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I think it depends on the person. Many people I have complimented on their skin say they just use Dove Soap, I cannot use soap. My face will shrivel up and fall off. I use ponds wipes and have found my skin looks better than ever. I think the crappy water in my area was contributing to my skin problems. Now I try to not use water on my face at all.

 
litlbit, i'm not using a foundation by mac. i don't use any cloth to wash my face. i just pat my face dry when i'm done washing it on a soft towel.

laurie, i use a moisturizer with irish moss, vitamin c, green tea extract, and antioxidants (and spf 15). i used MK gel, but it stopped working for me. thanks for the suggestions!

vanessa, i think it was olay complete that broke me out! it made me oily, which is a problem i never had, and i think a big part of my break out was from that! i don't think i've ever heard/seen olay beauty fluid?

lipglossqueen, that's very true! back then, they didn't have all this stuff.

thanks for the suggestions, everyone! i appreciate it!

 
My Mom has used Dove since day one and I don't ever remember her having a problem. She's just crossed the 70 mark and has beautiful, even-toned skin. All she wears is lipstick and gets her brows waxed. When she was younger she'd have facials on a regular basis. I guess this is why I'm a minimalist. You gotta think, every product has chemicals and they may not agree. By the way, Dove's not a soap. It is a non-soap cleansing bar with lotion. That's why it's recommended by so many dermatologist.

 
I think you just need to take your mom's advice, using soap and water since you do have her genes. Also, you need to watch what you put into your body as well.........and only YOU knows if you're stress or not....so that's my thought on it.
 
i don't think i've ever heard/seen olay beauty fluid?quote]
iv tried olay beauty fluid and i didnt like it, it smelt like cheap glue and it broke me out. iv never had any luck with olay.
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believe it or not, when i went to my native in India, i was shocked to see all my relatives there with smooth and shiny skin Although, their complexion is darker, but it's velvetly smooth..no wrinkles..no open pores no zits..!!!Even my mom also have a very nice skin, she's in her 50's now, no wrinkles, pimples nuthing.All she uses is just Lux soap.These ppl dun even know wat is a toner or moisturizer..My mom was quite surprised wt my skincare regime n she was like 'r u using all those'..n now...i'm using soap too,acne aid soap..it's very drying but keeps my pimples at bay..n it's dirt cheap...

talking abt water, u shud c the water in my native, it's rusty color..eeeww..!but no choice i had to use it.It's tasted salty..best part, within 2 weeks of my trips in there, my skin has never looked better n became fairer..!my pimples all dried up n my skin look like polished..due to that water..!! I took my bath from the well (no showers there)n thinking wat on earth cud be lying down ther in the well (cud be anything dead rt) n now am diggin the water n pouring onto myself..suprisingly, my skin changed alot...seriously..!!!

my moms said the water is directly from earth dats y it has all the nutrients preserved...where here in Malaysia back at my home, we have tiz water cleansing tank where all my water supplies being cleaned of the impurities before we use them for our daily chores..but still i can't c any diff even by placing the cleansing tank...:icon_conf

 
Okay, thanks to Jennifer, I've decided to try this method. My grandmother always uses Dove soap, and she had very nice skin when she was younger (unfortunately she was a sun baker, so she now has dark spots. :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />) I also have concluded that the less I use on my skin, the better it looks. I forgot to take a lot of my skin stuff on vacation for Christmas, and I just borrowed my sisters face wash and periodically her astringent, and my skin looked so much better. I also think that more humid weather suits my skin much better. Where I live now the air is very dry and I get flakies very often, so I think I am also going to buy a humidifier to put in my room.

But enough rambling. I bought the Dove unscented beauty bars, 4 for $4. I also started up doing the aspirin mask and toner, and use my Cetaphil lotion or Eucerin SPF lotion. This is Day One. I am going to stay with this regimen for a month or so and update, besides I am almost out of my mask and spot treatment, so this is the perfect opportunity to try it! I really hope it works out for me, I could get used to the low upkeep and only $1 facewash! (p.s., I used it last night, and it removed my makeup completely, and I also used it on my eyes and opened them to get below, and it didn't sting at all. A few traces of colorstay liner was left, but that is always true for me.)

Sorry I am so long-winded! :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
That Olay Complete broke me out too! My mom has it, and I borrowed it for a week after I ran out of my own sunscreen, and it made me so greasy and melted my makeup. It was gross. It is fine for her though.

The Olay beauty fluid is their original moisturizer, I believe, it is in a very plain bottle and says 'Beauty Fluid' on it. I saw it today when I went shopping, but I didn't buy it since I like my Cetaphil for now, and I want to use stuff up before I buy more! :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
I agree, that you just have to try and see what works for you. I am prone to breakouts and even cystic acne. I use the liquid dial soap and it keeps it at bay.

 
I use dove baby soap, and I have no clue if it is different from the regular dove soap but it seems to work well for me. I have always had sensitive acne prone skin.

One thing that seems to work wonders is basil water. I came across it on the internet one day and it is amazing. I just steep a teaspoon of dried basil (you can use fresh basil as well) in about a cup of boiling water and keep it in the fridge or freeze it in an ice cube tray and thaw it as I need it. I apply it after I wash my face morning and night. It is amazing for calming dry, irritated acne prone skin. I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this? Let me know how it works if anyone decides to try it.

 
I worked with a girl long time ago who had the most beautiful skin. Completely even toned, poreless, no breakouts. I never saw any breakouts on her, never. Finally one day I asked about her skin care routine and she laughed. She said that she doesn't do much. Just Dove soap that was recommended by her dermatologist. She didn't even use a moisturizer every day. Me on the other hand have gone through millions of different skin care lines and started using the cleanser, toner, moisturizer, mask once or twice a week routine since I was 12 years old. I have more skin problems now than I did as a teenager. I'm sure it has to do with getting older and hormones but I also wonder if the water here in the US has something to do with it because my skin was very different when I lived in Finland. I'm thinking that going back to basics and using less skin care products might be best for the skin. One time I tried pure olive oil soap on my skin though and it didn't agree with it at all so that was the only time I used soap. I might have to give it a try with the Dove soap one of these days and see what happens.

 
thanks for all of your replies, everyone!

anne, i got the beauty bar for sensitive skin and guess what? in the few days i've been using it, MY SKIN LOOKS MUCH BETTER. it's 1/4 moisturizer and everyone says their derm recommended it and it says derms recommend it all the time on the packaging. i hope this won't be bad in the long run. keep us updated and i will, too!

 
Yay, someone else is trying this with me! I have the Unscented version (is that the sensitive skin one?) and I love it. It still does have a slight soapy scent, but it lathers so well and removes face mu and mascara completely, so I don't mind. Much better than my Cetaphil bar.

My skin looks a lot better too, I had a few blemishes on my face when I started, and now they are fading away and I don't have any new ones. I don't think my skin is dried out either from using the Dove (which I have heard a lot that bar cleanser drys out your skin), it must be that 1/4 moisturizer. :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> The aspirin toner is also very nice, it makes my skin sooo soft and my fdtn just blends right in!

def. keep updating! I want to see how this works for you too! I have to say I love the low maintenance, not having to deal with masks, scrubs, treatments, etc etc etc. Just the Dove, aspirin toner, and lotion!

 
hmm, mine just says sensitive. at night, i don't moisturize and my skin doesn't feel dry, either, even though it usually does :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

i'm gonna keep updating, too!

so far so good, though :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
My mom always used Dial soap to wash her face. It always bothered me. My skin is so sensitive, that I wash it with Johnsons baby wash, or generic. I have one eye makeup remover that ever takes my eye makeup off, its by Merle Norman, so I use it first. I never use toner or masks. I got some OLay Regenerist cleaner and I love it, I put some in my moms stocking and she uses that and the baby wash thanks to me, lol. People always compliment me on my skin.

 
yeah its really cheap from a drugstore is the beauty fluid, I just find it doesnt make my already combo skin any more oily than it needs to be - you just probably need to find something that works for your skin, maybe Olay just isn't for you?

 
According to my dermatologist, I have oily skin prone to clogged pores due to the oil (but I don't have much of the bacteria that causes "true" acne). My derm told me to wash with either Dove or Cetaphil bar soap before applying my prescription medications, and I still do that now that I've been trying other OTC medications. He recommeded that my brother (who does have true acne) use Dial soap and water. Honestly, using different soaps and cleansers has never made a difference in my face -- I only notice a difference when I change medications! Tazorac cleared my skin right up, and Neutrogenia's On The Spot treatment (2.5% benzoyl peroxide) is the best OTC product I've found. I tried using just cleansers and soaps for a while and my face broke out TERRIBLY, so those medications are the only things I've found that keep my skin under control!

But I'd say that if just using soap and water works for you, go ahead and do it! Maybe some of your other cleansers or moisturizers were clogging your pores, or maybe you were having an allergic reaction that looks like acne.

And if you haven't seen it already, I have a lot of info about oily skin and acne in my notepad ;) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
so which dove beauty bar is better? the original or sensitive? i'd think to try the sensitive version first... i use the cetaphil cleansing bars and they are for sensitive skin and they are great but not moisturizing enough!
 
iv never used dove, but i think im gonna start trying it. after reading reviews im going to use the original one because its meant to be great for sensitive skin anyway and after reading what people have put the sensitve version seems to be more drying.

 

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