Vitamins & Supplements!

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 12:16pm

Giving Good Face! Here's The Skinny!

Anyone take vitamins or supplements for the benefit of their skin?I'm currently takingBiotin *5000 mg 1/day*Omega 3s from fish oil *1200 mg 2/day* (thinking about switching to flaxseed.. I started breaking out when I started to take fish oil but I want to finish my bottle up before I switch. Anyone else have a prob like this with fish oil?)Vitamin E *400 I.U 2/day* (Should I up the dose to get the skin benefits?)Acidopholus *1 or 2/day* (heard it was necessary to keep breakouts away, but it helps your digestive health.)Those are the only things I'm taking because of the skin and hair benefits they have. (I sound so vain, don't I? LoL)I was wondering if anyone else takes stuff just cause they're good for your skin/hair??

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 12:27pm

potionprincess says,

Flaxseed oil is supposed to be brilliant.

PotionPrincess♥

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Red Skintype: Combination Age: 29

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:19pm

Kimmielocks says,

Ugh, I am SO bad at taking my vitamins everyday. I should get one of those 7 day pill containers that my parents have, lol.When I remember to take them, I take zinc (50 mg) specifically for my skin. I heard that it is beneficial for acne-prone skin. My derm also recommended taking extra vitamin B6 the first 3 days before my period to fight off hormonal breakouts.

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Oily Age: 22

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:21pm

saran5287 says,

I only take a daily multi, but your concoction sounds much better! Do you take the acidophilus in pill form?

Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Combination Age: 27

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:59pm

tiffynay says,

Yes I take it in pill form. It's these little itty bitty round pills. I heard you can pop 'em open and mix it in water and that it actually tastes sweet.

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Normal Age: 21

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:59pm

a_banger says,

im just using this $2 bottle of biotin (1000mcg) from target

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Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Normal Age: 23

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 2:49pm

emeliee.love says,

everyday i take...multivitamin, vitamin c, grape seed extract (with resveratrol), gingko biloba, fish oil

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Combination Age: 14

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 2:58pm

hrhtracey says,

I'm awful at remembering to take my vitamins.. I take a multivitamin supplement with extra c, and a B complex vitamin. Both are for my health rather than skin, but I'd be all for taking something if it made my skin/hair more healthy. I've actually heard that taking ACV is supposedly great for the skin. Haven't tried it yet as I can't get past the smell.

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Skintype: Combination Age: 27

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 5:48pm

erica says,

I take a regular multi-vitamin, then I take one that if specifically made for skin, hair and nails. I usually just buy whatever is cheapest, because most of the vitamins you take through supplements pass through your body without much of them being absorbed. Even knowing that, I still take them religiously, and I really believe they make a difference. I haven't started fish oil yet, but I plan to.

Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Red Skintype: Oily Age: 41

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 6:33pm

MakeupJunkie says,

wow thats a lot of vitamins. i always forget to take any. lol.

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Oily Age: 21

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 8:28pm

nina0205 says,

You should be careful especially with the vitamin E. I bought this full-spectrum vitamin E supplement for my thesis and I didn't use it all up so I decided to take them. I started to break out horribly unlike before. I went to the dermatologist and when she asked me what vitamins I've been taking, I told her about the vitamin E and she immediately told me to stop taking them as it was the vitamin E that aggravated my skin.

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Combination Age: 23

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 9:27pm

tiffynay says,

Wow.. I started taking Vit E b/c of my breakout. LoL. My breakout started before I took vitamin E. It's starting to get better, but I bought some medicated stuff and started taking the E at the same time.. so I don't know which is helping - hopefully the one that cost the most ;-)

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Normal Age: 21

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 9:29pm

makeupper says,

I always, always forget to take my vitamins. :(I need to set an alarm on my phone or something to remind me to take them everyday! At the moment I only take a multivitamin but I'm going to look into the other ones suggested. Thanks! :)

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Oily Age: 22

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 9:32pm

jessie616 says,

not at the moment im not but i want to look into something to help my skin out it really needs it

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Skintype: Combination Age: 25

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 9:36pm

ref26 says,

I don't take anything *hangs head in shame* My mom always yells at me to take a multivitamin, I really should start.

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Red Skintype: Combination Age: 22

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 9:58pm

KingTaco says,

I take biotin for my hair/nails and lysine for my skin, but I take a bunch of supplements every day

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Skintype: Oily Age: 38

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 10:11pm

punkeydew says,

I love my multi vitamin. I take the Womens Ultra Megs Active from GMC and I love it. And it DOES NOT make me sick to my stomah like all other Multis do.I also take 2,000 mg extra Vitamin D1,000 mg Vitamin CAnd Omega Oils

Tan is Love

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Red Skintype: Combination Age: 24

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 10:59pm

sweetxsoul says,

I don't take any vitamins - mostly out of laziness and poorness. I really don't think they give real results (besides being a great placebo) either - after watching my mother down tons of different types for months at a time. Maybe I'll change someday though :)

xoxo

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Combination Age: 18

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 8:14am

Fabulously Thrifty says,

Did you gals all read up on these and start taking them or spoke to a doctor or derm and start taking them? I would have no idea where to start! There's so many vitamins out there.

Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Combination Age: 24

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 9:39am

swirlyhazel says,

I'm only taking fish oil for my skin & iron supplements. I haven't found a great multivitamin supplement.

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Combination Age: 23

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 9:48am

lulu says,

At the moment I take prenatal Vit, Omega fish oil, Vit C and Vit B-complex but I've been debating to stop all that and go on Juice Plus+ instead? Anyone here on Juice Plus+ and would you recommend it?

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Blonde Skintype: Combination Age: 37

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 4:37pm

rowandamia says,

i always forget to take vitamin

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Combination Age: 23

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 6:54pm

bluedevilkitty says,

I do not take vitamins specifically for hair or nails. I take them b/c I need them! :P I take iron (I'm slightly anemic), calcium + D (cuz ladies need it!), and sometimes vitamin C.

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Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Oily Age: 24

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 6:45pm

letita77 says,

When doing vitamins for skin it's best to apply them directly on the skin because when you digest it your internal organs take all the good stuff and your skin is the last organ it reaches. I apply vit. c daily and a lot of my other products have vit. e in them too.

Letita

Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Combination Age: 27

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:22pm

artcandy says,

I take a Woman's Mult-Vitamin made by Sisu it's the one with the green apple on it. ( has iron which woman need.) Also Vitamin D for lack of sunlight, ( It's cloudy lots here on the West coast..) Omega's 369 Blend. Just started taking a digestive Enzyme and L. Acidophilus for digestion. Disease starts in the Colon. ( Farrah Fawcett & Audrey Hepburn died of colon cancer.) Vitamin B's for my boyfriend, so he can tolerate me when it's that time fo the month! I used to have Vitamin B's injected into me for depression.

♥Robyn♥

Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Black Skintype: Combination Age: 40

Tue, 10/20/2009 - 7:30pm

melilala says,

eat yogurt and you won't need to take an Acidopholus pill.

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Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Brunette Skintype: Dry Age: 26

Sat, 12/12/2009 - 9:38am

3floorsup says,

I've been really curious about Biotin. I see some of you ladies take it . . . what kind of differences did you notice after starting?

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Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Skintype: Combination Age: 100

Sun, 12/13/2009 - 4:32pm

ethereal says,

I have been reading about supplements lately. Vit D is essential to prevent cancer, the dosage needed has been upped from 400 IU (international units) to 2000! Also there are different Vitamin E's! Did you know the body uses d-Alpha, d-Delta, d-Beta AND d-Gamma tocopherol? A regular E supplement will not have the Gamma or Delta. I buy from Puritan's Pride "High Gamma Tocopherol" It has all. I also take Ester-C, and THREE omega's every day, Fish Oil, Flaxseed and Evening Primrose oil. There are also many types of Omega's, so just fish oil will only give you some. Most Americans are Vitamin D deficient and in winter the sun cant give you enough. I have been a bookworm all my life so I read about stuff I'm interested in, that is how I chose what to take. I dont take a multi-vitamin, I try to eat well. I also take Selenium. A doctor told me that probiotics work but you have to take them every day. He specifically said that occaisionally wont help.