Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Some of my favorite products


I've always been more of a beauty products person than a clothes person (although I love shoes and bags/purses). I could wear the same black sundress almost everyday and be fine with it. I don't like to have to worry about my clothes. But I LOVE beauty products - make-up, lotions, hair products, you name it - it thrills me! I have no idea why. It's weird how different people are wired different ways...

Anyway, my love for health and beauty products has led me to not really have any brand loyalty. I love to try new things! For instance, when I buy mascara, foundation, or shampoo I always try a different brand and a different type. I rarely buy something twice.

However, I have found a body lotion that has won my loyalty. I have really sensitive skin, especially when it comes to hair removal. Shaving my legs has always been a painful, bloody experience for me. My legs just don't like to be shaved. But I'm a product of our culture and so of course, I shave my legs. Pretty much as soon as I get out of the shower I have to put lotion on my freshly shaved legs. Problem is, most of the time the lotion stings so badly! It's terrible! Finally, I have found a lotion that doesn't sting, makes my skin feel so soft and smooth, and smells great. It's Bath & Body Works Triple Moisture Body CREAM in Warm Vanilla Sugar. I love it!
Clean & Clear Deep Action Exfoliating Scrub. This face wash has also won my undying love. My friend Erin introduced me to it and I love the way it exfoliates and smoothes my face without irritating or drying it out. I try to use this once a day (morning or night) and something else to wash my face the other time.
The rest of this stuff is just stuff that I currently like....not necessarily stuff that I'm going to be loyal to....

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleaner for Normal to Oily Skin. I really like this face wash. It makes my skin feel really clean, but not dry. When I'm not using the Clean & Clear. :)
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Orchid and Coconut Milk shampoo and conditioner. I love the way this stuff smells for summer. Heavenly!
Clinique High Lengths Mascara. This came in a Clinique gift (the spring one) and it has the strangest mascara wand I've ever seen. Strange or not, it makes for very dramatic lashes. I don't think I really like it for a daily basis, but it's kind of neat for night time or a special event.
Chester's Cheese Puffcorn. Ha, this isn't a health or beauty product, but I love it. I discovered these while I was living in Portland and we're talking brand and product loyalty for sure! It's a like a delicious, miraculous cross between puffy Cheetos and cheesy popcorn. Best. snack. ever.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Weather Works Really Works!

For the majority of my life I've lived in Houston, Texas - one of the most humid cities in the world, I'm sure. While I love Houston, it is not a hair-friendly city. I also have curly hair which means if there's even a smidgen of humidity in the air, my hair poufs up like a clown's. Ever since I was 14 years old I've used conditioners, blowdryers, round brushes, flat irons, and anything else I could get my hands on to make my hair behave.



Recently I heard of John Frieda's new Weather Works hair care products and I was curious to see if they would really make a difference. In the past I've used JF's Frizz Ease stuff and liked it pretty well, although I don't use it now. So, I got some weather works shampoo and conditioner (no styling products) and I was immediately impressed. When I straighten my hair I've noticed that it stays straighter, but it also feels a little gunkier and needs to be washed sooner. What I'm really impressed with is when I wear my hair curly! Normally I hardly ever wear my hair curly because it gets so poufy, but when I use the weather works stuff (and my usual body lotion and hair gel mixture) my curly hair actually looks good. I think I'll continue to buy it even if I only use it on days when I want to wear my hair curly - which might be a lot more frequently now!

However, I have only used this product in the DFW area...I should try it on a hot, humid, Houston summer day...that would be the real test!