"Moisturizing" really means "slippery"? (shampoo, dye, color)
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Is it just me or does anything claiming to be "moisturizing" now just make you feel slippery? Like shower gels, hair conditioner, etc. It just seems to leave a coating that you can't rinse off. I almost feel like I'm putting a sealant on. I don't remember products feeling this way back in the day.
No, not just you. I grit my teeth when I go to a cosmetics counter and get a demo of a new foundation. First thing out of their mouths is, "What kind of MOISTURIZER do you use"? I tell them it always clogs my pores and they smile as though I'm "simple". Then they proceed to "show me" how nice the foundation goes on with it. If I purchase foundation, they *always* throw in that magical moisturizer. I'll admit I did break down and try the last sample, and you know what happened? Clogged pores and break outs!
Last week I got a new "moisturizing" body wash as a gift and gave it a try. Was soooo slimy that it caused my bath mat to roll up (never did that with any other bath product) and I nearly fell! Into the trash it went.
Won't even discuss shampoos with "moisturizer" in them. Grrrrr!!!!!!
The very worst moisturizer for me is one in a lotion for the entire body. Have you ever tried to get to sleep in a humid (FL) climate with a moisturizer coating and blocking your pores? Makes for a fun evening when you finally throw the cover back and head for the shower to wash that gunk off and let your skin breathe! No, I don't much care for "moisturizers".
I've gone through tons of different kinds of moisturizers before I found one that wasn't too slippery that I was happy with. It's also part of the reason I generally only apply it at night after I shower and then sort of rinse off the extra when I get washed in the morning.
I don't really care much for moisturizers either, especially in the summer, but I have kind of dry skin (mostly in that "T" zone) and if I don't use moisturizer I get annoying little bumps on my face.
Glad to know it's not just me. And if I do use a shower gel (always received as a gift), I certainly can't use it on my feet or I'll have to pull the ol' "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Is it just me or does anything claiming to be "moisturizing" now just make you feel slippery? Like shower gels, hair conditioner, etc. It just seems to leave a coating that you can't rinse off. I almost feel like I'm putting a sealant on. I don't remember products feeling this way back in the day.
Maybe you're just naturally greasy, like me.
I've never been able to abide any sort of lotion of moisturizer. I still have oily skin and even an occasional zit, and I'm in my mid-thirties!
On the bright side, I don't really look my age.
If you're on the oily side, you just don't need moisturizer, no matter what your age and no matter what the ads say.
I find that it's better to use simpler, cheaper moisturizers as opposed to newer, more complex ones that are always more expensive. I especially like Olay, the original pink for the winter, as it goes on very smooth, absorbs, and most importantly does NOT clog my pores. In the summer, I like Olay complete with sunscreen (SPF 15). It's a little thicker and not as absorbent due to the sunscreen. It also does not clog my pores.
Everyone talks about how breakout prone skin NEEDS moisturizers, and how gentle products are the best and whatever. I don't believe it. Last time I got a facial, I had breakouts for weeks because she used "gentle" products and greased me up like a pig.
I use a apricot scrub and a peroxide cream every night and that's what keeps my skin nice.
Maybe you're just naturally greasy, like me.
I've never been able to abide any sort of lotion of moisturizer. I still have oily skin and even an occasional zit, and I'm in my mid-thirties!
On the bright side, I don't really look my age.
If you're on the oily side, you just don't need moisturizer, no matter what your age and no matter what the ads say.
Why, thank you for the compliment, Jane72. No one's ever called me greasy before. Just kidding. It's true. And I'm in my mid-forties!
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Originally Posted by Easybreezy
I find that it's better to use simpler, cheaper moisturizers as opposed to newer, more complex ones that are always more expensive. I especially like Olay, the original pink for the winter, as it goes on very smooth, absorbs, and most importantly does NOT clog my pores. In the summer, I like Olay complete with sunscreen (SPF 15). It's a little thicker and not as absorbent due to the sunscreen. It also does not clog my pores.
I will actually use Noxzema as a moisturizer (although I just read recently how someone said you should *never* use Noxzema because the camphor/menthol/eucalyptus is an irritant to the skin - ). It just feels cleaner to me. And the scent reminds me of my childhood.
I also like Olay, but I think I started putting too much on because I started to break out a little. I like its light scent, too.
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Originally Posted by spiderbear
Everyone talks about how breakout prone skin NEEDS moisturizers, and how gentle products are the best and whatever. I don't believe it. Last time I got a facial, I had breakouts for weeks because she used "gentle" products and greased me up like a pig.
I use a apricot scrub and a peroxide cream every night and that's what keeps my skin nice.
LOL!
I use an apricot scrub, too. I think exfoliators are to me what moisturizers are to some others!
I don't like a lot of moisturizers either. I use Olay body wash in the shower and it feels nice. No greasy residue, but I do feel soft after I use it. I too have tried a million different products for my face and for my body. I've found some of the MAC moisturizers for my face are good and not too greasy, but some are. My old standby is Olay beauty fluid for my face. Not greasy at all. For my body, I have a variety of different lotions, but the one I like best is just plain old Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion. Not greasy either. I don't use anything "moisturizing" for my hair. I use Color Vive shampoo and conditioner because I have my hair dyed black about every 2-3 months and it really helps maintain my color until my next visit to the salon.
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Then they proceed to "show me" how nice the foundation goes on with it. If I purchase foundation, they *always* throw in that magical moisturizer. I'll admit I did break down and try the last sample, and you know what happened? Clogged pores and break outs! 
Into the trash it went. 
Won't even discuss shampoos with "moisturizer" in them. Grrrrr!!!!!!
Makes for a fun evening when you finally throw the cover back and head for the shower to wash that gunk off and let your skin breathe! No, I don't much care for "moisturizers". 
My skin is very dry!!!!
