Pearl Powder

[Lv99 Slacker]

Anybody have experience with using pearl powder? After reading "The Secrets to Healty Skin" by Dr. Maoshing Ni in Yahoo! Health, I'd like to give it a try.

Of course, I'd like to get some powder that is free of mercury and lead, so if anyone knows of any reputable manufacturers and local sellers (Los Angeles), please do share :)

[cloudzero]

Is this for acne?

[Lv99 Slacker]

Not specifically. While I've never experienced acne, I don't think it would be a good idea to apply something that I'd imagine would be mixed into a thick and rich paste onto the face.

From Wiki:

Pearl powder contains about 18 amino acids and over a dozen minerals. Including 10 essential amino acids necessary for the human body to heal and maintain cell nutrition. These essential building blocks of collagen and protein each has a specific function. Deficiency of any one of the key amino acids causes the skin to look coarse, depleted, old, and wrinkled.

Traditionally recognized benefits of using pearl powder products include: Healing, skin brightening, anti-wrinkle, and sun protection. Other anti-aging benefits: Helps to promote cell renewal, enhance elasticity, improve circulation, calming and detoxification, protects from environmental radicals, regulates skin discoloration, and smoothes skin texture.

[urbia]

Just watch that you don't get ripped off. A lot of these miracle ingredients have been tested to 'work' but only a certain way. The cosmetics industry has an old habit of citing evidence from experiments in which the benefits came after the substances were ingested. That's completely different than spreading it on your skin and expecting it to seep into the pores. The companies throw all their money into glamorous marketing with the bet that the consumer won't look past this difference.

[applehead]

Just watch that you don't get ripped off. A lot of these miracle ingredients have been tested to 'work' but only a certain way. The cosmetics industry has an old habit of citing evidence from experiments in which the benefits came after the substances were ingested. That's completely different than spreading it on your skin and expecting it to seep into the pores. The companies throw all their money into glamorous marketing with the bet that the consumer won't look past this difference.


hahahaha.
that's so funny.
it's like saying i have a headache but i have trouble
swallowing pills so let me crush some and apply it on my face!

[kasia]

is pearl cream from pearl powder? wasn't the spokesperson for that nancy kwan who played suzie wong in the world of suzie wong? how can we take her seriously?

[urbia]

Speaking of cosmetics sales in general, have any of you thought about how multi-level marketing in make-up products can be potentially destructive to the APIA community?

It kind of reinforces unrealistic beauty standards while leveraging the power of existing social structures that put pressure on APIA women to conform and behave a certain way.

It's kind of hard to step back and take a broader perspective if you've got low self-esteem and all your female friends and family members are invested in the pyramid scheme. The money that could have been used for investments and entrepreneurial projects furthering the empowerment of women gets thrown into a black hole, which is a shame because for MLM to work, there's already got to be an existing network. It's simply hijacking the network that could've been used for more productive means. I've seen this happening to an acquaintance of mine in a really bad way.

This isn't a rant on taking care of personal appearance and hygiene by itself. It's just that a lot of expensive beauty products simply do not work, and that achieving a polished look can be done really cheaply if you're minimally knowledgeable about the chemicals involved.

[Kristen]

Lv99--I have been using pearl powder skin products on and off for a year. I haven't tried any big company pearl powder products, but have been making my own from a ready made base and mixing in pearl powder or buying it ready made from small home skin care businesses. I am more into natural products so stay away from big brand names with bad preservatives and a big price tag.

some sites I recommend:

gardenofwisdom.com

silkenpearl.com

I belong to many skin care forums and pearl powder products are all the rage and for good reason. I see pore reduction, oil control and definite skin lightening.

Kris

[luv]

i didn't realize they really sold pearl powder - like the "pearl powder" people always mention in those ancient TVB series. I'd like to try this too.