I've always found it important to take care of my skin... but... wearing make up means you have to take it off - which means washing my face. This has always dried out my face terribly.
I can't wear make up every day. It's on very rare occasions (2-3 times a year) that I wear eye shadow. The bronzer I wear is a moisturizer, and mascara and eyeliner are the two main things I will wear when I am out. I am always envious of the beautiful make up women wear that enhances their pretty features.
For Christmas... I asked for quite a few skin care products from my parents. I am not a dermatologist, nor do I know the best products for skin care... I have just found a few that help easy my skin's discomfort & itchiness. I have now found a way to work all of these into my daily routine (it was a goal of mine for the new year to take better care of my skin).
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1. Pevonia Evolutive Eye Cream my girlfriend Trish is an expert and esthetician and she actually gave me this bottle of lotion for my eyes. I use just a few tiny dabs of this around my eyes 3-4 times a week.
2. Hands of Hope by Philosophy is my favorite hand cream. My mom gave me this because it resembles the non profit I work for {Hands4Hope} - but it's turned out to be one of my favorite daily lotions for my hands. I love it.
3. Foamingly Clean facial wash by Benefit. My parents got me the big bottle of this for Christmas because I have used up my small size I got at Benefit. It smells really good and easily takes off my make up. I don't use this every day, just when needed.
4. Origins Eye Doctor cream. My mom found this and got it for me for Christmas, and I love it. It doesn't sting going on and it does a good job at keeping my eyes moisturized. I put this on twice a day.
5. c. Booth moisturizing body lotion. My friend Shannon found this and had our friend Trish look at the ingredients and she deemed it pretty good for skin. It's a natural daily moisturizer with good ingredients. Plus it smells amazing (in vanilla butter). I put this on my legs and arms after every shower! Plus, it's pretty inexpensive for a big bottle.
6. Origins Make A Difference Plus + was also a gift from my parents for Christmas and it works great on my dry face. I use this once a day, switching of with #8. It is so soothing on my face.
7. Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula... I started using this about 4 months ago. It works great on my belly and it smells good. I read that genetics are what control whether or not you get marks... but this stuff really helps keep my belly and chest moisturized and I love it.
8. Total Moisture facial cream by Benefit. This cream smells so good. I am not sure how healthy it is for skin, but it really does sooth and moisturize my face. I really like to use this before bed because it can be a little oily.
Again, I am not a doctor, but these are what have been working for me. In the past, I have gotten so discouraged because I felt like nothing worked to help cure my dry skin. What I have found works best for me is switching up the products I use on a daily basis (specifically for my face). Just in the past few weeks since receiving these for Christmas, I have noticed a difference in my face... now I just need to keep it up!
What skin care products do you love/can't live with out?!