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It's just a bit of face cream garf, not plastic surgery.

I get your point but poeple have always wanted to optimise how they look. As long as it's not an obsession I can't really see the harm.
 
dude, that's about sunscreen and is probably aimed at those idiots who roast in the sun all day thinking they are more protected than they are.
 
but the skin cancer thing is a case of people applying the product incorrectly. sunscreen does offer protection, it hardly promotes skin cancer.

I'm off to clean the manky flat and stick some washing on, I've got 100 sick as fuck old skool garage tunes on the ipod which you'd HATE and loadsa cleanin stuff I bought this morning along with some decent cat meets that the fucker wont sick up (:mad:) and if you are good I'll get you a fish and chip dinner, or ribs. :cool:
 
Moisturising your skin helps to stop it drying out, Garf. If it stops drying out, it lines less. Add in a sun protection factor and that helps stop your skin burning which also makes it less likely to age.

Moisturisers don't stop skin ageing, they slow down the appearance of it, though.

I too have got oily skin and think probably that's the main reason I haven't too many lines.
 
tribal_princess said:
but the skin cancer thing is a case of people applying the product incorrectly. sunscreen does offer protection, it hardly promotes skin cancer.
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Just the opposite - Sunscreen blocks-out the frequencies that cause burning & reddening ok, whilst doing next to nothing for the more serious cancer causing frequencies. Even though they are now both graded, the level of protection between uva & uvb differs markedlly between brands & is by no means comparable in the first place.

Then there is the little matter that using sunscreen in conjunction with any other form of cosmetic or moisturiser can cause a vast increase in the skin's uptake of cancer-causing elements from both substances & you really don't want to know what the risk is from uv-blocking/absorbing agents is in the first place. :eek:

Then of course you get to the folk who don't apply it properly or frequently enough to be of any worthwile protection.

As for moisturiser - Stick to lard. Best of the lot! :D
 
_angel_ said:
Don't have any significant wrinkles and been using them for ten years..
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but then, nor do I - and I never use moisturiser.

I believe they work for symptomatic relief of dry skin - but i don't have dry skin.

I suspect wrinkles are genetic - but i'm more inclined to believe that i can maintain plumper looking skin for longer by staying well-hydrated and with a balanced diet and plenty of sleep, than by smearing anything onto the dead bits.
 
pogofish said:
Just the opposite - Sunscreen blocks-out the frequencies that cause burning & reddening ok, whilst doing next to nothing for the more serious cancer causing frequencies. Even though they are now both graded, the level of protection between uva & uvb differs markedlly between brands & is by no means comparable in the first place.

Then there is the little matter that using sunscreen in conjunction with any other form of cosmetic or moisturiser can cause a vast increase in the skin's uptake of cancer-causing elements from both substances & you really don't want to know what the risk is from uv-blocking/absorbing agents is in the first place. :eek:

Then of course you get to the folk who don't apply it properly or frequently enough to be of any worthwile protection.

As for moisturiser - Stick to lard. Best of the lot! :D
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so you'd argue that going out in the sun with absolutely no form of protection is actually far better for you than using a sunscreen?

ok then :)
 
Possibly - The first stages of sunburn are after all a reasonable physical warning mechanism that is actually better suited to your skin type than any industrial gloop.

You might be better to be aware that any exposure to the sun is a risk & that sunscreen offers you little protection for any more than the short-term consequences at the cost of a few inherent risks of its own.

Regulating your exposure to a sensible level is a much better idea. Hats & capes look good too! :p :D
 
Anti-aging cream only works till you actually get old. Then you realise it did nowt after all :D
 
innit what a warped view of the world anyoen would have to think that none of them have had work done, when they patently have...
 
Melinda said:
Is having 'work done' socially unacceptable then? I think the women look fantastic.
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I personally think it's entirely up to you but as a prefference natrual is better than synthetic.

And i never know whether they look fantastic or not because i have no before and after which is comparible.

it's down to your own choice what you do with your body but what's wrong with looking your age?
 
It's the quack names that get me - "Olay regenerist", "Age Reperfect Pro-Calcium".

Quite frankly if I ever saw any of that shite in a prospective g/f's bathroom, I'd run a mile.

".....

Sweet bird you are
Briefer than a falling star
All these vain promises on beauty jars
Somewhere with your wings on time
You must be laughing
Behind our eyes
Calendars of our lives
Circled with compromise
Sweet bird of time and change
You must be laughing
Up on your feathers laughing

...

"
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Can't fight the process of aged skin, it happens so don't see the point of shelling out money for something that doesn't work anyway. I don't use any creams and i have the skin of a 15 year old. Guess it's in the genes. I feel truly blessed
 
A lot of it is down to genetics, but I think you can help yourself by not smoking and staying out of the sun. Those two things will cause the most damage.
 
Well they may not work for anti-aging, but if I don't use any cream at all my face gets all dry and tight. So, I'll pay the 3 euro for my Aldi cream, because its not much more expensive than lard really, and smells a lot nicer. :)
 
What work have those women had done? :confused:

I know plenty women who don't look their age. I'm told I don't look my age - does that automatically mean I've had cosmetic surgery?

Jeez, we're damned if we do and damned if we don't :rolleyes:
 
madzone said:
What work have those women had done? :confused:

I know plenty women who don't look their age. I'm told I don't look my age - does that automatically mean I've had cosmetic surgery?

Jeez, we're damned if we do and damned if we don't :rolleyes:
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Some people are naturally lucky, that doesn't mean looking after yourself and using a bit of moisturiser/ not smoking or exposing your skin to too much sun doesn't all help along the way.

Going for a facial definitely helps in the short term for reviving skin. I can't see any reason why you shouldn't look the best you can do? It's like having a go at someone for washing and styling their hair or something.
 
_angel_ said:
It's like having a go at someone for washing and styling their hair or something.
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As I've just said on the leslie ash thread, slagging people (well, let's be honest here we're aiming this at women aren't we?) off for caring about their appearance and writing them off as silly or vain is just as bad as slagging someone off for not conforming to what constitutes 'pretty' in our society. It's two sidese of the same coin.

I'm very pleased for people who are happy to 'grow old gracefully' or not shave their legs or dye their hair but it doesn't make them morally or emotionally superior.
 
Chairman Meow said:
Well they may not work for anti-aging, but if I don't use any cream at all my face gets all dry and tight. So, I'll pay the 3 euro for my Aldi cream, because its not much more expensive than lard really, and smells a lot nicer. :)
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Eurgh, I can't stand the smell of it! I use Astral at night now, I find that it stops the creases I used to get from sleeping with on my face.
 
Anti-aging creams are just marketing.

The only things that affect the quality/condition of your skin are hydration, avoidance of the sun and genetics.
OR lots of money and effort to make it look like you have all three of the above!
 
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