In light of Mandy's
post here, I wanted to give you my opinions on some products I use that are my favs.
Which I would like to say that all three products she shared with you are amazing. I use all of them.
There's so many products out there, and believe me, I've tried the majority of them. I give product junkie new meaning. I also give 'product hoarder' new meaning...but that's a whole other post. I just recently (recently meaning the past year) found products that I absolutely love and will not likely be changing them anytime soon. But every product claims to essentially be a 'cure-all' on your skin. I have sensitive skin, and can assure you that a lot of products do a lot more harm than good for me. I also have combination skin (oily/normal), so keep that in mind when reading these reviews.
First up, face wash. This has by far been my favorite face wash. I've tried Neutrogena, Oil of Olay, and Dove and my skin did not respond well to any of these. Cetaphil for sensitive skin has worked wonders. I use it only once a day (before bed) after a light exfoliation of some sort (typically Clinique's 7-Day Scrub Cream-my fav).
Removing make-up can be such a pain. The best make-up remover I have found to remove any and all make-up (regardless of brand) is Lancome's Bi-Facil. It literally takes everything off...even that hard, won't budge mascara. I recommend using it before you wash your face.
I'm going to be the dirty 30 in 16 days. Guess what that means? It was time to up the intensity of my anti-wrinkle cream. Drastically. Needles scare me. I'm doing everything in my power to delay the botox phase of my life. Lancome's High-Resolution Refill 3-X makes my skin feel like a baby's butt. I love it. This might be my favorite item in my whole skin-care line-up. Along with the eye cream. It's made for us girls in the 20's-40's age range.
Tip: This comes in a gift set during Christmas time at some department stores for the price of just the moisturizer (you're essentially getting the eye cream for free).
From high school-early 20's, I used Neutrogena's Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer. It worked okay, but I bought it more because of the attractive price. I didn't love how my skin felt while using it, but it didn't cause me to break-out and it got the job done on a lower budget.
Also, a great alternative to the Lancome eye cream is Philosophy's Eye Hope. I used to use this before I switched to Lancome (due to getting the Lancome as a set) and I loved it! It is cheaper and I think it's just as effective.
Moving on to the body, I find that the drug store brands work fine. Dove body wash is my favorite. The aloe scent specifically.
My skin bodycare obsession is
Fresh. Specifically the
Brown Sugar line. I can't even begin to find the words to describe their
Brown Sugar Body Polish. It's an exfoliant that literally makes your skin so soft and fresh (No pun intended). Every time I use it and someone shakes my hand or touches an arm or whatever, they compliment on how soft my skin is.
I highly recommend it. Especially to use before you apply a self-tanner, like the
Dior Self-Tanner that Mandy recommended.
I'm also going to recommend their
Brown Sugar Lip Polish. I'm not going to say much on this, but it removes every little last bit of dead skin on chapped lips to make them so soft. It makes your lip stick/gloss go on so much better, I can tell you from experience. I use it once a week. It's worth every penny.
And last but not least, I love basic Jergens and Vaseline brands for body lotion. Especially after using the Body Polish! During the summer, I love Ocean Potion's Aloe Lotion. It's $3 at Wal-Mart. The kind of price I like.
So there you have it. My favorites. What are yours?! I love getting new ideas! It's a product junkie thing;) I know I'm not alone out there...
*Keep in mind that you can only order Fresh from their website or at one of their stores. All the Lancome products and Clinique products can be found at department stores. If you're ordering online, remember that Nordstrom has free shipping! All other items can be found at your local drugstores, Wal-Marts, Ulta, etc.
