What’s your favorite skincare brand? What works for you?
The two that come to mind immediately are Kate Somerville and Renee Rouleau. I’m really digging Fresh, too, at the moment!
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I’m becoming quite fond of Caudalie. Everything I’ve tried has actually seemed to make a significant improvement in my skin.
Elemis! It’s a British spa brand…gentle yet effective! =)
I’m really enjoying a lot of products from Origins right now, and they comprise the core of my skincare routine. I also love Alba Botanica (the hawaiian toner and enzyme mask) and the serum from Jeune d’Age Organics is the sacred cow of my routine.
I love CLINIQUE!
Right now i’m trying out the biotherm aquasource skin perfection non spf gel cream. Might not be a bit greasy and not moisturizing for me but i’ve only used it for 2 days….from the stuff I’ve tried I have to say I like the Orlane cream the best.
I like Murad and Clinique.
My skin loves La Mer and La Prairie. I can’t really choose between them 🙂
Hands down Clarins! I use 95% of my skincare from Clarins! <3
I love Proactiv. I have very sensitive skin, and no Proactiv product has never irritated it or messed with it. It’s kept my face clear for almost six years!
Well most of my skincare products are from Clinique but I use Chanel’s night cream too.
Shiseido, Ole Hendrickson, and Clinique for sunscreens, Prevage serum.
Kiehl’s is my fave!
Korres & Origins
Chanel, Clarins
I really love Clinique! Maybe Shiseido too.
Unfortunately, I am still in search of my HG skincare brand. I’m slowly branching out trying to find what works for my oily/combination skin.
Thank you, Christine!!!
Australian brand Moo Goo and Paula’s Choice 🙂 simple but effective brands 🙂
Laneige and Shiseido … no doubt.
I used Shiseido skincare for years now and my complexion has significantly improved 🙂
la roche posay, try it, if you haven’t already!
I love how gentle the products are
My favourite brand is Lush 🙂
The biofresh face masks are THE best!
Clinique!! It has cleared up my skim like no other skin care line before
lol i meant skin
Shiseido and Sisley.. love
Clinique and Dior
The Shiseido Benefiance and White Lucent lines have been very nice for my spotty, dry-ish skin.
As their ‘Anti Blemish Solutions’ line works so great on my face right now, it’s currently Clinique.
I like some products by Clarins (like the Beauty Flash Balm) and HydraZen by Lancome.
Definitely Makeup Artist’s Choice (MUAC) and Boscia. MUAC has fantastic chemical peels and very natural skin care products. For example, instead of using water as a base for most products, they use organic aloe Vera juice! Loves it 🙂
Clinique and The Body Shop.
I have tried so many skin care lines – from high end to drugstore and I absolutely love The Body Shop Tea Tree line!!
Really love Avéne and Matis, both french brands.
Clinique! Since using the 3-step-system, I’ve got the most beautiful skin ever!!!!!!
Dermalogica!
Biotherm has the best face cream for my combination skin.
Paula’s Choice. My skin is sensitive so I feel safe with a brand like hers.
Louis Widmer
Kanebo! Everthing I tried from their Sensai Silk line made an instant and visible improvement on my skin. Its been 3 years since I discovered this line and no allergic reactions with my very sensitive skin. I heart Kanebo!
I use drugstore cleanser and moisturizer (Cetaphil), and alternate nights with Retin-A and Glycolic Acid
Oil of Olay and Neutrogena. Although, the toner I use is Clinique.
I’m using philosophy real purity face wash, microdelivery exfoliating, skinceuticals b12 serum, and skinceuticals daily moisture. They carry skinceuticals at my alternative doctors office so I figured it had to be good. I like it 🙂
Dr. Hauschka and Molton Brown. I get them from Beautyhabit.com and they always send ~10 samples and you can request anything you want to try. That’s how I was introduced to Molton Brown Skinfresh Facial Wash which I have repurchased several times!
Decleor for REALLY clearing up my acne, Caudalie for the Vinoperfect Radiance serum, and Dermalogica for the masks and clearing gel.
mine are Kate Somerville, Clarins and Chanel. I’ve also just gotten a full size DDF skin restore/corrector that was a free gift at Sephora (love the bonus points!)and am liking it so far.
Proactiv and clinique (the two most polarizing lines it often seems) have done me very well for my oily, acne prone skin and large pores. Standout products for me are Proactiv Oil-free Moisture w/ SPF 15 and Clinique’s Turn Around Concentrate.
I use Proctive and i havent broken in ages! Thank you Proactive 🙂 lol
Bliss! I was recommended some products when I went for my last facial and I love them. They are pretty reasonably priced too, compared to some other lines I was using.
Jan Marini!!!!!!! LOVE <3
I adore Philosophy skincare products!
My regular skincare routine consists of Skyn Iceland and Boscia, and good ol’ Neutrogena on particularly oily days.
Origins & Clinique, though Neutrogena works well for me too
Always used Lancome and recently added some products from Clinique.
Clinique, but it’s really the only non drug store line I’ve tried.
murad!
Philosophy is my new favorite but I know I’ll be using it for a very long time because I fell in love with it right away.
Really loving Kiehls for my sensitive skin!
john masters and apoteke
I use for cleansers philosophy, kielh’s , larocheposay.
For day moisturizer durance lavender day fluid, for night the durance lavender night cream
For sunscreen skin food coffee sunscreen SPF 50 or larocheposay sunscreen
For acne , blemishes Mario badescu is the best!
For makeup remover larocheposay miscellar lotion
For a mask I love lush and kielh’s mask
Mario Badescu! All thanks to Christines awesome reviews, I gave it a try and my skin has improved soo much!
Yay!!
I’ve always loved Clinique. I also like Mary Kay’s Timewise line.
I reeeeeally love La Mer! I wish I had access to a counter! I also like Chanel.
philosophy, and Clinique, Alba and a little Olay. it took a LOT of experimentation to get a routine that would take care of my fine lines, my combo skin AND my wallet =)
All Chanel except for the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser. I will probably switch to the Chanel cleanser once that is finished.
KIEHL’S!!!
I use Fresh’s soy face Cleanser. Kate Somerville’s exfolikate and DDF’s oil free moisturizer and benzoyl peroxide gel. I’ve also used DDF’s sulfur therapeutic mask.
MD Formulations (so underappreciated!) and Clinique
Murad or Korres!
Jan Marini and Cosmedix
I recently bought Renee Rouleau for the first time (skin type 7) and my skin has never been so soft!
Clinique! Their Redness Solutions line is MAGIC.
Right now I’m using almost all Kate Somerville products. Some of her products are great but others are replaceable. Exfolikate and the Quench Hydrating Face Serum are must haves.
I also love Renee Rouleau. I’ve been using her. Line since summer and it’s great.
Avene time after time!
Lush!!
Palmers Cocoa Butter new skincare range has really impressed me and I’ve always had really good (and noticeable!) results from Olay Regenerist and Definity (for tone correcting). And Dior eye cream!
Eucerin! Finally found a deeply moisturizing cream that doesn’t break me out and is very inexpensive!
Currently using LUSH and The Body Shop. I’ve tried and like Korres too.
Gunilla of Sweden Organic Skincare!!
Origins! I love their natural products and their attention to acne and oily skin (me!) Plus their recycle program is earth friendly and rewarding because they give you samples! =)
A bit pricey for me though.
I don’t use much on my face, don’t really have a fav brand. So far I’m liking Dove sensitive soap. Until I can find something to clear up my old acne scars and uneveness. I’ll go with something easy.
Dove and a moisturizer plus sunscreen is all I used. I been hearing some good things about Nude, Ren, and Ole Henriksen. So I may try one of those next.
Definitely Lush! Best all natural skin care ever!
I ADORE Kiehl’s!!! Is soooo good!
Shiseido or Aveeno or Eucerin
i wish i can get all those Japanese drugstore goodies here 🙁
Arbonne. I will never give it up. It just maintains my skin so well. I also have a few go-to’s from Clinique.
I do have a wish list of Erno Laszlo and La Mer, but my wallet can’t handle it quite yet!
Paula’ s Choice for me! Great prices and my skin is in great condition:)
Natura Bisse & Omorovicza.
I had gorgeous skin when I was younger, used to get compliments all the time… and then I hit 22 and everything changed! I get pimples from time to time, but my skin is dry, and I get redness… Haha, wasn’t I supposed to have skin problems five years ago? So I’ve scrambled to try to find something that helps! I’m still trying different things, but so far Clinique, Neutrogena, and The Body Shop seem to work pretty well, though none seem to perform head and shoulders above the rest. I guess I’m not sold on anything yet. I had a terrible experience with Korres, though! 🙁
I really love Caudalie for the way it leaves my skin, Korres for excellent natural stuff on a budget, but I have to say that consistent use of Estee Lauder leaves my skin in the best shape and if I time things right with sets and GWPs, it often comes out cheaper overall that even drugstore stuff– and that’s without counting the multi hundred dollars in free makeup. Deal!
right now: dr. hauschka
Clinique!
Vichy gel cleanser (for acne prone skin)! I’m not sure if it’s available in the states but it’s under the L’oreal company, like La Roche-Posay. I have been using this since my pubescent stage where pimples, zits and acne used to haunt my face. Upon the introduction of Vichy gel cleanser, my face cleared up within 2-3 weeks (i think so, that was 6 years ago!). Recently, I introduced the gel cleanser to my younger brother who has the same pubescent problems as me and his face has showed remarkable improvement. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ALL OILY/COMBINATION ACNE PRONE SKIN 🙂
Vichy gel cleanser aside, I really like the toner/clarifying lotion from Clinique. Leaves my face feeling fresh and clean.
I have yet found my HG exfoliating cleanser. I’m using the Shiseido Pureness Pore Purifying Warming Scrub once a week for 3 months now. I wouldnt say it’s useless, neither would i say it’s good. I really dont see much of a difference. Then again, I bought this in India where I am on an internship for 6 months, so it probably has helped prevent my face from deteriorating due to all the horrible pollutions! And
Clarins!
I love Dr. Bronner’s liquid or bar soaps for all over the body. They are mild but effective cleansers so they work for my face as well.
I LOVE AND LOVE LANCOME.It work very well on me