For the ladies on Valentines day
As my skin is now normal due to the high amount of corticosteroids I take orally, I thought I'd go and treat myself for some make-up buying for the first time in... 5 years or so. I am now going to list my treatments and make-up brands I buy from. For the ladies only. Gentlemen, you can read and get your other halves what I suggest.
I have sensitive skin, oily around the t-zone, and am in my early 30's.
Soap: Gagome kelp soap from Japan
Toner: Hypo-allergenic sensitive skin toner from the Curel series, Kao brand of Japan.
Moisturiser: Again, a fluid like cream from the Curel series.
Endulgence:
Creme de la Mer (the hype is true, my skin has never been so smooth - to the point that a cosmetics counter assistant said I didn't need foundation due to my good skin! Yay).
SKII Facial Treatment Essence. Sometimes I dilute this 1:1 with Eau thermale d'Avene, as I find it too strong a formulation when my skin is sensitive. When I use this, I don't use the Creme de la Mer, I put the Curel moisturiser on. Too much of a good thing is a bad thing!
I did use La Prairie's Cellular De-sensitizing serum and one of their creams (I can't see it on the site so maybe it is discontinued), but I found the serum irritating to my skin (when it was bad) and the cream was too heavy for me.
Base:
Laura Mercier primer, tinted moisturizer, pressed translucent powder. Well worth investing in proper foundation products, which Laura Mercier is known for. I am going to try their "Purifying Oil - Rich" cleansing oil and "Perfecting Water - Rich" toner, once I run out of my current oil cleanser - Shu Uemura's Cleansing Beauty Oil Premium A/O.
For the colours, there are too many to pick. I tend to go for Chanel, Christian Dior, Lancome, NARS and M.A.C.
I love being a woman sometimes...
