~ Whats your HG SKIN SAVER PRODUCT?
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Pimpinett
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Eucerin 5% Urea Face Cream is my daily skin saver, love the stuff. I have dry/combo skin with some adult acne, this baby gives me all the moisture I need for most of the year without being heavy or greasy. It's also fragrance free, kind on the skin and cheap.
Bepanthen salve is my go-to skin saver for lips, irritated and extremely dehydrated skin. It helps chapped lips and cold sores heal faster, as well as dry spots in the winter. Fantastic for your nose when it's raw and sore after a bad cold, too, and like the Eucerin moisturizer it's cheap, fragrance free and good for sensitive skin.
Bepanthen contains lanolin, though, wool allergics beware!
Bepanthen salve is my go-to skin saver for lips, irritated and extremely dehydrated skin. It helps chapped lips and cold sores heal faster, as well as dry spots in the winter. Fantastic for your nose when it's raw and sore after a bad cold, too, and like the Eucerin moisturizer it's cheap, fragrance free and good for sensitive skin.
Bepanthen contains lanolin, though, wool allergics beware!
shea_47
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Agreed 100%
Originally Posted by Pimpinett
Eucerin 5% Urea Face Cream is my daily skin saver, love the stuff. I have dry/combo skin with some adult acne, this baby gives me all the moisture I need for most of the year without being heavy or greasy. It's also fragrance free, kind on the skin and cheap. |
Agreed 100%
Mizz.Coppertone
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Honestly, getting some sun. Nothing has ever compared to how clear my skin stays in the summer or while I go tanning. Once I quit going, I get pimples again.
leenybeeny
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I tried to love this but couldn't get over the smell. I have an almost full jar just sitting there looking so sad
I just can't use it!
| Originally Posted by MissResha
philosophy hope in a jar, and Ponds Dry Skin cream in the winter. my skin DRINKS hope in a jar lol i love it. |
I tried to love this but couldn't get over the smell. I have an almost full jar just sitting there looking so sad
leenybeeny
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Clinique Redness Solutions cream. I have eczema, and when my skin is feeling senstive, I use this and it prevents a flareup, which in turn prevents a week of nasty peeling on my face. YAY!
MzzRach
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I can't do without Skinceuticals Hydrating B5 Gel - which is essentially a hyaluronic serum. I have tried many other HA serums and nothing else works like this for me. Love.
I also just started using the new Bare Escentuals facial moisturizer and really, really like it.
I also just started using the new Bare Escentuals facial moisturizer and really, really like it.
Dreamergirl3
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Neutrogena Acne Stress Control, 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment.
Seriously, I will cry myself to sleep for a long time if this is ever off the market. If I've been bad and slept with makeup on for a few nights, I use this and 2 days later my skin is back to normal. It doesn't irritate and I can wear it under makeup. Loooooove it!
That, and Jojoba oil!!!
Seriously, I will cry myself to sleep for a long time if this is ever off the market. If I've been bad and slept with makeup on for a few nights, I use this and 2 days later my skin is back to normal. It doesn't irritate and I can wear it under makeup. Loooooove it!
That, and Jojoba oil!!!
FemmeFatale
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Hi Amber, I have this and I have super dry skin. I am scared to use it on my face. What has your experience been with this? It looks like it might clog pores. I am in dire need of some SUPER hydration. I have used everything from La Mer to Cetaphil to Hope in a Jar... EVERYTHING!
Does anyone have any suggestions for a SUPER hydrating moisturizer low end or high end I dont care!! Thanks!!!
| Originally Posted by amber_j
Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream. I have dry skin and this protects my face from the cold and wind, and keeps it smooth and supple. It can also multi-task as a lip balm/gloss and treatment for my hands, feet and elbows. |
Hi Amber, I have this and I have super dry skin. I am scared to use it on my face. What has your experience been with this? It looks like it might clog pores. I am in dire need of some SUPER hydration. I have used everything from La Mer to Cetaphil to Hope in a Jar... EVERYTHING!
Does anyone have any suggestions for a SUPER hydrating moisturizer low end or high end I dont care!! Thanks!!!
FemmeFatale
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me too...literally it makes me gag. It smells like a wet animal!! Haha
| Originally Posted by leenybeeny
I tried to love this but couldn't get over the smell. I have an almost full jar just sitting there looking so sad
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me too...literally it makes me gag. It smells like a wet animal!! Haha
romi79_2008
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Yes it did, I gave it away after trial, but I do have a sensitive nose regarding flavors
| Originally Posted by marvlgrl2
For those who picked Hope in a Jar: didn't the smell bother you? I got it as a sample from Sephora and it was pretty powerful. |
Yes it did, I gave it away after trial, but I do have a sensitive nose regarding flavors
leenybeeny
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I would love to know this too. I got a sample of it and want to try it on my face. But I am acne prone in my tzone.
In the meantime, the best thing that has worked for my crazy dry skin to use a 10% AHA cream before my moisturizer. It exfoliates away the dry skin, allowing my cream to really get in there! I have been using the most amazing cream called Biodroga Oxygenating night cream. It is SO rich. I just posted a review a couple weeks ago about it on my blog. I HIGHLY recommend it for super dry skin. It is $90 for the jar, but it has lasted me like 8 months.
| Originally Posted by FemmeFatale
Hi Amber, I have this and I have super dry skin. I am scared to use it on my face. What has your experience been with this? It looks like it might clog pores. I am in dire need of some SUPER hydration. I have used everything from La Mer to Cetaphil to Hope in a Jar... EVERYTHING! Does anyone have any suggestions for a SUPER hydrating moisturizer low end or high end I dont care!! Thanks!!! |
I would love to know this too. I got a sample of it and want to try it on my face. But I am acne prone in my tzone.
In the meantime, the best thing that has worked for my crazy dry skin to use a 10% AHA cream before my moisturizer. It exfoliates away the dry skin, allowing my cream to really get in there! I have been using the most amazing cream called Biodroga Oxygenating night cream. It is SO rich. I just posted a review a couple weeks ago about it on my blog. I HIGHLY recommend it for super dry skin. It is $90 for the jar, but it has lasted me like 8 months.
FemmeFatale
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Thanks so much for this Leeny! I would love to try a sample of this. Where did you buy? I will check out your blog for sure.
| Originally Posted by leenybeeny
I would love to know this too. I got a sample of it and want to try it on my face. But I am acne prone in my tzone. In the meantime, the best thing that has worked for my crazy dry skin to use a 10% AHA cream before my moisturizer. It exfoliates away the dry skin, allowing my cream to really get in there! I have been using the most amazing cream called Biodroga Oxygenating night cream. It is SO rich. I just posted a review a couple weeks ago about it on my blog. I HIGHLY recommend it for super dry skin. It is $90 for the jar, but it has lasted me like 8 months. |
Thanks so much for this Leeny! I would love to try a sample of this. Where did you buy? I will check out your blog for sure.
leenybeeny
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I got it from a spa called Hydeaway in Mississauga, ON .. I have never seen it anywhere else. They do have a website.. Biodroga.com .. they should have a listing of where else they sell. I think they sell mainly to spa's.. not sure if you can get it in retail stores. This stuff is awesome. I have been dipping my fingers in this jar for 8 months.. lol.. so I wouldn't want to send you a sample of that, but if you can't find anywhere that sells it, I can ask the spa if they will give me a sample to send you and if you like it, I can always send you down a jar.
| Originally Posted by FemmeFatale
Thanks so much for this Leeny! I would love to try a sample of this. Where did you buy? I will check out your blog for sure.
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I got it from a spa called Hydeaway in Mississauga, ON .. I have never seen it anywhere else. They do have a website.. Biodroga.com .. they should have a listing of where else they sell. I think they sell mainly to spa's.. not sure if you can get it in retail stores. This stuff is awesome. I have been dipping my fingers in this jar for 8 months.. lol.. so I wouldn't want to send you a sample of that, but if you can't find anywhere that sells it, I can ask the spa if they will give me a sample to send you and if you like it, I can always send you down a jar.
FemmeFatale
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Such a sweet offer
thanks but I am sure I can find it some where in NYC! I will start hunting around!!
| Originally Posted by leenybeeny
I got it from a spa called Hydeaway in Mississauga, ON .. I have never seen it anywhere else. They do have a website.. Biodroga.com .. they should have a listing of where else they sell. I think they sell mainly to spa's.. not sure if you can get it in retail stores. This stuff is awesome. I have been dipping my fingers in this jar for 8 months.. lol.. so I wouldn't want to send you a sample of that, but if you can't find anywhere that sells it, I can ask the spa if they will give me a sample to send you and if you like it, I can always send you down a jar. |
Such a sweet offer
mslips
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Dermalogica and Neostrata are my favorite skincare lines! But I LOVE a bunch of other lines too. I LOVE these products:
Dermalogica:
Special Cleansing Gel 32 for the 8.4 oz and 46 for the 16.9 oz- Keeps my skin very clean and non-drying feeling after washed. It get everything off an my skin somehow stays clear even if this isnt meant to kill acne..i just love it! Any skin type can use it.
Precleanse 42.00 - I use this for the night time to get my makeup off. This is the first step to the double cleansing process. This is made out of tons of botanical oils, yet it doesn't break you out! I love the botanical smell. You apply this on a dry face and massage it in concentrating on the congested areas (more around the nose and forehead and chin and anywhere you have acne or clogged pores) and you then add a little water to your face to create a milky lather, it doesn't foam up just makes it easier to massage in. The you rinse off and use whatever cleanser, i use Special Cleansing Gel. This stuff is amazing..
Total Eye Care 43.00 i believe?- A day eye cream that's got SPF 15 and a peach tint to brighten dark circles. It's nice and hydrating and has vitamins a, c, and e.
Daily Microfoliant 50.00 - This stuff is one of Dermalogica's best sellers and I understand why. It's a rice-based finely milled powder that you mix with a few drops of water to create a lather. It can be used daily, but i use it about 3-4 times a wk by choice. If you use it daily it really brightens your skin. It's meant to brighten hyperpigmentation. It has colloidal oatmeal to calm and sooth any irritation. It's very smooth and doesn't have that bead feeling. It smells good, to me like fruit loops. It exfoliates the dead skin revealing radiance.
These are a few things from Dermalogica I highly recommend.
For Neostrata:
Exuviance Bionic Eye Cream 42.00 - My most fave eye cream ever! It does EVERYTHING. It literally saves me all the time from the harsh dry patches that appear more in the winter..they are gone by next day or two. This has Vitamin k, and e and green tea. It depuffs, firms up fine lines and wrinkles, brightens dark circles which it did for me, hydrates with 11% lactobionic acids. Of course it contains the very patented AHA and PHA's. I love it!
Moisturizing Antibacterial Cleanser 28.00 - This is a HG for acne prone. It's a cleanser that doesn't build a tolerance. I like to massage it on my damp face for 60 seconds and rinse off. This gives a deep cleansing and really does kill acne off within days and prevents.
Vespera Bionic Serum - 55.00 Amazing stuff. It's a very powerful serum that can banish scars, hyperpigmentation, shrink pore size, smooth out the wrinkles and fine lines.
These are a few products I cannot live without! I have combination skin and am acne prone.
I also can't live without DDF Benzoyl Peroxide 5% with Tea Tree Oil 25.00 - This gets rid of the acne fast!! It comes in a HUGE tube thatll last your a couple of yrs.
MD Skincare All Over Blemish Solution 84.00 - This is different because it kills off acne and hydrates at the same time because so many acne products are drying to the skin, this isn't. It has the texture of a makeup primer. I use it as a makeup primer and it keeps my makeup on all day an def mattifies unlike my Smashbox bronzing primer which i still love, but when i wanna use the photo finish i def wear a lil of this under to mattify. It comes out clear too.
MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Peel Pads 78.00 for 30 and 128.00 for 60
Amazing 2 step peel system! Is great for any skin type even the most sensitive. This shrinks my pores and killsacne and restores the radiance. You notice results within a wk. Also, one 30 day use of this = to one professional peel with Dr. Dennis Gross (The creator of MD skincare). It's expensive but worth it. It's got tons of antioxidants and helps those with rosacea. Step one you apply all over the face until the pad feels dry. I also do it on my neck, ears,and back of my hands. You wait 2 mins and then apply step 2 which is the activating part and it feels nice and tingly on the face and is very hydrating. It has a great scent too.
I can't wait to get the Correct and Perfect by MD Skincare as that has almost 100% on makeupalley.
I also love Bare Minerals Rare Minerals moisturizer 32.00- It balances out the oiliness and dryness and makes the skin soo smooth. It's never heavy feeling. It has tons of vitamins.
Pur Minerals Mineral Mud Mask with Pascalite 25.00 - This is my most fave mask ever! This I use once a wk. It is made with Pascalite which is a mineral found in the mountains of Mexico that was used back in the ancient times the Indians used to extract poison from a snake bite. This instantly feels tight after 2 mins. Let me tell you, your skin looks amazing afterwards! I like to leave it on for 15-30 mins. It starts to itch me after 10 mins but i ignore it and keep going. I wash it off and my skin looks so smooth, brightened, soft, and pores gone. It helps with blackheads and acne too.
Biore Ultra Deep strips 8.00 - i need these once a week to get rid of clogged pores and blackheads..i love these!! The Ultra Deep works, not the reg ones. It sucks the reg ones also come in a 14 pk but not the ultra deep!
All of these can be found at Ulta.
Go to Dermalogica.com for a face mapping.
I just bought some Bioelements a few days ago at the beauty show and I'm in love..i really wish we carried Bioelements at Ulta.
Pumice Peel 50.00- Only to be used once or twice a wk. It's a very finely granulated exfoliant. My first use I instantly noticed smooth pores and skin and radiance. I love it. This is def something to buy if you want really smooth skin. My moisturizer absorbs a lot better and makeup goes on smoooth. This is also great if you self-tan on the face.
Kerafole 45.00- a mask that has a strong botanical smell. It feels so nice on the skin and when it's dried up it looks clear on the face. It helps with the clogged pores and firms up the skin. It's a deep exfoliation mask.
Whew - OK can you tell I'm a skincare junkie? This isn't all I use LOL. I'll stop now!! =)
Dermalogica:
Special Cleansing Gel 32 for the 8.4 oz and 46 for the 16.9 oz- Keeps my skin very clean and non-drying feeling after washed. It get everything off an my skin somehow stays clear even if this isnt meant to kill acne..i just love it! Any skin type can use it.
Precleanse 42.00 - I use this for the night time to get my makeup off. This is the first step to the double cleansing process. This is made out of tons of botanical oils, yet it doesn't break you out! I love the botanical smell. You apply this on a dry face and massage it in concentrating on the congested areas (more around the nose and forehead and chin and anywhere you have acne or clogged pores) and you then add a little water to your face to create a milky lather, it doesn't foam up just makes it easier to massage in. The you rinse off and use whatever cleanser, i use Special Cleansing Gel. This stuff is amazing..
Total Eye Care 43.00 i believe?- A day eye cream that's got SPF 15 and a peach tint to brighten dark circles. It's nice and hydrating and has vitamins a, c, and e.
Daily Microfoliant 50.00 - This stuff is one of Dermalogica's best sellers and I understand why. It's a rice-based finely milled powder that you mix with a few drops of water to create a lather. It can be used daily, but i use it about 3-4 times a wk by choice. If you use it daily it really brightens your skin. It's meant to brighten hyperpigmentation. It has colloidal oatmeal to calm and sooth any irritation. It's very smooth and doesn't have that bead feeling. It smells good, to me like fruit loops. It exfoliates the dead skin revealing radiance.
These are a few things from Dermalogica I highly recommend.
For Neostrata:
Exuviance Bionic Eye Cream 42.00 - My most fave eye cream ever! It does EVERYTHING. It literally saves me all the time from the harsh dry patches that appear more in the winter..they are gone by next day or two. This has Vitamin k, and e and green tea. It depuffs, firms up fine lines and wrinkles, brightens dark circles which it did for me, hydrates with 11% lactobionic acids. Of course it contains the very patented AHA and PHA's. I love it!
Moisturizing Antibacterial Cleanser 28.00 - This is a HG for acne prone. It's a cleanser that doesn't build a tolerance. I like to massage it on my damp face for 60 seconds and rinse off. This gives a deep cleansing and really does kill acne off within days and prevents.
Vespera Bionic Serum - 55.00 Amazing stuff. It's a very powerful serum that can banish scars, hyperpigmentation, shrink pore size, smooth out the wrinkles and fine lines.
These are a few products I cannot live without! I have combination skin and am acne prone.
I also can't live without DDF Benzoyl Peroxide 5% with Tea Tree Oil 25.00 - This gets rid of the acne fast!! It comes in a HUGE tube thatll last your a couple of yrs.
MD Skincare All Over Blemish Solution 84.00 - This is different because it kills off acne and hydrates at the same time because so many acne products are drying to the skin, this isn't. It has the texture of a makeup primer. I use it as a makeup primer and it keeps my makeup on all day an def mattifies unlike my Smashbox bronzing primer which i still love, but when i wanna use the photo finish i def wear a lil of this under to mattify. It comes out clear too.
MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Peel Pads 78.00 for 30 and 128.00 for 60
Amazing 2 step peel system! Is great for any skin type even the most sensitive. This shrinks my pores and killsacne and restores the radiance. You notice results within a wk. Also, one 30 day use of this = to one professional peel with Dr. Dennis Gross (The creator of MD skincare). It's expensive but worth it. It's got tons of antioxidants and helps those with rosacea. Step one you apply all over the face until the pad feels dry. I also do it on my neck, ears,and back of my hands. You wait 2 mins and then apply step 2 which is the activating part and it feels nice and tingly on the face and is very hydrating. It has a great scent too.
I can't wait to get the Correct and Perfect by MD Skincare as that has almost 100% on makeupalley.
I also love Bare Minerals Rare Minerals moisturizer 32.00- It balances out the oiliness and dryness and makes the skin soo smooth. It's never heavy feeling. It has tons of vitamins.
Pur Minerals Mineral Mud Mask with Pascalite 25.00 - This is my most fave mask ever! This I use once a wk. It is made with Pascalite which is a mineral found in the mountains of Mexico that was used back in the ancient times the Indians used to extract poison from a snake bite. This instantly feels tight after 2 mins. Let me tell you, your skin looks amazing afterwards! I like to leave it on for 15-30 mins. It starts to itch me after 10 mins but i ignore it and keep going. I wash it off and my skin looks so smooth, brightened, soft, and pores gone. It helps with blackheads and acne too.
Biore Ultra Deep strips 8.00 - i need these once a week to get rid of clogged pores and blackheads..i love these!! The Ultra Deep works, not the reg ones. It sucks the reg ones also come in a 14 pk but not the ultra deep!
All of these can be found at Ulta.
Go to Dermalogica.com for a face mapping.
I just bought some Bioelements a few days ago at the beauty show and I'm in love..i really wish we carried Bioelements at Ulta.
Pumice Peel 50.00- Only to be used once or twice a wk. It's a very finely granulated exfoliant. My first use I instantly noticed smooth pores and skin and radiance. I love it. This is def something to buy if you want really smooth skin. My moisturizer absorbs a lot better and makeup goes on smoooth. This is also great if you self-tan on the face.
Kerafole 45.00- a mask that has a strong botanical smell. It feels so nice on the skin and when it's dried up it looks clear on the face. It helps with the clogged pores and firms up the skin. It's a deep exfoliation mask.
Whew - OK can you tell I'm a skincare junkie? This isn't all I use LOL. I'll stop now!! =)
FemmeFatale
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I just got the Clarisonic last week and WOW!
It is a bit of $$ but so worth it. I was dealing with some minor clogged pores and dry skin. Not anymore, it all vanished and my skin has been glowy! I love it.
Also, a miracle product for me is Dream Cream by Lush. I know weird, but I was abroad in Amsterdam and i was have really weird dry skin on the back of my arms (might have been keratosis pilaris) and i walked into the lush for the first time ever and they suggested this and the next day it was GONE. Any time i have a wierd skin reaction I use Dream Cream and it goes away. I dont know how or why but I love love love it.
It is a bit of $$ but so worth it. I was dealing with some minor clogged pores and dry skin. Not anymore, it all vanished and my skin has been glowy! I love it.
Also, a miracle product for me is Dream Cream by Lush. I know weird, but I was abroad in Amsterdam and i was have really weird dry skin on the back of my arms (might have been keratosis pilaris) and i walked into the lush for the first time ever and they suggested this and the next day it was GONE. Any time i have a wierd skin reaction I use Dream Cream and it goes away. I dont know how or why but I love love love it.
X4biddenxLustX
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Purified water from a Brita pitcher- I kid you not!
I realized how much crap is in our tap water recently and just felt icky about having it touch my face. My face always seems to be really dry too even if I'm just rinsing with cold water and nothing else. I've noticed a bit of difference since I've started using it versus using regular old tap water.
I realized how much crap is in our tap water recently and just felt icky about having it touch my face. My face always seems to be really dry too even if I'm just rinsing with cold water and nothing else. I've noticed a bit of difference since I've started using it versus using regular old tap water.
