Beauty

[Quinny]

I am 58 years old.  I have pretty good skin and very few wrinkles, nothing deep, just some fine lines around my eyes.  I have no redness or discoloration problems, I'm fortunate to still have a pretty even skin tone.  Even at my age, I still deal with an oily t-zone.

MY Question/Problem:  I know I need to do more than cleansing and moisturizing.  I have a fairly limited budget so multi-use products would be "stars" for me.  I know skin care products number in the thousands.

I need a smart, minimum number of products, skin care regimen.

I know there are many of you who have much, MUCH more knowledge in skin care and what is NECESSARY, what would be NICE TO HAVE and what is OPTIONAL.

Please help me! 

[MarieIG]

Hi youngjude,

I would look for a cleanser with some BHA (salycitic acid - spelling?) to keep your oily zone in check.

You need a good sunscreen with at least a 30 spf.

And may want to add in a retinol serum at night to address the fine lines.  If you are on a budget you can get these at the drugstore (i.e. a Neutrogena cleanser & Roc serum). 

It is best to only add in one product at a time to give your skin time to adjuster.

[Janey2]

Try Paulaschoice.com. Talk to a rep about your concerns. Her products are good and fairly priced.

[sonechko]

@Quinny, tomorrow the Isomers, a Canadian based company is having a Today Top Value special starting at 5 pm ET on Evine dot com.

This is a set of products named  "Let's Get Started",  and has everything one needs for a complete, effective and easy skin care regimen.

This set is going to go down from it's listed price tomorrow night for TTV, and also available on Auto-Delivery plan, in case if you like it - it will be available to you for future deliveries at the time and date that you may choose yourself on your A/D order page.

If you don't like it, you may sent it back for a refund within 30 days.

I love this company products, and I use exclusively for years with ease and great results.

ISOMERS Skincare All-in-ONE "Let's Get Started" Four-Piece Anti-Aging Set for Face & Eyes - 311-684

SET INCLUDES:
All-in-ONE Total Daily Cleanser - 8.12 oz
All-in-ONE Complete Eye Firming Serum - 1.01 oz
All-in-ONE Complete Face Firming Serum - 1.86 oz
All-in-ONE Complete Hydra-Protect Dream Cream - 1.86 oz

[Irshgrl31201]

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@Jewel22 wrote:

Try Paulaschoice.com. Talk to a rep about your concerns. Her products are good and fairly priced.

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I agree with this. They have great customer service and you can speak with a rep and discuss your skin and they can give you great suggestions. I would think that her Vitamin C would be nice with and mixing that with either her serum or another good serum would be a good start because they are loaded with antioxidants, peptides, cell communicating ingredients that will help fight free radicals and help build collagen which will keep skin firm, taunt and help with elasticity. I am going to put a link up to Paulas website where she lists other skin care companies products that she finds great. There are no other skin care lines in which they sell their own products, yet recommend others. She does that and that is just one thing I like about her and find very reputable.

I like Paulas products a great deal for several reasons. One is you can always depend on her products being the correct pH for the job they are doing. For example, cleansers need to be around a pH of 5-5.5 to properly cleanse and to make sure your skin doesn't harbor bacteria. Her chemical exfoliants are also the correct pH so that they can actually work to exfoliate. None are over a pH of 4. You would be surprised the amount of companies that have chemical exfoliants that are 5 and even higher pH which renders them pretty much useless. She also uses cutting edge CURRENT science when developing her products. All of her products have proven ingredients that give proven results. I also love that she doesn't add fragrance of irritating ingredients to products. Irritation is the enemy of skin and can happen even if you don't see it happening underneath skin layers. Irritation causes collagen production to slow and collagen is what keeps skin firm and helps with elasticity. That is important in maintaining youthful skin. Lastly none of her products are housed in jars. Most ingredients that really help your skin are active ingredients. They are very sensitive to light and air and when you continually open and close the jar you expose those ingredients (retinols, antioxidants, peptides and other cell communicating ingredients) to light and air continually which degrades them and sharply reduces their shelf life and reduces their efficacy to your skin. 

Paula also has a very generous return policy. Despite her company making great products, everyone has different skin and not everything works for everyone. There have been products I have gotten from her that I wasn't crazy about. She makes exchanges or refunds very easy while also giving you ample time to use the product long enough to give it a good chance to work. Unless you are having an allergic reaction, skin care takes time to work. You cannot expect to see immediate results because of the cell turn over rate of your skin. Everyone is a little different in the time it takes to see results but give it some time unless you have a reaction. Just know that her returns couldn't be easier. 

First, here is her website so you can look over her products. Each product has an ingredient list and explains what each ingredient does and what you can expect from the product. You can contact them by phone (or chat during certain hours) to explain what you are looking for, what you want for our skin and what your skin problems are right now. Here is the website, just click under shop and all of the products are listed under categories like cleanser, moisturizers, anti-aging, etc....

http://www.paulaschoice.com/

Here is also a list from Paulas website of other skin care products by category that she lists as best products based on what is known now is dermatological science. If you look to the left of the page, you can see the different categories like AHA exfoliants, Body lotions, cleansers, etc... so you can filter those down to what you are the most interested in.

http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/best-products

Good luck!

[hopi]

@Quinny

Isomers is a superior line. My skin was in disarry from trying and combining other skin care "experts" recommendations. You always want to make sure you don't upset your acid mantel because problems can cause issues. Isomers puts those "skin care"  first so only positive results will occur. They will have a shows tonight starting at 9 central and you will be able to hear the developer talk about their products.  @sonechko listed the perfect set for you to start with and the price will be excellenton evine tonight.

There return policy is excellent and so is their CS.

[seehorse]

Hi  youngjude.

if you go on Paula's Choice website, there's also a section called Beautypedia. very good resource. 

If you can't manage cost of Paula's Choice, Beautypedia gives alternative products that have 5 star ratings which you can buy in your local stores. 

Good luck!

[River Song]

@Quinny,

Well, it depends on how much money you want to spend and how much time you want to spend learning about skin care products and ingredients.  If you want to take the easy route, then order a kit from Paula's Choice.  You can also purchase decent products at the drugstore/Ulta/WalMart/Target if you're willing to do a little research on your own.

If you don't have any major problems you want to address, you don't really need to do more than wash your face, apply moisturizer and sunscreen, especially since you still have an oily t-zone.

If you're interested in anti-aging, then it gets a little bit more complicated.  Here's a nice article from Paula Begoun on the anti-aging ingredients to look for.   The main anti-aging products that are discussed on the forum include a Vitamin C serum (antioxidants), hyaluronic acid and ceramides (skin identical ingredients), retinol and peptides (cell-communicating ingredients) and sunscreen.

I'm 59, had super oily, acne prone skin and now still have an oily t-zone.  Personally, I didn't find the Isomers line to do much for my skin type.  The Paula's Choice line is hit and miss for me but I do like her Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid for some clogged pores in my t-zone.  I'm also trying her Resist Weightless Advanced Toner, nice product, but I'm not completely convinced that I actually need a toner.  For a retinol product, I just started using Peter Thomas Roth Retinol Fusion PM Night Serum - it's a watery serum, not greasy, hasn't caused any breakouts (can be purchased at QVC and Ulta).  But, you can also try drugstore retinol products like ROC Retinol Correxion if you don't want to spend the money on the PTR product.  For a Vitamin C serum, I'm presently using SkinActives 15% Vitamin C Serum and like it (ordered from the Skin Actives website).  But, the ladies here can give recommendations for other brands, many like the Mad Hippie Vit. C serum and you may be able to find that at a local natural food store.  For a face sunscreen, I like Exuviance Sheer Daily Protector Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++, a tinted, non-greasy physical sunscreen (can be purchased at Ulta).   I also just started using the Peter Thomas Roth CC Cream (SPF 30) and am amazed at how much I really like it. 

For a moisturizer, I like Walgreens house brand glycolic face cream called Studio 35 Beauty Alpha Hydroxy Face Cream (it's 8% glycolic acid).  This cream is a dupe for an Alpha Hydrox brand glycolic acid face cream.  I use a tiny bit thinned with a few drops of water, not greasy, doesn't cause breakouts, gently exfoliates the dead skin cells.  As we get older, it takes longer and longer for skin to naturally go through the exfoliation cycle and we need to help it along, otherwise our skin can look a little dull.  When we are young, it takes 3-4 weeks but as we age, it can take 6-8 weeks...that's why older skin needs a little gentle exfoliation help. 

CeraVe also has some nice products and I use their PM face lotion on my neck and chest (it's full of good ceramides).

[RainyDayGal]

I'm 58 and the less I do to my skin the better. I have rosacea and sensitive skin so I have to be very careful with what I use.  Minimal is best for me.  I've been using Hydron for quite awhile now and my skin looks great.

[Krissy_1968]

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@sonechko wrote:

@Quinny, tomorrow the Isomers, a Canadian based company is having a Today Top Value special starting at 5 pm ET on Evine dot com.

This is a set of products named  "Let's Get Started",  and has everything one needs for a complete, effective and easy skin care regimen.

This set is going to go down from it's listed price tomorrow night for TTV, and also available on Auto-Delivery plan, in case if you like it - it will be available to you for future deliveries at the time and date that you may choose yourself on your A/D order page.

If you don't like it, you may sent it back for a refund within 30 days.

I love this company products, and I use exclusively for years with ease and great results.

ISOMERS Skincare All-in-ONE "Let's Get Started" Four-Piece Anti-Aging Set for Face & Eyes - 311-684

SET INCLUDES:
All-in-ONE Total Daily Cleanser - 8.12 oz
All-in-ONE Complete Eye Firming Serum - 1.01 oz
All-in-ONE Complete Face Firming Serum - 1.86 oz
All-in-ONE Complete Hydra-Protect Dream Cream - 1.86 oz

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A great kit @sonechko! How are you doing? This kit is down to the ttv price of 58.60 plus 2.99 ship right now! This price is unheard of for her All in one set!!! I already have my faves from Manuela but this kit would be an excellent starter kit as it contains cleanser, eye and face serum and face moisturizer! Looking forward to Manuela's visit tonight!