Face Care Fail

January 31, 2013 by 5 Comments

First off….Estelle…look away from this post!! I have failed you friend. You and your eco friendly ways. So please….turn a blind eye to this post!!! (Just kidding, I know you will understand and  still love me – I hope!)

About a year or more ago I switched my face care to 100% Pure products. And I have been overall happy with them…. except I have noticed that my face has been breaking out. More and more.  I blamed everything except the product for as long as I could, but here is the deal. I think my face just doesn’t agree with the product. I think the fruit extracts bug me. There, I said it. I think they make me break out. This week I switched my lotion back to Neutrogena Sensitive skin and I have seen a notable difference. A few weeks ago I tried the Neutrogena Natural lotion in an attempt to go back to my old brand but stay natural…but it is pretty fruity and no go. So here is the thing, natural is fine, but then I was putting a gallon of Clearasil on nightly and kind of defeating the point. So I am throwing in the towel. Well, kind of. A few of the Neutrogena Natural line have been working for me.

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I can’t find it online anywhere, but they have a version of this is their Naturals line that has been working for me. Right now I am using the Sensitive Skin lotion I have used in the past, but I am going to use this Anti Wrinkle/Anti Blemish version at least 1/2 the time to try and clear up my skin the rest of the way. I switched me spot treatment for this Neutrogena Naturals version and I like it better. Not as drying but effective.

I am not at all saying 100% Pure is bad. I love them! And this mask is still my go to. It rocks.

And while I am in confession mode here, this deodorant is the best. I’m pretty sure it causes Alzheimer’s, but I am also sure that I don’t care. I use this a few times a week at night and it is amazing. I no longer have an issues with sweating….at all. I mean, yes, I sweat still at appropriate times, but a long sleeve tee in a warm room no longer worries me. This product works for men and women….but get the solid, not the roll on. Not sure why, I haven’t tried the roll on, but that is what I was told when it was recommended to me, so there you go.

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  • Amy McIntyre

    ok. have you seen the spoof commercial on natural deodorant on Portlandia?? It’s hilarious and totally me – sweating!! Sometime, I have to switch back to me go to – especially when my daughter tells me that I need to take a shower :)

    i am a fan of the naturals line, i’ve worked on a ton of neutro commercials, and this line is a good one. even though au naturale it may not be

    • elleinadspir

      I knew you used and liked natural deodorant. I want to…but it’s not going to happen for me. Good to hear a positive on the naturals line. The moisturizer I wasn’t a fan of, but the cleanser I’m liking. And RBB uses the face wash and likes it. He doesn’t need all the salicylic acid I do ;)

  • http://torriesessions.blogspot.com/ Torrie @ a place to share…

    i finnnnnally placed me order for 100% pure this past sunday… after all of those tweets, i jotted down your recommendations, and decided to wait until i can clear out some product that i already had. i ordered the face oil and the coffee eye cream (happy with my current cleanser- purity made simple)… i wanted to order the red wine mask, but they were out. trying to simplify my routine- in an effort to set myself up for success in actually following / sticking to it. we’ll see……..!

    • elleinadspir

      I did love the oil. I think when my face clears up I can go back to it. I think it’s the cleanser and the moisturizer that my face wasn’t liking. I want to add the oil, at night, back in. And in using that eye cream still too since I have it.

      • http://torriesessions.blogspot.com/ Torrie @ a place to share…

        good to know!!