Cosmetics and Skin Care

My skin has become extremely sensitive due to GLOBAL WARMING and I feel very determined to change my entire skin care line from Neutrogena to a more trusted brand.. what’s out there.. pure coconut, carrot, olive, shea, or something a long those lines.. thanks!
What are some facial skin care products that don’t have petroleum in them?
There’s a range of skincare products called Miessence. They are 100% certified organic and definitely DO NOT contain petroleum. AND they are a carbon neutral company so they don’t leave their carbon footprint on the world either.

They do their ordering on line and you get things delivered to you very quickly. I’ve had things sent to me in the States as well as Australia.

Also, if you check out the website (I’ve put it in the ‘Source’ section) there’s a lot on other environmental information there.

Hope this helps,

Skin Care Products For Acne

There are so many acne skincare products created to battle against acne flooding the market today and they are almost impossible to actually count them. Sadly, most of these products are ineffective. But, there are a few exceptions to that rule that really turn up to be very effective. The major issue is that many patients who are suffering from acne may actually spend numerous amounts of money and precious time snooping around for the best medication for acne. Teenagers mostly grow out of the problem even before they can actually find an efficient treatment.

The better solution in today’s world that is doing the rounds globally is supposed to be ProActiv. ProActiv treatment somehow seems to benefit many acne patients who were at a loss to look for effective medication. It has found favor with the news articles, magazines and generally the critics of the cosmetic industry. Proactiv is a method which involves a repairing lotion, renewing cleanser and a revitalizing toner. Prescription drub benzoyl peroxide makes for the functional content in ProActiv. ProActiv can be bought over the counter without a prescription.

Another medication that can be purchased only on prescription is Accutane. It is a very heavy medication that is usally used on patients suffering from acute and unrelenting acne. The medicine is administered internally the possibility of side-effects are rife, including congenital deficiency, dry and chapped lips and even liver ailments.

A drug that needs topical application for better results is retin-a. A great deal of success in treating acne has been reported with this composition and is proving that it is useful in treating acne besides other skin ailments like the marks caused by acne, creasing of the skin, stretch marks, discoloring of the skin and a host of skin afflictions. The drug Retin-a is a prescription drug but some counter medicines also consist of retin-a.

But not all treatments are made up of chemical content. Some specific important oils are very good in treating acne. These crucial oils are topically used to aid in the cure of slight to average acne. The best vital oils used in treating acne are: Clove Oil, Rosewood Oil, Lavender Oil, Tea Tree Oil and Bergamot Oil. If the oil requires dilution, it is mixed with grape-seed Oil for best results.

To find the most suitable acne skin care products, it makes good sense to commence with those much talked of vital oils. If you get no results with their use for a reasonable amount of time, move on the step two which would be a go at ProActive. If ProActive also does not give desired outcomes, then move on to try some prescription choices. Also think about a few tests to check on any allergies triggered by foods and some of these allergies can trigger acne. If the tests show some foods that you are allergic to, you would do best to keep away from those foods and you would not really need any other treatment. Alternately, you may want to try out several home remedies for acne that are tested and reported effective by acne sufferers.

Over cleaning with cleansers and scrubs can create more blemishes. Being gentle with the skin is better. The skin does need some oils. If you clean all oils then more will be produced and clog pores. Finding the right balance for your own skin is key. If you are still getting blemishes and have no medical reason for this then try a gentle cleanser in the morning and if your skin feels dirty or oily through the day just wash it with water. At night you can use your regular, harsher cleanser. This will not cost you any extra to try but i assure you within a month your blemishes will improve.

by Anonymous

GHD will soon be launching there new Limited Edition IV Styler some time in May. This new Styler is called the GHD Rare. The GHD Rare IV hair straightener come in a glossy black finish with gold tinted plates. The GHD Rare styler comes packaged with a Leopard Print carry case and styler pouch and is encased in a velvet effect hard bodied box.

Let me be clear right up front: I’m not saying these products are actively BAD. Neither one broke me out, caused an allergic reaction, stole my boyfriend or knocked up my sister. They didn’t do anything TERRIBLE. In fact, they didn’t do anything AT ALL. And therein lies the problem.

The first do-nothing product I tried was L’Oreal Bare Naturale Soft-Focus Mineral Finish. This is a loose mineral powder that’s packaged exactly like the Bare Naturale foundation and blush — a jar with a sifter lid and a mini kabuki-style brush in the cap. Soft-Focus Mineral Finish promises to “create a translucent, shine-free, poreless finish.” Given the verbiage, I’m assuming this is L’Oreal’s version of the Mineral Veil product from Bare Essentuals.

Now, I am no fan of Bare Essentuals’ Bare Minerals line, as longtime readers know. I find the foundation to be WAY too shiny and weird-looking for my taste. That being said, the Mineral Veil finishing powder actually DOES something — it helps tone down the shininess of the foundation. It makes for a nice, light-textured finishing powder over other foundations as well because it really does soften your look.

But here’s the thing — L’Oreal’s Bare Naturale mineral foundation ISN’T SHINY. That’s part of what makes it so awesome, and why I always recommend it over the Bare Minerals foundation (see also: L’Oreal is less than half the price of Bare Minerals). You don’t NEED a finishing powder with this stuff — it gives you a lovely translucent, shine-free, poreless (well, nearly) finish ALL ON ITS OWN. So that makes the Soft-Focus Mineral Finish product kind of unnecessary to begin with, don’t you think?

That wouldn’t matter hugely to me if this product did anything, but I am here to tell you, I bought the Translucent (#401) shade and when applied over my usual Bare Naturale mineral foundation it does not show up AT ALL on my face. It does not at all, even a little bit, change the appearance of my makeup one iota. There’s no extra luminosity, no extra mattifying, no ANYTHING. The emperor has no makeup, people.

There are a couple of different shades of this stuff, including one that’s supposed to be extra luminizing and another that’s supposed to be extra mattifying, but I am going to strongly suggest that you save your money and give this stuff a pass. You may as well be running a completely clean, dry powder brush over your face. Thumbs down!

The next product I tried that did nothing whatsoever was one designed for hair — Garnier Fructis Style Fiber Gum Putty. This product promises “pliable molding” with an extra-strong hold. Um, yeah. NO.

I’ve been growing my hair out just a bit — it’s currently collar-length with long layers (not exactly a layered bob, but same functionality when it comes to styling and whatnot). I have fine but abundant, stick-straight hair that does not hold a style well at all, and I’ve been hoping to find a drugstore product that would give me a bit of texture and separation for my layers. Unfortunately this product is NOT it.

Fiber Gum comes in a generous 5-ounce tub (for under $4 — can’t beat that!) and smells FANTASTIC, like green apples. I could sniff it all day. The texture isn’t really what I would think of as a putty — more like a thick gel-cream. You’re supposed to scoop a small amount into your palm, rub your hands together to “activate the fibers”, and work it through damp or dry hair. I’m pretty sure they were aiming for a drugstore knockoff of Redken Rewind with this stuff (both Redken and Garnier are owned by L’Oreal).

But people? I have tried this on damp hair. I’ve tried it on dry hair. I’ve tried varying the amount of product I use and the way I work it INTO my hair. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOTHING. I can’t even tell it’s on! It does not change the appearance, feel, texture, whatever of my hair AT ALL, even a tiny little bit. The only thing it does is make my hair smell like green apples for maybe 30 minutes after I apply it.

So yeah, insanely cheap and mouthwateringly aromatic or not, I am going to recommend against this stuff, too. In this case, the emperor has no hair product! Thumbs down AGAIN!

Fortunately I HAVE managed to find some halfway decent drugstore crappe for my hair, and it’s from the Garnier Fructis line, too! So stay tuned for that review, coming up Real Soon Now. Promise!

I don’t generally give purchase information for thumbs-down reviews, but if you’re a glutton for punishment, you can find both of these duds at your local drug or discount department store for pretty dang cheap.