Re: GREAT BOGO - Alpha Hydrox - Alpha Skin Care - ... - Page 3

Valstybaby · ‎03-09-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@spent2much wrote:
I've never used this line. What do you use and how does it improve your skin?
It's a very good and effective line. Alpha Hydroxy Acid (glycolic acid), which is in many of the products, is a great exfoliator - meaning it will help you shed your dead skin and even out your skintone. The AHA also helps to build collagen. I appreciate that the website lists the pH of the product so you know it's going to penetrate appropriately.

I use the Intensive Serum, but I put it in a small jar with very thin (single thickness) pads that I ordered from Amazon to make my own pads similar to PTR or Dr. Denese for a lot less money . There's little to no waste that way whereas there would be when using a typical cotton round.

@JeanLouiseFinch Isn't the serum too thick? Have the serum and just received the pads - do I put the serum in the container on top of the pads? Thank you.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@Valstybaby wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@spent2much wrote:
I've never used this line. What do you use and how does it improve your skin?
It's a very good and effective line. Alpha Hydroxy Acid (glycolic acid), which is in many of the products, is a great exfoliator - meaning it will help you shed your dead skin and even out your skintone. The AHA also helps to build collagen. I appreciate that the website lists the pH of the product so you know it's going to penetrate appropriately.

I use the Intensive Serum, but I put it in a small jar with very thin (single thickness) pads that I ordered from Amazon to make my own pads similar to PTR or Dr. Denese for a lot less money . There's little to no waste that way whereas there would be when using a typical cotton round.
@JeanLouiseFinch Isn't the serum too thick? Have the serum and just received the pads - do I put the serum in the container on top of the pads? Thank you.

Hi @Valstybaby - No, the Intensive serum is very liquidy, not quite as thin as water, but nowhere even close to a gel. There's something in them that makes them just a tad thicker than plain water. If you are referring to the thin pads that I recommended, I put a short stack of them in the jar, enough to maybe hit the halfway mark of the jar, or so, then pour enough of the AH serum liquid over them to saturate. Then just play with it a little bit, adding a few more pads or liquid as needed, to strike the right balance of a fully saturated pad without there being excess product that will make them too drippy.

Did you get the single thickness pads I mentioned or the kind @River Song recommended? Typical cotton rounds are way too thick. I have a huge supply yet, but am interested in finding the ones @River Song told us about.

River Song · ‎03-15-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch,

Hey, JLF, I've been using those nail wipes from Sally Beauty with Paula's Choice BHA liquid as DIY facial pads and am pretty happy with them. They are very thin, perforated and lint-free, so no more pesky cotton bits on my face from a cotton pad, lol. They hold a surprising amount of liquid for being so thin, more than enough to swipe my entire face without being wasteful of product. And, since I purchased them on sale, Buy 2 Get One Free, they were cheap and easy to obtain at my local Sally Beauty store. I prepared my face wipes the same way you described, putting some of the nail wipes in a jar and pouring the BHA liquid over them to saturate them. They are a square shape with rounded corners and measure 2" on a side (2-1/2" on the diagonal).

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Valstybaby · ‎03-09-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@Valstybaby wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@spent2much wrote:
I've never used this line. What do you use and how does it improve your skin?
It's a very good and effective line. Alpha Hydroxy Acid (glycolic acid), which is in many of the products, is a great exfoliator - meaning it will help you shed your dead skin and even out your skintone. The AHA also helps to build collagen. I appreciate that the website lists the pH of the product so you know it's going to penetrate appropriately.

I use the Intensive Serum, but I put it in a small jar with very thin (single thickness) pads that I ordered from Amazon to make my own pads similar to PTR or Dr. Denese for a lot less money . There's little to no waste that way whereas there would be when using a typical cotton round.
@JeanLouiseFinch Isn't the serum too thick? Have the serum and just received the pads - do I put the serum in the container on top of the pads? Thank you.
Hi @Valstybaby - No, the Intensive serum is very liquidy, not quite as thin as water, but nowhere even close to a gel. There's something in them that makes them just a tad thicker than plain water. If you are referring to the thin pads that I recommended, I put a short stack of them in the jar, enough to maybe hit the halfway mark of the jar, or so, then pour enough of the AH serum liquid over them to saturate. Then just play with it a little bit, adding a few more pads or liquid as needed, to strike the right balance of a fully saturated pad without there being excess product that will make them too drippy.

Did you get the single thickness pads I mentioned or the kind @River Song recommended? Typical cotton rounds are way too thick. I have a huge supply yet, but am interested in finding the ones @River Song told us about.