Weddingbee Blog

Call it stress, hormones, aging, or whatever, but my skin has been freaking out lately. Overall I have to say I’ve been blessed with good skin. I never had terrible acne as a teenager. If anything, it is worse now than it was back then. However, sometimes my skin will be great, and then suddenly it just switches personalities and starts to break out, get bumps, dry spots, or is just icky. My skin is very sensitive to my stress levels, that time of the month, and weather changes.

I’ve been following all of Lo’s posts, but I paid close attention to her recent post on Recession Proof Skincare. Over the years I’ve splurged on different products from Clinique, Laura Mercier, and a few others. However, lately as we budget for getting married, the extra money just is not there for some products I’ve relied on in the past. Lo’s post was a lifesaver, as I trusted her to recommend some great products that wouldn’t break the bank, and I could buy more than one product without feeling like I needed to only eat bread and water for a week to make up for it. I’ve decided to look at it from the perspective that I really need to step my skincare up a notch to make a deposit in my skin for many years to come. And of course, I want that beautiful bridal glow on my wedding day!

Between reading Lo’s Recession Proof Skincare and Paula Begoun’s detailed list of recommendations, I wrote down some products on a Post-It and headed to the local drugstore. Here are a few of the items that I bought.

Cetaphil Face Cleanser: I’ve heard so many great things about this face wash, so I thought I should give it a try.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control 3-In-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment: This is kind of a scrub. I’ve used one from Neutrogena before, and didn’t like the smell, but this one is much more subtle.

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Stridex Triple Action Acne Pads

Biore Self-Heating Mask

Olay Quench Body Lotion Normal to Dry Skin with Green Tea: I‘ve used the original quench lotion before and really liked it. Now I’m giving the new green tea version a try.

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Neutrogena Eye Cream: I’ve never used eye cream before to be honest, but I thought I should begin the line prevention now.

I will let you all know how the new routine goes. Or, you can just let me know if you notice that I post a picture where my face looks horrendous.

There are a few things that I already have and have worked for me in the past.

Laura Mercier Daily Moisturizer: As a daily moisturizer, I use Laura Mercier. It’s a little more expensive than the products above, but I really like it. I’d also recommend the tinted moisturizer.

Origins Spot Remover: This is seriously a great product if you need to get rid of a blemish. I notice a huge difference when I put it on a blemish at night. It is either gone, or almost gone in the morning. It lasts forever, because you need just a dab.

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Dessert Essence Blemish Stick (from Trader Joe’s): I use this kind of like the Origins, but it is a little more gentle and is a roll on.

I’ve also started taking a daily multi-vitamin for women and have been trying to drink lots and lots of water. I’m terrible at staying hydrated, so I bought myself a CamelBak Pepperdine bottle (see the pink one below) to carry around everywhere. I have cut out soda, alcohol etc. during the week, and drink only 1 cup of coffee a day. I notice that by carrying the bottle, I seriously drink so much more water than I used to.

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What products have you found that work for you? Are there any others I should add to my list from my next drugstore run?

The next thing I want to find is a good teeth whitener. Any suggestions?