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Why , Oh, Why?

Katcat1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:30:02 GMT

Why do women spend so much money on skincare? I am watching Josie and Shawn 10pm Eastern show. There is a model named Ann. She is an attractive woman but has so many wrinkles - around the eyes, forehead and above the lips (I noticed during a closeup). I was really surprised and the before and after pictures do not prove anything because Ann still has her wrinkles. (Ann was pictured in the before and after) and then in person they did a close up of Ann. Ann is still a lovely lady but I hate when vendors and host give us false information.

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Dusty1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:30:48 GMT

Why do people spend so much money on purses or shoes or video games or books or food....because they enjoy the products & hope that they will make their life better in some way.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:34:45 GMT

If it wasn't for lies, skin care sellers wouldn't have anything to say. You should have heard Josie last night claiming you could get beneficial protein from the protein in her oil. She went on and on while Shawn nodded very wisely in agreement, and I nearly fell out laughing.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:11:42 GMT

@Dusty1 That's why I purchased the illuminating super size body butter 19 oz. which was really a good deal!

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GCR18 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:20:39 GMT

If it makes someone feel better about themselves, that's all that matters. When you feel good about yourself, it shows.

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:35:14 GMT

I don't spend ...alot.....but I do it to feel pretty...

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Pook — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:11:45 GMT

No product is going to erase all signs of aging and there is no false information being given. There are products out there that can and do make a difference in how your skin looks! Nothing works for everyone. I have found some amazing products that have helped my skin look better and have reduced lines and wrinkles and even got rid of my jowels and turkey neck. My skin all over my body is more supple and smooth from using a great exfolliater and firming moisturizing body cremes and lotions daily. If not for these products I surely would look like a dried up old prune and feel awful! Yes I do have some wrinkles but the difference is obvious. Many of my friends/acquaintances will not try things and say it's all hype but yet they are amazed at how much younger I appear compared to them with way less aging issues than they have and then they proceed to complain about how awful their skin feels and how old they feel! I know some that don't much care about their outward appearance and that is fine but if you choose not to try anything then accept how you look and feel!

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Kabella — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:44:30 GMT

@Katcat1Ann the model does not have that many wrinkles. I think she looks good for her age. I watched a JM video with the before & after's pics with Shawn & was disapointed with the false claims because as you said when you see a close up of Ann those lines did not disapear of lessen to the degree shown in those pics. I have not found a low cost skincare line that I enjoy for several reasons. I do not like mineral oil, or parabens in my skincare. I do prefer more natural products & Josie's skincare line works very well for me so I don't mind spending more. I do believe whatever one chooses for skincare low or high cost & it works well for them, more power to them!

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Shanus — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:54:13 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
Why do women spend so much money on skincare? I am watching Josie and Shawn 10pm Eastern show. There is a model named Ann. She is an attractive woman but has so many wrinkles - around the eyes, forehead and above the lips (I noticed during a closeup). I was really surprised and the before and after pictures do not prove anything because Ann still has her wrinkles. (Ann was pictured in the before and after) and then in person they did a close up of Ann. Ann is still a lovely lady but I hate when vendors and host give us false information.

@Katcat1 Beauty and skincare vendors really need to lose that before/after sliding screen. If anything it proves their products do not work. Some of Josie’s long time models are just as wrinkled, if not more, as when they started on stage with her smearing the oil over their faces. No matter what is said, the models, in a closeup, look caked up and unnatural in many of the foundations sold on Q...even the younger ones. There’s no reason for anyone to wear that much foundation...ever. It’d be much better to notice a few flaws than that. If anything, others figure you must be covering up something much worse than it is.

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Shanus — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:56:55 GMT

@GCR18 wrote:
If it makes someone feel better about themselves, that's all that matters. When you feel good about yourself, it shows.

@GCR18 Even if you look in the mirror and after hundreds of dollars, see no change? I’d feel “taken”.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:57:36 GMT

Well, WE WOMEN ,make these people MULTI- MILLIONAIRES.

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qualitygal — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:58:54 GMT

I'm into crocheting now. I think women should if they can afford it, get some things that make them happy or have a need for. You should see my growing yarn room.

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Sweet_Serenity — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:09:03 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
I'm into crocheting now. I think women should if they can afford it, get some things that make them happy or have a need for. You should see my growing yarn room.

You have such a lovely kind way of pointing out the obvious. Thank you!

@qualitygal

Do you knit as well? Love handmade items

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qualitygal — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:10:08 GMT

@Sweet_Serenity, for now, it's just crochet. Love yarn.

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reiki604 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:17:51 GMT

As long as women buy into the narrative that their self worth is based on youth, beauty and size, the fantasy they can turn back the clock with a magic potion will continue to exist. Once women embrace themselves for their intelligence, acheivements and experiences, the external and shallow values of what a woman 'should be and look like' will fade away.

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beautybee — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:21:27 GMT

If I just applied oil to my face, it would be a wrinkled, pimply mess. I've tried oils and they don't do anything for me. No product works for everyone. Maybe the models should switch to Perricone?

I invest in my serums and retin-a. It may seem like a lot to some, but this is a routine I have used for many years. It's worth it to me. If a basic moisterizer, or an oil did the trick at this stage in my life, I would use that, but they don't. It was fine when I was twenty, but not now.

There are some great products out there, but you need to use them a while to see results. Do research, take your budget into consideration, then make a choice. And if it makes a person feel good when they use their products, all the better!

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SilleeMee — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:33:29 GMT

I don't spend much money on my skin care items...I mentioned that in another thread just recently. However, I will spend it on my dermatology visits and on my microneedling supplies because for me, those things actually work and I can see the results in the mirror. My days of chasing dreams in a bottle are so over.

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Suzanne53 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:35:18 GMT

Totally agree!

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Shanus — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:46:02 GMT

@reiki604 wrote:
As long as women buy into the narrative that their self worth is based on youth, beauty and size, the fantasy they can turn back the clock with a magic potion will continue to exist. Once women embrace themselves for their intelligence, acheivements and experiences, the external and shallow values of what a woman 'should be and look like' will fade away.

@reiki604 You must have read “on my soap box” thread.

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Shanus — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 14:08:58 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I don't spend much money on my skin care items...I mentioned that in another thread just recently. However, I will spend it on my dermatology visits and on my microneedling supplies because for me, those things actually work and I can see the results in the mirror. My days of chasing dreams in a bottle are so over.

@SilleeMee Finding a dermatologist you trust is key...and hopefully not he*l bent on selling products from their attached medi spa. I haven’t gotten into microneedling, but a good cleansing facial and quarterly light acid peel to remove any surface dead cells works for me. Yes, I’m “pink” for the day, but my moisturizers and serums then can penetrate much better. There are no dreams in a bottle, I agree. I can moisturize, fade damage w/ Vit. C serum and Retin A and then protect with sunscreen. At any age, that’s a good plan.