Face Products
 

Can anyone recommend good face wash and moisturizer (with SPF) for someone with normal skin? Thanks! I'm not looking to break the bank too much. I love what I'm using now, but I have to order through a catalogue and I want to be able to walk into a store like Ulta (or even CVS!) and just get what I need, when I want.

I use Clean & Clear Morning Glow moisturizer with SPF 15. I like it.

I like the Shiseido skin care line...especially their moisturizer. It can get a bit pricey though. For a less expensive option I would recommend Cetaphil face wash (just the basic kind) and Olay moisturizer. I have an oilier skin, especially in the summer, so I use the one for that skin type. Overall, I think Olay makes some really great products. I like their Regenerist serum for nighttime and Regenerist Eye for eye-nighttime use.

Edited to change the name to "Olay". haha

I've been using the Almay 1-2-3 collection, and am enjoying it. It costs under $30.

As a hijack, the company changed their name several years ago. They are now just called Olay.

Really??? I use like 5 of their products and had no idea! :)

I use the Timewise 3-in-1 Cleanser from Mary Kay. It's a little pricey, but the stuff lasts forever! I have oily skin, and this stuff will really cut through the oil.

I think that was around the time that one of the sketch comedy shows (it wasn't SNL, but I don't remember which one it was) did an "Oil of OK" sketch - for when you just need to look Ok.

ETA: When I'm not using Pro-active, I usually use whatever Avon had on sale recently. Although that doesn't help, because you can't just go into a store and get it. Around me, however, there are ususally several Avon dealers that carry a huge stock at the flea-markets. They ususally have good prices too, because they buy big quantities.

My mom uses that and loves it!

Yea. I learned about it in my marketing class. They wanted to appeal to a younger demographic and found that Oil in their name made it seem older and less hip, plus the woman on the packaging looked older, so they quietly dropped the Oil from their name and discretely made the woman on their logo younger-looking.

The packaging and marketing HAVE changed dramatically over the past few years. I remember it used to be that pink bottle and it smelled a little weird. Plus, the word "oil" in face products doesn't really sound appealing I guess...haha.

Yea. They didn't publicize the change at all and tried to make it as discrete and seamless as possible to make it seem like the only change was in the consumers' minds.

I like Neutrogena healthy skin moisturizer with SPF 15.

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Sorry, couldn't help myself.;)

I do have normal skin that is sensitive. I have never had acne on my face, though I do get rosacea from the sun.

I use Noxzema to wash my face. For moisturizer, I use either Oil of Olay SPF 15 or Cetaphil.

I like Ulta's moisterizer for sensitive skin. It has SPF in it but won't cause breakouts. (I can't wear sunscreen on my face every day otherwise.)

Glad she likes it! My neighbor, who is a Mary Kay consultant, turned me on to it. I use that and MK's microdermabrasion system for my face. They're wonderful.

And no, Carolyn didn't try to recruit me. :)

I've been using a combination of Clinique's foaming facial wash one day, then L'Oreal's Microdebrasion the next. The L'Oreal set comes with a SPF cream that feels postively wonderful on the skin, so I use that every day. I've been doing this for about a month & a half, and have had no problems with it.

Great suggestions, y'all. Please keep them coming.

honeychile-- does the L'Oreal microderm cause any dry skin or breakouts?

Not even a one! They do tell you to use it only 2-3 times a week, and I use it three. I'm terribly pleased with it - but I was warned that the secret is to NOT scrub too hard, just use steady, circular pressure.

i'm in love with The Body Shop's Vitamin C and Vitamin E products. I use the Vit C facewash and Vit E moisturizer with SPF 15. The Vit C is great for normal skin, but the moisturizer is a little heavy if you lean towards the oily side at all. Vit E moisturizer is much better for normal-oily. If you have a store near you, definitley check them out!