Dain:
Johnson & Johnson's Head-to-Toe Baby Wash
[$7.79 for 56 oz]: It's cheap! Ridiculously so. It's
multi-purpose, you can wash all and every thing that needs gentle
cleansing, including your skin, of course. Unless you have very
dry or very oily skin, it will suit any skin type. It's gently
lathering, removes most all makeup, and smells reminiscently of a
spring day. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser [$6.99 at Costco for
16 oz] The dermatologist-lauded Cetaphil. And with good
reason... no cleanser out there is so gentle, so caring to the
skin as is Cetaphil. My skin rewards its use by clearing up like
no heck. I kid you not. You'd think not, but it does. You can
even leave it on if your skin is feeling a little harangued.
It's the one skincare product that I'd choose if I could only
have one. Bioré Blemish Double Agent [$5.99]: Considering
that I use like a tube a month, it's not the cheapest option out there.
It's got a fairly strong fragrance, but it's a nice, clean herbal scent
that isn't cloying. Furthermore, it's got alcohol in it—something I
had always considered evil. And yet, it works. It keeps complexions smooth
and clear and zaps blemishes into obscurity. Thanks to this stuff, a
nasty zit looks innocuous after one day. I call this a cheap product
because it's not $55... which would be a hard habit to nurture. Body Time Aromatherapy Camomile Lavender Facial
Moisturizing Cream [$14.75 for 1 oz]: Again, this isn't the
cheapest option out there, but only a tiny dab is required to moisturize
one's whole face. I like this because I can thin it out with toner for
light moisture, and glom it on for intense, dry-skin-banishing hydration.
This one face cream cancels out the need for watery lotions vs. light
creams vs. heavy creams that a girl with temperamental skin like mine
would require. And the smell? Heavenly... wonderful lavender... *real*
lavender mind you. Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm [$2.50]: I'm a big fan of
this lip balm because it's reasonably priced--neither gummy, tacky, nor
vaseliney... and goes on tingling mintiness. The cute yellow tube is a
plus too.
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Josie:
The famous Johnson & Johnson's Head to Toe Baby
Wash as a facial cleanser ~ as mentioned above, available at Costco (best price)
and drugstores. I have been loyal to this
for years now. I can guarantee you that it won't break you out, and
as long as you don't have dry skin (or skin that
has been made dry by topical medications), I think you will like it.
It's good for other things too...babies, obviously...also makes a good
mild shower gel and personal cleanser; spot remover for clothes; makeup brush, sponge, and puff
cleanser; hairbrush and comb cleanser.
Brewer's yeast ~ $13 for 16 oz. (Lewis Labs
brand, available at health food stores). I must mention this here
because it's the first (and only)
thing that has worked for my adult acne.
Instructions on how to take it may be found in my
Adult Acne
Blog.
Sometime I would like to break down exactly what nutrients in
it work (chromium, vitamins B-6 and B-12 are likely candidates) and
their amounts, but until then, the yeast works well.
TerraSport sunscreen ~ $7 for 3.5 oz., available
at health food stores.
I've been more than happy with this relatively inexpensive, zinc
oxide sunscreen. No whiteface, no scent, not moisturizing, matte
finish, no breakouts. I've heard it's been reformulated though,
so it's wait and see for me if it's still as good.
Jojoba oil ~ $11 for 4 oz. that lasts forever.
This stuff helps unclog pores--apply a few drops to
your face every night, wait a few minutes, and blot off the excess.
(Yes, it is an oil, but oddly it works perfectly on my oily, acne-prone
skin.)
It also moisturizes, de-flakes, and refines skin, and controls minor
acne. I mixed some into my tinted moisturizer.
I got mine at a health food store in the massage oils section, it's
Heather Loraine brand. I use the clear, apparently the yellow jojoba
oil is for darker skin. Clean 'n' Clear blotting tissues ~ $6 for 50
sheets? I haven't bought in a while. Available at drugstores.
These are truly indispensable for oily skin; far superior to using
pressed powder or imo, powdered tissues. The Clean 'n' Clear look and
feel like little sheets of rubber and you don't think they'd work, but
they suck out oil like no one's business, without adding an extra
layer of makeup.
The last thing I heard, Cover Girl makes an identical sheet for
a better price, but I haven't tried those so I can't say.
Burt's Bees lip balm ~ $2.50 for a
Chapstick-style tube, $1.80 for a pot (.3 oz.). I got my pot at Longs
Drugs, my tube at Whole Foods (one of those large health food stores).
This is the best lip balm I've tried that's readily available.
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