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Talk to me about your beauty products
theimpossibleastronaut
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Ladies, and dudes too if ya use them, tell me about your fave beauty products.
I'm in a beauty rut. I need new stuff.
What's your fave...
Shampoo?
Conditioner?
Wrinkle cream/face cream?
Facial cleanser?
What's given you great results? Can't spend a ton, but am willing to invest in good products.
I'm in a beauty rut. I need new stuff.
What's your fave...
Shampoo?
Conditioner?
Wrinkle cream/face cream?
Facial cleanser?
What's given you great results? Can't spend a ton, but am willing to invest in good products.
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Re: Talk to me about your beauty products
I am on a budget, so I buy almost everything from the drugstore.
Right now, I am using Suave shampoo and conditioner. I use the Moroccan oil infused products-- I am sure they aren't as good as the "real" Moroccan oil hair produts, but my hair has been noticably shinier. Plus it smells really yummy.
I use Olay foaming face cleanser in the morning and Pond's cream cleanser at night to take off my makeup/ clean my face.
My favorite all over face/neck cream is Olay's firming night cream-- but I use it for day 'cause I am crazy like that.
At night, I use Physician's Formula under eye cream.
One of my favorite "beauty" products though has been the vitamin Biotin. It was reccomended to me by my OB after Josie was born becuase my hair had been falling out in clumps. It's make my hair feel thicker, grow faster and it has made my nails super strong and really pretty.
I am looking forward to reading the other responses too-- I am always loking for new beauty loot.
BFP 1- EDD 2/09/11 Missed MC DX @11 weeks D&C- 7/25/10 BFP 2- EDD 12/22/11 Natural MC @ 5w 2d BFP 3- EDD 1/25/12 DD Josephine born 1/16/12
Shampoo and Conditioner: L'Oreal Everpure
Facial Cleanser: water, seriously, my skin is way too sensitive for anything.
Face cream: raw coconut oil. I started using it several weeks ago and my skin looks the best that it has ever looked. I am 36 and my skin looks younger every single day.
It does. I am Irish and have fair skin with freckles that is super sensitive and I have been noticing tiny little wrinkles starting around my eyes and on my forehead. They have been getting less and less noticeable by the day.
I added a tsp to my conditioner and I have noticed that my hair is easier to tame (long wavy hair here). I also use it to remove make-up, as a scalp treatment once a month and I use it for my daughter's eczema.
It pretty amazing stuff. Here is more info: https://www.realfarmacy.com/countless-uses-for-coconut-oil-the-simple-the-strange-and-the-downright-odd/
I get it at Trader Joes, cause it is a lot cheaper than the organic at regular supermarkets.
It does. I am Irish and have fair skin with freckles that is super sensitive and I have been noticing tiny little wrinkles starting around my eyes and on my forehead. They have been getting less and less noticeable by the day.
I added a tsp to my conditioner and I have noticed that my hair is easier to tame (long wavy hair here). I also use it to remove make-up, as a scalp treatment once a month and I use it for my daughter's eczema.
It pretty amazing stuff. Here is more info: https://www.realfarmacy.com/countless-uses-for-coconut-oil-the-simple-the-strange-and-the-downright-odd/
I get it at Trader Joes, cause it is a lot cheaper than the organic at regular supermarkets.
This is awesome. I think Wegmans has it, so I'll look next time I'm there. Thanks!Shampoo/Conditioner? No comment, still looking for one.
Wrinkle cream/face cream = Origins Plantscriptions cream and Starting Over moisturizer has been helping my dry, aging, acne prone skin for two years now. Plus the Origins GinZing eye cream made people say I didn't look tired at all when DD was 3 months old. That alone was reason enough to buy this shit for the rest of my life!
Facial cleanser = Real Purity by philosophy, been using daily for a decade, gets all the makeup off.
I'm curious about the coconut oil. I've got some stubborn wrinkles nothing has helped yet.