If your skin is dry as a desert as is mine, you may want to check out a few of my after shower body care heroes. I’m on about my fifth can of Vaseline Spray Moisturizer. I’ve used all three varieties; cocoa butter, total moisture, and this aloe version. They are easy to use, super moisturizing, and very affordable. Available at drugstores. Goe Oil by Jao is pure luxury. It’s on the
Lanolips Hand Cream Intense & Lip Balm Touting the moisturizing properties of Lanolin, this Australian based company has some winning products. Recently, I picked up a few items to try from Nordstrom. -Rose Hand Cream Intense -101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm -Lemonaid Lip Treatment What it claims to do? Rose Hand Cream moisturizes dry hands and nails. 101 Ointment claims 101 uses including dry cuticles, cracked heels, dry nasal passages,
Baby Foot I recommend you buy this product immediately. I’ve done this treatment twice myself and have also bought it as a gift for several people. It’s incredible and deserves all the hype. After soaking your feet in the provided booties for a couple of hours, the fruit acids get to work removing all of your dead skin. It can take up to six days before you start to see
Just a few things I’m loving this month. NexGen Curling Iron by Hot Tools: I did some research on this before I bought it. It gets great reviews and I agree. I got the 1 1/4″ barrel. Heats up fast and makes big, bouncy curls. Available at Ulta. Mary-Lou Manizer by theBalm: A GREAT highlighter. I had been using cream highlighters throughout the summer and just switched to this powder
Summer is finally over and I’m looking forward to cooler weather. This month, I have a little bit of everything. Turkish Delight Shower Smoothie by Lush: I love the texture and light floral scent of this product. You don’t need much so it lasts a long time. One of my favorite Lush products. Intensive Nurturing Body Balm by Perlier: I got this in a sample box and am absolutely
Wow. These bath salts have developed a cult following and it’s no wonder. They’re amazing. Cult Beauty describes it as “a natural version of valium.” That’s an apt description. It also claims to treat insomnia and absorb radiation from mobile & computer use. There’s no way to quantify a reduction in radiation but it treats insomnia like a dream. This is a wonderful and luxurious sleepy time aide. The
To the list – BUMBLE AND BUMBLE A Tint of Brown Hair Powder: I love this tinted dry shampoo. It cost more than the tinted Batiste which I use regularly but it can cast a grayish residue and this does not. Comes in various shades, available at Sephora for $36 and salons. Kerastase Initialiste Advanced Scalp & Hair Serum Concentrate: I’ve just started using this this month and it’s
I received these two Skin&Co products in a sample box recently. Mostly, I want to talk about the TRUFFLE THERAPY SERUM which is absolutely wonderful! It smells wonderful and I noticed a positive effect on my skin almost immediately. It’s expensive, $75 for 1oz. but I’d buy a full size tube if I came across it again. Amazon has it at a discount. Read more about its benefits and ingredients
Happy New Year! Here are a few of my favorites for January. Dew Me Moisturizing Makeup Setting Spray by Urban Decay: Having dry skin, I prefer to use a spray rather than powder to set my makeup. This one is great. Your makeup will stay in place throughout the workday or evening. And, your skin will glow! This is not a matte finish hence the name, Dew Me! Available at Sephora
A glorious foot balm and hand cream. Glysomed Foot Balm: This is a wonderfully rich foot balm that contains shea butter, olive oil and peppermint oil. Glysomed is a Canadian based company that is easily found on Amazon and Walgreens. Herbacin Kamille Hand Cream: This rich, glycerin based hand cream comes in a tube or tin. It’s mildly scented and moisturizes beautifully. Herbacin is a German based company that’s been