Beauty Tip Tuesday

I've already talked about my very favourite cheap, homemade beauty products, this time I'm going to talk about my absolute, can't live without, very favourite store bought beauty products. I'm what Dr.Phil would call a Hoarder. You know those people who can't throw anything away. But I'm not like that with everything, just beauty products. I'm not over-exaggerating when I tell you I have a big plastic bin with 4 deep drawers filled with beauty products, my dresser has 3 drawers filled, the cupboard under my sink is over flowing, I have 2 medium size plastic bins full and 2 makeup bags packed with products. I don't use them all, I barely use any. I should throw out the ones I don't use but I can't. I have issues.. So needless to say I have tried many many many beauty products and today I'm going to share with you my favourite ones that I use everyday, or at least often. I've even included some pictures so you can find these products easier.. I'm so good to you.

1. Face wash- So I told you about how wonderful Yogurt is to wash your face with. But if you want to clean right down to the pores you need to use soap. My favourite is an Oatmeal bar of soap from Goodness me. It cost $1.60 and it makes your face feel squeaky clean. I also love Vitamin C face wash from the Body shop. It cost about $20. It smells soooo good and leaves your skin feeling really soft.

2. Moisturizer- Once you're in your early 20s you need to moisturise your face EVERYDAY. It took me a long time to find a favourite and I've tried just about every one out there. But I did find a favourite, its called Philosophy Hope in a Jar from Sephora. I read that it's Oprah's favourite moisturizer, and if it's good enough for Oprah I figure it's good enough for me. So I tried it and it's the best. I think it should keep me wrinkle free for quite awhile. It cost between $15-55 depending on what size you get.

3. Serum- Face serum is a great moisturizer because it absorbs into your skin better then cream Moisturizer. My favourite is Vitamin C Skin Boost serum from the Body shop. The vitamin C helps to really prevent wrinkles, it smells great and leaves your skin feeling sooooo soft. It cost about $35 for a small bottle. It last for months because you only need a very small amount.

4. Under Eye Cream- The best under eye cream I think, is MAC Fast Responds. It cost about $40. Its the best thing for getting rid of puffy under eyes or bags. Say you were out partying the night before and you wake up looking not so great. A little bit of this will take away that puffyness and leave you look refreshed.

5. Moisturizer for Special occasions- MAC Strobe cream is amazing. It cost about $35. I read in Victoria Beckhams book that it's one of her favourites. I bought it for New Years and it's amazing. I wouldn't use it everyday because it has a bit of shimmer but it's perfect for clubs, parties or going out for a special dinner. Put it on under concealer and your face will be luminous. It doesn't sparkle it just makes your face look glowing. If your wearing a dress rub some on your neck, legs and arms and your skin will look stunning.

6. Face Primer- Face Primer, again isn't something I use everyday, but I definately use it when I'm going out. My favourite face primer is by MAC, of course. MAC just makes the best of everything. I can't remember how much it was, I bought it so long ago because a tube of it last forever. But I think it was about $30. Anyways, you put face primer on all over your face. You do this before you put on your makeup to even out your complexion and keep that makeup looking fresh allll night. It also keeps your face from getting shiny. This really is essential to have because you won't have to touch up your makeup while you're out and it'll keep make up looking freshly applied even after a long night of dancing.

7. Hair Products- I said before my favourite shampoo & Conditionair is K-PAK. But that's not all I use on my hair. Before blowdrying always spray a protective spray in your hair. My favourite is AVEDA's Brilliant Damage Control. You can get it at most salons that carry Aveda and I think it was $25. It smells great and uses natural ingredients to keep your hair looking soft and gorgeous. Then once my hair is dry I use K-PAK's protect and shine serum. You can get it at Trade Secrets and it's $20. A little bottle of it last a really long time. It leaves your hair shiny, polished and prevents split ends.

8. Shaving cream - Ok who cares about Shaving cream, they're all the same, but before shaving I put Aloe vera Gel all over my legs. Then shaving cream over top. This will really prevent razor burn and it will leave your legs feeling super ultra soft. The best thing is you can buy a big thing of it for like $3 from shoppers.

9. Tanning Lotions- So I recently completly stopped tanning. I'm 25 and getting scared of wrinkles. I've been tanning in salons since I was 16, and I'm still not a wrinkly leather face. Imagine that. But I know it's done some serious long term damage that I won't see until I'm 45 and covered in sun spots. Anyways, I use (used) Crystal by Australian Gold for my face. I just buy a small tube of it for $20, a big bottle is $120, but the small bottle last me for monthes. It's loaded with vitamins which helps prevent wrinkle and I was told it's the best lotion to buy for preventing UV damage to your skin. For my body I like Almost Famous by Australian Gold. It's about $60 but you can get cheaper bottles of it on the internet for half that price. It smells so good and leaves me nicely bronzed.

I wanted to write 10 of my favourite products, but those 9 are the ones I use everyday, or often so I don't have anymore to write...Unless I make something up..No I won't do that. I'm always looking for new and better products so if you have any that you absolutely love e-mail them to me, please :) Hey I shared my tips with you, least you can do is share yours with me.