Moisturisers - do they really make a difference?
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That's two counties away from me. When will you be here? We're expecting a winter storm Sunday. It's just wrecked havoc in WA and on it's way here. Other than that, weather's great.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:K....going back up to Orange County California.
Hear its cold?
Recommendation of creams? Vaseline or Jergens?
As for creams, I prefer Vaseline myself. -
here's a joke about Vaseline
the couple who are married with children said that Vaseline was vital in their sex lives...
well, each time they get frisky, they'd smear Vaseline on the doorknob of their room so they will not be disturbed by their children...
what were you thinking of?
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What were *you* thinking of?Originally posted by the Bear:here's a joke about Vaseline
the couple who are married with children said that Vaseline was vital in their sex lives...
well, each time they get frisky, they'd smear Vaseline on the doorknob of their room so they will not be disturbed by their children...
what were you thinking of? -
my mind is in the gutter
what to do? a single maleOriginally posted by jetta:What were *you* thinking of? -
That's why God gave you a left hand.Originally posted by the Bear:my mind is in the gutter
what to do? a single male
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i think i'd rather Mrs Bear
oh well.. back to thinking what to write for the next bunch of insane rhymes -
Should be touching down at LAX USA on 13 Jan 07 latest.Originally posted by jetta:That's two counties away from me. When will you be here? We're expecting a winter storm Sunday. It's just wrecked havoc in WA and on it's way here. Other than that, weather's great.
As for creams, I prefer Vaseline myself.
Am bringing more shorts & polo tees to wear in the home with kids.
Should I buy in Thailand the Vaselines or in USA? -
What about for face?
I seriously doubt my normal face cream will work on those chilly dry winds.
the last time, the shampoo I got in USA (Neutrogena anti dandruff) didnt work.....only more dandruffs. Some folks tells me it was sunburn though. -
I just drink more water ......
In the army with the regime of daily water parades my skin was taut and flawless ...
eight glasses a day or more for me ...... -
Erm... aids in cell renewal bah?Originally posted by thinger:what does vitamin c do?
Also, it's supposed to help in sloughing off dead skin cells, y'know, the anti-oxident stuff? What's that fanciful term that was the buzzword in the beauty industry just a few years back? AHE's or something like that? Sorry, I'm quite out-of-touch now. 
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Well, that's just one of the simple wonders of youth.Originally posted by Fatum:I just drink more water ......
In the army with the regime of daily water parades my skin was taut and flawless ...
eight glasses a day or more for me ...... Try living in a harsher climate and doing nothing more than just drinking water and let's see you wrinkle-up like a prune! -
So how???
What Face Cream should I use? I got comibination skin leh.
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i shall put this up again in case people selectively ignore it
the Bear thinks:
what's a moisturiser?
i still think a lot of this are scams by cosmetic people...
if there isn't a need, create one
maybe your skin is okay.. you start whacking that gunk on your face and suddenly, to keep the balance right, it starts to secrete less of whatever the heck it is... and suddenly, you have a need!
like that dude i went to school with.. i swear his face could solve the oil crisis... he kept washing, it kept being oily... was wondering if all his washing was actually activating and making his oil glands or whatever go hyperactive because he was bloody washing his face every half hour or less...
maybe your body knows.. all you have to do is to drink enough water...
but it comes in a jar, there's a filmstar who says it works... hey! it's good enough right??? and then it's all forgotten when you laugh at the same filmstar without her makeup on -
An independant research was actually done in a dermatological lab under collaboration with Channel 9 here, like I explained in my first post, and the results speak for themselves.Originally posted by the Bear:i shall put this up again in case people selectively ignore it
the Bear thinks:
what's a moisturiser?
i still think a lot of this are scams by cosmetic people...
if there isn't a need, create one
maybe your skin is okay.. you start whacking that gunk on your face and suddenly, to keep the balance right, it starts to secrete less of whatever the heck it is... and suddenly, you have a need!
like that dude i went to school with.. i swear his face could solve the oil crisis... he kept washing, it kept being oily... was wondering if all his washing was actually activating and making his oil glands or whatever go hyperactive because he was bloody washing his face every half hour or less...
maybe your body knows.. all you have to do is to drink enough water...
but it comes in a jar, there's a filmstar who says it works... hey! it's good enough right??? and then it's all forgotten when you laugh at the same filmstar without her makeup on
The oily-faced dude you know committed a silly mistake - all well-read peeps would know better than to was their oily faces THAT many times in a day! And that goes for oily-haired peeps as well. But of course the more you wash, the more you stimulate your sebaceous glands and send them into over-production, thus the oiliness!
You may remain cynical about the marketing ploys of cosmetic companies but the results of tests DO show that moisturisers DO improve the skin's hydration overall. However, I'd put a stop at paying obscene tons for some face cream when a generic brand might contain similar key ingredients that'll perform just as well. -
Oh, and in a recent issue of 'Real Simple' mag, (jetta, your favourite mag, right?
), it was written that it doesn't matter which face wash you use cause they don't really remain on your face long enough to have that much of an effect anyways. Now, that's something I fully agree with so I don't think it's necessary to spend the earth and the sky on face wash creams or gels.
But of course, consumers vote with their dollars! -
Might as well buy in US... use your sister's in the meantime?
Dunno if formula for Thailand market is as rich as what's sold in US.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Should I buy in Thailand the Vaselines or in USA? -
i have a question that may get me killed...
how come guys who don't even know the difference between moisturiser, gunk and grease, end up with a face that looks better than ladies of the same age who slap on the stuff religiously? -
Your hormones dont flux after puberty.Originally posted by the Bear:i have a question that may get me killed...
how come guys who don't even know the difference between moisturiser, gunk and grease, end up with a face that looks better than ladies of the same age who slap on the stuff religiously? -
No choice lah.Originally posted by choco B:Might as well buy in US... use your sister's in the meantime?
Dunno if formula for Thailand market is as rich as what's sold in US.
But I read somewhere that I should be moisturing intensively so as to acclimatise to the cold dry weather one week before proceeding there. -
I dunno if "Intensively" is a good idea LOL But you could start using something, just to get a routine going.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:No choice lah.
But I read somewhere that I should be moisturing intensively so as to acclimatise to the cold dry weather one week before proceeding there. -
Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Your hormones dont flux after puberty.
Yeah! *high 5's ya! -
But if you're talking about pre-intensive moisturisation in hot and humid Singapore, you might end up with more breakouts as your pores all get clogged from all those layers of moisturisers and the sweat and grime!Originally posted by viciouskitty74:No choice lah.
But I read somewhere that I should be moisturing intensively so as to acclimatise to the cold dry weather one week before proceeding there.
Personally, I don't think that pre-intensive moisturisation is really all that essential. But I would pile on the layers once I get there though!
It's summertime here and yesterday, my colleagues told me that they could smell sunscreen on me. I was quite embarrassed at first cause I thought they meant that I smelt bad but they said that I didn't (PHEW!) and that it's just 'that time of year again, when everyone brings out their sunscreens / suntan lotions'.
Summertime!!!
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Y'know, viciouskitty, living in a hot and dry climate like I do here, it means that before I step out of the house, I need at least 30 mins to smear on body moisturisers and sunscreen all over! Sometimes, quite sian one!
AAAAaaaaargh!! I just realised that I have forgotten to put on my sunscreen today before leaving the house!! HEEEEELP!! -
Thats roughly what I am doing in Thailand now.
Shower
dry
put hair gel on wet hair to smooth it down so they arent standing up.
put moisturiser on face
put moisturiser on body(this one new, I am falling into the habit of using whitening moisturiser, but only for my arms and neck, cos I want to keep my legs tan so I wont have to wear stockings everytime I am in skirts.)
put mosquito away lotion
put on talcum powder on hands & neck (its also new, got UV protector wan!)
Then hor...put on talcum powder on face (over here, talcum powder is the favourite for the face, replaces loose powder)
And over in thailand, the gals dont go out w/o make up.
And I am notice-able as a tourist, with no make up & sunglass(thais here dont wear sunglass, I wonder why?)
At least I am comforming to the standards here to have talcum powder on my face. And here, there is so many wide varieties of talcum powder! -
I have a tube of Rosken cream, which was recommended to me.