Moisturizers

[Guest sarah f]

What is a good moisturizer to buy for you face? I don't want to buy just anything.

Love,

Sarah F

[Guest Girl Emily]

I have been given the cure. You only need to buy it once. When I reached my parents house my legs were literally bleeding they were so dry. I asked my Mom and she told me to cut some of her Aloe Vera from her large plant in the porch. I split the leaf and opened it up and applied it to my legs. The next day the dryness was gone. I did it again and the following morning my legs had returned to that softness I had when I first started HRT. She also bought me Jergens Ultra Healing. That has worked really well on the rest of my body. I brought some aloe home with me, but I will be at a nursery buying my own plant on payday.

Huggs,

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Aloe Vera goes back to Roman times as a house plant - has alawys been a natural salve for burns, but works well on dry skin also. A routine general use of Johnson's baby lotion (not the oil) works for undamaged skin, The Vaseline 'Intensive Care" is great for when dryness gets out of control. On HRT you lose that oily skin men tend to have. You also will find you are 'patchy' some oily areas right next to dry areas - but hands, feet, legs, upper arms and especially the face (and forehead) really get dry!

You need to moisturize your face EVERY NIGHT now. And you should moisturize BEFORE you put on make-up (I know - seems a contradiction) And of course, moisturize after taking make-up off - immediately afterward. There are special moisturizers for you face. You need to use those - do not use the same thing you use on your hands and body. Avoid all alcoholic cleansers - NEVER put alcohol on your face - it ruins your complexion.

And don't wash your FACE with Dial soap or other harsh type soap - use Dove moisturizer soap or something meant for your face - preferably the Dove bar with Aloe vera. And use a separate soap for your body - don't mix soap bars - you don't want that body bacteria on your face.

I had to learn all this. Loreal makes a great moisturizer - 'Something different" I think its called- it is a stage two in a three stage regime - but just use that part, you don't need the others. Its in a tube (about $10 or $12) or in a lotion bottle ($28 I think) but lasts at least four months. There are others that are EXTREMELY expensive - ask for samples - you may or may not like them - the Loreal works just great. Avoid anything cheaper - they have agents in it your cosmotolgist will warn you against.

NOW - there are also serums for your eyes and lines on your brow $$$$$ - but get a small bottle - use it at night when you go to bed - lids and under - you will be amazed at the results! My complexion is one of my best cues that I am female.

You wanted to be a woman? NOW YOU HAVE TO MAINTAIN your skin and complexion! Just go ahead and the real products women use. EXPENSIVe but as the advertisements say - "you are worth it"

Lizzy

[Guest sarah f]

Thanks Lizzy for the information. I really don't want to buy the wrong product and was hoping to find out what others used. Just looking at your photos, I can tell it works really well for you.

Emily, thanks for the aloe suggestion. That sounds like something I might try for my legs and chest. I already use aloe lotion but maybe straight aloe would have better results.

Love,

Sarah F

[Guest Hoslers_wife]

The best moisturizer in the entire world in Dior hydra life. A little spendy but sooooo worth it. I usually only buy it twice a year cuz it lasts forever.

[Guest sarah f]

Thanks Chelsey for the information. Any advice is appreciated.

Love,

Sarah F

[Guest NatashaJade]

I use Olay Complete (mainly because the wife is a lifelong Olay woman and she has made it my product). Also, it has SPF 30. While I avoid the sun as much as possible, it's nice to have the extra protection. Olay also makes a great facial wipe which works well when you remove makeup because it moisturizes while it cleans.

luv

Gin

[Guest Donna Jean]

Look around welding shops.....

You'll see Aloe Vera plants in the windows...

Split the leaf and apply to a burn....It soothes, and helps reduce the scarring that results...

Any product with (real) aloe vera is good...just be sure to check for alcohol content...

Donna Jean

[Guest Virginia_Blossom]

I am fortunate to be married to a "Mary Kay lady." She won't let me use anything besides their complete three-step skin conditioning system; cleanser, eye cream and moisturizer.

Virginia

[Guest viv]

I use Olay Complete (mainly because the wife is a lifelong Olay woman and she has made it my product). Also, it has SPF 30. While I avoid the sun as much as possible, it's nice to have the extra protection. Olay also makes a great facial wipe which works well when you remove makeup because it moisturizes while it cleans.

luv

Gin

Yep Gin,,,thats where the smart money is ,,Total Effects is brilliant ...luv,viv