Beauty

[monicakm]

@Shanus 

I don't like to fool w/ mother nature

But if you do, have a bottle of Aveeno on hand for the sooner or later inevitable boo-boo.  The few times I've made my face mad I would apply these two products and the next morning all was forgiven   Should be a staple in anyone's beauty stash.

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[monicakm]

@Shanus 

One thing I don't see in my purchases is "before and afters".  I guess you're referring to QVC?

[Tinkrbl44]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

One reason is  women buy into there is something better down the line, and many are fooled by all the claims.

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@goldensrbest 

Yes, there are a lot of good and interesting products out there.  Unfortunately, some women are very gullible when it comes to beauty products and buy things that couldn't possibly deliver what they promise.

Even some of the mid-range brands create a "mystique" and, of course, people will be influenced to buy.    

[monicakm]

@Shanus 

add more than one new one and then how do we know which made a great change to our skin?

Guilty as charged!  Not even going to try to deny it LOL  But over the last couple + years I've studied what they do and am comfortable with my buying decisions.  There are probably some overlapping products with HA (in addition to my dedicated bottle of HA) but I'm ok with it.

[monicakm]

@Isobel Archer 

I was going to try some Elemis products till I saw how spendy they were

 But maybe I don't need them because I can say the same about mine.

[Harpa]

What would happen if I did this? What would happen if I used that? Yep! This is me!

I've changed protocol in the last year or so. Protocol meaning method.

As far as changing base ingredients, not too much in this respect. But I'm not opposed to trying something that I haven't used before. There are just too many neat ingredients for topical use. They are studying them all the time.

[teganslaw]

The only things I've changed are my moisturizer and cleansers. I have used Aveeno Positively Radiant moisturizer with SPF and Glow Recipe pink moisturizer. 

I sometimes change cleansers: tried Neutrogena, Aveeno, and am now using L'Oreal Revitalift and ELF Pure Skin. All of them have worked well. 

[tototwo]

I think most ladies are chasing the next best thing hoping for the fountain of youth. Basic curiosity probably.

Back when I was piling on layers of different goo years ago, my complexion looked awful. I got tired of it. I found a couple products my skin loved and have remained consistent with them for several years. My complexion is now healthy and happy, and it looks better than it did 15 years ago.

[Shanus]

@monicakm   Yes, I recommended the Aveeno products here.

[Shanus]

@monicakm   Depending on the site for skincare, there are some before and afters.