud's oil with Moringa, Argan, Buriti and Maracuja oils. It absorbs beautifully and feels so good on the skin. I always purchase whenever she has a special.

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fitfuninformed — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 20:50:55 GMT

Yes, and moving beyond the beauty arena - I caught that (whom seems to be) honest gentlemen selling My Pillows hawking his new sheets, using only -- wait for it, wait for it -- cotton sourced from some indigenous area of the world.

My goodness! All's fair in sales and MORE SALES I guess!!! HahaHaHaha

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Porcelain — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:20:19 GMT

New exotic oils mean new possibilities, new products to try.

People who are into oils as their primary skincare are really into them. Since different oils contain different fatty acid profiles and antioxidant properties etc...it makes sense that oil aficionados would try to find precisely the right potion/blend for their skin concerns.

And yes I agree, the actives created or duplicated in labs are purer and can be made stronger. I think people underestimate how advanced chemistry really is. It's like the difference between spending all day eating oranges to get your vitamin C vs taking a vitamin with bioflavonoids.

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4birds — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:47:55 GMT

What is a Vanicream treatment? Thanks

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Dazlin — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:48:03 GMT

@4birds wrote:
What is a Vanicream treatment? Thanks

Vanicream is a product sold in a large jar with or without pump dispenser...its a thick, rich cream. Vanicream also makes bar soaps, shampoos, lotions, and several other products. I use the cream sold in the jar, and the bar soaps. I've used the shampoo/conditioner too, but I prefer my salon products.

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Icegoddess — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 04:13:02 GMT

@Dazlin wrote:
@Shanus...Josie now has CBD oil...she describes plants its grown from...supposedly for stressed skin. I honestly don't know what to think about all these rare claimed ingredients . As for myself, I would proceed with great caution, and if I even thought to try this, I would have to ask my skin drs at Mayo (as they only reccomend Vanicream)...I keep in my mind...my drs are adamant about gentle skin care...less complicated ingredients, seem best. What's next🙄

I believe that is Hemp oil, not CBD oil. CBD oil has medical benefits and is controlled in many states.

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4birds — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:42:54 GMT

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Dazlin — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:53:37 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@Dazlin wrote:
@Shanus...Josie now has CBD oil...she describes plants its grown from...supposedly for stressed skin. I honestly don't know what to think about all these rare claimed ingredients . As for myself, I would proceed with great caution, and if I even thought to try this, I would have to ask my skin drs at Mayo (as they only reccomend Vanicream)...I keep in my mind...my drs are adamant about gentle skin care...less complicated ingredients, seem best. What's next🙄
I believe that is Hemp oil, not CBD oil. CBD oil has medical benefits and is controlled in many states.

@Icegoddess...I just re-checked her site...Josie has a new oil that contains 100mg of CBD oil, plant derived. I believe its mixed in with her Argon Oil. I recieved an email from her, that's how i first saw it.

You can view it on her own website.

I'll pass on using this one.

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Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:05:51 GMT

@Shanus It does sound good, doesn't it?

I like the idea of using/eating as natural a product as possible, but each brand has to really describe why it's product is so much better for me. Just because it's organic or rare, doesn't mean I should use it, and pay a premium for it's advertising.

In addition, a person can have adverse reactions, even when using rare, foraged, or all natural ingredients. Poison ivy is all natural, but I don't want it on my face.

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Icegoddess — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:40:54 GMT

@Dazlin wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
@Dazlin wrote:
@Shanus...Josie now has CBD oil...she describes plants its grown from...supposedly for stressed skin. I honestly don't know what to think about all these rare claimed ingredients . As for myself, I would proceed with great caution, and if I even thought to try this, I would have to ask my skin drs at Mayo (as they only reccomend Vanicream)...I keep in my mind...my drs are adamant about gentle skin care...less complicated ingredients, seem best. What's next🙄
I believe that is Hemp oil, not CBD oil. CBD oil has medical benefits and is controlled in many states.
@Icegoddess...I just re-checked her site...Josie has a new oil that contains 100mg of CBD oil, plant derived. I believe its mixed in with her Argon Oil. I recieved an email from her, that's how i first saw it.
You can view it on her own website.
I'll pass on using this one.

@Dazlin, I'll skip it too. While CBD oil has some medical benefits, specifically for severe epilepsy, it seems everybody is jumping on the CBD oil bandwagon as though it's some sort of magical ingredient. I know my state only recently de-criminalized the possession of it and only if it has no THC in it. I had a woman in a hypothyroid group I'm in really pushing it on me even though I told her I felt fine and didn't need anything to feel better. Hemp, on the other hand, is supposed to be a very good moisturizer.