Night Cream

Sometimes having younger skin makes it tough to find products that are directed at you. I always find that most products out there are targeted at mature skin, women who are looking to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. But what about those women who don't have lines and wrinkles just yet and just want to prevent them from appearing?! It's actually tough to find skin creams that aren't too heavy and rich for young skin. I've tried La Mer and La Prairie, etc. but they are too rich for my skin. They didn't do anything for me although did wonders for my mom. Anyway, so I've been on the search for a nice night cream for awhile now. I've tried Decleor night oil, and although it was nice, I didn't feel like it was really getting into my skin and helping prevent wrinkles. I finally just recently tried two products from the SKYN (Iceland) brand. First was the Cloud cream. I heard a lot of good stuff about this cream before I tried it. The cream had so much water in it that on the lid of the jar, there was condensation! Impressed as I was, I took a sample. It, unfortunately, was very dissapointing. I didn't see or feel any results. It felt nice to put on but there were no results after a week of use. My skin was still dry and didn't feel refreshed or more moisturized. I also tried the SKYN Oxygen infused night cream. Now this cream is a wonder! It has a great texture and great smell. It feels like it is working right after you put it on your skin. And the best is that after only a few days of using it, I've already started getting compliments that my skin looks clearer! I wake up with soft, refreshed skin..and with an even tone and less breakouts. It also feels better moisturized. I'm really impressed so far and I've already been using it for a week. I just went to get myself a full sized jar from Sephora for around $80. I really recommend this product.

Mascara!

Oh, how I love mascara! I really do love trying all different kinds and I realized it might be helpful for others to share my thoughts on the different brands. I'll give you my top three:

1) Right now I am using Benefit's bad gal mascara. I had heard lots about this mascara but hadn't bothered trying it just yet. Wow, I am impressed. Great, big brush that actually separates and lengthens lashes. The brush looks similar to the DIOR SHOW brush (see review below) but this one actually works and separates the lashes. Great formula as well - it's not gloopy or cakey, but goes on very well and comes off easily with eye make-up remover. Gives very defined, separated lashes. $28 at Shoppers

2) DIOR SHOW - this is a classic. Great big brush for big volume and separation of lashes. But honestly, the Bad Gal mascara has taken it over for me. The thing with Dior Show is that you have to use a lot of coats to get the right defined bold look. It also doesn't separate lashes as well as the Bad Gal brush. $32 at Shoppers

3) Cover Girl Lash Blast - if you don't want to spend around the $30 for mascara, I would go with the Cover Girl Lash Blast. The brush is a little tough to get used to initially but once you get the hang of it, the mascara gives you very defined and bold lashes. $10 at Shoppers

Oh and also, yes of course I have tried the Lancome defencils lines of mascara. I really don't like any of them. They are pricey and they separate lashes TOO MUCH. I don't want crazy separated lashes that are super bold and dark. I want them feathery and like a fan. Anyway, not a fan of the Lancome mascaras at all. Don't waste your money.

Make up Reviews

So everytime I am looking to buy a new product, I always check the reviews out there. It really helps to hear about other people's thoughts on products. I never find enough reviews so I thought I would start writing my own. So at least I can help people who are looking at similar products.

Review #1 - Search for good eye make-up remover

Wow, this is a toughie. I don't know if I have "special" lashes or something that mascara just does not like coming off. I've tried a lof of different eye make up removers and I think I might have finally found one that works. Neutrogena Oil-free Eye Make-Up remover. It is about $12 at the drug store. It works wonderfully - it absorbs really well in the cotton pad and goes on very easily. It's not oily and doesn't leave a residue. Obviously there is a bit of rubbing involved to get the mascara off, but that is normal for all eye make-up removers. The main point is that it actually got all the make-up off! Fantastic!

Before Neutragena, I tried Clinique's "Take off the day". It was terrible. It cost about $20 for the same size as the Neutragena but I needed to use double the amount to remove the eye make-up. It also left a terribly oily residue that was a pain to get rid off.

I also am not a big fan of Lancome's famous eye make-up remover. It is also too oily for me. I think I will stick with the Neutragena one for now.