No, not the hit Medi-Drama. I speak of body scrubs, exfoliative and moisturizing and yummy-smelling. Quite possibly the greatest invention since scented lotion. I am not the biggest fan of baths, in which these solutions are the most effective, but sometimes I will brave the awkward positioning necessary to sit in a hard tub and stare at a wall with no mental stimulation for 15-20 minutes (some days that's a bit of a stretch even) in order to obtain supreme exfoliation and hydration. The idea of a loofah sponge is disgusting to me (there's still dead skin on it after you rinse it out, and it just sits there and decays until the next time you use it. GECK!) so I just use scrubs whenever I can. Since we're running with the home made theme, I'll feature the ones we made from household products first.
First, some ingredients:
Salt: Great for coarse scrubs, post-shave disinfecting to prevent the Red Bumpies of Death, and also for detoxing of skin and muscles. Sea salt can be used, but epsom salts are better for all the above purposes and won't sting quite as much. Best for use on the body only, as it is too coarse for the thinner skin of the face and doesn't feel awesome in the eyes, nose, or any open acne spots.
Sugar: About the only healthy use for white bleached cane sugar, sugar scrubs are best for sensitive, dry, or easily abraded skin. Make sure it's rinsed off thoroughly after use, though, as bacteria just LOVE sugar and any spots that stay damp (between toes, under arms, etc) is a storehouse for infection.
Olive Oil: One of nature's best oils, second in my book only to coconut oil, olive oil is thick and moisturiing and feels great in a warm bath.* It's also relatively cheap (store brand works just as well as the high-end stuff) easy to obtain, and mixes well with any scent.
Coconut Oil: This oil is divided into two classes: Regular coconut oil and Monoi, which has long been credited for the beautiful skin and hair seen on Polynesian women. Chemically the most similar thing the natural world has to offer to our own natural sebum, it is a fantastic replacement oil for people who experience dry skin as a medication side effect or health condition. A four-ounce bottle of Monoi costs about ten dollars. My favorite brand can be found at http://www.monoi.com/ It sinks in fast, never leaves greasy residue, and smells unbelievable without being perfumey. One of the most popular scents is Tiare, which is Tahitian Jasmine and pairs beautifully with vanilla.
Coffee: Good for the body, good for the soul, coffee helps tone the skin and break up cellulite while detoxing pores and, of course, exfoliating.
Baking soda: Scientists have found that cancers of all kinds thrive in an acidic environment, which many toxins, preservatives, chemicals, and pesticides create in our bodies. I don't know if baking soda combats this in any way by using it topically on the face, but it's a nice soft scrub to use that is non-drying, cheap, easy to use and requires very little brain power. Use it straight or with a regular non-scrubbing cleanser to buff away dead skin, which, as we all know, is the devil.
Now, as for recipes: As a warning, I was taught to cook by my mother, who was taught by her mother, who was taught by my gran-gran. Women in our family do not use measuring cups. All measurements here are approximate and should be tweaked and adjusted to taste.
Erin's Down-Home salt or sugar scrub: One of the easiest and most luxurious products to make, all that is necessary is two parts dry to one part wet. The oil should just cover the salt or sugar. Make sure it is mixed well. I would recommend a good essential oil for fragrance. A few drops will go a long way here. Don't be surprised if you feel a little greasy when you get out of the tub. Just keep rubbing and you'll be a little ball of velvet by morning.
Corrie's Coffee Scrub: Coffee grounds, vanilla, cinamon, sugar, and just enough olive oil to wet everything down, this concoction was stuffed in a pretty jar and given to the roomies by Corrie for Single's Recognition Day, AKA Valentine's day. The initial smell of coffee is overwhelming when you first set out to use it, but after you scrub and wash the grounds away, there is only a rich, spicy vanilla scent left behind. And no, it doesn't stain.
Baking soda scrub: Mix equal parts baking soda (don't use the box you've been storing in your fridge for months. It's gonna stink. Fork out the two bucks to get a new box to keep under your sink) and your favorite cleanser, making a paste. Wet the skin with warm water beforehand. Do not use more than two or three times a week, as over-exfoliation will cause irritation, breakouts, and premature aging.
Bath and Bodyworks: Their basic salt scrubs are pretty nearly perfect, fairly affordable, and smell amazing, but if you have any perfume sensitivities, stay away. The fragrance in this stuff is pretty heavy.
And there you have it! Next: Leave-on masks! Or something.
Happy Polishing!
Erin
*Word to the wise: Keep a bottle of dish soap handy in the bathroom. Oily tub+bare feet+gravity=Hospital trip x OW2.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Chemical Sasquatch
In this advertising-led world, we tend to believe, whether we mean to or not, anything that commercials tell us. It's just in the back of our minds. If they were telling us something we actually cared about, we would go and research it, but since they tend to load us with information about deodorant and toothpaste, we go with it until we hear differently.
Most of us were born with perfect skin, and it was intended to stay that way our entire lives. Before the industrial revolution, it did for most people. Acne was a skin condition suffered only by the overindulgent wealthy that ate too much and exercised not at all. Anything else involving the skin was usually the result of trauma or a communicable disease. Now, we have rosacea, cystic acne, cancerous moles, premature wrinkles, pregnancy mask, and a host of other afflictions that mostly attack the face, the section of skin that undergoes the most strain. Our depleted ozone layer lets through far too much UV radiation, and though sunbathing may improve complexion on the short term, it leads to clogged pores, hyperpigmentation, dryness, and skin cancer in the longer term. Chemicals in our food set off myriad allergic reactions in our bodies that simply go unnoticed because we are so used to being unhealthy, and the first organ to suffer is our skin. Hormones in meat, dairy, and eggs cause premature puberty in females and feminine fat patterns in males, and also (because they're hormones, duh) hit the ovaries of females. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a new epidemic, and one of the top side effects of this condition is acne.
See, what the commercials and marketing directors that write those commercials will tell you is that there is only one little thing wrong with your skin that their product will fix, and then your skin will be perfect. The fact of the matter is that we wouldn't need all those products unless we were trying to control the side effects of other products, oftentimes produced by the same company.
Okay, okay, I admit, I'm a little bitter because of the cysts on my ovaries that are even now causing poetic amounts of pain as they try to figure out just what it is they're supposed to be doing again and taking my pancreas along for the ride. Chemicals and pesticides have done a number on my body as a whole. But really, cutting out the gross side-effects of a world that gives us whatever we want, a bag to put it in, and a side of free radicals to take home is not as hard as it sounds.
Hence, a few tried-and-true tips for combating the Chemical Sasquatch.
1. Water, water, water. Water is an amazing cure-all. So many problems are worsened or caused by dehydration, from abdominal discomfort to bloating to headaches to back pain. I hate drinking water myself. It's nasty crap. But your body needs it. And don't believe that idiocy that Coca Cola prints on its packages, that drinking straight water isn't necessary as long as you're intaking fluid. The stuff in soda (even and especially diet soda) is evil in a can, liquid Satan, sin with bubbles. There is not a thing in soda that you need. The water they use is minimal and of such poor quality that it does your body absolutely no good, while the phosphorus, sugar, aspartame, and plethora of other nastiness wreaks havoc on your digestive tract and the rest of your bodily systems. Water is best. Put fruit in it to flavor it. But don't believe the hype about Crystal Light and other ready-made drink mixes. They're not as bad as soda, but they're still harmful.
2. Vitamins are key. Multi-vitamins are okay, especially for people who don't have time to cook. The tasty-foody variety of vitamins are best, though. Many restaurants are beginning to make fresh and nummy menu items that are packed with nutrients.
3. Don't use the cheap skin crap. Splurge on the items that are made by full-disclosure companies, the ones that let people know exactly who they are and what goes in to their products. As a general rule, anything I recommend here is from just such a company. Also, there is no reason to buy beauty products that have been animal tested. There is so much out there that is affordable, animal friendly, and works GREAT. Animal testing, even though it sucks, is necessary for medical research. But for makeup? Come on. No one needs lipstick that bad. We're talking chemical burns that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, open sores, infections, and allergic reactions that kill slowly and painfully. Not to mention that these companies are taking the formulas that have these side effects and, instead of changing the formulas, are simply watering the solutions down until the side-effects are no longer noticeable, then selling it anyway. The FDA is a joke. They don't regulate anything besides the number of kickbacks they take before lunch. Is it any wonder we have so many skin problems?
4. Fiber, both soluble (the kind that's good for your heart) and insoluble (the kind that makes you poo) is good for detoxification, and hence, your skin. In case you've been on glue for most of this entry, toxins+skin=toxic skin. I hate oatmeal myself, but Kellogg makes an amazing fiber bar, and Fiber One isn't too bad either.
5. Sleep! I am a hypocrite for writing this, but sleep is the single most important ingredient for healing and restoration in your body. When an injury or sickness is sustained, the first thing your brain does is send sleep hormones rushing into your system. It's your body's way of recharging and reconstructing its tissues. Plus, bed and blankets and pillows are all awesome things.
On that note, I'm signing off now. More to come later, intermingled with a few new things I've tried, and a final ruling on the Visibly Fit Lotion Challenge.
Happy Detoxing!
Most of us were born with perfect skin, and it was intended to stay that way our entire lives. Before the industrial revolution, it did for most people. Acne was a skin condition suffered only by the overindulgent wealthy that ate too much and exercised not at all. Anything else involving the skin was usually the result of trauma or a communicable disease. Now, we have rosacea, cystic acne, cancerous moles, premature wrinkles, pregnancy mask, and a host of other afflictions that mostly attack the face, the section of skin that undergoes the most strain. Our depleted ozone layer lets through far too much UV radiation, and though sunbathing may improve complexion on the short term, it leads to clogged pores, hyperpigmentation, dryness, and skin cancer in the longer term. Chemicals in our food set off myriad allergic reactions in our bodies that simply go unnoticed because we are so used to being unhealthy, and the first organ to suffer is our skin. Hormones in meat, dairy, and eggs cause premature puberty in females and feminine fat patterns in males, and also (because they're hormones, duh) hit the ovaries of females. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a new epidemic, and one of the top side effects of this condition is acne.
See, what the commercials and marketing directors that write those commercials will tell you is that there is only one little thing wrong with your skin that their product will fix, and then your skin will be perfect. The fact of the matter is that we wouldn't need all those products unless we were trying to control the side effects of other products, oftentimes produced by the same company.
Okay, okay, I admit, I'm a little bitter because of the cysts on my ovaries that are even now causing poetic amounts of pain as they try to figure out just what it is they're supposed to be doing again and taking my pancreas along for the ride. Chemicals and pesticides have done a number on my body as a whole. But really, cutting out the gross side-effects of a world that gives us whatever we want, a bag to put it in, and a side of free radicals to take home is not as hard as it sounds.
Hence, a few tried-and-true tips for combating the Chemical Sasquatch.
1. Water, water, water. Water is an amazing cure-all. So many problems are worsened or caused by dehydration, from abdominal discomfort to bloating to headaches to back pain. I hate drinking water myself. It's nasty crap. But your body needs it. And don't believe that idiocy that Coca Cola prints on its packages, that drinking straight water isn't necessary as long as you're intaking fluid. The stuff in soda (even and especially diet soda) is evil in a can, liquid Satan, sin with bubbles. There is not a thing in soda that you need. The water they use is minimal and of such poor quality that it does your body absolutely no good, while the phosphorus, sugar, aspartame, and plethora of other nastiness wreaks havoc on your digestive tract and the rest of your bodily systems. Water is best. Put fruit in it to flavor it. But don't believe the hype about Crystal Light and other ready-made drink mixes. They're not as bad as soda, but they're still harmful.
2. Vitamins are key. Multi-vitamins are okay, especially for people who don't have time to cook. The tasty-foody variety of vitamins are best, though. Many restaurants are beginning to make fresh and nummy menu items that are packed with nutrients.
3. Don't use the cheap skin crap. Splurge on the items that are made by full-disclosure companies, the ones that let people know exactly who they are and what goes in to their products. As a general rule, anything I recommend here is from just such a company. Also, there is no reason to buy beauty products that have been animal tested. There is so much out there that is affordable, animal friendly, and works GREAT. Animal testing, even though it sucks, is necessary for medical research. But for makeup? Come on. No one needs lipstick that bad. We're talking chemical burns that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, open sores, infections, and allergic reactions that kill slowly and painfully. Not to mention that these companies are taking the formulas that have these side effects and, instead of changing the formulas, are simply watering the solutions down until the side-effects are no longer noticeable, then selling it anyway. The FDA is a joke. They don't regulate anything besides the number of kickbacks they take before lunch. Is it any wonder we have so many skin problems?
4. Fiber, both soluble (the kind that's good for your heart) and insoluble (the kind that makes you poo) is good for detoxification, and hence, your skin. In case you've been on glue for most of this entry, toxins+skin=toxic skin. I hate oatmeal myself, but Kellogg makes an amazing fiber bar, and Fiber One isn't too bad either.
5. Sleep! I am a hypocrite for writing this, but sleep is the single most important ingredient for healing and restoration in your body. When an injury or sickness is sustained, the first thing your brain does is send sleep hormones rushing into your system. It's your body's way of recharging and reconstructing its tissues. Plus, bed and blankets and pillows are all awesome things.
On that note, I'm signing off now. More to come later, intermingled with a few new things I've tried, and a final ruling on the Visibly Fit Lotion Challenge.
Happy Detoxing!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Lush Moisturizers
Foreword: Lush puts their very best into the moisturizers, knowing that it's more than just greasing up the skin. The pollutants we live with in this slowly-dying earth necessitate us using very strong soaps and astringents to clean the toxins from our pores. This also strips the natural oils that our skin needs to stay young and healthy. This has to be restored carefully, or we run into problems.
Lush does not skimp on ingredients. Some of their moisturizers are insanely expensive, but you get what you pay for...no, really. More to follow.
Celestial Moisturizer: If I could pick a moisturizer to use for the rest of my life, it would be Celestial. It smells like fresh vanilla beans. It's light and fluffy, and when you open it sparkles and rainbows shoot out. Basically, a summation of all that is good and kind in a really sleek-looking jar with a nice screw-top lid. If it's put on too thick it's surprisingly heavy though, so slathering it on is not an option, nor is bathing in it. Although, if I ever find out I have a month to live, I am filling a bathtub with this stuff and climbing in to smother.
Imperialis Moisturizer: A very nice, neutral, balancing moisturizer. No fragrance, just down-to-business for combination skin. Very much like the British-land, fix what needs to be fixed, drink tea, then move on. However, if you have problem skin, you're going to want something a little more to the point.
Gorgeous Moisturizer: Oh...My....Goodness. That's probably the best way to describe this stuff. At eighty dollars, it is the single most expensive skin care product I have ever purchased, but it was so worth it. This moisturizer not only clears up acne, but leaves the skin with an inexplicable but definite glow that got me comments from strangers. If I could afford to, I would continue to order it and use it as a regular moisturizer. To date, the closest thing to a miracle I have ever put on my face. Truly, the only problem is the price.
Toners:
The only toner I have tried from Lush so far is the Eau Roma toner. I am a big fan of history, especially Rennaissance and Regence era history. This toner is made with a rosewater base. When I smell it I instantly feel like I'm wearing petticoats and lacing into a corset, getting ready for a ball. I mostly use it after blow-drying my hair to stop sweating and redness caused by all that hot air. A very nice product, affordable, and lasts a while.
I am going to place a new Lush order with four items. There will be much blogging when they arrive. I get so excited when I get presents via UPS, sometimes I blog all over myself.
Lush does not skimp on ingredients. Some of their moisturizers are insanely expensive, but you get what you pay for...no, really. More to follow.
Celestial Moisturizer: If I could pick a moisturizer to use for the rest of my life, it would be Celestial. It smells like fresh vanilla beans. It's light and fluffy, and when you open it sparkles and rainbows shoot out. Basically, a summation of all that is good and kind in a really sleek-looking jar with a nice screw-top lid. If it's put on too thick it's surprisingly heavy though, so slathering it on is not an option, nor is bathing in it. Although, if I ever find out I have a month to live, I am filling a bathtub with this stuff and climbing in to smother.
Imperialis Moisturizer: A very nice, neutral, balancing moisturizer. No fragrance, just down-to-business for combination skin. Very much like the British-land, fix what needs to be fixed, drink tea, then move on. However, if you have problem skin, you're going to want something a little more to the point.
Gorgeous Moisturizer: Oh...My....Goodness. That's probably the best way to describe this stuff. At eighty dollars, it is the single most expensive skin care product I have ever purchased, but it was so worth it. This moisturizer not only clears up acne, but leaves the skin with an inexplicable but definite glow that got me comments from strangers. If I could afford to, I would continue to order it and use it as a regular moisturizer. To date, the closest thing to a miracle I have ever put on my face. Truly, the only problem is the price.
Toners:
The only toner I have tried from Lush so far is the Eau Roma toner. I am a big fan of history, especially Rennaissance and Regence era history. This toner is made with a rosewater base. When I smell it I instantly feel like I'm wearing petticoats and lacing into a corset, getting ready for a ball. I mostly use it after blow-drying my hair to stop sweating and redness caused by all that hot air. A very nice product, affordable, and lasts a while.
I am going to place a new Lush order with four items. There will be much blogging when they arrive. I get so excited when I get presents via UPS, sometimes I blog all over myself.
When I was a teenager, I saw my brother break out-the typical T-zone acne that my mother tried frantically to fix and wound up healing itself. I watched and smugly told myself that my skin was perfect, that I would never break out like he was.
I forgot that I am two years younger than he is, so my break-out wouldn't come for a little while yet.
I also forgot that pride goes before a fall. Two years later, my face exploded. Three trips to the dermatologist produced no results. He said it would probably heal itself, gave me some retin-A, and sent me home to wait.
I waited. And waited. And waited.
Mary Kay's skin care cleared up my skin for about two years. Then, for some reason, it stopped working. Tweaking the products I used produced no results. Proactiv only made it worse after six months of religious use. I could fill a blog with the different skin care systems I used that were "guaranteed" to work.
Years later, I understand two very important things about my acne.
1. The basis of my acne is hormonal. I have polycystic ovaries, which cause a lot of pain, obesity, facial hair, blood sugar problems, various collateral hormonal imbalances, and acne. Birth control may help, and I will see about obtaining it soon, but it must wait for medical insurance.
2. Acne patterns have a great deal to do with their causes and, thus, treatment tactics. Acne in the T-Zone is caused by oily skin that clogs pores and can be treated by the "traditional" methods such as Benzoyle Peroxide and Proactiv. My acne resides along the jaw line and the edge of my face, leaving the T-Zone clear. This acne is caused by dry skin. Much more difficult to treat with skin care.
Especially since every chemical known to man causes my skin to erupt.
This brings me to Lushusa.com.
I was actually introduced to Lush products via one of their Dallas stores. When I entered, a few days before my birthday and under obscene amounts of stress (so naturally with pimples on my jaw that were waving and greeting passers-by with inappropriate enthusiasm) I was accosted by a flamboyantly gay man who grabbed me by the hand and LITERALLY walked me through every product in the store. The staff were the company's biggest fans, always a good sign, and I was soon sold as well.
All organic. Non-animal tested. Handmade. Lush is about the closest you can come to rubbing angel wings on your face every day. I am going to make an effort to review their products as I use them, but here are the ones I've been so fortunate as to use so far;
Coalface Cleaner: This is one of the few products they sell that smells HORRIBLE. But the astringent properties are unmatched. My face literally squeaks after I use it. Of course, it's a little drying, but I don't have to slather on moisturizer after I wash my face with it, just lotion up like normal. There are, of course, veins of coal in it that give a nice exfoliation, but the coal deposits are a little chunky, so you wind up only getting a scrub once a week or so.
Aqua Marina Cleanser: One of the weirdest cleansers I have ever used. The best way I can describe it is calamine mixed with modeling clay wrapped in seaweed like sushi. I never could figure out how to use it without a lot of awkwardness. It doesn't foam, it just turns kind of milky when mixed with water, and then you've got the seaweed hanging around. It slowly breaks up as you rub the cleanser around, though, eventually tearing into parsley-sized pieces. In fact, the first time I used it I ran downstairs and woke Roomie Corrie up from a nap by screaming, "LOOK, I'm a slice of garlic bread!" It's a nice, gentle cleanser with pretty great astringent properties and not drying at all. If your skin is easily irritated by scrubbing, you'll love it.
Baby Faced Cleanser: I hesitate to even call this stuff cleanser. It's more like rubbing straight vaseline on your face. Of course, it sinks in more easily than that, and leaves the skin thoroughly moisturized, but not good for oily or combination skin. People with dry, dry skin, though, will love this one. It's got a creepy little baby face stamped on it, though, not sure how I feel about that one. Especially since it melts and looks like the cover art for a death metal band.
Greased Lightening Cleaner: Not so much a cleanser and more of a spot treatment, a very little bit of this clear, odorless gel dabbed on breakouts soon zaps them dry. The problem I've had with spot treatments in the past is that they are over-drying for my skin, irritating, or set off one of my many chemical sensitivities. Greased Lightening does none of these things. It simply lands on my skin and immediately dives deep to avoid being seen. Pretty great stuff.
So that's it for the cleansers. I'm more excited about their moisturizers, but that'll have to wait for my next post, since I'm tired and getting a headache.
Happy lathering!
~Erin
I forgot that I am two years younger than he is, so my break-out wouldn't come for a little while yet.
I also forgot that pride goes before a fall. Two years later, my face exploded. Three trips to the dermatologist produced no results. He said it would probably heal itself, gave me some retin-A, and sent me home to wait.
I waited. And waited. And waited.
Mary Kay's skin care cleared up my skin for about two years. Then, for some reason, it stopped working. Tweaking the products I used produced no results. Proactiv only made it worse after six months of religious use. I could fill a blog with the different skin care systems I used that were "guaranteed" to work.
Years later, I understand two very important things about my acne.
1. The basis of my acne is hormonal. I have polycystic ovaries, which cause a lot of pain, obesity, facial hair, blood sugar problems, various collateral hormonal imbalances, and acne. Birth control may help, and I will see about obtaining it soon, but it must wait for medical insurance.
2. Acne patterns have a great deal to do with their causes and, thus, treatment tactics. Acne in the T-Zone is caused by oily skin that clogs pores and can be treated by the "traditional" methods such as Benzoyle Peroxide and Proactiv. My acne resides along the jaw line and the edge of my face, leaving the T-Zone clear. This acne is caused by dry skin. Much more difficult to treat with skin care.
Especially since every chemical known to man causes my skin to erupt.
This brings me to Lushusa.com.
I was actually introduced to Lush products via one of their Dallas stores. When I entered, a few days before my birthday and under obscene amounts of stress (so naturally with pimples on my jaw that were waving and greeting passers-by with inappropriate enthusiasm) I was accosted by a flamboyantly gay man who grabbed me by the hand and LITERALLY walked me through every product in the store. The staff were the company's biggest fans, always a good sign, and I was soon sold as well.
All organic. Non-animal tested. Handmade. Lush is about the closest you can come to rubbing angel wings on your face every day. I am going to make an effort to review their products as I use them, but here are the ones I've been so fortunate as to use so far;
Coalface Cleaner: This is one of the few products they sell that smells HORRIBLE. But the astringent properties are unmatched. My face literally squeaks after I use it. Of course, it's a little drying, but I don't have to slather on moisturizer after I wash my face with it, just lotion up like normal. There are, of course, veins of coal in it that give a nice exfoliation, but the coal deposits are a little chunky, so you wind up only getting a scrub once a week or so.
Aqua Marina Cleanser: One of the weirdest cleansers I have ever used. The best way I can describe it is calamine mixed with modeling clay wrapped in seaweed like sushi. I never could figure out how to use it without a lot of awkwardness. It doesn't foam, it just turns kind of milky when mixed with water, and then you've got the seaweed hanging around. It slowly breaks up as you rub the cleanser around, though, eventually tearing into parsley-sized pieces. In fact, the first time I used it I ran downstairs and woke Roomie Corrie up from a nap by screaming, "LOOK, I'm a slice of garlic bread!" It's a nice, gentle cleanser with pretty great astringent properties and not drying at all. If your skin is easily irritated by scrubbing, you'll love it.
Baby Faced Cleanser: I hesitate to even call this stuff cleanser. It's more like rubbing straight vaseline on your face. Of course, it sinks in more easily than that, and leaves the skin thoroughly moisturized, but not good for oily or combination skin. People with dry, dry skin, though, will love this one. It's got a creepy little baby face stamped on it, though, not sure how I feel about that one. Especially since it melts and looks like the cover art for a death metal band.
Greased Lightening Cleaner: Not so much a cleanser and more of a spot treatment, a very little bit of this clear, odorless gel dabbed on breakouts soon zaps them dry. The problem I've had with spot treatments in the past is that they are over-drying for my skin, irritating, or set off one of my many chemical sensitivities. Greased Lightening does none of these things. It simply lands on my skin and immediately dives deep to avoid being seen. Pretty great stuff.
So that's it for the cleansers. I'm more excited about their moisturizers, but that'll have to wait for my next post, since I'm tired and getting a headache.
Happy lathering!
~Erin
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