NCN Lemon Cleanser - Page 2

cassiem · ‎03-09-2010

F1wild and HappyDaze, glad to hear you both are doing well and am hoping that things only get better and better for you both.

I personally tend NOT to buy kits because although they are initially cheaper, I find that there is usually only one product that I really like and agrees with my finicky skin, making it more expensive in the long run. I've never used products just from one brand as I haven't found a brand that carries products that fit my needs or has stellar products in every category.

My must haves are:

- Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Cleanser, I'm on my fourth bottle of this. It's very gentle and lasts forever. (I also oil cleanse a few times a week and the One Love sounds interesting, I'm going to try it when my current oil cleanser runs out)

- Paula's Choice Advanced Redness Relief (I use as a toner, I have rosacea and this really calms my skin)

- NCN DNA serum, I use this on my face and around my eyes. This has made a huge difference in firming the crepey skin and reducing fine lines around my eyes.

- Rhonda Allison Amino Peptide Moisturizer or Clinique Moisture Surge Moisturizer

-Some form of retinoid, I used Retin-A for years, but my skin no longer tolerates it. After experimenting with many over the counter retinols and not finding anything I really liked or agreed with my skin, my dermatologist recently prescribed Differin gel. I have only just begun using it, so the jury's still out.

myshell624 · ‎02-27-2013

On 8/25/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 8/25/2014 myshell624 said:
F1wild - I'm glad to hear you're doing well:-) I haven't seen HappyDaze around. I hope she's doing ok.

The best thing for brightening my skin is a vitamin c. I have been using NCN Vitamin C Serum for 5 days and love it so far. Most L-ascorbic acid serums cause irritation but this one hasn't irritated me at all.

For cleansing and toning I love Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Cleanser and Skin Recovery toner. I have slightly dry skin and these work great. They are definitely staples. I also love her Resist 2% BHA liquid. It is so gentle and doesn't dry my skin. I use it in place of toner in the morning.

I'm looking at NCN Copper Peptide Formula 1 and DNA serum. I'm planning on ordering them in sample size next week (hoping for another coupon code). Nancy recommended them both along with the Formula 7 but I don't want to add It since I'm still treating a few spots with prescription hydroquinone.

For moisturizer I love Josie Maran' s Argan milk and argan oil. I also use Rose hip oil with the Argan at night and apply that over ASDM maximum hydration cream. Daytime I just use a little argan under my eyes and on my neck.

I love Josie's new tinted spf and Andalou Naturals CC cream for my sunscreen. I can also wear these with just a dusting of powder if I'm not going anywhere.

Hope I didn't give you too much information. LOL.

I am glad you are doing well too, F1!

Thanks Myshell. I had my surgery on Thursday. It was suppose to be 3-4 hours but was close to 6! Nothing was wrong but the tumor was bigger than expected (12 cm, yikes!) so they did more to it then they usually do. Plus there were 8 people in the room during the surgery, including the doctor that invented the procedure (this was an awesome surprise), 2 residents, and 2 medical students-I felt like I was really on display, lol! Anyway, only time will tell if it will work and I am praying it will!

Smile I'm so glad your surgery went well. I'll be praying that the surgery worked! Make sure you're careful and don't overdo it:-)

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

On 8/25/2014 myshell624 said:
F1wild - I'm glad to hear you're doing well:-) I haven't seen HappyDaze around. I hope she's doing ok.

The best thing for brightening my skin is a vitamin c. I have been using NCN Vitamin C Serum for 5 days and love it so far. Most L-ascorbic acid serums cause irritation but this one hasn't irritated me at all.

For cleansing and toning I love Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Cleanser and Skin Recovery toner. I have slightly dry skin and these work great. They are definitely staples. I also love her Resist 2% BHA liquid. It is so gentle and doesn't dry my skin. I use it in place of toner in the morning.

I'm looking at NCN Copper Peptide Formula 1 and DNA serum. I'm planning on ordering them in sample size next week (hoping for another coupon code). Nancy recommended them both along with the Formula 7 but I don't want to add It since I'm still treating a few spots with prescription hydroquinone.

For moisturizer I love Josie Maran' s Argan milk and argan oil. I also use Rose hip oil with the Argan at night and apply that over ASDM maximum hydration cream. Daytime I just use a little argan under my eyes and on my neck.

I love Josie's new tinted spf and Andalou Naturals CC cream for my sunscreen. I can also wear these with just a dusting of powder if I'm not going anywhere.

Hope I didn't give you too much information. LOL.

Thank you, myshell. I'm not a patient with patience and have been doing way too much, but learning not to. What does the Vitamin C and BHA do? I always thought the BHA was for acne.

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

On 8/25/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 8/25/2014 myshell624 said:
F1wild - I'm glad to hear you're doing well:-) I haven't seen HappyDaze around. I hope she's doing ok.

The best thing for brightening my skin is a vitamin c. I have been using NCN Vitamin C Serum for 5 days and love it so far. Most L-ascorbic acid serums cause irritation but this one hasn't irritated me at all.

For cleansing and toning I love Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Cleanser and Skin Recovery toner. I have slightly dry skin and these work great. They are definitely staples. I also love her Resist 2% BHA liquid. It is so gentle and doesn't dry my skin. I use it in place of toner in the morning.

I'm looking at NCN Copper Peptide Formula 1 and DNA serum. I'm planning on ordering them in sample size next week (hoping for another coupon code). Nancy recommended them both along with the Formula 7 but I don't want to add It since I'm still treating a few spots with prescription hydroquinone.

For moisturizer I love Josie Maran' s Argan milk and argan oil. I also use Rose hip oil with the Argan at night and apply that over ASDM maximum hydration cream. Daytime I just use a little argan under my eyes and on my neck.

I love Josie's new tinted spf and Andalou Naturals CC cream for my sunscreen. I can also wear these with just a dusting of powder if I'm not going anywhere.

Hope I didn't give you too much information. LOL.

I am glad you are doing well too, F1!

Thanks Myshell. I had my surgery on Thursday. It was suppose to be 3-4 hours but was close to 6! Nothing was wrong but the tumor was bigger than expected (12 cm, yikes!) so they did more to it then they usually do. Plus there were 8 people in the room during the surgery, including the doctor that invented the procedure (this was an awesome surprise), 2 residents, and 2 medical students-I felt like I was really on display, lol! Anyway, only time will tell if it will work and I am praying it will!

Yeah, we both survived our Thursday surgeries! So glad to hear you're doing well and on the mend.

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

On 8/25/2014 HappyDaze said:
I too have normal to dry skin and these are my Non-negotiables:

-NCN's Vitamin C - best I've ever tried and, like Myshell, only L-ascorbic I've ever used that never irritated my skin.

-Paula's Choice skin recovery SPF moisturizer, Andalou Naturals CC and/or Missha Perfect Cover BB cream

-rose hip seed oil

-Paula's Choice 2% BHA product (either anti-redness liquid or the lotion, depending on how dry my skin is/time of year).

-One love organics cleansing oil. I've tried almost all cleansing oils and this one works perfectly for me. best.stuff.evah.

I've been really interested in NCN's DNA serum as I've heard so many good things about it and that it is especially moisturizing. My mom (in her 60's) loves NCN's Formula 7 for fading her age spots. It is something I'd try at some point if I ever needed it as I really like the ingredients.

When I was in my room waiting for my surgery to begin, the nurse said to me, "honey, you shouldn't have worn makeup, could you please wash it off" to which I applied, "I have none on!" ${#emotions_dlg.biggrin}$ I didn't have a stitch of makeup on! She could not believe it and said my skin looked amazing and so even toned, like I had some foundation on or something. It made me realize how awesome my current routine is working for me.

Thank you for your info and how super for your nurse to comment on your skin. I hope to become that skinterific soon.

What brand of rose hip seed oil do you use? Anything rose seems to be in now.

This was part of the email I received from Nancy, in case you're interested:

For keeping it very simple, the Multi-Active Peptide Matrixyl Serum 25% is our best all-around anti-aging product. A little goes a long way, so it would last probably about 6 months, and you use it twice a day, including your eye area. If you're interested, I wrote about it on my blog:

http://ncnskincare.com/blog/2014/05/winner-best-all-around-product

For added anti-aging and hydration, I recommend using the DNA Serum over it, you can use that twice a day as well, but you don't have to. If it's too hydrating for daytime for you, you could use it at night. That goes around your eye area as well. Works so well with the Multi-Active Peptide Matrixyl Serum 25% too, just a fantastic product (delays aging too).

http://ncnskincare.com/anti-aging-products-c-3/dna-serum-p-173

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

On 8/25/2014 BellaCarro said:HappyDaze and OP - so nice to see you posting. Hope all turned out as hoped and most if not all is behind you both.
I will sound like a broken record. NCN C serum. Hands down my favorite. I've tried other before, strayed after finding this but I am back to stay. I love this C.

I also use NCN copper peptide. I very recently bumped up to Formula II after using Formula I for over a year. Also recent is her DNA serum and Matrixyl. Too soon to tell a difference but I have no sensitivities to them. The DNA serum adds a very nice bit of moisture that absorbs quickly and I really like that.
My latest impressive addition is Missha Time Revolution First Essence. Geez, I can't believe how much I like this and how quickly. It's meant to be used immediately after cleansing and adds a bit of moisture, brightens and is very light and refreshing. No noticeable fragrance either. I am unsure, though, which step to use it with another HG, Paula's Choice 2% BHA liquid. I shudder to think what the sate,of my pores would be without this.
I've been using Boscia cleansing oil for at least two years but HappyDaze influenced me into trying One Love. Oh my, it has edged out Boscia. I will probably continue to use Boscia at times as it is less expensive than One Love.
I almost forgot about Isomers Fast Lift Eye Serum. It keeps puffiness and circles away and overall freshens up my under eye area.
sorry this has run together! I tried using HTML code. It's either not working or I made a mistake. I'll try to edit.

Thank you, BC!

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

On 8/26/2014 cassiem said:
F1wild and HappyDaze, glad to hear you both are doing well and am hoping that things only get better and better for you both.

I personally tend NOT to buy kits because although they are initially cheaper, I find that there is usually only one product that I really like and agrees with my finicky skin, making it more expensive in the long run. I've never used products just from one brand as I haven't found a brand that carries products that fit my needs or has stellar products in every category.

My must haves are:

- Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Cleanser, I'm on my fourth bottle of this. It's very gentle and lasts forever. (I also oil cleanse a few times a week and the One Love sounds interesting, I'm going to try it when my current oil cleanser runs out)

- Paula's Choice Advanced Redness Relief (I use as a toner, I have rosacea and this really calms my skin)

- NCN DNA serum, I use this on my face and around my eyes. This has made a huge difference in firming the crepey skin and reducing fine lines around my eyes.

- Rhonda Allison Amino Peptide Moisturizer or Clinique Moisture Surge Moisturizer

-Some form of retinoid, I used Retin-A for years, but my skin no longer tolerates it. After experimenting with many over the counter retinols and not finding anything I really liked or agreed with my skin, my dermatologist recently prescribed Differin gel. I have only just begun using it, so the jury's still out.

Thank you, cassiem! I appreciate your feedback on the NCN DNA serum. It may be something to consider once I finally get my core products.

myshell624 · ‎02-27-2013

On 8/26/2014 F1wild said:
On 8/25/2014 myshell624 said:
F1wild - I'm glad to hear you're doing well:-) I haven't seen HappyDaze around. I hope she's doing ok.

The best thing for brightening my skin is a vitamin c. I have been using NCN Vitamin C Serum for 5 days and love it so far. Most L-ascorbic acid serums cause irritation but this one hasn't irritated me at all.

For cleansing and toning I love Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Cleanser and Skin Recovery toner. I have slightly dry skin and these work great. They are definitely staples. I also love her Resist 2% BHA liquid. It is so gentle and doesn't dry my skin. I use it in place of toner in the morning.

I'm looking at NCN Copper Peptide Formula 1 and DNA serum. I'm planning on ordering them in sample size next week (hoping for another coupon code). Nancy recommended them both along with the Formula 7 but I don't want to add It since I'm still treating a few spots with prescription hydroquinone.

For moisturizer I love Josie Maran' s Argan milk and argan oil. I also use Rose hip oil with the Argan at night and apply that over ASDM maximum hydration cream. Daytime I just use a little argan under my eyes and on my neck.

I love Josie's new tinted spf and Andalou Naturals CC cream for my sunscreen. I can also wear these with just a dusting of powder if I'm not going anywhere.

Hope I didn't give you too much information. LOL.

Thank you, myshell. I'm not a patient with patience and have been doing way too much, but learning not to. What does the Vitamin C and BHA do? I always thought the BHA was for acne.

Vitamin c really brightens my skin and keeps it even. BHA's are good for acne but they're also gentle but effective exfoliaters. AHA's cam irritate me and recently a microdermabrasion cream gave me broken capillaries.

HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

On 8/26/2014 myshell624 said:
On 8/26/2014 F1wild said:
Thank you, myshell. I'm not a patient with patience and have been doing way too much, but learning not to. What does the Vitamin C and BHA do? I always thought the BHA was for acne.

Vitamin c really brightens my skin and keeps it even. BHA's are good for acne but they're also gentle but effective exfoliaters. AHA's cam irritate me and recently a microdermabrasion cream gave me broken capillaries.

I agree with myshell about both products. I do not have acne but use BHA instead of AHA because it is more gentle than AHA yet does similar things in terms of helping build collagen, etc, with the additional benefit of keeping pores unclogged (haven't had this issue so either I am not prone to that or the BHA is doing its' job!).