Moisturizers -Cetaphil - Moisturizing Cream
ginijay123 9/9/2012 12:26:00 PM
Works well with my skin. I have extremely oily skin, oily to the point that I have to blot every two hours if I just wash/use regular oil-free mositurizer--it will even get my hair oily in summer months! If my skin is really misbehaving (oily and starting to develop milia-looking bumps on my forehead), it does not need to be stripped clean, it needs to be moisturized! Anyway, I have found that if I use Ponds to take off my makeup and put Cetaphil on after, my skin settles down in about 3-4 days. I do not use it under my makeup unless it is only on my cheeks and jawline when my skin looks a little red--it's just too greasy for anywhere else under makeup. I think the extreme oiliness of my forehead/nose/upper cheeks is due to sensitivity-- kind of like my skin is making a ton of oil to try to protect itself. I still use oil control products during the day, but Ponds/Cetaphil has helped so much. I have read about women using EVOO and sweet almond oil for this as well -- I will try that next. I know it seems counterintuitive to put something oily on top of oily skin, but if your skin sounds like mine, give it a shot! It's better than your makeup sliding off before you even make it to work.
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Lotions/ Creams -Clinique - Happy Heart Body Cream
ginijay123 6/21/2009 11:41:00 PM
Nice floral... I love the way it smells hours after I apply it. Definitely a warm floral.
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Cleansers -Neutrogena - Clear Pore Cleanser Mask
ginijay123 7/20/2008 2:09:00 PM
This is perfect for the hormonal acne that flares up on my chin area. I use it as a wash daily during the summer on my chin area *only*, and I use it as a mask around those times when it tends to flare year round. I have used it on my nose area before when I have been sweating outside and my nose ends up looking like an oil slick, but not a lot b/c it seems to irritate the sides of my nose occasionally. I use it in combination with a SA product (the rest of my face doesn't seem to like BP--see my other review). I hope they never discontinue it!
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Cleansers -Neutrogena - Deep Clean Facial Cleanser
ginijay123 7/20/2008 2:00:00 PM
This product works for my oily/breakout prone skin in the summer-- but only on my forehead, cheeks and nose. For my chin, I have to use a BP wash (The Clear Pore Mask/Cleanser works well for me there). The hormone-related chin acne does *not* like the SA at all! But the BP for the rest of my face makes me too scaly. Why does it get a 4 instead of a 5? I can't use it all year-- in the winter I dry out pretty bad when I use this more than twice a week.
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Cleansers -Cetaphil - Gentle Skin Cleanser
ginijay123 7/19/2008 12:14:00 AM
I have skin that tends to break out, and this does nothing for it. It won't make things worse, not really, anyway, but it just won't make it better at all. I prefer deep clean from Neutrogena if I am having any kind of breakout issues.
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Polishes -OPI - Strawberry Margarita
ginijay123 7/19/2008 12:10:00 AM
Best color ever for warm weather! Looks good with my very light skin at the beginning of summer, and still looks good with a tan towards the end! Just a fun hot-pinky pink that makes me think of being at the beach.
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Blush -Lancome - Blush Subtil Sheer - Sheer Amourose
ginijay123 7/19/2008 12:06:00 AM
Bought this for the great GWP. Never would have picked the color myself, the salesperson recommended it. Most natural blush I've ever seen on me (NC15ish, brown hair, hazel-brown eyes). The price nearly gave me a heart attack (30 bucks for blush?), but I don't have to use much, so I think it will last a long time.
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Self Tanners -Jergens - Natural Glow
ginijay123 7/6/2008 5:03:00 PM
The store was out of L'Oreal Sublime, so I tried this one. I have yet to see what it will produce, but I don't care if it gives my a St. Tropez tan (which I doubt), the smell is not worth it. Never again.
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Tinted Moisturizer -BeneFit Cosmetics - You Rebel Lite Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
ginijay123 7/6/2008 4:23:00 PM
I love this, especially in hot weather. I have combination skin, but as long as I am cleansing properly AM/PM, I have no problems with breakouts while using it. A little goes a long way. I let it set for a bit, blot any areas with a tissue that look too shiny, dot a bit of foundation-as-concealor on any problem areas, set with just a *touch* of powder and go! It gives my very pale skin a glowy, even look-- if you like a matte look, I would skip this. If you have fine lines/dryish areas, try it-- you might be pleasantly surprised!
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Self Tanners -L'Oreal - Sublime GLOW
ginijay123 7/17/2007 10:12:00 PM
This product works well on my pale, practically transluscent skin. The glimmer it gives does not bother me, it seems to mask those pesky veins better. I read about dark feet on here... I have this problem with my ankles, knees and elbows. I just put whatever regular lotion I have handy on those spots before the self tanner... that with exfoliiating with a loofah the next AM seems to help. Best one I've found yet, but I want to try Malibu Hemp next week... I love a bargain, especially if it ends up being a HG!
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