So, uh, wow. Y'all are serious about your moisturizer, aren't you? I have been sufficiently scolded, cajoled, persuaded and frightened into using moisturizer RIGHTTHISMINUTE, so my face thanks you all for your input! All kidding aside though, I really do appreciate the time each of you took to tell me what works for you and what might work for me because I am a self-admitted dolt when it comes to these things. I needed guidance and advice and you guys came through.
For the record, though, I would like to state that I do not go tanning! I did right before our wedding, but that was a special circumstance. Yes, I very much enjoy the sun and being tan, but I was blessed with an olive skin tone from my mother's side of the family so I have a little head start in that regard and tend to tan rather quickly. I will try to find a moisturizer with SPF in it though!
Speaking of moisturizers, after all this talk I remembered that I won a big ol' box of L'Occitane products as a door prize at Lucy in the fall. I threw the box in my linen closet with the rest of my forgotten beauty products, but I thought, surely, there must be some moisturizer in there. I dug the box out of the closet yesterday morning and yes, there was a whole stash of sample sized moisturizers in there! Score! So I'm planning on trying out each of those samples to see if I find one I like.
Yesterday and today (both morning and night), I used the Olive Radiance Cream. Oh my goodness, it is all sorts of awesome! My skin feels so smooth and soft immediately after I put it on and it also smells delicious. As we were falling asleep last night, Jon said, "I smell something different." I said, "Maybe it's my moisturizer?" so he smelled my face and said, "Yes, that's it!" and gave it his stamp of approval. I have about eight other samples to go through so I will see how I like those before I commit to any. As for my eyes, I actually have a tube of Hope in a Bottle that I bought last year on a whim and then used only once or twice so I think it's time to dig that back out too.
Also, can any of you clarify about the frequency of face washing? I thought twice a day was normal, but perhaps that is too much? I wash it in the morning when I shower and then again at night before I go to bed.
Moving on to hair, I had no idea about those wicked little sulfates in my shampoo and conditioner! You all gave me some great suggestions so I'm going to check them out and narrow it down to one that I think will be the best for my hair. I have stuck with washing it every other day (yesterday was my second no-wash day) and my hair actually seems a little softer today. So that seems to be working. I've gotten creative with my headbands and hair ties and I think I just need to be patient and accept the fact that while my hair is growing out, it's not going to look perfect. Oh, bangs, you pesky little devils!
I'll keep y'all updated on my skin and hair progress. It's kind of like a fun experiment, but the end result is pretty much guaranteed to be positive! If I were a braver soul, I would post close-up pictures, but alas, you'll have to settle for my commentary only. :)
