Skin and Hair Care

Are you tired of getting cracked lips or dry skin? Do you have a hard time finding hair products that work for your hair? People are always trying to find different products that don't irritate their skin or that apply to their exact hair type. Here are some helpful tips to get you in and out of the store without wondering if the products that you purchased are going to actually work.

Pick a cleanser that is gentle on your skin. When you wash your face, some of that soapy water tends to get into your eyes. If it doesn't burn your eyes, than you know the cleanser is gentle on your skin. A few good examples include:

• CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser ($12)
• Olay Foaming Face Wash ($7)

Use an exfoliant. Exfoliants are important to keep your face feeling smooth and looking young while cleaning your pores.

• Alpha Hydrox exfoliant- Enhanced lotion which contains 10 % Glycolic AHA and also contains anti-wrinkle properties.

Use a moisturizer on your face. Moisturizers keep your skin healthy and feeling great! The moisturizer that you choose should include antioxidants, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin A.

• Olay Regenerist ($19)
• Clinique Moisture In- Control ($38)
• Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Supplement ($60)

Condition your lips before bedtime. Keep one of these products right next to your bed and apply right before you go to sleep. You will never have dry or cracked lips again!

• Px Prespectives Lip Specialist Triple Action Therapy ($15)
• Neutrogena Lip Nutrition ($7.59)
• Loreal Bare Naturale ($9.95)

Get rid of your dry heels with stridex pads. I know it's hard to believe, but stridex pads can actually get rid of your dry heels! Stridex pads ($5.99) contain salicylic acid which is an exfoliant. Right before bed, rub the stridex pad on your dry heels. Then, use 100 % Cocoa butter ($2.15) or vaseline petroleum jelly ($1.82) and rub it onto your heels. Put clean socks on your feet and after about a week, you will never get dry heels again!

Find the right shampoo for your hair. When you go to the store for shampoo, it is important to find a shampoo that is for your exact hair type, whether you have normal hair dry hair, or oily hair. If you look on the bottle, it should tell you what type of hair the shampoo is for. Some examples include:

• Suave Daily Clarifying ($3.49)
• Neutrogena anti-residue Shampoo ($7.99)
• Pantene Pro-V relaxed natural ($8.79)

Finding a conditioner that works. If you have long hair, we will always want to use a separate conditioner. It is important that you find a conditioner that works for your hair.

• Pantene Pro-V ($8.79)
• Bumble and bumble Creme de Coco ($26.99)

I hope these few tips can help you with your next shopping trip. I know that it has helped me!