tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post404024976653501080..comments2024-03-27T12:22:20.528-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Shoes and SkincareLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-73589139284507321752011-01-30T11:47:36.411-06:002011-01-30T11:47:36.411-06:00I highly recommend DHC products www.dhccare.com. Y...I highly recommend DHC products www.dhccare.com. You can order a catalog with free samples to try, they have a satisfaction guaranteed policy, every catalog(monthly?) comes with free samples and you can choose 4 free samples with every order. I have a whole bag of samples which are great for travel or just to try something new before committing to buy. You also earn reward points with purchase that you can spend on products or for free shipping. And they have sales on different items every month.<br /><br /> I have sensitive combination skin and I've been dealing with mild adult acne since I had my last child- never had much acne as a teen- go figure. But using dhc products have normalized my skin and cut down on my breakouts significantly. Their prices range from 10-40 for most products with some of their anti wrinkle and special items priced higher.Ann Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304705195819776357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-41298764925995251902011-01-30T00:43:32.755-06:002011-01-30T00:43:32.755-06:00Seeing as how you know me IRL, you know what an un...Seeing as how you know me IRL, you know what an ungirly girl I am. We must have had some similar epiphany, because I too recently started caring about my skin.<br /><br />I have absolute classic combination skin. It used to drive me nuts, but now I've figured out how to keep this business under control. Off the bat, I cannot say enough wonderful things about Origins. I use the Checks and Balances face wash. Bonus: each year on Earth Day, if you bring in a bottle of any kind of face wash, you get a sample of face wash from Origins for free. That was how I got my huge bottle of Checks and Balances for free that lasted me eight months.<br /><br />Checks and Balances is about $18, which law firm VBJD would have happily run out to refill. Clerking with a mortgage and student loan payments VBJD is waiting until Earth Day to get another sample. So, in the interim, I have actually really liked Trader Joe's Spa Gentle Facial Cleanser. It's about $3-4 and works really well. Of course, if you try it and hate it, just wait until Earth Day to trade it in! ;)<br /><br />I also use a moisturizer in the morning from this brand called Skin Organics. It is $16 for 1 oz; again, clearly a law firm VBJD purchase, but the stuff is handmade in Austin, so maybe it's less expensive down there? I got my bottle at Whole Foods in the Whole Body section.<br /><br />Otherwise, I also started using LUSH Charity Pot hand lotion, which is quite a step because I hate lotion yet I look forward to using this stuff each morning, so I bet they would have great facial moisturizer. For this one, I would say it is probably spendy but likely worth it (I got a small size of Charity Pot for $5 around the holidays, but it is usually $20, I think). I buy their shampoo bars for $9, but one bar is enough to wash both my hair and Greg's hair for, no joke, 3 months, and it keeps my dandruff under control. When I broke that down, it was way cheaper than drugstore stuff.<br /><br />Hope that helps! Can't wait to hear about the potential writing opp! :)Veg Baker, J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08683743518443807575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-36514422160669395452011-01-29T19:35:40.025-06:002011-01-29T19:35:40.025-06:00So...did you know that Kate Spade has free shippin...So...did you know that Kate Spade has free shipping? And that if you used the code brrr20 you would get $50 off those shoes? Just sayin'. Because they ARE awesome shoes.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-10292837019435770972011-01-29T09:52:55.465-06:002011-01-29T09:52:55.465-06:00My college roommate turned me on to a great moistu...My college roommate turned me on to a great moisturizer: Alba Botanica Aloe & Green Tea Oil Free Moisturizer. I've found that it does the perfect job: relieves the dry skin, but doesn't make my face oily. And it smells delicious! I think I've received more compliments on how my moisturizer smells than any perfume I've ever worn.<br /><br />Plus it's a reasonable price & I'm able to find it at Target, CVS, Walgreens, etc.<br /><br />Also, those shoes? I'm in love.Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950018395643274109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-76862966617286453202011-01-29T09:19:32.888-06:002011-01-29T09:19:32.888-06:00As another reader mentioned - http://www.firstaidb...As another reader mentioned - http://www.firstaidbeauty.com/ available at Sephora. I swear by their moisturizer and face wash. (great price line as well)<br /><br />PS, I love your blog, first time commenter - thought beauty products would be a great time to comment. <br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-64027718798625132122011-01-28T21:33:36.413-06:002011-01-28T21:33:36.413-06:00My two loves are Kiehl's, which gives out samp...My two loves are Kiehl's, which gives out samples wherever they're sold. <br />1) Cryste Marine Firming Eye Treatment: A tiny jar that lasts almost two years.<br />2) Ultra Facial Cream: Lasts forever, goes on so smoothly and doesn't get greasy.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266580251911586034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-23565115069011853072011-01-28T18:47:36.593-06:002011-01-28T18:47:36.593-06:00I really like Boscia (available from Sephora and b...I really like Boscia (available from Sephora and boscia.com), as well as Avalon Organics, which you can get at drugstores. I just used up a jar of their vitamin C cream, which was pretty amazing. Target also has a good line, I think it's called the Expert Sensitive line. Overall I think the organic lines are best for sensitive skin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-5935673308319459592011-01-28T14:44:14.169-06:002011-01-28T14:44:14.169-06:00I think you need something with a little exfoliati...I think you need something with a little exfoliation or alpha-hydroxy acid. I started using this orange cleanser (it was a drugstore brand that I had bought for my bf) and I got a compliment that I looked younger. I think it was because I had effectively gotten rid of the dull layer of skin. They stopped selling it, and I am too on the lookout for something for sensitive skin.Teresanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-22315316441382670292011-01-28T13:13:33.709-06:002011-01-28T13:13:33.709-06:00I love Origins products as well. I use never a dul...I love Origins products as well. I use never a dull moment face wash at night. The cleanser is amazing because it also washes off all my makeup. I exfoliate every morning with Neutrogena invigorating scrub. For day moisturizer I use Origins a perfect world, which is age defying, light, and has SPF. At night I use the sage and citrus moisturizer from Skin Zen spa in Austin. I have been using various products from Origins since high school and I find that their selection is so large that I have been able to stick with them through all of my skin's changes. <br /><br />As for the dullness, the best way to get rid of that is to exfoliate. I do it every morning, which may be a bit extreme but find a gentle exfoliater you like and exfoliate once or twice a week. <br /><br />Also, my fave indulgence is a facial. Skin Zen in Austin has a great facial at a reasonable price that is one hour of pure relaxation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-62658793527589985052011-01-28T13:09:16.582-06:002011-01-28T13:09:16.582-06:001) LOVE those shoes. Feel free to send me the link...1) LOVE those shoes. Feel free to send me the link. Maybe if they come in an 11 I can send them to my mom as a suggestions for what I want for Valentine's Day? They are beautiful... and love that if you wore them with pants it'd be like "oh look at my totally work appropriate shoe" but really you know that they're fun! and pretty! and way better than regular work shoes!<br /><br />2) I have pretty good skin. I have years of dermatology to thank for this.<br />I also have pretty normal to oily skin - even in the Chicago winter (except for awful chapped lips!), but when I was taking accutane and it dried my skin out I used Cetaphil moisturizer. Buy it at Walgreens or wherever. It's comparatively cheap and just about the only thing I can put on my face without feeling like I'm wearing a mask.<br />Another suggestion - Vaseline. Both my grannies swore by it and I kinda love it. I only use it occasionally at night because it's way too heavy to be worn under makeup, but my skin always feels good the next day when I use it!<br /><br />And if you're looking for a splurge item - Clarisonic Mia face brush. They're expensive but I think my face gets 10x cleaner when I use it than when I just use my hands or a washcloth. I am bad about washing my face/removing makeup (trying to get better!), but when I remember to use it I always wonder why I don't do it more often!Halliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213593870039027367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-39368510774912688282011-01-28T11:53:26.292-06:002011-01-28T11:53:26.292-06:00As another fair redhead, I have similar skin to yo...As another fair redhead, I have similar skin to yours, only probably a bit drier. I have been using Neutrogena Moisture with SPF15 in the morning or after every shower for years and it's great. Light, and a reasonably affordable drugstore brand. In the past few years I've also become a fan of Olay's eye lifting serum - really does help banish dark circles on fair skin. I need a heavy night cream in the winter, as my house and skin are so dry, but I suspect you won't like what I use.<br /><br />I don't put a lot of harsh cleansers on my skin, either - I wash with Purpose if I was wearing a lot of makeup, but otherwise I mostly splash with water, and avoid toners, which I find really drying and which cause bounce-back oiliness later as my skin tries to compensate.<br /><br />Outside of the dry months, I use my one splurge at night - a product called Environ Ultra that I buy from my dermatologist. Its a moisturizer with vitamin A (retinol) so it works on keeping the fine lines a bay while not drying you out at night.<br />Good luck!Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-27834379828728153472011-01-28T09:37:49.838-06:002011-01-28T09:37:49.838-06:00I have similar skin - fair, sensitive, dry. I tur...I have similar skin - fair, sensitive, dry. I turned 30 and suddenly my skin started acting weird on me. My skin would be dry in the morning and then oily by 4pm. I finally saw a dermatologist who said that toner was completely unnecessary and added to my dry skin, which was why I was producing extra oil in the afternoon.<br /><br />My skin care regimen is:<br />Night: Clean and Clear Advantage 3-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser, followed by Estee Lauder Time Zone Night cream.<br /><br />Morning: Olay Gentle Foaming Face Wash, followed by MAC Complete Comfort Cream (a gift). I like the MAC, but I doubt I would buy it for myself. When it runs out, I'll go back to the Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer.Melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-30129132323530332752011-01-28T09:26:38.738-06:002011-01-28T09:26:38.738-06:00I love Origins stuff... especially this skin cream...I love Origins stuff... especially this skin cream (Make A Difference: http://www.origins.com/product/3858/10361/Skincare/Daily-Essentials/Moisturizers/Make-a-Difference/Ultra-rich-rejuvenating-cream/index.tmpl). I know its a bit more then you wanted to spend, but it is lush and a little goes a long way. I've been using it all winter and have barely made a dent in the pot. <br /><br />Also, I would recommend a gentle scrub once a week... it will really help with that dullness.Meegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218498742250493159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-19700829376185074942011-01-28T06:56:31.817-06:002011-01-28T06:56:31.817-06:00I never would have guessed that moisturizer would ...I never would have guessed that moisturizer would be such a popular topic! <br /><br />Those shoes are gorgeous, by the way. <br /><br />I use Aveeno's Positively Radiant cleanser and Daily Moisturizer SPF 15. I was using their Positively Ageless Night Cream, too, but when I ran out my Target didn't have any, so I started using a Mary Kay Timewise Moisturizer at night. I like them both okay but the Timewise smells like old-lady lotion to me. Aveeno smells divine. Now I'm totally wanting to try philosophy, after all these comments.<br /><br />I use a powder foundation and don't know if I should be using under-eye cream or concealer, but I feel like I should. Hmm.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335404463349950566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-69542266380855161042011-01-28T03:40:21.858-06:002011-01-28T03:40:21.858-06:00Cetaphil is great
No one's mentioned L'Or...Cetaphil is great<br /><br />No one's mentioned L'Oreal. I love their range - a mix of light and heavier moisturizers. <br /><br />The cool thing is that they're affordable, but owned by company (and with the research of) Lancome. <br /><br />Also - awesome shoes!RJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-80697781023667909682011-01-27T23:19:26.445-06:002011-01-27T23:19:26.445-06:00Okay, I have a different skin type for you but two...Okay, I have a different skin type for you but two recommendations nonetheless:<br />1) Get RID of the toner ENTIRELY. It is an unessential product that is created just to suck extra money out of your pocket. I religiously used toners for years until I read some article that said they are unnecessary. Number one, your face soap should leave your face clean enough, you shouldn't need a toner as a "follow-up" cleanser (if you do, change your face soap). Number two, they are over drying, and given how your face starts out dry, that is just adding to the problem (which is probably why it is oilier at the end of the day because your skin is desperately trying to hydrate itself). I quite using toners and have not noticed any difference, except that it is one less product I have to buy.<br />2)Soap - Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser. You can buy it at the drugstore; while for a "drugstore" soap it isn't cheap, it isn't no department store soap. It is a no fuss, no muss hypoallergenic soap that does what it says - removes excess oil without drying and rinses clean. With oily skin, I can testify to that.<br />Let us know what you go with!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-30141582040208604382011-01-27T21:58:16.865-06:002011-01-27T21:58:16.865-06:00i'm a drug store user all the way. I've ha...i'm a drug store user all the way. I've had no luck with expensive department store products. <br /><br />I use Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser (blue bottle) for face wash. I discovered that when I got a sample at a hotel, and never went back. It's amazing make up remover. I use it morning and night. <br /><br />I love Olay Complete SPF for day, it goes on very light and non-greasy and keeps my face feeling soft all day. I also use an eye moisterizer because otherwise my concealer looks cakey, so I went to Sephora and the sales lady recommended Boscia. very light and non-chemically. I use that night and day also. I don't put on a night moisterizer, but I have a sample of Olay Regenerist Night which I've tried, really liked (very light) and will buy when I get around to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-68011437194812794202011-01-27T20:00:07.140-06:002011-01-27T20:00:07.140-06:00I have to second the commenter who recommended Che...I have to second the commenter who recommended Checks and Balances (facewash) and Balanced Diet (moisturizer) from Origins. There are both fantastic. Balanced Diet is sort of thin and runny when it comes out of the jar which I do not like, but I absolutely love the feel of it on my face - not thick, not oily - so light that you feel like you don't have anything on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-12759184913391380162011-01-27T19:36:01.043-06:002011-01-27T19:36:01.043-06:00Not to be a total internet creeper and all but I&#...Not to be a total internet creeper and all but I've been reading your blog for a while, and I was actually one of your mom's students. I'm about to be a licensed esthetician, I've tried tons of different skin care options and honestly the best thing I've found is Aveda products (yes, I use them because I go to the Aveda Institute and get a discount) but they really are extremely effective and have no chemicals in them. I would try for you either the All Sensitive Cleanser and Moisturizer with the Botanical Kinetics Exfoliant, or the Tourmaline Charged Exfoliating Cleanser with the All Sensitive Moisturizer. They have travel sizes in some of those products so you can try them out, also I'm pretty sure they let you return products if you don't like them. You could also try the Balancing Infusion for Sensitive Skin as a serum type option, or you could mix it with your moisturizer (which I do every night).<br />I have very sensitive, dry and fair skin and I've had no trouble with any of the products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-77251496043947841202011-01-27T19:14:41.957-06:002011-01-27T19:14:41.957-06:00I have tried almost every skin care line out there...I have tried almost every skin care line out there, and my favorite is Paula's Choice. You have to buy it online, the shipping is fast, you can try out samples, and the customer service is amazingly helpful. Products aren't expensive, and you can exchange them if you need to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-55914831451866852011-01-27T18:46:36.871-06:002011-01-27T18:46:36.871-06:00I love these shoes.
I use aveeno sensitive skin an...I love these shoes.<br />I use aveeno sensitive skin and I really like it. It's either $11 or $14 a bottle and it lasts me a long time. I use a calming cream too for redness, which I love & is available at Target, but you might not need that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873165245088151716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-16123379312080095082011-01-27T17:33:43.061-06:002011-01-27T17:33:43.061-06:00In the morning I use Aveeno Clear Complexion foami...In the morning I use Aveeno Clear Complexion foaming cleanser to wash my face in the shower. Immediately after showering I apply Aveeno Clear Complexion daily moisturizer. At night I wash my makeup off with Neutragena's oil-free eye makeup remover and Neutragena night calming nourishing cream cleanser. I usually follow again with the Aveeno lotion before going to bed (I don't need lotion in the summer months, but in the winter I always need to apply it after washing my face). Recently because of the weather my hands have been getting so dry that they're like velcro, and sometime crack and bleed. For my hands I use Nature's Gate colloidal oatmeal moisturizing lotion for itchy, dry, sensitive skin. It works amazingly well, but I'd never put it on my face. Just keep in mind if you want a regular lotion. I bought it for my husband since it's practically unscented, but now I use it.Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-8737787054143267072011-01-27T16:34:04.876-06:002011-01-27T16:34:04.876-06:00If you can get to a Sephora I highly recommend it....If you can get to a Sephora I highly recommend it. Mostly because of their return policy. You can get small samples of stuff to try and they will let you return anything, even if you've used it, if you don't like it. I'm cheap, if I could buy Olay or other drugstore products forever I'd be happy. I will not spend more than $25 on single skin care product. But I figured if I buy 2 or 3 Olay products to try and don't like them I'm out $15-$30. I may as well go to Sephora get a sample of a product there or purchase something that I can return. Anyway all of that said - I use Philosophy Purity face wash, Olay Complete with SPF for moisturizing in AM and First Aid Beauty moisturizer in the evening. I also use a Neutrogena blemish control product in the "T-zone". Purity and First Aid Beauty from Sephora, Olay and Neutrogena from Target. Good luck.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-83780198772691832492011-01-27T16:23:28.254-06:002011-01-27T16:23:28.254-06:00P.S. - I was also about to recommend a daytime moi...P.S. - I was also about to recommend a daytime moisturizer with SPF 15 that I really love -- Lancome Renergie Microlift -- but then I looked at the price and realized it's around $100 for 2 ounces! (My current container was a free sample that a friend got and passed on because she wasn't planning to use it -- it lasted me for months, but I still don't think I can justify spending THAT kind of money.)CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559451322234777335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-62673384025902736812011-01-27T16:11:39.582-06:002011-01-27T16:11:39.582-06:00I use mainly Origins skincare products -- every on...I use mainly Origins skincare products -- every once in a while I'll stray and try something else, but I always end up going back. I also LOVE my Aveda Botanical Kinetics exfoliant. Haven't tried other Aveda products in that line. These things are pricier than drugstore versions, but it's worth it for me because I use the entire container and don't get sick of it halfway through. From your description of your skin, you might try their Perfect World line. They give out free samples at their stores.CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559451322234777335noreply@blogger.com