Have I finally found the perfect self-tanner?

With the summer months now upon us, most of us are longing for that radiant, summer tan. With an abundance of self-tanner products on the market, all claiming to work magically, which one is the true best?

As with many people, I have a limited income to spend on skin products such as these. This led to to try and found which self-tanner was the best.

I began my search with the Jergens Natural Glow Express in Medium. I always exfoliated properly and still ended up with orange, although there were no streaks.

Since the Jergens was out of the picture, I then tried the Rodial Brazilian Tan Light. The colour was alright, but on the second application, it looked orangey once again.

Then after reading many good reviews about the Hawaiian Tropic Island Radiance Self-Tanner, I decided to try it. I practicially scoured the entire surrounding area for this product and couldn't find it.....anywhere!

I went to many grocery markets, pharmacies, and beauty supply stores...no one had it!

So I searched the internet for it and I found it at drugstore.com. It was only $.8.99, which is pretty affordable for a self-tanner. I recieved it a few days later and tried it out. As always, I exfoliated before. It made my legs a beautfiul shade of tan. Not a hint of orange! But the one bad thing, there was a fairly good amount of streaks. But I mixed half & half self-tanner with some regular lotion and applied it to my arms and got a great, streak-free result. But it wasn't as dark as it would be if I used just the self-tanner.

Overall, I would give it a 7 out of 10. If mixed with a little bit of regular lotion, I got a much better result, so then a 8.5 out of 10!!!

The Under and Around Eye Lifesaver

The skin around the eyes and lips is the thinnest on the human body. This causes the eye area and lips to become dry often. This is what contributes to the eye area to become the part of the body that has wrinkles first. It becomes drier, much faster than the skin on the other parts of the body.

I purchase mostly natural or organic skin care products because there are a lot of bad chemicals in the normal stuff that is in most cosmetic products. The only downside is that they tend to be more expensive. This led me to purchase the REN Active 7 Radiant Eye Maintenance Gel. It is a 0.5 fl. oz. bottle and retails for $45.

The product is a gel and glides and smoothes out the eye area very well. Over time, the company says that it will brighten the eye area. It contains hyaluronic acid and many other mositurizing ingredients. When I first put it on, it moisturized the eye area very well and made the skin there sooo soft! This is better than most of the eye products that I have used! Would definetly purchase again.

I am glad to give this product a 9.5 out of 10!!!

My trusty three musketeers

Watching the television in the afternoon, I noticed the Proactiv skincare system commercial come on again. What is it with this Proactiv set that so many people like? I then went to the internet to search for reviews about his product, and what I found was promising.

I found that Allure magazine rated the Proactiv set #1. Most of the current products that I was using weren't helping my acne, so I decided to purchase this little set.

I ordered it off of the Proactiv telephone number. By the way, you can't buy Proactiv in stores, you have to call their phone number or there are some kiosks in some American shopping malls.

About a week later, I recieved the kit and tried it out for the first time. The first two days, it made my skin dry and actually peeled a tiny bit. But on the third day, my skin was normal and the Proactiv did'nt make it burn or peel anymore. T continue to use the kit and continue to get great results.

I have noticed that it can be a bit harsh, so I only use it once a day instead of the reccommended twice a day. But I like to use my Dr. Ci: Labo Aqua-Collagen Gel at least once a week to make sure my skin is nice and moist.

Overall, I would give the Proactiv set a 9 out of 10.