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Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales people ... - 10/20/2010 2:35:44 PM   
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A lady today wanted to sell me a soap bar and a dead sea mud mask, she told me it'd be good for treating the seborrhic dermatitis and black heads on my face, and I told her I'd come back later.

I'm not canceling out the idea of buying it not completely, but I am doing my research first. I have called my Dr, and I have a telephone dr appointment to talk to her tomorrow and ask her about it, and I am asking you all.


Also have you heard of this stuff called` secret*tm* Minerals from the dead sea manicure set?  it claims that  this efficient compound of 21 minerals and compounds are easily absorbed by the skin and enable it to create new cells that can resist the damage inflicted by age and environment.

You have a hand lotion a buffer stick and a cutical oil, and you buff your nails then drop the cuticle oil on, and it is supposed to leave your nails all beautiful and shiny looking, like a trip from the salon for 2 weeks, because supposedly it takes all the oils under the nail and brings it tot he top of the nail.


They normally sell for a couple hundred, but today they were selling it for 69, but she was willing to give me another set free, instead of half off, OR if you buy the buffer for the 35 dollars I'd get the kit for free.

I bought the buffer cause I was curious about the kit, and I admit I do need to take care of my hands, I have been extremely dis satisfied with how dry, rough and torn and generally shitty my cuticles and nail beds were looking. I just wish I could of afforded to buy it at 69 and gotten a kit free, but maybe next time I go in she'd be willing to still give me the deal.


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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 2:46:27 PM   
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I would imagine the extra cost is to support all the infrastructure required to obtain the rights to gather these special salts - White Phosphorus shells, flechettes, DIME bombs and so on. None of this stuff is cheap.

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 2:52:55 PM   
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Dime bombs? huh?

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I would imagine the extra cost is to support all the infrastructure required to obtain the rights to gather these special salts - White Phosphorus shells, flechettes, DIME bombs and so on. None of this stuff is cheap.


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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 4:01:20 PM   
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Yeah, skip it. It is a lot of money to shell out for something that is just glorified soap.

I'm not saying there is no value to them, I am saying they are not going to be the miracle cure for your issue.

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 4:16:36 PM   
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Yeah, I'm not expecting miricals, but I do want to do my research before I plop down almost 30 dollars.
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Yeah, skip it. It is a lot of money to shell out for something that is just glorified soap.

I'm not saying there is no value to them, I am saying they are not going to be the miracle cure for your issue.


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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 5:18:18 PM   
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No the stuff in the mall is really weak, don't get it. One of my cousins sold the real stuff and would bring us some when she came here. Then she married an American and I don't have a source for the good stuff any more. 

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 5:22:40 PM   
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A lady today wanted to sell me a soap bar and a dead sea mud mask, she told me it'd be good for treating the seborrhic dermatitis and black heads on my face, and I told her I'd come back later.

I'm not canceling out the idea of buying it not completely, but I am doing my research first. I have called my Dr, and I have a telephone dr appointment to talk to her tomorrow and ask her about it, and I am asking you all.


Also have you heard of this stuff called` secret*tm* Minerals from the dead sea manicure set?  it claims that  this efficient compound of 21 minerals and compounds are easily absorbed by the skin and enable it to create new cells that can resist the damage inflicted by age and environment.

You have a hand lotion a buffer stick and a cutical oil, and you buff your nails then drop the cuticle oil on, and it is supposed to leave your nails all beautiful and shiny looking, like a trip from the salon for 2 weeks, because supposedly it takes all the oils under the nail and brings it tot he top of the nail.


They normally sell for a couple hundred, but today they were selling it for 69, but she was willing to give me another set free, instead of half off, OR if you buy the buffer for the 35 dollars I'd get the kit for free.

I bought the buffer cause I was curious about the kit, and I admit I do need to take care of my hands, I have been extremely dis satisfied with how dry, rough and torn and generally shitty my cuticles and nail beds were looking. I just wish I could of afforded to buy it at 69 and gotten a kit free, but maybe next time I go in she'd be willing to still give me the deal.



This sounds like a manicure set full of marketing fluff.  Your body is constantly making new cells, skin cells especially (which is why rough dry skin develops if the older cells are not naturally exfoliated away.)  Really, all things considered if you really want better cell rejuvenation you'd be better off paying more attention to what you put in your body, then what you put on it - since it really happens from the inside out.  You can save yourself a whole lot of money by just picking up a run of the mill cuticle oil, and a normal nice manicure set.  You could even be fancy and pick up a bottle of Solaroil for about $10.  Good cuticle health is really just about keeping them moisturized and off the nail bed.  Simple and much cheaper then $69.  (Ever consider why its so marked down?  Most likely because no one is buying it - and its so cheap to produce they can make such a drastic cut it doesn't effect their bottom line.)

As far as the mask goes - clay masks have been proved to help purify the skin.  I've never seen any real proof it would make a difference on dermatitis - and while I do not have seborreheic dermatitis, I do struggle with another type.  I use a clay mask for other reasons, and its never helped my dermatitis one bit.  (And you can get a decent clay mask for about $20.)  If you are having an issue with blackheads your best bet would be something like biore's strips or making your own at home with gelatin.  I do not know where you are considering this purchase from, but you may want to seriously consider making a mask purchase type deal from Sephora.  You have 60 days to return any product to them, so if you try something and it doesn't help?  Return it and get your money back - all of it. 

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 5:38:39 PM   
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Yes, usually it's marked down because it's not selling, but also it's a ploy, people tend to see,  well it's normally 200 but you're selling it for 90?* the price of another product  a salesman was trying to push* and  not only that but you'll throw in 50 dollars worth of product for free, wow holy cow what a good deal. And you're pressured into buying now on the spot, no time to say no or think about it or nothing. And even if it's not the bad kind of pressure, it's just they don't give you a moment to think,  you start hesitating and they just keep on talking, and then you hesitate some more and they're like well just for you, an then they pitch you another sale, and pretty soon you're caught up in the hype and the glamor and you've been sucked in..
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This sounds like a manicure set full of marketing fluff.   (Ever consider why its so marked down?  Most likely because no one is buying it - and its so cheap to produce they can make such a drastic cut it doesn't effect their bottom line.)





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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 5:57:23 PM   
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for the skin problems you've spoken of having none of those products are going to help at all. You need to see a specialist who can work with you until they find a medication that works for you.



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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/20/2010 6:12:06 PM   
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Makes sense.

The dr will be calling me tomorow and I can ask her about my concerns.
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for the skin problems you've spoken of having none of those products are going to help at all. You need to see a specialist who can work with you until they find a medication that works for you.





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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/22/2010 7:07:36 PM   
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I got one of the manicure kits last year for Christmas. I found it to be sort of gimmicky. Regular trimming and filing with emery boards keep my nails nice and healthy. I also use hand lotion at least once a day, my favorite is Vaseline Intensive Care with Aloe. About the sea salt nail kits... the nail file/buffer in the kit I received is of a better quality than most on the market.

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/27/2010 6:58:10 PM   
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I just get a mental speed bump at trying to treat a condition that come with clogged pores by slathering dirt on the pores.

Plus, minerals contain reactive chemicals and other things. CMAIL me privately for the tail about "Rare Earth Brand" shampoo almost causing a co-worker to get her head shaved.

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/29/2010 8:45:21 PM   
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I know the stuff and I really like the nail buffer. Works much better than the ones from the drug store.

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/29/2010 8:51:40 PM   
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Clay and mud are quite good for your skin. It's not the same kind of mud you can  go play in on a rainy day as a kid.

Even so mud,  as in the kin we all likely played in as a kid, left my skin so soft an stuff after being done playing in the mud lol.
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I just get a mental speed bump at trying to treat a condition that come with clogged pores by slathering dirt on the pores.

Plus, minerals contain reactive chemicals and other things. CMAIL me privately for the tail about "Rare Earth Brand" shampoo almost causing a co-worker to get her head shaved.

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RE: Are dead sea mineral soaps really all the sales peo... - 10/29/2010 8:53:01 PM   
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After usiong the lotion 3 times I broke out with one big hard pimple right where I had been applying it lol.

Now, that could be a coincidence, but I doubt it. I wasn't breaking out before using the stuff, cept black heads.

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