Scrub a dub dub...

Ok, I am going to share my enthusiasm for another Benefit product. For those of you who like a really gritty exfoliator, this scrub is for you!!

"Honey, Snap Out of It" can be used as a scrub, or my favorite, as a mask. Benefit's website claims it is "An a.m. cleansing scrub that gently exfoliates and vacuum cleans your skin with soft almonds, natural honey and Vitamin E, leaving your skin simply sumptuous." I like the oat kernel protein that's in it, which I really feel helps pull gunk out of your pores. I apply a thin layer all over my face, let it dry for 10 minutes, and then SOFTLY massage it off with a warm, wet washcloth. I like to do this at night, and then apply my night time skin care...

This actually does what it claims to do! You use two drops over clean skin at night, and your face looks fresher and restored in the morning.

This is basically a combination of essential oils, is paraben free, and 99.8% natural ingredients. I also love that Kiehl's does a great job of using recycled materials, and collects their empty bottles from customers. They are one of the more eco-conscious beauty brands out there.

After the concentrate, I apply either my Neutrogena anti-wrinkle cream (see older post) or an acne treatment containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. I am still searching for the best ones of these, but as a rule, favor Neutrogena. For drugstore products, they work well, and are affordable.

Don't forget eye cream!! What are you using? WAIT, you don't use one! You better start! It's never too early!

Thanks to TiffanyD, http://www.youtube.com/user/MakeupByTiffanyD I gave Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Fatigue Eye Cream a shot. I like it for morning, under make-up use.

At night I still like my Kiehl's Abbyssine Eye cream. It is more moisturizing.

I am looking for everyone's feedback on what they do when their skin gets hormonal, I still have one week a month where my skin doesn't behave!

Ooh, Morocco!

So glorious. I am loving this shampoo right now!

And of course, the conditioner! Wow. My hair is so shiny and full! I am surprised at how it can have such healthy volume. I am trying to let it air dry a few more days a week, since I could see how the heat styling was starting to really wreck the ends. If you haven't tried Moroccan Oil products, they really are worth it.

I rotate these with Redken Color Extend products, and the Enjoy Sulfate-free Luxury line. Every once in a while, I will try a drugstore brand. Garnier was the most recent one, since I like the smell. I can't stand how they make my hair feel though! I know, I sound like such a snob. I have heard good things about the Dove color line, so that might be up next. Do you have a favorite shampoo/conditioner pairing?

Moving on from hair, new lip glosses from Benefit came out this week! I can't lie, one of my favorite perks is the freebies we get!

These glosses are far superior to our old ones. The colors are gorgeous! The texture is sheer with no gloppiness, and the smell is light watermelon. I think the brush applicator is better than the old sponge ones, too!

Even the colors that look neon go on the lips super sheer and flattering. I haven't blogged much about my new job, as I am not sure how much I can legally say! But I do like it, challenges and all, and will share more soon!