toniqu use and lactic acid peel

inamorati · 12-12-2009, 03:04 AM

hi everyone iam sooooo excited to have discovered this forum.i find myself sleeping at 2am only going thru threads .my makari products arrived yesterday but iam going tofollow everyones advice and send it back.after goig thru LNL thread on tonique and ff i decided to order the tonique line of products that is the cream for my face toner soap and body lotio.LNL was that a waist of money or a good purchase? can include the vit c serum and lactic acid and otc retinol into my regimen with tonique? please i am anxiously waitig for ur reply cause i think my tonique would arrive 2morrow.ireallyappreciated ur explanation on retin a and would love to start taking care of my skin.my colour is a little darker than milk chocholate i hope this helps.i am waiting on ur response b4 i order my lactic acid

LightenNLift · 12-12-2009, 03:11 AM

Use the Tonique Gel with the Vitamin C serum and sunblock during the day and Retinol at night (Retin-A will be too strong for you, start off with OTC Retinol). Dont purchase anything else from Tonique other than the 10x Gel. Use Thayer's Alcohol-Free Lavender Witch Hazel as your toner, it will tighten and brighten and costs only 6 to 10 bucks for a 12 ounce that lasts about 4 months. The lactic acid you can do at 40% after 2 months of the regimen that includes the above. Dont jump on the wagon with too many products, stick to the regimen for a while then do a peel.

inamorati · 12-12-2009, 03:33 AM

thanks LNL i was anxiusly waiting for ur reply.i ordered the product line already so do i have to send it back? and i ordered the cream not the gel is it still going to be effective? can i get the otc retinol from walgreens cvs or walmart? and not forgeting the vit c serum which do u recommend so 1 can get from the store tomorrow please respond iam waiting b4 i go to sleep thans a billion"

LightenNLift · 12-12-2009, 03:51 AM

send it back and just get the Tonique gel, yes u can get OTC retinol from cvs or walgreens.

justlooking · 12-12-2009, 07:32 AM

LNL why do you think the cream is not effective?

goatlady · 12-12-2009, 09:31 AM

LnL did you see Thayers has a Peach toner now. I ordered it and I am waiting for it to arrive. Thayers Peach Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Formula Astringent - $9.95 : Thayers Natural Remedies, Since 1847

LightenNLift · 12-12-2009, 12:56 PM

yeah but that one isnt alcohol free, cancel ur order and get the alcohol free lavender or cucumber, also I didnt know peach had skin benefits?

goatlady · 12-12-2009, 01:01 PM

I was looking at the Vit C in it. ?? Used occasionally when I am extra oily it probably won't hurt.

LightenNLift · 12-12-2009, 01:04 PM

ah ok, ooo it has Orange Flower in it, that alone leaves ur skin so clean and toned, I told you about when I used Orange Flower Water as a toner? It was good but I ditched it since the Orange Flower toner also contained sodium benzoate.

LightenNLift · 12-12-2009, 01:08 PM

Goatlady, did you think about oversupplementing like more than the recommended amount with vitamin A to decrease oil production?

goatlady · 12-12-2009, 01:10 PM

KEWEL. I won't ditch it. It has to be decent it's Thayers! I have been using the Rose one and it's nice and wanted to change up. Even when my skin feels a bit raw from RA the rose water one does not sting. I have several toners I use depending on how my skin feels when I get up and go to bed.

goatlady · 12-12-2009, 01:11 PM

Oh do I ever probably over supplement, BUT as long as my oily skin does not break me out I am ok. I haven't really had that kind of trouble since my teens.

LightenNLift · 12-12-2009, 01:12 PM

LOL, in that case dont forget to get the lemon one in the future, it furthur helps oily skin.

inamorati · 12-14-2009, 04:33 PM

hi LNL i have not recieved my tonique yet but still waiting anxiously.i bought the cream after reading ur thread on tonique and FF.i am just going to try the cream this time.can i go ahead and use the tonique toner? iam just tired of sending products back.iam also planning on following ur advice on retinol at night and vitc serum during the day.but quick question is there any other in applying the products?also is roc retinol ok for me to buy? i also saw a vit c serum at walgreens from naturalorganics is that ok or any vit c serum would just be as good tanks

LightenNLift · 12-14-2009, 04:38 PM

yes you can use the Tonique toner if you are tired of sending products back. You can use the RoC retinol at night and make sure whichever vitamin C serum you are buying has a high concentration of the ingredient "L-Ascorbic Acid".

inamorati · 12-15-2009, 01:31 AM

thanks LNL for ur prompt response but u forgot mentioning the order in which the products go which one to apply first thanks and by the way i recieved my tonique products today and would keep u all posted about how effective the cream is

goatlady · 12-15-2009, 07:47 AM

LIGHT I love the peach THAYERS. It smells like a fresh peach, no sting, very soothing.

LightenNLift · 12-15-2009, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by inamorati

thanks LNL for ur prompt response but u forgot mentioning the order in which the products go which one to apply first thanks and by the way i recieved my tonique products today and would keep u all posted about how effective the cream is

First you wash your face, then you tone, then you apply a 3 to 4 drops of the Vitamin C serum all over your face, then wait 5 minutes for it to dry, then apply Tonique, then sunblock in the morning.