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genuinegirly · 10-03-2008, 09:30 AM

This is a Ladies' Lounge thread.

My favorite line of facial cleansers, toners and moisturizers is no longer sold at any of my local retailers.

I am not inclined to pay for shipping to order from a retailer in another country. It has been a sad couple of months for me, trying to find a new regimen to use for my dry skin.

- What is your daily face cleansing regimen?
- What do you like most about the products you use?
- How easy or difficult was it to find your perfect products?
- Do you stick with one line of cleansers or do you have favorites of different brands that you combine?
- Do you have any difficulty finding products designed for your skin type?

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My Response
- I use a no-water botanical-based cleanser in the mornings and evenings, followed by toner and moisturizer.
- I like the fact that I'm not putting crazy chemicals on my skin that I can't identify, and I really like the fact that I don't have to use water with my cleanser. With my dry skin, water dries my skin pretty badly.
- It took me a few years of experimenting to find the products that I currently use.
- I have learned to stick with one line of cleansers and moisturizers because they are designed to work together.
- It does seem challenging to find products that are designed for dry skin. The retailers near me seem to cater to oily skinned customers. When I discuss this dillema with friends, they recommend I use the oily skin products and compensate with more moisturizer. This does not seem a healthy practice.

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An aside - if you have the answer, please do share...
So, in my search for a new line of products to use, I was in the drug store the other day, glancing at the ingredients in facial care products when I realized toners have a similar ingredient list to astringents.

Perhaps my knowledge of skin care is too basic, but I thought astringent was supposed to thoroughly clean skin and treat acne while toner is meant to decrease pore size and clean up after no-water cleansers.

Am I missing something?

10-03-2008, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	Facial Cleanser Blues This is a Ladies' Lounge thread. My favorite line of facial cleansers, toners and moisturizers is no longer sold at any of my local retailers. I am not inclined to pay for shipping to order from a retailer in another country. It has been a sad couple of months for me, trying to find a new regimen to use for my dry skin. - What is your daily face cleansing regimen? - What do you like most about the products you use? - How easy or difficult was it to find your perfect products? - Do you stick with one line of cleansers or do you have favorites of different brands that you combine? - Do you have any difficulty finding products designed for your skin type? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Response - I use a no-water botanical-based cleanser in the mornings and evenings, followed by toner and moisturizer. - I like the fact that I'm not putting crazy chemicals on my skin that I can't identify, and I really like the fact that I don't have to use water with my cleanser. With my dry skin, water dries my skin pretty badly. - It took me a few years of experimenting to find the products that I currently use. - I have learned to stick with one line of cleansers and moisturizers because they are designed to work together. - It does seem challenging to find products that are designed for dry skin. The retailers near me seem to cater to oily skinned customers. When I discuss this dillema with friends, they recommend I use the oily skin products and compensate with more moisturizer. This does not seem a healthy practice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ An aside - if you have the answer, please do share... So, in my search for a new line of products to use, I was in the drug store the other day, glancing at the ingredients in facial care products when I realized toners have a similar ingredient list to astringents. Perhaps my knowledge of skin care is too basic, but I thought astringent was supposed to thoroughly clean skin and treat acne while toner is meant to decrease pore size and clean up after no-water cleansers. Am I missing something? __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy Last edited by genuinegirly; 10-03-2008 at 09:37 AM..