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Old 05-16-2007, 02:49 PM
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I love the Burt's Bees hand salve.

here's mine:

morning - use the bathroom, strip, weigh. in the shower, I have a specific routine. brush teeth with whatever toothpaste I have and Spinbrush Pro. rinse. bathe with soap, usually a French-milled soap, then follow up with a good smelling body wash. right now I'm using the Exotic Infusions Moroccan body wash. once a week, I'll do a good body scrub all over. then, I wash my hair with Dove volumizing shampoo. I like Aveda's Rosemary Mint too or any good, cleansing salon shampoo. then, I put conditioner in (I have to use the same brand/scent of conditioner as the shampoo I use). every now and then I'll do a hot oil treatment or something. while the conditioner is doing its thing, I wash my face with Origins Clean Mint wash or philosophy's Purity. once or twice a week, I'll do a scrub. then, I shave. I will only use Mach 3 razors and Nivea for Men Sensitive shaving cream. then, I rinse entirely one last time. step out of shower and clean ears with Q-tips (no offbrands; I hate offbrand Q-tips). comb hair, no product usually. slap a light body lotion on arms, chest, shoulders, elbows, lower back, knees and heels. put on deodorant, I only wear Suave Sun-Ripened Raspberry. don't ask why, but I'm scared to try anything else. then, I spritz a little cologne. I have worn Acqua Di Gio for almost 10 years and it's my staple, but lately I've been wearing a little Burberry Touch or Clean Men, will try Rochas Men next. then, I put on Oil of Olay Complete moisturizer with spf on my face and neck. that's something I'm not seeing a lot of you do. you must wear sunscreen. I know some of it can seem heavy, but it's really something you need. then, I put a little philosophy hope in a tube under my eyes and a little Lip Fusion on my lips. then, I get dressed. sometimes, I will wear a tinted moisturizer or apply a little, light MAC powder to even out my skin tone and fill in my eyebrows. on a daily basis, that's about all that I'd wear.

once I get to work, I dab a little Aveda hand relief before I get started working. throughout the day, if my face feels dry I put Aloette Nutri-C Moisture Creme on. it's light and does the job.

night - wash my face with Oil of Olay cleansing cloths or philosophy's Purity and alternate between La Mer face cream and eye cream and philosophy hope in a jar (face) and hope in a tube (eye). every now and then, I'll do a deep oxygen exfoliation with Oil of Olay's Regenerist line.

I'll do a Queen Helene's Mint Julep mask now and then to get rid of blackheads. I do a hand treatment and fix my cuticles probably twice a month. I give myself a manicure and pedicure, pluck my eyebrows and any stray hairs and do any "personal" grooming every Sunday night. every now and then, I slather myself with a good body butter. usually something from The Body Shop. I put lotion on my hands constantly. usually Aveda Hand Relief. it's the best hand lotion ever. I also always keep something on my lips as I have a tendency to lick them til they are dry. I use Lip Fusion or anything Burt's Bees. I've never had acne or a pimple problem (luckily) so I don't really have to use any type of acne treatments.

every six weeks, I get my hair highlighted (yes, I'm not a natural blonde, shocking I know). I get a haircut probably once a month.

if I'm going out somewhere, I'll apply some (a little) MAC foundation, a little bronzer, fill in my eyebrows, vanilla on eyelids and dark brown in creases of eyes and a little Lip Fusion in a mauvey color. I try to look as natural as possible.

other product lines I like are Baxter of California, Anthony Logistics, Zirh, Jack Black, Clinique, Kiehl's and Sharps.

Mikey - I used to LOVE Clinique's M lotion. I can't remember why I stopped using it, but I think it was because it didn't have spf. does it now have spf?
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