What I’m Wearing Now (on my skin)

On our first Beauty-terrogation, Ashley posted a comment to ask what skin care products we use.  I don’t know about Jenn, but my lineup is pretty static: I have mild rosacea so I don’t switch products cavalierly.  I always read the ingredients list to see if it includes any known irritants, and if it has a strong fragrance I tend to avoid it.  I also like to keep it pretty simple; I don’t want to have to pack 20 bottles of products for a weekend trip.

I’ve used all the products below with good success and no adverse effects, so without further ado here’s the roster!

Wendy’s Daytime Skin Care Regime

#1 – Oil of Olay Foaming Face Wash for Sensitive Skin.  Gentle and fragrance-free, it removes all traces of makeup without leaving my skin feeling stripped.

#2 – Ann Webb Skin Organics Super C-15 with Idebenone.  I said what I had to say in this review.  Love this stuff, I apply it before I put on my moisturizer.

#3 – Estee Lauder Day Wear SPF 15.  Moisturizer with sunscreen.  The jar packaging is less than ideal but I’ve tried other products and keep coming back to this one.  I swear it calms my skin when it’s irritated, despite having a mild fragrance.

#4 – Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega Fish Oil supplements.  Healthy skin starts on the inside!  These are high in Omega-3, which is something we don’t get much of in our daily diets.  I take two every morning and every night.

#5 – Vitaline Biotin Forte with Zinc.  This supplement contains B-complex vitamins as well as Zinc and Vitamin C.  I take one daily.

#1 – Oil of Olay Foaming Face Wash for Sensitive Skin.  Same comments as above apply.

#2 – Ann Webb Skin Organics Goji Azelaic Clarifying Serum.  As we age, skin cell turnover diminishes.  I noticed that I had a small white bump on my forehead that never blossomed into a pimple but wouldn’t go away.  It was gone after using this exfoliating product for 2 weeks.  My only complaint is that it’s a little gummy.

#3 – Latisse.  That’s right, the prescription lash enhancer.  It works by delaying the shedding of your lashes, which means they grow longer before they naturally fall out.  I’ve been using it for almost a year now and it really does work.  (It hasn’t yet darkened my irises either.)  A single bottle isn’t cheap (about $100) but it lasts around 3 months.  I use my clean finger to apply it instead of the brushes, which I thought caused more product waste.

#4 – Renova.  This is a prescription Retinoid product.  I had difficulty tolerating other quality retinol products, too much redness and skin irritation.  This one does cause me some peeling so I can only use it twice a week, which is better than nothing but not as effective as nightly use.  It’s also very expensive ($150), so I tend to try to ration it, which sort of defeats the purpose.

#5 – NuMedica Vitamin D-3.  A supplement for general bone and immune health.

Some of these might be on the out: as effective as the Goji Azelaic product has been, I’m looking for a new exfoliating product that isn’t quite so tacky or sticky.[It’s one of those products you can only use when you’re single, so consider this me being optimistic!]  I’d also like to find a retinol product that’s effective and economical so I’ll use it on a daily basis and see better results.

My product restlessness means new reviews are in the works, so stay tuned!

Images: see links to each for photo sources.