Things We Can’t Live Without ~ No. 3

I can’t live without my Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture SPF 15. I didn’t discover the wonders of moisturizer until a few years ago, because throughout my teens and into my mid-twenties I had horrible skin that broke out all the time.

I was terrified to try any product other than my trusted, extremely mild facial wash for fear of The Breakout That Would End All Breakouts.

Eventually my skin problems improved. I wasn’t a kid anymore! I realized I needed some relief from the Canadian winter skin that plagued me.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture SPF 15 is the first brand that I tried, and I was hooked. I love it because it has virtually no scent and it has sun screen built right in! It doesn’t clog my pores and makes my skin look fresh without feeling oily. The bottle has a little pump at the top and one pump is enough to cover my just-washed face each morning. My Canadian skin has no idea what country it’s in…

~ by Amy

I can’t live without my LIPFusion Micro-Injected Collagen Lip Plump Color Shine (long name — good stuff!)

It’s not as if my Mick Jagger lips aren’t big enough without a little added plumping, but I’m addicted to opening my purse which contains only three items: a red, hard leather wallet with hinges, my tube of LIPFusion and my crazy-fantastic iPhone.

Twisting the square lid off and applying a bit of stinging LIPFusion in my favorite color, “Glow,” gives me a full-lipped tingle that lasts until it’s wiped off by a kiss from a dark, handsome stranger husband.

~ by Bitsy

My Aunt was a Mary Kay lady back in the day when you had to mix the stuff up with water so I’ve been a follower since the dark ages.

Lots of things have changed and Mary Kay is as hip and cool as the products you’ll find at the upscale department stores, with a variety of skin care and glamour products to make you the prettiest girl you can be.

But one thing hasn’t changed is the wonder that is Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream.

I once had a massive sunburn and my friend’s mom applied it to my legs every hour. It doesn’t cure a sunburn but it helped the skin not be tight and miserable and it helped keep me from peeling away like a mummy.

As someone who suffers with eczema, I can tell you that you need to embrace moisture that will last. Putting this stuff on your eczema is almost heaven. Applied daily, I find that it keeps the skin smooth, nonflaky and when used with hydrocortisone every couple of days, I have zero itchiness.

It’s intended use, as an eye cream, is also a wonder. If I were diligent and dabbed on a little under my eyes at night, I would find that slight lines and wrinkles that have started cropping up since turning 30 would lessen more and more with use. I’m lazy and seldom remember to use it that way, which is surprising given my inherent VANITY, but it works well.

It’s full of petroleum-based goodness, which I know some people don’t care for. I however, can’t live without it.

~ by Gidge

I can’t live without my Oral B Triumph w/ SmartGuide. It is, hands down, the best electric toothbrush I’ve ever used and as someone who takes oral hygeine VERY seriously, I know that of which I speak.

Not only does it tell you how long you’ve brushed (around two minutes is recommended) but it will also tell you if you’re brushing too hard — something I’ve always been guilty of and that is very bad for your gums.

The Oral-B Triumph has four different brushing modes: clean, soft, massage and polishing. Mine came with a flossing head (FlossAction) that I’m particularly fond of and even though it’s not a subsititute for flossing, I’m in love with it because it gives me peace of mind to know that it’s doing more than a regular toothbrush ever could.

~ by Izzy