Beauty

[ElvisShops]

On 9/7/2014 motherinlaw said:

Tawaka is still by far my favorite day/night moisturizer....have used it for years.

Can add a few drops of Perricone oil to it in the winter and in the summer, it does not make my face look or feel greasy. Has worked for me.

Ojon's Tawaka? Where are you purchasing that?

[AnotherView2]

On 9/7/2014 Mirage08 said:

I went to an event a couple of weeks ago and Milani (drugstore brand) had a booth there. I spoke with one of the ladies who actually helps make some of the products and she said the same that a lot of what I've heard/read before. A lot of brands are manufactured in the same places, ingredients are the same, etc. With the mid-range/high end brands you're paying for the packaging, marketing, counter space, etc. The rep also mentioned that they've been been asked to sell their stuff in Sephora but she said that they won't because they want to be able costs inexpensive for the consumers. We'll see if that holds.

Not sure that Sephora really wanted Milani. Sounds questionable and they may have been making that up to try and impress you. I bought a blush and an automatic brow pencil recently from them and I thought the quality was poor. I buy all kinds of drugstore products and I won't buy from them again.

[mstyrion]

On 9/7/2014 txskies said:

Aveeno Radiant has mostly soy based ingredients. For the person who mentioned mica-mica is a mineral, and in powder form, gives a glow to the skin. It also contains sun screen, and does not contain oil, which can clog pores and create skin problems. Why not try something that costs from $10-14 dollars? - if it does not work for you, no big financial loss. The product is doing very well, and they are not coming out with eye cream, night cream, etc., expanding their line. For those who want to talk about ingredients-have you ever read the ingredients in IT products from QVC ? Snail slime is one of them - check the ingredients, yourself.

I don't think anyone was criticizing the fact Mica is in the product. It was just pointed out that Mica was the reason for the radiance-not a special skin-improving ingredient.

I use what works best for me too. In some things drug store works. In others it doesn't.

[suzyQ3]

On 9/7/2014 mstyrion said:

On 9/7/2014 txskies said:

Aveeno Radiant has mostly soy based ingredients. For the person who mentioned mica-mica is a mineral, and in powder form, gives a glow to the skin. It also contains sun screen, and does not contain oil, which can clog pores and create skin problems. Why not try something that costs from $10-14 dollars? - if it does not work for you, no big financial loss. The product is doing very well, and they are not coming out with eye cream, night cream, etc., expanding their line. For those who want to talk about ingredients-have you ever read the ingredients in IT products from QVC ? Snail slime is one of them - check the ingredients, yourself.

I don't think anyone was criticizing the fact Mica is in the product. It was just pointed out that Mica was the reason for the radiance-not a special skin-improving ingredient.

I use what works best for me too. In some things drug store works. In others it doesn't.

Yes, thank you, mystyrion. That's all I did mean. When people talk about radiance around here in term of skin care, I do think that usually they're referring to a glow or a certain look that is the effect of treatment. Mica is what creates a shimmer effect (e.g., shimmer eyeshadows).

I was definitely not criticizing the product itself or mica.

But yes, I do check ingredients , because I have very sensitive skin and mild rosacea. So I make sure that a product has no known irritants in them. As for snail slime, I have no opinion one way or the other. I don't use the product mentioned. For all I know, it may be an excellent ingredient with a very unfortunate label. If I were interested, I would do my due diligence to find out.

I'm with you in term of the perennial debate around here regarding drugstore v. higher-end products. I buy what works for me.

[brewhaha]

Depending on the item, I usually buy the cheaper one.

[RibbonsRosesRainbows]

On 9/7/2014 motherinlaw said:

Tawaka is still by far my favorite day/night moisturizer....have used it for years.

Can add a few drops of Perricone oil to it in the winter and in the summer, it does not make my face look or feel greasy. Has worked for me.

What Perricone oil are you posting about? Thank you.

[spookyghost]

On 9/7/2014 suzyQ3 said:

On 9/7/2014 mstyrion said:

On 9/7/2014 txskies said:

Aveeno Radiant has mostly soy based ingredients. For the person who mentioned mica-mica is a mineral, and in powder form, gives a glow to the skin. It also contains sun screen, and does not contain oil, which can clog pores and create skin problems. Why not try something that costs from $10-14 dollars? - if it does not work for you, no big financial loss. The product is doing very well, and they are not coming out with eye cream, night cream, etc., expanding their line. For those who want to talk about ingredients-have you ever read the ingredients in IT products from QVC ? Snail slime is one of them - check the ingredients, yourself.

I don't think anyone was criticizing the fact Mica is in the product. It was just pointed out that Mica was the reason for the radiance-not a special skin-improving ingredient.

I use what works best for me too. In some things drug store works. In others it doesn't.

Yes, thank you, mystyrion. That's all I did mean. When people talk about radiance around here in term of skin care, I do think that usually they're referring to a glow or a certain look that is the effect of treatment. Mica is what creates a shimmer effect (e.g., shimmer eyeshadows).

I was definitely not criticizing the product itself.

But yes, I do check ingredients , because I have very sensitive skin and mild rosacea. So I make sure that a product has no known irritants in them. As for snail slime, I have no opinion one way or the other. I don't use the product mentioned. For all I know, it may be an excellent ingredient with a very unfortunate label. If I were interested, I would do my due diligence to find out.

I'm with you in term of the perennial debate around here regarding drugstore v. higher-end products. I buy what works for me.

I also have rosacea. Pretty sure mild rosacea. I know what works for one may not work for someone else. But could you please tell me what you use? Skin care and makeup? I like hearing what works for other people because maybe it would work for me too.

[Mirage08]

On 9/7/2014 AnotherView2 said:

On 9/7/2014 Mirage08 said:

I went to an event a couple of weeks ago and Milani (drugstore brand) had a booth there. I spoke with one of the ladies who actually helps make some of the products and she said the same that a lot of what I've heard/read before. A lot of brands are manufactured in the same places, ingredients are the same, etc. With the mid-range/high end brands you're paying for the packaging, marketing, counter space, etc. The rep also mentioned that they've been been asked to sell their stuff in Sephora but she said that they won't because they want to be able costs inexpensive for the consumers. We'll see if that holds.

Not sure that Sephora really wanted Milani. Sounds questionable and they may have been making that up to try and impress you. I bought a blush and an automatic brow pencil recently from them and I thought the quality was poor. I buy all kinds of drugstore products and I won't buy from them again.

Possibly. Milani is one of my favorite brands at the drugstore but to each his own. They've reformulated a lot of there stuff. I didn't like them back in day.

[HappyDaze]

you're preaching to the choir!

[IControlMyHappiness]

I have learned this lesson in not only makeup but clothes, shoes, etc. I have purchased expensive "things" thinking it would last longer, was better and that is NOT always true in all cases.