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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aside from drinking water and using sunscreen, how do you 'get' good skin?[/quote]

It depends on how much money you have to put into it. Here are a few regimens I've done at various points. I do this to face, neck, chest/boobs, arms and hands. Basically everything from the chest up.

Low budget:
Use a moisturizing cleanser and a gentle washcloth at night. 
Lightly spray face with a mist of water. Evian and other brands sell it in a can.
[b]When face is still damp apply a drop or two of face oil and spread it all over face and chest. Various brands offer different formulas depending on skin type.[/b] 
Wait about 30 minutes and apply a retinol lotion
Apply over the counter acne spot treatment and dark spot treatment if needed. I've used Aveda outer peace spot treatment for acne and drugstore hydroquinone for discolorations
Drink one glass of water right before bed and one glass when you wake up

In the morning rinse face with water and pat dry
apply moisturizer and sunscreen

Medium budget:
Use a moisturizing cleanser with a Clarisonic face brush and pat dry
[b]Mist face with water and use face oil on damp skin[/b]Wait 30 minutes and apply Retin a (you need a prescription for this)
Apply acne spot treatment and prescription strength skin brightening cream to blemishes and discolorations
[b]Apply Latisse to eyelashes and eyebrows[/b]If you have mature skin, take collagen supplements with a glass of water before bed. If you can, do it again in the morning

In the morning rinse skin with water and pat dry
Apply a vitamin c serum to face, neck, chest, arms and hands
Apply moisturizer and sunscreen

Every once in a while you can give yourself a mild glycolic acid peel at home just be very careful and read a lot about it before you do it because you can accidentally make your skin worse by using too strong a concentration or leaving it on for too long (cause burns, scars, etc)

Big budget:
A dermatologist can use lasers to get rid of blemishes and smooth uneven texture
Derm can also do a deeper glycolic acid peel to even skin tone and smooth complexion 
Prescription strength creams like retina a and triluma work faster but are much more expensive than drugstore or department store creams
Fillers for wrinkles and smile lines. I haven't tried it but my sister has and she looked great.
A little botox if you like. I've never tried it but it works for some.
Latisse, etc.
Somebody already posted a pretty good list of the wonders available
Most of this stuff is not covered by insurance, unfortunately.

If you are consistent, your skin will start to look really good within a few months.

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Wow, scary. Read up a bit about skin care. The main problem that doctors see in skin care ingredients (particularly Retinol) is that it does not reach the skin layer that it is meant to help. So each time you oil your skin you are preventing the Retinol from doing the job it was meant to do. As for latisse, wow, be careful.[/quote]

Retinol and retin A cause irritation for some some people. Face oils help with that problem and my skin looks younger and fresher with the oil/retinoid combination. The linked article claims that face oils help skin respond better to retioids and other treatments but everyone's got to decide for herself. At first face oils caused me to get clogged pores but I figured out I was using too much. Just one or two drops is enough. If you don't think face oils will work for you then of course you shouldn't use them. Same with Latisse. It works beautifully for me. I don't wear mascara anymore unless I'm going to a special event. But everyone should do her own research and decide for herself. I have heard of a few cases of blue eyes turning darker with Latisse but I have amber colored eyes so that was not a factor for me. But if it's too scary for you them just use mascara or false lashes for the same effect.[/quote]

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