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10 Best Body Moisturizers To Stick With This Winter

by Diana Ajih on January 4, 2012

Has the winter months already caused havoc to your skin? Hydrating your skin is a must to avoid the tight and painful feel of dry skin. A powerful body moisturizer always does the trick but now the question is: Which one?

Here are the 10 best body moisturizers I’ve tried and recommend for soft, silky skin.

1. The Body Shop Body Butter ($18)

Product Description: An intensive, creamy all-over body lotion. It absorbs easily, helping to condition, soften and smooth the skin, and to prevent dryness, leaving your skin moisturized for up to 24 hours.

My Thoughts: I’ve been a fan of The Body Shop’s Body Butter since highschool. It’s very hydrating and I love that there’s a whole line with a number of delightful scents.

2. L’Occitane Shea Butter ($39)

Product Description: New Organic & Fair Trade Fair trade Certification / New formula enriched with vitamin E for better stability.

My Thoughts: A great body moisturizer that’s all natural. It’s a bit on a high end but it’s really good at smoothing out rough hands and feet. Powerful stuff!

3. Eucerin Calming Creme Daily Moisturizer ($9.59)

Product Description: This gentle, non-greasy formula combines calming oatmeal and natural emollients for softer, healthier, more comfortable skin.

My Thoughts: I’ve been a fan of Eucerin for years so it wasn’t a hard choice when Eucerin approached me to become a SkinFirst Movement Ambassador. I tried so many of their products but I have to say the Calming Creme is my favorite. It’s non-greasy and is really good at relieving dry, itchy skin caused by winter weather.

4. Burt Bee’s Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Body Lotion ($8.00)

Product Description: Creamy and sweet—and just what your skin needs to feel loved from head to toe.

My Thoughts: Smells and works fantastic! I love how they upgraded the tube too!

5. Jergen’s Shea Butter Deep Conditioning Moisturizer ($7.79)

Product Description: Rich cocoa, mango and Shea butters deeply condition for 3x more radiant-looking skin.

My Thoughts: I stole this from my mom actually and instantly fell in love with it. The shea butter leaves my skin super soft!

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Looking For The Best Wrinkle Cream? Enter Perricone MD Giveaway!!!

by Diana Ajih on November 22, 2011

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Perricone MD is one of the leading lines of skin care products and supplements, created by Dr. Nicholas Perricone.

When I discovered Perricone MD products a few years ago, I instantly fell in love. Yea the products are on the high-end, but here’s a few reasons why I like to splurge on this brand whenever I get the chance.

Perricone MD has some of the best skin solutions on the market including the best wrinkle cream. They understand the importance of quality skin care products as we age. Perricone also carries skin care products for acne, sensitive skin, redness, enlarged pores, and discoloration. One of its best sellers, Perricone Cold Plasma Sub D, helps sculpt and tightens loose skin.

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Eucerin “Cozy Winter Survival Kit” November Giveaway!

by Diana Ajih on November 14, 2011

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November is the time of year for holiday fun with your family! You should enjoy this special time – but as temperatures drop and air becomes dry, our skin has a tendency to lose moisture and dry out. This can especially happen when combined with the dry heat from radiators and furnaces we all love to crank up in the winter.

November is National Healthy Skin Month and to help your skin thrive against the winter Hot Beauty Health will be giving away a “Cozy Winter Survival Kit.” This care package includes amazing Eucerin products that help replenish skin’s moisture and a couple of gifts we think will be useful during cold and flu season.

Here’s some winter skin care tips:

1. When showering have the water temperature be pleasantly warm, but not hot. Hot water is very drying on skin.

2. Avoid using a body brush with sharp bristles in cold weather because it will strip your skin of its natural oils. Use a body scrub instead!

3. Use creams with higher concentrations of essential fatty acids to maintain soft and glowing skin

This month’s product spotlight: Eucerin Calming Body Wash and Calming Creme and Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Hand Creme

Eucerin Calming Body Wash (8.4 oz.), is a unique body wash formulation that combines soap-free cleansing with omega oils and other natural lipids to nourish and soothe.
Eucerin Calming Creme (8 oz.) is a gentle, non-greasy formula that combines calming oatmeal and rich emollients to help relieve dry, itchy skin for softer, healthier-looking and more comfortable skin.
Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Hand Crème (2.7 oz.) is a unique, non-greasy formula that intensively moisturizes and is enriched with buffered alpha hydroxy to gently exfoliate.

Prize:

One lucky winner will win:

Eucerin Calming Creme
Eucerin Calming Body Wash
Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Hand Creme
a Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier
a Yogi Tea Cold Season Sampler

To Enter:

Share what tips you have to help prevent dry, itchy winter skin by leaving a comment below.

Giveaway ends Friday November 18th, 2011 at 11:55pm PT. It is open only to US, 18+ residents. The prize winner will be notified by e-mail. The winner must respond back to me within a timely manner (3 days) with a valid shipping address, or a new winner will be selected.

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Disclosure: Products were supplied to me by Eucerin and no compensation was given for this post. Read my About Us page for Disclosure Policy.

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7 Skin “Rules” You Should Break (Total Beauty)

by Diana Ajih on October 21, 2011

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7 Skin “Rules” You Should Break

Is your go-to skin care routine actually ruining your complexion? Get the facts here

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care article

You know the old saying, “Rules are meant to be broken”? Turns out this phrase is especially applicable to your skin care regimen. See which skin care “rules” you’ve been following that are to blame for your zits, wrinkles, and more.

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Spa At Home-DIY Exfoliating Scrubs (via College Candy)

by Diana Ajih on October 19, 2011

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Guest post from my friends over at College Candy!

Home Exfoliating Scrub

Scrubs are one of my favorite things to make at home because there are so many different kinds. You can make a scrub out of almost anything from your kitchen. At home exfoliating scrubs are super cheap and can actually be better for your skin because you’re not using a bunch of chemicals that can be found in store-bought ones.

Learn how to create at home DIY Scrubs with ingredients you already have right here!

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7 New Face Masks for Dry Skin (Total Beauty)

by Diana Ajih on September 12, 2011

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7 New Face Masks for Dry Skin

With cooler weather comes a need to rehydrate your dry skin. Check out these amazing face masks that do just that

This is a TotalBeauty.com best and worst skin care products article

With the cooler season undoubtedly upon us, it’s time to face the dreary fact that summer is over. And with stormier weather comes stormier skin conditions, namely dry patches and sunspots that result from too many unprotected days spent in the sun. But fear not: We tried the newest face masks that promise to hydrate your skin and give you a fresh face for fall to help you find the right one for you.

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