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Originally Posted by drifting Re: shaving
I would suggest you switch to a two pass shave style if you really feel the need to be ultra clean/close
Lather, shave with grain
very hot rinse
Lather, shave against the grain
very hot then very cold rinse
Shaving with first will clear much of the hair leaving only a layer of stuble to tackle against the grain..
this greatly reduces irritation and makes the whole process a lot more enjoyable.
Eventually you should look into shavebrush and old school cream.. it's been a great help to
my face and my shave. I always shave 2-3 times with the grain first, and then 1-2 against, but I'll try the 2-step next time.
As for the moisturizer, I bought the Shiseido, since I got it for the same price as a 50ml Clarins
Thanks anyway for the help, everyone!


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Mm..
you left out the first shaving with the grain in your previous comments...
5 passes is probably pushing what your face can take on a given day especially day in/day out.
I usually get by with a single DE pass most days and then if I am going out for the evening.. I'll do a reshave.
On weekends I will do 2 to 3 DE passes right off. (DE=Double Edge)
Good luck with the new moisturizer!

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I'd say your biggest problem is that your daily cleanser is also an exfoliant. I made this same mistake a while back, and it took off the healthy layers of skin leaving me dry and peely, which totally sucked. What you should do is use a gentle cleanser daily, then use an exfoliant only about twice a week. I do it every Wednesday and Sunday for some reason. Seems to work. Try it out.

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Originally Posted by The Giraffe I'd say your biggest problem is that your daily cleanser is also an exfoliant. I made this same mistake a while back, and it took off the healthy layers of skin leaving me dry and peely, which totally sucked. What you should do is use a gentle cleanser daily, then use an exfoliant only about twice a week. I do it every Wednesday and Sunday for some reason. Seems to work. Try it out. Hmm..Yeah, maybe..although I've had the same problems with many other cleansers. I'll give my sample of Shiseido Purenessfurther testing, but it seems to dry me out apx as much as the exfoliating-one...

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i havent had much luck with moisturizers either, so i'm not sure i'll be much help to you there. i have somewhat combination skin. i just use estee lauders idealist skin refinisher. i know it's not a moisturizer, but it has just enough moisture to balance out my skin and i find it helps a lot with redness. i even use it after i shave. it's helped me loads.
for a cleanser, i have never came across a better one that cetaphil. i know that the majority of the people in the fashion industry use it, as it's sooo gentle. so i gave it a try. it cleanses your skin, and thats it. ph balanced. your skin will feel softer. and it's very inexpensive. try it.

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Best moisturizer I have used is Eucerin Redness Relief SPF 15.. with AHA. It's realllly good. It exfoliates as well. Non-com and won't give you a breakout of anything.

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You're 16 years old, don't bother with the high end stuff, soap and water should perfectly work for you (and some antibacterial stuff from time to time if any pimples appear), and please use the nivea sensitive stuff, you're too young to worry about shiseido and all.
I don't get it, is that some sort of hype among teenagers or you simply fall for adveritsements *:-/, *no need to spend big bucks, IMO!


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Sorry man, I was confused and I forgot to answer your question:
the best moisturizers are aloe vera and prefferably vitamin e based ones

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Originally Posted by Schlomo22 Best moisturizer I have used is Eucerin Redness Relief SPF 15.. with AHA. It's realllly good. It exfoliates as well. Non-com and won't give you a breakout of anything. A second vote for Eucerin; but I use Skin Renewal version. I used to have horrible combination skin, grease slick oily in some spots and flaky dry in others. This is the first moisturizer I've found that actually helped restore a balance. Combined with Cetaphil it makes a great routine.