Comments on: Collagen Shmollagen (Or, a Big Ol’ “Screw It.”)

By: Michelle Stephens

Michelle Stephens — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:29:02 +0000

Preach, sister.

I live in Houston AND have naturally oily skin. Lotion isn’t coming near my face during the summer and only rarely during the winter. I swear you could fry an egg on my cheek the moment I step outdoors.

The delusional part of my brain is clinging to a hope that this oily skin I’ve had to deal with all my life will slow the onset of wrinkles. But really, who the hell knows. I’d just like to not shine like a fucking lighthouse beacon.

At least the it’s only three more months until it cools down, eh? (Where’s the eye rolling smilie?)

By: squirrelgirl

squirrelgirl — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:23:25 +0000

If you’ve just now noticed the wrinkles, or laugh lines or whatever the hell they’re called, then you’re a few steps ahead of me! I’ll be 40 in October, and have had crow’s feet for at least 3 years (and I don’t smoke). I also have a head half-full of gray hair. I don’t watch TV so I don’t know what-all products are out there these days to help me combat the aging process, because I don’t give a tinker’s damn. If people dislike me because I have wrinkles and gray hair, that’s their problem, not mine.

I totally hear you on the lotion thing – I wipe my face off at night with a facial cleansing cloth, then apply Lubriderm. Can’t do it in the morning or my face would resemble the Deepwater Horizon aftermath all day long.

Here’s one of my favorite quotes of all time, but don’t know who to credit: “Love the skin you’re in”.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:04:31 +0000

There is no way to wear lotion on your face in the south during the summer without feeling like your skin is sliding off your face.

Seriously. It’s disgusting here.

The only time I do remember is during the winter, and even then it’s moist out there and it still feels cruddy. Even the lightest weight stuff.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:02:53 +0000

Exactly.

By: padfoot1

padfoot1 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:03:00 +0000

“Use lotion when I remember.”

What? Maybe this is because I lived in Colorado for so long with the humidity level of 3% but how could you not add lotion? I use it twice a day and yes it has SPF. (My family gets skin cancer so I figure I had best do something to keep it away as long as possible.) My face feels better after I wash it and put lotion on it, twice a day.

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:06:35 +0000

Beats the hell out of looking like a vapid twenty-something.