For F3 Episode 2 we discussed our skin care tips.
Cordelia Chase, popular Sunnydale cheerleader, always looks great. She represents the Trendy approach.
Look out for the other representatives in the future weeks.
All drawn by our lovely friend Katy aka Klockworkkat.
For the uninitiated, Cordelia is from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Hadas
Ethnicity/Skin Color: Middle Eastern/Light brown
Hair Type: Medium thickness, Curly
Skin Type: Acne Prone
Expertise/Usage: Pepper Potts (practical) about makeup, Evil Queen (dramatic) about maintenance
Budget: Drugstore
Best Buy: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, St. Ives Apricot Scrub (or the Walgreen’s alternative), The Face Shop Face Masks (Pearl is my fav), and Philosophy Help Me Retinol Cream.
I have acne prone skin because of hormones and all that jazz (I’ll explain another time) and all those treatments severely dried my skin; Cetaphil was the only thing that helped. I love the cleanser because it isn’t drying and you can even use it without water (check the bottle).
I have to exfoliate, it’s kind of my favorite thing to do, and this scrub is so gentle and smells nice too (hey that rhymed!).
Sometimes if I want to pamper myself I get these single sheet face masks from little Korea in NYC. The Pearl mask from the Face Shop smells INCREDIBLE and makes my skin look prettier.
I also started using a retinol treatment. The magazines have been talking about them nonstop and apparently for Middle Easterners like me they help with pigmentation and evening out skin tone so I decided to try a low dosage over the counter retinol first.
Price: Cleanser: $9.99 Scrub: $3.79/$3.19 Mask: Amazon has it as 3 for $4.58 (!) Retinol: $47.00
Sold By: Walgreens (or Costco!), http://international.thefaceshop.com/english (or Amazon!), Sephora
Sophie
Ethnicity/Skin Color: White as Snow.
Hair Type: Fine AND Straight ALSO Usually blonde foils in blonde hair but temporarily dark brown.
Skin Type: Normal
Expertise/Usage: Pepper Potts (practical, but I enjoy using makeup/skin products)
Budget: Sephora
Best Buy: I have used the Biore brand for a while because it seems to do the best job for a reasonable price (you can find it in supermarkets, chemists or beauty stores). I go for the Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser ($9) and the Daily Detoxify Scrub ($11). In the morning I put on Biore Nourish Moisture Lotion ($12) after I’ve showered or gone through my skin care routine.
In the evening, once I’m tucked up in bed I use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Night Renewal Cream ($14) and KORA Organic’s Recovery Eye Gel (only if I need it and just a tiny amount of it though because it’s so expensive! – $50 for 10mL)
Also, if I’m having a really busy week or I’m travelling, I use Johnson’s Daily Essentials Facial Cleansing Wipes ($7.50) – so quick and easy without having to lug everything else around.
Price: Apart from the eye cream, I don’t like to spend more than $10 for skin care products, and I always look for them at discount stores or on special.
Sold by: Everything I’ve listed above, apart from the KORA product, can be found in Coles / Woolworths or your local chemist. KORA is a little harder to find but a lot of chemists stock it, as well as it being available in places like PriceLine or David Jones. You can also buy it online!
Cynthia
Ethnicity/Skin Color: White; European French/Irish ethnicity
Hair Type: medium/ straight & lots of it. Bleached foils & natural dark brown to break up the highlights.
Skin Type: Normal/ Combination
Expertise/ usage: Mystique (constantly changing)
Budget: Drugstore, but sometimes I splurge at Sephora
Best Buy: Scent & results are pretty much all I care about when it comes to my skincare routine. I could find the greatest, cheapest product in the world, and if it smelled funky, I wouldn’t want anything to do with it. I love the Neutrogena exfoliating daily scrub ($6), and I’ve been repurchasing this product for years, I’ll only use this scrub when I’m in the shower ( I elaborate in the podcast as to why). Even though it’s branded as a daily scrub, I think it’s a bit too abrasive to use daily.
There’s no better way to follow up a good exfoliation, than with some toner. My favourite is ‘Vitamin E Toner’ ($12.50) I apply it very generously to my face & neck. It smells so nice, and my skin is fabulous after! I can sometimes get away without moisturizing, but it depends. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is more of a daily wash that I’ll typically use right before bed or first thing in the AM. Did I mention it was gentle? haha.
Price: Neutrogena exfoliating daily scrub ($6 – Drugstore), Vitamin E Toner ($12.50CAD Body Shop) they always have buy 2 get 1 type sales, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser (I bought mine @Costco and its lasted me FOREVER!)
Sold by: Drugstore / The Body Shop ( http://www.thebodyshop.ca )
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