Beauty

[SilleeMee]

Tatcha is just too expensive for my wallet. I always look for alternatives that are more affordable.

In my quest I found this on Amazon. Cost is $25 for about 2.5 ounces powder (Tatcha's is 2.1 ounce). The reviews are outstanding.

SRB Rice Bran Enzyme Powder

 

[dragthewaters]

I haven't tried Tatcha, but I saw their presentation on QVC the other day and I found it to be ridiculous.

a) The creator's story is that she worked in the beauty industry and "tried out too many products on her face which led to her skin aging by several decades according to doctors." Ummmmm what?

b) Then she became "disillusioned by the beauty industry" and went to Japan "to find a new beginning" and learned about the beauty routines of the geishas and made her skincare line based on that. Why would someone base a skincare line off the beauty routines of people who wear extremely heavy makeup that would cover all imperfections anyway?

c) Her demonstration of how red algae is the "magic ingredient" in her skincare, involves dropping a bunch of dried red algae into a bowl of water and showing how they open up when inside the water. Then they tell you that because the algae absorbs so much moisture it is able to "lock moisture into your skin." And then the host was LITERALLY like "do you want your skin to look like the dried algae, or the hydrated algae?" SHOWING THE PROCESS OF OSMOSIS INTO THE ALGAE PROVES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING EXCEPT THAT ALGAE HAS HYDROSTATIC CELL WALLS.

d) If this lady's skin is so nice, then why is she wearing such heavy makeup during the sales pitch?

e) She said because her skincare line is formulated off of a "300-year tradition" and because it is from "natural ingredients," it has "none of the chemicals that you have to worry about." Yes because there are no harmful ingredients that come from natural sources and because beauty routines of the past had nothing dangerous in them at all

Also Beautypedia gave them a pretty scathing assessment:
http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautype...y-brand/tatcha

[BARBIE100]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Tatcha is just too expensive for my wallet. I always look for alternatives that are more affordable.

In my quest I found this on Amazon. Cost is $25 for about 2.5 ounces powder (Tatcha's is 2.1 ounce). The reviews are outstanding.

SRB Rice Bran Enzyme Powder

 

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Thank you for sharing. I may try this. Love the price compared to Tatcha.

[suzyQ3]

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@dragthewaters wrote:

I haven't tried Tatcha, but I saw their presentation on QVC the other day and I found it to be ridiculous.

a) The creator's story is that she worked in the beauty industry and "tried out too many products on her face which led to her skin aging by several decades according to doctors." Ummmmm what?

b) Then she became "disillusioned by the beauty industry" and went to Japan "to find a new beginning" and learned about the beauty routines of the geishas and made her skincare line based on that. Why would someone base a skincare line off the beauty routines of people who wear extremely heavy makeup that would cover all imperfections anyway?

c) Her demonstration of how red algae is the "magic ingredient" in her skincare, involves dropping a bunch of dried red algae into a bowl of water and showing how they open up when inside the water. Then they tell you that because the algae absorbs so much moisture it is able to "lock moisture into your skin." And then the host was LITERALLY like "do you want your skin to look like the dried algae, or the hydrated algae?" SHOWING THE PROCESS OF OSMOSIS INTO THE ALGAE PROVES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING EXCEPT THAT ALGAE HAS HYDROSTATIC CELL WALLS.

d) If this lady's skin is so nice, then why is she wearing such heavy makeup during the sales pitch?

e) She said because her skincare line is formulated off of a "300-year tradition" and because it is from "natural ingredients," it has "none of the chemicals that you have to worry about." Yes because there are no harmful ingredients that come from natural sources and because beauty routines of the past had nothing dangerous in them at all

Also Beautypedia gave them a pretty scathing assessment:
http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautype...y-brand/tatcha

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@dragthewaters, I think I love you.

[ItsME]

@SilleeMee  .... Thanks!  I've been curious about this line, but not willing to shell out the $$$$.  I might try this.

[dragthewaters]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@dragthewaters wrote:

I haven't tried Tatcha, but I saw their presentation on QVC the other day and I found it to be ridiculous.

a) The creator's story is that she worked in the beauty industry and "tried out too many products on her face which led to her skin aging by several decades according to doctors." Ummmmm what?

b) Then she became "disillusioned by the beauty industry" and went to Japan "to find a new beginning" and learned about the beauty routines of the geishas and made her skincare line based on that. Why would someone base a skincare line off the beauty routines of people who wear extremely heavy makeup that would cover all imperfections anyway?

c) Her demonstration of how red algae is the "magic ingredient" in her skincare, involves dropping a bunch of dried red algae into a bowl of water and showing how they open up when inside the water. Then they tell you that because the algae absorbs so much moisture it is able to "lock moisture into your skin." And then the host was LITERALLY like "do you want your skin to look like the dried algae, or the hydrated algae?" SHOWING THE PROCESS OF OSMOSIS INTO THE ALGAE PROVES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING EXCEPT THAT ALGAE HAS HYDROSTATIC CELL WALLS.

d) If this lady's skin is so nice, then why is she wearing such heavy makeup during the sales pitch?

e) She said because her skincare line is formulated off of a "300-year tradition" and because it is from "natural ingredients," it has "none of the chemicals that you have to worry about." Yes because there are no harmful ingredients that come from natural sources and because beauty routines of the past had nothing dangerous in them at all

Also Beautypedia gave them a pretty scathing assessment:
http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautype...y-brand/tatcha

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@dragthewaters, I think I love you.

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Hahaha, thanks! Just telling it like it is

I have a degree in molecular and cellular biology so I am kind of sensitive about this stuff. Some of these "scientific" claims that these companies make are patently ridiculous and it really bothers me how they prey upon consumers who don't have a good background in science. I'm happy websites such as Beautypedia are out there to set the record straight because it's very hard for the consumer to follow all the actual research out there about ingredients.

[Tioti]

absolutely love this line and I have tried so many thru the years just wish it wasnt so costly but has made a real difference in my skin

[angiel]

I agree with previous posts, I have never stayed faithful to a skincare line for this long...over two years.  I'm 40 and my oily/ acne prone skin is clear and even.  Can go out comfortably without any makeup on, and honestly being an acne sufferer all these years I'd pay anything to maintain clear skin.

[SXMGirl]

I have quite a few things from Tatcha and really wanted to love the line.  However, I don't.  I found that my face gets very red when using it.  I do like the cleansing oil, but I think Josie Maran's is better, and I also think her exfoliating grains (not sure what they are really called) are also better.  Tatcha's eye cream is very nice and I will probably continue to use it, along with the Sirot that I recently purchased.