Help with choosing skincare needed

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Petra0
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Help with choosing skincare needed

Post by Petra0 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:34 am

Hi, I'm new to SilkNaturals and whole "natural cosmetics stuff". And I would really appreciate any help I can get.
First I need advices which products I should use. I've got mixed skin type, blackheads on my nose and some acne (especially on my chin and sides of forehead). My forehead and chin are really oily but I managed to over-dry my nose enough to make my skin peel off. So I can't use anything too strong. I got samples of Apricot Cleansing Oil and Super Serum. And AC helped me to get rid of blackheads on my nose. SS helped me slighty with acne and but I've just started using it so I hope it will help me to stop having acne at all. So I want to keep Apricot Cleansing Oil and Super Serum as well and now I need some help to which other stuff should I buy so it'll work together.
I was thinkink about Pore Refining Toner or Lavender pH balanced toner but I'm not sure which one would be better. And I need some moisturizers too. (Hemp or Jojoba?). Or should I try something different?

Plus I'am not sure how to use combination serum/moisturizer. I understand that I should first use serum ,let it get dry and then moisturizer put on it. But I read somewhere that oil based moisturizer should be used on wet skin. So I'm puzzled now.

Thanks for any help and sorry for my English.
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Re: Help with choosing skincare needed

Post by JenW » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:43 am

Welcome, and I hope I can answer your questions.

For the serum/moisturizer.....It is not that you let the serum dry, but that you let it soak in for about 5 minutes before you apply the moisturizer. Usually, it is still slightly damp.

For a toner, I am thinking the Lavendar will be better as it is a little simpler in ingredients. For a moisturizer, both Hemp and Jojoba are good choices (but I still recommend samples so you can decide which you like better).
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Re: Help with choosing skincare needed

Post by emmy2410 » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:46 am

The moisturisers are great and so are the serums...
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Re: Help with choosing skincare needed

Post by rymorg2 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:20 am

That's odd that you say that Jen, I actually get better results if I apply them one right after the other. I guess it's all in what works for you.
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