Oil blotting paper

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Pomander

Discussion Starter · Feb 9, 2009

My skin tends to be more dry in the winter, but I still occaisonally get shiny by then end of the day. I hate it, but I really don't want to have to wipe my face with my hands. Does anyone use those little papers that you jsut blot off the oil with? WHat brands are good?

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pumi

· #21 · Feb 13, 2009

Yup, next time I pay a visit to my GP, I will c if he can help me with my oily skin. Thanks for the suggestion, NY. I never thought abt this before.

IluvNY

· #22 · Feb 13, 2009

Id see your doctor then see what he can recommed I know for my excema he gave me product straight away, Dont buy products on a wim no matter how desprate you are! Also try to wear as little make up as possible as crazy as I may sound I wear make up may be 3 times in a year at the most and my skin thanks me for it!! However I know most girls love makeup which is fair enough just suggestion tis is all!!

Mari

· #23 · Feb 13, 2009

pumi said:
My face is like an oil drill with or without make-up!!

I guess either I have to keep wiping my skin with the oil blotting paper or keep searching for the perfect oil free moisturiser that will leave my skin matte the entire day! It's just an trial n error thing n costly on top coz I keep buyin so many rubbish stuff that do not work!

That's the problem -- I've bought moisturizers that say "for a matte look" and as you say my face looks like "an oil drill" by the end of the day. I wonder if it would be wise just to use serums? What do you think?

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pumi

· #24 · Feb 13, 2009

Mari said:
That's the problem -- I've bought moisturizers that say "for a matte look" and as you say my face looks like "an oil drill" by the end of the day. I wonder if it would be wise just to use serums? What do you think?

I would give serum a go definately and leave out the moisturiser just to see if this is of any help at all. U won't believe but all the products I use are labelled oil-free or non-greasy but still my face gets oily and greasy at the end of the day. I'm very confused!!

RareGemINI

· #25 · Feb 14, 2009

Freddy said:
Well the idea is that you wash the cloth.

Do you wash your towels every once in a while? I would hope so, because it's pretty much the same thing.

Actually it's not really the same thing. I'm not using my towel to soak up tons of oil and bacteria then re-using it.

Also, i change my facial wash clothes on a daily.....and I only use them to pat dry my face after washing.

I'm not going to buy a cloth and wash it every day. But...hey that's just me. To each his/her own.

Freddy

· #26 · Feb 14, 2009

Well, you can buy more than 1. I think they're about 33 to 50 cents each. You can buy 20 of them for less than 10 bucks and wash them all at the same time. Also these cloths aren't big so they don't take up space.

I think the towel is worse, since you're taking up water, plus wiping the rest of your body at the same time.

You seem concerned about lots of bacteria and "tons of oil" so your skin's condition may not be good and you may need more aggressive methods. With individuals with a somewhat normal skin this is ideal. Perhaps you may need to look at other methods of controlling a large amount of facial bacteria and oil. You might want to look into SA peels, they'll help with the bacteria and oily skin.

Mari

· #27 · Feb 14, 2009

Freddy said:
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You seem concerned about lots of bacteria and "tons of oil" so your skin's condition may not be good and you may need more aggressive methods. With individuals with a somewhat normal skin this is ideal. Perhaps you may need to look at other methods of controlling a large amount of facial bacteria and oil. You might want to look into SA peels, they'll help with the bacteria and oily skin.

I when I leave the house in the morning I doubt there's bacteria on my face -- since sometimes I've used sterile water & peroxide to clean my face after washing; or a toner with alcohol. I also have a face wash with glycoloic acid in it. If I was concerned about bacteria it would be from the amount of oil that accumulates on my face over the day. SA peels may be effective, but since there isn't any place that provides them in my area I have been trying to address the problem the best way I can. But your point is taken.

mireckca

· #28 · Feb 14, 2009

Mari said:
The blotters are difficult to come by here -- when I find them I usually buy several which lasts a long time. I haven't heard of the CVS line.

Mari - CVS is a chain-drug store that also makes its own line of products, kind of like Shoppers here in Canada. They probably have something comparable.

IluvNY

· #29 · Feb 14, 2009

Mari have you tried using things like rose hip oil instead of moisturizing on your face after you have used serum, just a thought but this might help too! what are Sa peels anyway? Just a thought but I know one thing we were talking about last night is that all these acids you can put on your face may not do a person any good in the long run!

Mari

· #30 · Feb 14, 2009

IluvNY said:
Mari have you tried using things like rose hip oil instead of moisturizing on your face after you have used serum, just a thought but this might help too! what are Sa peels anyway? Just a thought but I know one thing we were talking about last night is that all these acids you can put on your face may not do a person any good in the long run!

I'm allergic to roses so I don't know if I'd have a reaction to the rose hip oil. I think I'm going to try staying with Cellex-C, then putting Hydra B5 on top; the only think with moisturizers is that you can have a SPF included --which means I'd have to add a sunscreen, and the ones I've tried are heavy.

SA I would think Freddy was referring to salycic acid -- which is often included in acne treatments. -- here again you would have to use a sun block if using that product -- unless there is a moisturizer that has SA + a sunblock. When I go into a Dept. store it takes me ages in the cosmetic Dept. 'cause I read all the ingredients. With me it's always been trial and error, sometimes the products work then I have a reaction. It is true that some products do more harm than good.

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IluvNY

· #31 · Feb 14, 2009

May be you should try Asprin Mask it did leave my face feeling soft but not sure if did much for the pores! This is what we were all saying last night though its diffiucult to find out what works and what does not work, There are many oils out there though so i suppose could always try a bit on back of your hand or something see if it does work! I know Im really liking the Is Clinical Serum only used it yesterday and my face instantly felt firmer but then this is not a cheap product, unfortuntaly!! As you said just trial and error really!!

Freddy

· #32 · Feb 14, 2009

Mari said:
I when I leave the house in the morning I doubt there's bacteria on my face -- since sometimes I've used sterile water & peroxide to clean my face after washing; or a toner with alcohol. I also have a face wash with glycoloic acid in it. If I was concerned about bacteria it would be from the amount of oil that accumulates on my face over the day. SA peels may be effective, but since there isn't any place that provides them in my area I have been trying to address the problem the best way I can. But your point is taken.

Mari, I was refering to RareGemINI's post, right above the last one that I made.

Mari

· #33 · Feb 14, 2009

Whatever, Freddy -- you're comments are always helpful. People with extra oily skin are always stressed out because of the way they look. Me anyway.

IluvNY

· #34 · Feb 14, 2009

Mari have you tried La Roche Posay UVA and UVB suntan cream it does look like a good one you should check it out if you can!

Freddy

· #35 · Feb 14, 2009

I haven't tried that particular La Roche Posay product, but I can tell you that all of their products that I have tried I have been impressed with.

IluvNY

· #36 · Feb 14, 2009

2

I wanted to get there biodemic cleanser but not available in Uk

only in USA which is a shame but NeoStrata also seem to be have some good stuff available in UK too

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Mari

· #37 · Feb 14, 2009

IluvNY said:
Mari have you tried La Roche Posay UVA and UVB suntan cream it does look like a good one you should check it out if you can!

I'll look for it -- Freddy do you know if you have to buy it in a Department store or is it available at WalMart or in a drug store --- I'm so limited here -- got to move!

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IluvNY

· #38 · Feb 14, 2009

go on there website Mari think they have all the store in local area that way you check out there products for yourself La Roche-Posay or try ebay!

Mari

· #39 · Feb 14, 2009

IluvNY said:
go on there website Mari think they have all the store in local area that way you check out there products for yourself La Roche-Posay or try ebay!

OK, I'll do that. The blink town I live in only has one drug store --- and a store my husband calls Macy's -- he's being very funny -- a variety store that has everything except cosmetics.

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Pomander

Discussion Starter · #40 · Feb 17, 2009

Sounds like the fancy-shmancy brands are no better than the cheap drugstore brands..is that true?

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