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Pisses me off b/c I'm still holding out for decent non-toxic affordable skincare...how would I feel better about losing my looks when that's compounded by wasting my money and being duped (not to mention the irritants often found in a lot of these creams)?
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The internet is a gift for consumers who are tired of being suckered by the beauty industry (which includes magazines like Allure). Beauty blogs, user review sites like Makeupalley, and YouTube are the best sources for advice on what actually works and what's a scam.
Thanks to MUA, I've become MUCH better at reading labels. I used to buy whatever was advertised for my skin type, but now know to check for certain ingredients and to pay attention to the ordering of them on the label (FYI: if the active ingredient touted on the label is way down in the list, then there's not nearly enough of it to be effective). You'd be shocked at how many of the skincare products on the market are really the same five cheap filler ingredients dressed up in different packaging.
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And I only just turned 25.
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I'll admit it...I have wasted countless hours (and plenty of dollars, but more time) looking at skincare stuff, for the cheap sunscreen/moisturizer/anti-aging thingamajig that is neither toxic, nor will break me out.
Brought me right back to the same drugstore lackluster shit, but at least there are scent-free versions of the topical stuff manufacturers normally fill with perfumes and dyes (perfume....in a face cream? God, why? How disgusting!).
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Besides, using a straw is better for your teeth and your enamel will not wear down as fast as not using one. So there!
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She totally misses the point. If a woman is coerced, fooled and lied to into thinking that the $400 jar of eye cream is better than the $12 one, how much control does she actually have in the process?
I might also add that I am 40 and have found that exercise, sleep, healthy food and very little smoking or drinking have done a much better job keeping me looking and feeling pretty damn good about myself than the $400 eye creams did when I was buying them in my 20s.
I've found I actually spend less on beauty products now than I did a decade ago because I've honed down what I need (as opposed to the items that just sound good) and what I have time to slather on my face. Also, maturity has taught me I will get more out of $75 in groceries than $75 in beauty products.
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If aging is what you are really concerned about you need to hit the Vitamin A (Tazorac) or retinoids. These I think, are the only two things that are PROVEN to prevent lines and wrinkles. Rx only.
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Yes, a dermatologist should be consulted for serious skin problems and in this case you should go to someone who is unabashedly interested in cosmetic issues. Don't go to someone who says "Do you know how lucky you are, in Third World countries people's noses are falling off from untreated conditions -- my residency was fascinating."
Go to a place where of all the patients you have the worst skin.
And as you said, avoid the ones with their own lines to push.
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But yes, retinoids are the only proven anti-ager out there. That and a stable, broad-spectrum sunscreen used daily.
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"a stable, broad-spectrum sunscreen used daily."
is my only "anti-aging" product. The fewer things I put on my face, the better. I agree, retinoids -- the ones that require a prescription -- work, but prevention is always better. Over the counter creams temporarily plump up the skin or exfoliate, but I find them more irritating than helpful.
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THERE'S NO WINNING. I NEED TO DRINK FROM A TUBE.
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