Beauty items you can't live without/daily beauty routine

[btb87]

Originally Posted by whiteandblack

I'm interested in this cetaphil moisturizer... what consistency is it?

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

It's thin, not "creamy" or heavy. But what's great is that it doesn't get greasy and just absorbs right in. You don't need a whole lot, just a small dab. If you've got super dry skin, it probably won't do it for you, but otherwise it's pretty great (and has an SPF built in).

Actually, Cetaphil has a moisturizing cream that is of a thicker consistency made especially for dry skin. The one that I have comes in a tube, and when I was using it, it was quite heavy; I later found the "regular" Cetaphil which is much lighter.

I also use the face wash. The Cetaphil is good stuff.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by btb87

Actually, Cetaphil has a moisturizing cream that is of a thicker consistency made especially for dry skin. The one that I have comes in a tube, and when I was using it, it was quite heavy; I later found the "regular" Cetaphil which is much lighter.

I also use the face wash. The Cetaphil is good stuff.

Cetaphil actually makes two cleansers (unless they discontinued one). One is stronger than the other. The one I think they're most known for is the gentle one. I used to use the gentle Cetaphil, but I found it didn't get all my makeup - especially foundation - off. I don't like relying on just toner to do that. So I tried the stronger one, but it irritated my skin. But the gentle is great for sensitive skin if you don't wear foundation, and you don't even have to use it with water if you don't want to - you can tissue it off.

For daily SPF moisturizer, I've been using Olay Complete SPF 15 for years. It isn't greasy and doesn't make my face look like an oil slick halfway through the day. And it doesn't seem to clog my pores.

[honeychile]

My everyday routine used to be Clinique, and is now Estee Lauder. My biggest problem is that I can't seem to wear anything around my eyes - every cream I've tried burns so badly, I end up washing it off.

Helpful hint for the once every few months pimple you may get: white toothpaste. I don't know why, but it's gone overnight and doesn't leave a scar.

Another helpful hint (courtesy of my one aunt, who was a model): Watch yourself as you put on makeup. If you're making faces or lines or puckering your mouth, STOP IT! Relax, then start to put your makeup on again. When you make those faces, you create lines which will only deepen as time goes by.