What's your biggest skincare concern?
What's your biggest skincare concern?
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Hi beauties,
Happy New Year! How was everyone's Christmas? Lovely I hope! Just jumping in here as to kick off the year, I'd love to pull together an article addressing some of your specific skincare concerns and queries.
To help with this, it'd be great if you could post some of your skincare concerns/questions/worries here so I can get an idea of what it is you're struggling with skincare-wise at the moment! Hopefully we can offer some useful information and tips in return :)
Look forward to reading your comments!
bh's Beth x
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Hope you had a great holiday period Beth :)
My skin concern is keeping the skin on my neck and décolletage looking firm and with minimal lines. I know the wrinkles and lines occur when we get older, but is there anything we can do to not make it worse.
I keep hearing about sleeping on your back, which I'm struggling to do, but anything else to maintain the skin in good condition would be great. Thank you and I'll hopefully stop worrying about it!
CherryBlossom,
I get laser treatment on my decolletage. It's working really well. Had another session only this morning. It doesn't hurt but you have to be mindful to always wear sunscreen on your chest.
Jojoba and Vit E oil are cheap and I find them very effective as a moisturiser for the body. After my shower every morning I use jojoba oil & after my evening shower I use Vit E oil - don't worry, it is not oily and soaks right in.
Mine is dry and sensitive skin. I have a fantastic moisturiser that I use now, but it doesn't seem to matter how much water I drink, or other liquids or coconut water (supposedly really great at hydrating our bodies), my face is still dry.
Trying to exfoliate dry skin is a nightmare, even with a very gentle exfoliator because your skin can end up red raw.
Sunscreen is a no-no because you end up looking sunburnt before you've even stepped outside ;-)
And foundation can be a nightmare to apply.
Only products that work for me now are the Innoxa for Thirsty Skin range or the Babor moisturiser (waaaay too expensive for me at $224 per jar).
Oh, I would get that in winter, Seezora, and the only way around it (for me) was to get into the facial oil routine. Changed my life.
TUD x
Hey honey,
Have you tried extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil or pure rose essential oil?
Coconut oil is one of nature's greatest moisturizers and feels so beautiful to massage into your facial skin. It might seem strange to use pure oil as a moisturizer, but this absorbs quickly (just like any moisturizer) and actually prevents break-outs due to the natural acids.
Rose oil is perfect for dry skin because it contains therapeutic compounds that promote healing and also inhibits water loss in the skin. It's expensive in it's pure form but well worth the price.
Alternatively, you could try to use products that contain these ingredients. I wish you all the best in treating your dry skin!
Love Loz xoxo
P.S. Best store-bought moisturizer for dry AND sensitive skin is Origins Mega Mushroom Skin Cream....it's anti-redness, so so rich and luxurious on the skin and packed full of healthy, natural ingredients. <3
pochie below, marked as SPAM on multiple threads.
My problem is the exact opposite of Seezora's- I have really oily skin. A few hours after my cleanse/tone/moisturise routine I start getting oily again. Along with the oiliness comes large pores, also, which are a pain.
Though one of my main concerns recently is my redness. It's not rosacea but more of a flushed look all over. On most people it probably wouldn't be much of a problem but because I'm extremely pale it's really noticeable. Can't seem to do anything for it though!
My mother was diagnosed with rosacea, but now the doctor has changed his mind - not rosacea but he doesn't know what it is. Mum's cheeks go bright red & she says they get so sore they feel like they could bleed (but they don't). Her expensive prescription cream didn't help, but invisible zinc helps! She sits watching tv late at night rubbing in IZ sunblock. She likes their tinted daywear because it doesn't give her a white cast. It's on sale at Chemist Warehouse a lot, Mum always gets hers half price! It comes in a small 20g purse pack size if you care to sample it.
http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/make-up/foundation-primer/29098-invisible-zinc-tinted-daywear-anti-ageing-facial-moisturising-sunscreen-spf-30-
Thanks misfortune8! I will have to check it out!
Hey Faded,
I used to have oily AND red skin - isn't it just the pits?!
Best things for your skin type...lavender/rose/tea tree/coconut oils. Make our own DIY concoctions to treat your skin and research how each essential oil can combat different skin problems. That's what I do now and I've never look back.
On another note, if you have $$$ to spare, try Estee Lauder's Idealist Pore Minimizer. It's gloriously decadent, shimmery and works a treat on refining complexion.
Love Loz xoxo
pochie below, marked as SPAM on multiple threads.
My biggest problem by far is dealing with Oily skin and actually getting my makeup to stay on my skin all day. No matter how much primer, moisturiser, powder, setting spray or whatever i use, my makeup is always so patchy and half gone by the end of the day.
I feel even after showering i feel like my skin is slimy and oily which is just annoying and uncomfortable. Huge pores obviously come into play with that buy i can never find a product that draws out everything from the skin.
I have very large blackheads particularly on my nose and upper lip.
Oh one more thing, i have a fair amount of facial hair which is just SO ANNOYING!
Hey Dee, just reading your post..have you tried acid toning/ using lotions with ahas or bhas?. Bhas will get rid of your black heads and help some of your oiliness... Also try vitamin a if you haven't xx
I have this exact problem too. My face is oily 20 minutes after cleansing/washing and never with anything harsh as that seems to make the problem worse. If I don't have makeup on, I have to wash my face very frequently. If I do have make up on, I have to powder frequently. I've tried everything and nothing seems to help. If you or anybody has found something that helps with this, I would be EXREMELY grateful.
I use the Body Shop Tea Tree pore minimiser as a primer, and really like it. I have moderately oily skin and probably use a lot more than recommended, but I find it makes a real difference. I swear by oil blotting tissues as well, but you probably already use them. I've just started using the Swisse Sea Salt toner too - it's not designed for oily skin, but I've found that it's really helping to balance my skin out. And my holy grail for oil control is the Skin B5 range, especially their tablets! They are to help combat acne, but the formula is designed to control oil production, so I reckon they'd be great for oily skins as well.
Happy holidays! Mine is dehydrated skin under my combination skin which my nose is oily and also rough and dehydrated also clogging pores and my under eye dark circles
That's my issue too Daniella. Combination skin (add aging in just to top it off) with large pores on the cheeks/nose.
I have no idea where to start!
My biggest concern is finding products with sunscreen that don't irritate. My Korean BBs have 25spf and I can put them over my eye area no problems, I get Western foundations, creams, BBs etc and ouch!
My other concern is finding Aussie companies with natural based products and the products work. Again Asian skincare is superior in regard, almost all their brands are natural, don't irritate sensitive skin and reasonably priced. I don't want to spend my $ overseas, I want to buy here and support our economy but sometimes it's hard.
I agree and have been buying only Australian products so far (food as well, local fresh seasonal only), but could not find anything good for my problem. Natural stuff (as I have very sensitive skin) mostly would have lavender or stuffed with glycerin and oils, that irritate, dry and clog my pores. So I opted for french brand, being european i thought it would be more suitable for me. (La Roche-Posay) because it has no fragrance, is also formulated for sensitive Asian skin, i got the spf (uvidea 50spf XL bb cream, since i have pigmentation, never used spf before because i would react on all of them except this one) and sensi white one. Quite cheap, no nasties and awesome! No reaction at all! Just great results
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I'd like to know about how to safely treat pigmentation that's just underneath my lower lash line. What products would BH recommend, that are safe to use so close to the eye area
pochie above, I think you get the hint.
How do you help eliminate/ reduce nasolabal lines... Those lines you start to get in your 30s... Etc... Can you reduce them.. Now when I smile they don't dissapear...
How to get rid of pigmentation/sun spots! I have tried many products containing high percentages of vitamin c and glycolic acid but to no success. Left my skin irritated. Hydroquinone cream worked as short term solution but I need something stronger, even laser/peels? What's the best way to tackle this?
Thank you BH! xx
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