tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post3837340671123634107..comments2024-03-28T04:23:30.371+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: 'Lid hydration best practice' : It's an eye opener - and grease is NOT the word!Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40307017284138178782014-10-02T18:47:16.339+01:002014-10-02T18:47:16.339+01:00Ah, thanks, Ines - that makes perfect sense!Ah, thanks, Ines - that makes perfect sense!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46214570957642524822014-10-02T09:04:25.338+01:002014-10-02T09:04:25.338+01:00Oh, for the toner I meant generally. It was missin...Oh, for the toner I meant generally. It was missing from my beauty routine all together. :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41414524412592046282014-09-30T22:19:47.969+01:002014-09-30T22:19:47.969+01:00Hi Nora,
Thanks for your concern about my finger....Hi Nora,<br /><br />Thanks for your concern about my finger. Two and a half weeks on, it is still surprisingly painful, but then these sorts of injuries always take longer than you think.<br /><br />I admire your cavalier attitude towards instructions on skincare products. I am sure a degree of latitude and customisation is in order, but it is knowing where you should stick to the rules and whereVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51932383006903018442014-09-30T17:10:26.150+01:002014-09-30T17:10:26.150+01:00The story of your finger injury really made me cri...The story of your finger injury really made me cringe! I hope you heal completely, and as quickly as possible.<br /><br />This article has been a real eye-opener (pun intended) because previously I disregarded any advice or instruction given and just guessed that I knew better. But I will now do otherwise!Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769363516299757050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41702364102854258452014-09-26T23:52:27.886+01:002014-09-26T23:52:27.886+01:00Haha, I am indeed - though also relieved. I think ...Haha, I am indeed - though also relieved. I think it is such a trial and error thing, this whole skincare lark. I am also unclear on quantities to apply - that's another murky variable. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-88113833614141929202014-09-26T02:07:54.230+01:002014-09-26T02:07:54.230+01:00And, you may now be shocked and appalled to find o...And, you may now be shocked and appalled to find out that I apply it under my eyes (right to the lash line) AND on my eyelids -- a testimony to its gentleness and my laziness. <br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-54864068846551216082014-09-25T23:40:19.258+01:002014-09-25T23:40:19.258+01:00Hi AnnieA,
Haha - glad you were happy with your d...Hi AnnieA,<br /><br />Haha - glad you were happy with your diagnosis. It was a revelation to me that oily skin needs to be treated more gently, because aggressive toners that strip out the oil just prompt the skin to produce more to replace it. A mild cleanser is what keeps it on an even keel. You can even use facial oils! <br /><br />Yes, cutting through the tosh is a nightmare. Sali Hughes Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-17709863767813283722014-09-25T23:33:50.515+01:002014-09-25T23:33:50.515+01:00Hi Lindaloo,
I am making a note of that Neutrogen...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />I am making a note of that Neutrogena product - it is always good to have a fall back, especially one on the cheaper end of the spectrum. Personal testimonials count for so much in these matters, especially given all the advertorial on beauty blogs and general puffery passing itself off as reviews.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-32277745066687812452014-09-25T23:30:49.868+01:002014-09-25T23:30:49.868+01:00Hi Carol,
Sorry about the Blogger comment gobblin...Hi Carol,<br /><br />Sorry about the Blogger comment gobbling. I tell you, it's so unpredictable that I copy every single reply to people's comments on here before attempting to hit publish. I just don't trust the blessed thing. It tends to lose the comment the first time, then behave after that.<br /><br />I am also grateful to Lindaloo for that Neutrogena tip - especially with an Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19950576844567193142014-09-25T23:19:01.305+01:002014-09-25T23:19:01.305+01:00Hi Tara,
As you rightly surmise, it was - and is ...Hi Tara,<br /><br />As you rightly surmise, it was - and is - really stressful for me to keep reading and reading and have the Internet continually throw up all these contradictions. Today I came across a scientific-based defence by an aesthetician of mineral oil, which gets quite a bad press on a lot of the blogs. It convinced me it is not the total bad guy it's cracked up to be.<br /><br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46191699053681715642014-09-25T22:52:26.641+01:002014-09-25T22:52:26.641+01:00Haha, there are quite a lot of Niveas, it's tr...Haha, there are quite a lot of Niveas, it's true. I have just picked up a tube of the oil-free one to compare with the light moisturiser + SPF15 that works quite well. At £4 a pop you can afford to experiment. I am a relative newcomer to LRP, but it is incredibly effective on my skin, and the great Paula rates the range too - and she is quite stingy with her praise of other brands. When I am Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-73865235874972155612014-09-25T22:26:02.724+01:002014-09-25T22:26:02.724+01:00Wow, thanks so much Lindaloo!! I'll definitely...Wow, thanks so much Lindaloo!! I'll definitely look for it. You rock!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13159571652318798682014-09-25T21:43:40.101+01:002014-09-25T21:43:40.101+01:00Carol, if you're still interested in salicylic...Carol, if you're still interested in salicylic acid creams, there is a very inexpensive Neutrogena one that Paula Begoun highly recommends as one of the few that is the correct ph to actually work. It's from their Acne Stress Control line and is called 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne treatment (and is found in the acne products section of drugstores or supermarkets). I still get the occasional Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-71650064956067614772014-09-25T19:57:33.775+01:002014-09-25T19:57:33.775+01:00I have forgotten which Nivea it was, something sup...I have forgotten which Nivea it was, something super moisturiser? The LRP ranges are great, and you can find something for every condition. Whenever I'm in France I go mental in pharmacies. LRP do a gentle retinol cream/serum which I have been suing for a year now. There is a special eye version, but I can't be bothered tbh. But having some sort of taking care regime is making me feel allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85436961580350138432014-09-25T18:24:53.890+01:002014-09-25T18:24:53.890+01:00I am so glad you found 'The Skin Type Solution...I am so glad you found 'The Skin Type Solution' useful! Being an OSNT myself, the book let me off the hook to not use the toners or vicious scrubs I didn't like anyway. There is such tosh talked about a lot of skin care, so a no-nonsense book is appreciated --AnnieAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-91613345159759401582014-09-25T16:23:33.610+01:002014-09-25T16:23:33.610+01:00Oops I posted yesterday but Blogger must have been...Oops I posted yesterday but Blogger must have been hungry.<br />I love the way your research, Bonks. For skin care, especially eye care - I hardly do anything. I used to use face stuff with salicylic acid for years, but those creams are expensive usually, so I have been just using whatever samples I have on hand, or this carrot oil I bought for two bucks, or sometimes just plain olive oil. Eye!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-35382222694271713202014-09-25T12:50:38.001+01:002014-09-25T12:50:38.001+01:00I loved this post, V. I commiserate with the confl...I loved this post, V. I commiserate with the conflicting information out there. I know for a thorough researcher like you those inconclusive findings must have been frustrating.<br /><br />I did learn some things too. I also didn't know about the oribital "eye bypass" technique! Does it go up and just under the eyebrow?<br /><br />I've used a Boots No.7 eye cream for a while butTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-80871256119223838732014-09-25T12:40:44.271+01:002014-09-25T12:40:44.271+01:00LOL at your expensive jeans situation! I am lucky ...LOL at your expensive jeans situation! I am lucky with jeans - some combo of Zara and Gap seems to crack it. ;)<br /><br />Thanks again for the MD Formulations tip off - right off my radar till now.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-43438583187356373042014-09-25T11:46:00.100+01:002014-09-25T11:46:00.100+01:00Hi Ines,
Good for you for observing the wipe avoi...Hi Ines,<br /><br />Good for you for observing the wipe avoidance rule! How did that nugget of eye lore pass me by all this time...?<br /><br />I wouldn't have thought to use toner around the eyes - I'd have imagined that would sting. But it may depend how strong that skin is in your particular case. Mine is pretty thin and delicate these days. I do use an astringent toner on my oily Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-39400127604150760532014-09-25T11:41:57.569+01:002014-09-25T11:41:57.569+01:00Hi Sabine,
I am greatly heartened to hear that yo...Hi Sabine,<br /><br />I am greatly heartened to hear that you are only a recent convert to concerted skincare. I am sorry you are experiencing skin problems at the moment - hope it all settles down. You were certainly looking good on the years of Nivea when I caught up with you! Which one was it exactly, may I inquire? I feel a fondness for Nivea because of its German Herkunft - indeed I have Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-71316358395941217552014-09-25T11:35:07.058+01:002014-09-25T11:35:07.058+01:00Hi Undina,
Was looking forward to your comment as...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Was looking forward to your comment as I do look up to you as a bit of a skincare guru on a par with Sali Hughes et al any day!<br /><br />Especially of interest was the point about using eye creams everywhere. I feel great retrospective relief that I may not have mucked up my skin as much as I was afraid of, though I have been wayward on the wipes front, certainly. ;)<br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22881797593476551592014-09-25T11:25:14.546+01:002014-09-25T11:25:14.546+01:00Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for dropping in! I was dimly...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in! I was dimly aware of Cetaphil, and having just looked it up, it seems like it would suit my oily skin too - sounds gentle. In America there is a cleanser called Cerave that I kept coming across, which may or may not be related.<br /><br />Was amused to hear that the bottle gives you no instructions for tackling the eye area, and also chuckled at Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-31098677683071737102014-09-25T09:53:54.211+01:002014-09-25T09:53:54.211+01:00I only use facial wipes if traveling for a short p...I only use facial wipes if traveling for a short period of time and that seems like the most efficient thing to take. Otherwise I don't trust them. :)<br />As for eye serums, I just finished Clinique's All about eyes roll-on and I quite liked it. <br />I got criticized by a beautician some time ago for not using anything around the eyes so now I do. :) Also for not using the toner as wellIneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41237767365163252062014-09-25T09:42:40.857+01:002014-09-25T09:42:40.857+01:00What a fantastic LE quote. For me then the skin si...What a fantastic LE quote. For me then the skin situation is at least in part a winner, whereas unfortunately the jeans situation is an armani jeans only... I think the md formulations are great, but you'll need advise using them at first. Asalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522693265217204063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-11191392940578095492014-09-25T08:46:40.417+01:002014-09-25T08:46:40.417+01:00Busy, indeed. Great post to read with my first mor...Busy, indeed. Great post to read with my first morning coffee. I think I started to look after my skin 2 or 3 years ago. Before that it was Nivea moisturiser and that was it. I also went through a long research phase which I quite enjoyed, but since then I have calmed down. I haver a few staples and I do like French pharmacy brands a lot, but my regime isn't strict. Due to a medication changeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.com