Category: skin-care

Aquaphor Healing Skin Ointment

This ointment always makes it to the top of drugstore best products lists but I never felt compelled to pick up a tube.  Because I don’t suffer from dry skin, especially in this Texas weather, I didn’t think I needed it.  Boy – was I wrong.  When I ran out of my expensive eye cream, I picked some Aquaphor up as a backup.  I do put up with genetic dark circles so eye creams are a must in my routine.  I was pleasantly surprised when this ointment actually worked better than my expensive cream. I woke up looking more refreshed than usual.  Since I have adopted it for dry spots on the soles of my feet, healing cuts and abrasions and anything else I can think of.  Why didn’t I pick this stuff up sooner!?

Garnier Refreshing Gel Cream

So, I always say “better late than never” – but finding the ideal summer product goodie in September is not the best timing.  I am a fan of most Garnier products.  Even my dermatologist recommends the line as a cheaper alternative than the product lines he sells in his office.  Both the Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew The Brusher Gel Cleanser and Fructis Nutrient Spray Triple Nutrition have a spot in my routine.  Thus, I was pretty excited to try the Refreshing Gel Cream.  Even in early fall, the gel was not moisturizing enough for my relatively normal skin.  I would venture to say this might work really well for those of you with oily skin.  But I would snap this up in a second on my way to the beach for the weekend.  After a hot day in the sun, the refreshing gel would hit the spot.  Well, at least I got the info out there for those of you headed for a winter resort destination!