Girls with Great Skin

I love Repèchage skincare products. I use the Tzone cleanser, toner, moisturizer, honey almond scrub and moisturizing clarifying mask, and twice a month I use the biolight miricle brightinig mask.

I've always had major skin issues. Nothing I've tried has worked for long. I started using baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and antibacterial soap mixed into a paste. For extra stubborn black heads or rough spots, I add in a litte bit of sea salt. It's natural and cheap! Also, I noticed that it lightens my dark spots!

I think I might be young still (I'll be 28 in a couple weeks) But I don't use anything really. I don't use soap on my face at all except perhaps a little bit sometimes to get any stubborn eye make up off. And I use a hypo allergenic lotion when my face feels very dry (a lot more in the winter time). It's working for me. I don't even wear face powder or anything, just eye make up and lip gloss, and my skin looks very nice usually.

Anyone out there know a remedy for blackheads on noses? They are so annoying, I don't know even know what to do. Anyone?

I love the Oil of Olay line of skin care products. I am 44 and I have good skin for my age, I think most of it is genetic though! I stay out of the sun and I think that makes the biggest difference. My sister who tans regularly, is two years younger than me has terrible wrinkles.

Look into Origins.

Actually go to a counter, tell them what your issues are and they will suggest products. They will also give you samples so that you can try them out before you buy.

I specifcally use:

Morning:
Dr. Weil Mega Mushroom Face Wash/Treatment Lotion/Serum/Face Cream

I use their facial brush when putting on face wash.

Night:
Dr.Weil Mega Mushroom Face Wash/Treatment Lotion/Serum

I then use Origins Night-A-Mins cream or Drink Up Intensive Face Mask.

I also use the facial brush at night.

My skin is smooth, soft and flake free ever since I started using this routine. I actually notice a difference when I don't use it, and notice that my makeup doesn't go on as smooth, and my skin breaks out a lot more without it.

Origins is great!!

I exfoliate as needed with 1/2 baking soda 1/2 ground nutmeg, enough water/milk/yogurt to make a thick paste, and I use it on my face and body. After my shower, I follow with a rinse of chamomile and rosemary tea with a tablespoon of lemon juice per cup on my face. (I only use enough to soak a couple of cotton balls) then I moisturize with a dab of grape seed oil with a couple drops of myrrh essential oil mixed into the bottle. A little goes a long way.

On days that I feel dry or have worn makeup, I use the oil cleansing method: http://www.crunchybetty.com/nitty-gritty-on-the-oil-cleansing-method

I prefer natural ingredients, instead of synthetic, and you can buy most of your ingredients in the grocery store or online, through Eco and animal conscious suppliers. My skin has always been sensitive and prone to dryness, and since switching from brand name or drug store product, it's never been better.

I have to fight pretty hard to have good skin, this routine is the result of a lot of trial and error. The important parts are mostly what I learned to keep away from my skin whenever possible (dirty hands, dirty towels, perfumes, dyes) and being willing to adjust to skin's need. During the winter, my mix is more towards moisture, during the summer I use more of the healthy skin to prevent acne, and wash more often.

Wash my hands (method liquid soap)
Wash my face (glycerin soap with no perfume or colorants. Preferably brambleberry honey base)
Dry (preferably with a towel used specifically for the face. )
Moisturize (Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture SPF 15 mixed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin)
If I'm going to a meeting that day, I add covergirl liquid foundation to the moisturizer mix, it looks like I'm not wearing makeup, but evens out skin tone, and use burts bees lip shimmer.

Please, if you avoid products that are tested, stick to classic formulas that have been used on skin for a long time. Many of the makeup companies are on the cutting edge of designing weird new molecules and chemicals, and are trying out using medicinal herbs in weird new ways.

I've never really had bad skin to be honest - lucky me So I tend to just take my makeup off with Bioderma Crealine H20 Cleanser and then wash my skin with cetaphil. I do that morning and night, morning I use the Bioderma to take away whatever gross went on my face during the night.

Moisturiser wise, I use Origins Vitazing during the day and a bit of Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask at night.
I use a La Prairie eye cream which is okay, nothing to shout about though so on the lookout for a good one of those at the moment.

And to exfoliate, I use an estee lauder one. I can't remember the name but it's in blue packaging. It's quite abrasive though. I also like using just brown sugar (soft, not raw) with water on my face. And then raw brown sugar with olive oil to exfoliate my body!

And other than that, I get a facial once a month at a spa - so I guess that's a nice deep cleanse.

xx

I swear by Liz Earle!
It's not the cheapest but it's good value. The ingredients are 100% natural and it's absolutely brilliant for my skin