Dissention - HELP!!!!
 

LOL....so um....this morning I got ready - washed my face - moisturized - put on my makeup (I wear very little - I like to keep it natural and simple)

Anyway - I got into my car - looked into the mirror and notice this big as wrinkle thing - like the diagonal line things that extend from the nose the corner of the mouth....and in between my eye brows - looked older - well I freaked out....

So um you're like the moisturizer face product guru it seems.....I need advice here......this has me a bit freaked out today......


And anyone else with a good product tip - please chime in...

BTW - I can't do chemical peels or anything that could scar because my skin scars WAY easy - and extreme things like that never completely heal - so I'd look horrible permanently....

I'm not Dissention, but you better start wearing sunscreen every day, if you don't already. In addition to whatever fabulous cream he recommends. Most skin damage is from the sun. :D

Yeah. That and smoking. ;) :xoxo:

Seriously, I saw that line on my face about a year ago - I was like "where the hell did THAT come from?!?!" I think it's cuz I tend to stress out at work & furrow my brows, creating a permanent wrinkle there. :eek:

I do wear a sun screen everyday - well my daily moisturizer includes sun block - it has since I was 15 :distress:

I am also drinking more water....lol....I'm totally freaking out over these little wrinkles...I'm only 25 dammit!!!

That was my reaction - I was like WTF!?! lol....

I don't smoke....but I guess I do stress about things way more than I should...stupid stress...it's already causing backaches..now wrinkles too...:distress:

So I can guarantee you are the only one who sees them. Just keep your stress levels down, get your rest, and the sunscreen and water already mentioned. I just got a good night cream because I am 33 so it is time for me to start bending over for the cosmetics companies! I think that a really good night cream could do wonders since you sleep for like 8 hours so over time that is a long time to have your skin completely protected!

Hmm, try the book "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff". This helped me get perspective on my worries. It is also very simple to read so your harried brain can absorb it!

Yeah - I was watching tv and saw some commercials for a night cream and was like..."great - I'm caving to the tv advertisements...." :laugh: BUT - I was planning on going to the store tonight to look at night creams lol....guess it's time to start....

OH and as for stress....Clancy has actually been a HUGE help - I get to walk her - and just petting her calms me - and she LOVES to be pet....a lot....all the time lol....so there is that....:)

Right, pets are wonderful for that. :) Mufasa always brings me right back to the present moment and into a loving frame of mind. I'm so glad you got Clancy. :D

Your face in the car mirror looks worse than it really is. I know that experience. I look in the mirror on the way to class and see something, but when I look in the bathroom mirror, it is not there. I don't get it. :shrug:

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Run to the nearest store and get any Roc product. I swear by them. :nod: They have a new one out that has silicon in it to "fill in" the lines and the skin firmer is fab, too. And they smell great!

If oyu feel like spending a little more cash, get some Serious Skin Care from the Home Shopping Network. That **** works like a charm for any skin problem.

Oh right. You recomened ROC once before and I don't know why I didn't listen lol.....I'll run out the CVS tonight :nod:

Yoga........

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Yes!
Also, Deanna, if you want to buy La Mer, I've been hearing it's the skin scream for celebs! :D

Haven't you seen the bad pics of celebs thread? I wouldn't take skin care advice from them! :laugh:

Seriously :laugh:

I actually haven't heard of La Mer....wait - isn't that was Lori said Stevie uses in the Q & A??

I think I'll give ROC a try first - as well as some sort of night cream....*sigh* there goes another chunk of my money.....

I also swore I'd never wear makeup - but that ended up not working out for :distress:

Good luck! I just got a little line from DHC that works well for me. It's all Olive oil based, which is great for your skin. It was like, $75, though. :shocked:
and maybe, if your moisturizer only has spf 15, you should crank it up a notch and get some real sunscreen. :) 45.

Botox. :) :nod:

Well - I'm Hispanic so I do have a natural tan :p

But I don't spend too much time in the sun....especially anymore - since there is no sun in Rochester lol....

And Amber - what's DHC?

I will spend a chunk after March - right now I have to be somewhat frugal because my sister and I are taking my grandma to New York City in a couple of weeks....

I got an Olive Oil line from Serious Skin Care for about $80 last month but I don't like it at all. I'm not a fan of oily products and while this isn't too oily, it's too much for my skin.

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I'll try anything once, but needles make me cry like a baby. I'm petrified of them!

www.dhccare.com
"The vision behind DHC is rooted in the restorative properties of olive oil. Found to be one of nature's finest ingredients for helping women achieve and maintain healthy, younger-looking skin, olive oil became the foundation for DHC's full line of skin-gentle products."
Blah, blah. I just noticed it made my skin look very nice. :shrug: Well, as nice as my skin can look, anyways. :laugh:

Roc is way less expensive than La Mer. Also, you might want to look into Retin-A. It packs a little more punch than ROC and is available only by prescription. Any dermatologist or plastic surgeon's office will carry it and it is only like 20-25$ a tube.

It doesn't hurt at all and they don't use those huge needles like they do for collagen.

I'm waiting for Spring/Summer to kick in then my natural oils will come back - my skin has been dry here this winter - hence the large amount of moisturizer...

*sigh* Had I stayed put I'd still have pretty skin lol....now I've got some blemishes and a couple of dark spots I can't get rid of - it's so depressing....

Obagi blending cream can help with that. I think Kinerase does too.

I don't know, I was in hysterics when I had saline put in my lip and that needle wasn't too big. They numbed it, but I could still feel it and wept for what seemed like forever. :laugh: I think it's more of a psychological thing, though. Needles of any kind just make me lose it.

Wow - I need to do my research - I've never heard of these projects :laugh:

Up until like last year I was the most low-maintenence non girly girl ever - no makeup no real skin care regiment...apparantly I'm paying for it now.

Mederma will get rid of the dark spots. It's to get rid of scars and remains from acne/zits. I had a few dark spots on my face and they are gone now. Mederma works wonders for surgery scars, too.

oooh - I've heard of that - can you get it anywhere??

Me neither 'cuz they cause me to break out. Even Clean & Clear oil-free moisturizer causes me to break out! Does anyone know of a good oil-free moisturizer or skin care line (firmers, anit-wrinkel, etc..) that won't cause break outs? Any skin cream with oil in it is a no-no for me.

CVS. :wavey: It's just under $20.

Drug stores. It's expensive, but it works. Don't put it on zits....just on scars and stuff like that. I had a scar on my back and after about two months, it disappeared.

:blob1: looks like I"ll be dropping some change there tonight :laugh:

Well I'm the one asking for advice lol - so take this with a grain of salt - but I've tried all sorts of moisturizers - and the one I finally found that helped my dry skin and caused no breakouts was Dove...I ALWAYS use oil free moisturizers :D

Roc, for one. I'm telling ya, that stuff is the best if you want to firm your skin. I use it on my neck, too, to prevent chicken neck. :laugh:

Serious Skin Care come sin kits that are tailored to your skin type. And the amount of stuff they have is just jaw-dropping. There's this one product called Dry-Lo for when you get a random zit and want to get rid of it ASAP. It's like this mud on the bottom of a jar filled with alcohol, you dab it on, and the zit is gone by morning.

Also, if you don't want to spend any cash, wash your face with honey every night. That'll firm up your skin and keep it very healthy.

Wow. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Was it really that traumatising? :shocked:

Honey? Never woulda thunk it. Interesting...I'll have to try it.