Milk of Magnesia question/ help?

May 9, 2013

Williamspromakeup x.

It is pretty good, just read the label before you buy it. I bought a minty flavoured one and makes my face smell like toothpaste. I use it sparingly but really a decent cleanser and weekly mask helps with oily skin. Tried the aspirin mask? it helps control oil. Also those blotting sheets help too - as well as the way you apply your foundation.

I have huge pores and benefit porefessional is the only thing that seems to work for keeping me matte. hope that helps!

Jan 22, 2013

Ashley L.

I'm totally a stalker for reading yalls conversation from like over a year ago! But these posts really helped me decide what I should do with this greasy face of mine! :)

Nov 28, 2011

Sabrinna S.

thanks everyone, for now im just seeing what would happen if i switch to a basic routine, as i think i have aggravated and dehydrated my skin and see if that will do anything. Ill also incorporate your helpful tips slowly and see what will work for me. Im so thankful for all of the responses! :)

Nov 28, 2011

Annalese H.

Honestly I feel your pain... I have the oilest skin in the world, I have tried every primer, facial cleanser, acne product, beauty product, and the philips milk of magnisia, to control my oily skin. Honestly I have given up... but I have found some product to help make my skin less oily. After I wash my face in the morning I use witch hazel astringent, boots matte lotion (target), boots matte primer (target), Maybelline's matte mouse foundation, and Sephora matte powder. I still have to blot once a day but this is the only routine I found to work for me.

Nov 23, 2011

Dania M.

(Response to your OP):
Sounds like a case of severe oil Sabrina. If MOM doesn't help I doubt anything else will.

I doubt anyone gets so oily normally though so my best bet is your whole body or your facial skin is severely dehydrated.

If your body is dehydrated you need to up your water intake. I mean dry skin is a bad sign but you won't believe how your other organs are suffering. 1 ounce per lb of body weight per day, that's a rule of thumb, but I say 2-4 litres even if you calculate less (and more if you like).

If your facial skin is dehydrated, you need to switch up your cleansers etc. Alcohol-free, natural and super-fatted is the way to go. Are you using Salicylic Acid/Benzoyl Peroxide on your skin? If yes, cut your dose in half and see how that goes. All this could be drying your face out and cause rebound oil, just to compensate for the lack of hydration.

Once your hydration is on point you shouldn't experience excess.

Other tips:

- I actually use an oil moisturiser at nights before bed and I only wash my face with soap once per day (at night to remove my makeup).
- I use a toner (alcohol-free) in the mornings and that prevents me from stripping my face before applying MOM (which is hardcore drying as well!!! poor skin!!).
- Put your oil-free moisturiser on above the MOM and see if that help

Nov 22, 2011

Celeste P.

Just jumping in-- Cameron's got it right! I also grew up in the dermatologist's office, and because I'm constantly developing my own skin care line I work with a team of doctors and cosmetic chemists on a regular basis. Just wanted to add a few ideas to the conversation:

1. See a dermatologist. It's a sure fire way to clear your skin up and help you stop wasting time on products and methods that won't work.

2. It's a common misconception (and vicious marketing ploy) to use acne products for acneic skin. Switch it up and try gentler products, so you're not drying out your skin. A simple three step skincare routine should do the trick, like a gentle cleanser, a non-alcohol toner, and a light moisturizer. To fight acne, all you really need to is a Benzoyl Peroxide cream to use after gently cleansing to kill acne-causing bacteria. A tube of Persa-gel with benzoyl peroxide is something you can purchase for less than $10 at the drugstore, and it's much cheaper, if not just as effective in the long term, than a Murad system or proactiv. If your acne is more persistent, then something with a tretinoin, like Retin-A micro or Differin gel would be more suited to your skin, as those work to exfoliate and train your skin to create less oil.

3. If you have acne, I wouldn't suggest a cleansing brush like the Clarisonic. It would further irritate your skin, especially if you have regular breakouts. Think of it like using a toothbrush on your pimples. Your pimples could break, you could spread the bacteria, you could even over-exfoliate your skin, causing more pimples!

4. Glycerin is not an acid. Glycerin and ingredients like lanolin and sodium hyaluronate are water-loving, moisturizing molecules and they work to keep water at the skin's surface. If you find your moisturizer has a lot of these ingredients, then you're over-moisturizing your skin.

5. Oil-free is also a marketing ploy. If your skin didn't need oil, it wouldn't make it. Like the others have said, it's about creating a balance. Grapeseed oil is a great, pure ingredient, as it also has anti-bacterial properties that keep your pores clean.

Nov 22, 2011

Angel M.

I hate to sound like a broken record but CARGO has a silicone free primer that is more along the skin care line than it is makeup since it has active ingredients that treat the skin. Next bit of information is copied directly from their site:

A light-weight and comfortable oil-free and silicone-free primer. Does not leave a heavy, oily or 'mask' type feeling that most primers do. All the glow, none of the shine! CARGO's blu_ray Activating Face Primer reduces shine, refines pores and visibly reduces wrinkles. This revolutionary formula is silicone-free and paraben-free. See results in an instant. See better looking skin in 30 days. Clinically proven. Ingredients: Aqua (water), butylene glycol, silica, glycerin, acrylates copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, maris aqua (sea water), ethylhexylglycerin, centella asiatica extract, echinacea purpurea extract, enantia chlorantha barkextract, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, o-cymen-5-ol,polyurethane-40, oleanolic acid.

About the DDF Revolve in comparison to the Clarisonic...I have them both and I'm surprisingly happier with the Revolve as opposed to the Clarisonic. (I say suprisingly because the Revolve was $100 less) Super quick story...well 1 thing when you first start using a cleansing system you will get little break outs (its kind of like getting a facial), it's because you are now cleansing the skin deeper than you were before and all the gunk in coming to the surface. When I switched from the Clarisonic to the Revolve I notice a lot of break outs...all the dirt that the clarisonic wasn't getting :-( Another huge point of difference is I got turned on to the Revolve by dermatologist who basically told me that they all use the Revolve because it's made by dermatologist...people who know about skin where as the Clarisonic is made by dentist...people who know teeth. I did a review on the revolve and pointing out some key differences and I'll post the link below:

http://youtu.be/tdRQbyJBo_o

Now my best friend who also had the clarisonic loved my skin after using the Revolve so she wanted one but just purchased the clarisonic 3 months prior. The Olay cleansing system (I've heard, so don't quote me) is made by DDF and cost $29.99 and it fits the same replacement brush heads as the Revolve. I don't think she saved a bunch of money since she got the olay tool and the revolve replacement kit which came to $79.99 and the Revolve system all together is $98 now, so it's a saving of almost $20. I guess that's food for thought.

Nov 22, 2011

Sabrinna S.

thank you Angel! you really are an angel, thats a lot of helpful information! :D Although i have a few more questions, what mattifying (non silicone) primer would you recommend to me? and ive been thinking about buying clarisonic. how does that compare to the DDF? is the DDF better? Thank you so much for all the help :)

Nov 20, 2011

Shelley W.

Cameron R. and Angel M. have hit it on the nose in regards to dealing with oily skin. If you two need second careers I think one in the dermo field is your spot to be in. :)

Nov 20, 2011

Angel M.

Okay, I'm back to apologize since I was in a rush yesterday I wasn't able to read all the responses and because of that I missed some key information therefore, I don't feel I was too helpfull...with more information now I'm hoping to give you a little more detailed advice. You're issue if certainly a skin care one and not a primer or foundation issue. (BTW dimethicone is silicone so it cyclomethicone...essentially anything that ends is cone. I don't care how mattifying it says it is...avoid it.) Camerons advice about using products for normal skin types is food for thought. To break down the logic further. I use very stripping products durning the day because I NEED for my makeup to last and I can not allow for break outs. So in the morning I'm washing with gel or foam cleansers (great for oily skin types), I tone with astringents like Clinique Acne solution or step 4 toner or shiseido pureness toner etc. I mositurize with a light weight gel moisturizer either shiseido pureness gel-cream, origins make a difference rejunivating gel (helps with discoloration), DDF ultra-light oil free moisturizing dew or the Shiseido Eudermine (water). I follow with matte (silicone free) primers, oil free and mattifying foundations, drying powders etc. At night (when my body is going through the restorative process) it is essential for me to restore the moisture I depleated from my skin all day. So at night my skin care regi is VERY different. I am slathering on the old lady creams. I'm washing my face with milk and oil cleansers, using enriched moisture toners and loading up on emollient moisturizers. I can not rob my skin of hydration all day, every day, day and night and expect it to give me optimal results. My skin does not want to be dry and it will do everything in its power to fight against me so this method is a happy balance. During the day when I need to have my sebaceous glands operating at a minimum I go for the drying products but at night when my skin is restoring and needing the moisture the most I'm packing it on to the point where I almost stick to my pillow case at night. This is finding balance in your skin care and a happy balance is ideal. A person with dry skin should not try to be oily just as a person with oily skin should not try to be dry. Thoughout the day I get the break through shine. Not nearly as much as it would be if I used drying products day and night but I'm okay with that. It's nothing that a blotting tissue or a light stroke of my synthetic buffing brush can't eliminate. Remember what I said about embracing your oil. I would be more uneasy if I went a whole day with dry skin. That's putting it mildly...I would freak the hell out in panic.
Finally, bumps under the skin sounds like cystic acne...invest in a DDF Revolve cleansing tool and use it in the hot shower when the pores are open. Might also want to consider certain birth control which can also help with that condition...talk to your doctor about that one but the Revolve things in the shower will work wonders even if the ance is not cystic. I hope that helps you a bit more Sabrinna and good luck in your skin care journey.

BTW; About the Monistat thing...I carry it in my kit. I think it cost like 7 bucks and works as good as most high end face primers the key ingredient being the dimethicone. Not so good on my skin but works wonders on other. But then again, I also carry a small (drammed) bottle of the milk of magnesia for people with oily skin and it is a mircale worker.

Nov 20, 2011

Drea L.

*Jumping in just to say how much this topic is helping me just by reading* lol

Nov 19, 2011

Sabrinna S.

hmm i could check, i do have insurance :)

I couldn't read all the responses because I'm in a bit of a rush but Milk of Magnisa works okay...problem is people tend to use too much and/or use it all the time...this is not good. I recommend it's use only on big days like a wedding. I shake it up and put a thin layer on a cotton ball and swab it over the face. For anything else I would say use it once a week for ten - fifteen minutes like a mask. It sounds to me like you should focus on adjusting your skin care products a bit. Face washes, toners, scrubs and mask that are ideal for your skin type. Also considering finding a better moisturizer. The moisturizer you're using may be a bit rich for your skin type. Thus, the MoM was doing nothing but asorbing the oil from your moisturizer not stopping the oil production on your skin. I like gel moisturizers in the winter and my liquid Shiseido Edurmine (or however you spell it) in the summer months. If you were using MUFE HD I can tell you the product does not last on oily skin. Consider finding another foundation with a higher longevity. And toilet seat covers are my best friend. I am usually in a rest room when I notice I'm oily, they are large enough to blot the whole face in one press and best part is they are free. You have been granted the fountain of youth...embrace it. Do not try to dry your skin out because you will be sorry. I get my oily skin from my grandmother who will be 81 in December and has yet to get a single line or wrinkle in her face. Finally, I'm seeing you wrote something about silicone primers...avoid them, you have oily skin and silicone will make the makeup slide off your face...essentially. Hope that helps.

Nov 19, 2011

Sabrinna S.

alrighty! :) if you get to try it before i do, let me know how it goes! (ive had not much luck with silicone primes i.e, lancome, MUFE HD primer, smashbox, but hopefully one of these two do the trick!) and yeah it could be those two! im crossing my fingers and hoping theyd work! :)

Nov 19, 2011

Jasmine K.

i absoultely love inglot products so i will make sure i try out their primer next time i go up there...or at least get a sample of the stuff! but its nice to know that the monistat and inglot are similar to each other im guessing those two ingredients are the ones that mke them mattifying

Nov 19, 2011

Sabrinna S.

okay :) yeah its better if you stick to it if it works! oh though i tried the monistat on my hand and it does dry to a matte finish.

I also recently found out about the Inglot primer, You may want to try that out :) Ive had it tried on my forehead when i visited an inglot counter recently, and i got home n my forehead was shine free. i got a sample but havent tested it again as my face is breaking out.

Right now I just compared it (on my hand) to the inglot under make up base and they feel the same when they dry. comparison: inglot feels heavier when i first applied it, monistat is lighter. in the ingredients the only two items they have in common is the dimethicone and the Cyclopentasiloxane. Inglot had less ingredients compared to the Monistat primer.

I cannot speak much for how they compare with controlling oil on my face as i havent done it for a couple of days though, sorry.

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