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I’m just fixing up a fresh batch of beauty bait, you don’t even need a pole to catch these.

Feeling like your standard SPF leaves you exposed to pollution and free radicals? Priori’s Radical Defense  is the first ever dual chamber SPF with an Environmental Protection Faction (EPF) to protect against all harsh outdoor elements.  Totally out of my league price wise, this stuff retails for $120!

Sun Protection is Vital, Kiehl’s All-Sport Year Round sun block is available in different strengths and applications. 

Choose from lotions or sprays and don’t forget those lips.

Protection for active adults, this stuff will stay on through your daily activity.  

A lightweight, moisturizing formula, contains Vitamin E and Aloe while providing UVA AND UVB protection.  Oh yeah, and did I forget to mention it stays on while in water?!  protecting you and your loved ones in water up to 80 minutes.

It’s great, it takes a little while to work in but once it’s there it gives your skin a little sheen.

It’s easy to take care of your skin if you do it in layers.  My first step out of the shower has been to slather Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen.  My next layer has been Aveeno Sunblock Spray SPF 45 because we’ve been outdoors so much.

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion protects your skin from uva and uvb.  It feels great and totally non-greasy with natural colloidal oatmeal and ACTIVE PHOTOBARRIER COMPLEX™.  No added fragrance.

What a life changer, not only is the product good but my favorite part of this product is that it is a spray.  It’s so much easier to get it on the kids without a hassle because it’s fast to apply.   Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock 45 is very effective, we’ve been out in the sun quite a bit these last two weeks and the kids are looking great, no signs of sun damage at all.  It has an active photobarrerier complex, is oil free and waterproof.  I’m going to get some more of it to keep as a permanent fixture in the car this summer.

Find more reviews on Total Beauty and find out more about the CEW Awards and Winners.

There’s also a great opportunity to get your skin evaluated in a city near you, check out the Aveeno website to find out about the Road to Healthy Skin Tour.

For best results your first step is Olay Definity Deep Penetrating Foaming Moisturizer.  Step two is to apply Olay Definity Correcting Protective Lotion SPF 15 for daytime use.  It comes in a pump bottle which I love, it’s so much more sanitary and keeps the ingredients nice and safe from the elements. 

Olay is a great brand that’s been around for a long time and never fails to deliver great skincare.  The best part is it’s affordable and accessible to many women locally. 

It’s got a great fresh scent that will make you feel happier immediately but there is also science backing this product and with an SPF 15 it is providing broad spectrum UV protection avoiding harmful sun damage.  In the morning when you may be in a hurry it’s nice to have something that will quickly absorb into your skin. 

Don’t forget to use Olay Definity intense hydrating cream @ night over your Foaming Moisturizer.

I have always loved AVON’s Skin So Soft, when I was working in Key West we’d have to be on the flightline @ dawn or dusk it would be a bug nightmare.  I loved seeing all the guys chip in to pay the Avon lady, it was hilarious.  We’d always keep bottles of this stuff to share to keep bugs away and that was before Bug Guard was added.  The original scent was enough to keep the mosquitos away. Both formulas are hypoallergenic and dermatologist-tested.   Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Expedition SPF 30 is available in two versions, an unscented aerosol and a Pump Spray with a Gentle Breeze™ fragrance. 
  

Be fine food skin care Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15

with Rosemary, Pomegranate and Rice

Hello Drugstore Beauty Buyers!  Spring into gorgeous, vibrant skin with Be fine Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15.  I am totally in love with this product!  First off you’re killing two birds with one stone because it has the SPF 15 built in.  In addition it is paraben free and cruelty free - never using animal testing!  Icing on the cake is the fragrance which is allergy free and smells delightful and fresh.  There are 181 natural ingredients for your skin to feast on so you’re getting a lot of boost for your buck.  Hydrating and easily absorbed by your skin, I’m really loving it for my hands and arms which get way too much sun exposure this time of year with all the gardening I’m doing. 

Be fine Daily Moisturizer was nominated for a CEW Award.  Be sure to read more skin care reviews on Total Beauty

 Retinol this and retinol that, you hear it all the time but are all retinol products the same?  Here are the things to look for…

Retinol products that contain Vitamin A

Opaque/ air-tight packaging

Look for a formula with SPF 30 for daytime use

For deep winkles, look for Retinol with Essential Mineral Complex 

Be sure to build up your Retinol use, gradually and train your skin.  This gradual build up will lessen the chance of irritation that can result in red or flaky skin.  Lucky for us there’s a new product on the market that has all this:  ”The RETINOL CORREXION® DEEP WRINKLE DAILY MOISTURIZER with SPF 30 from RoC® is clinically shown to visibly reduce the appearance of expression lines and deep wrinkles after 8 weeks of use!” 

I loved the ROC hand correxion I used a while ago, so I’m sure I’ll love this too!

 Aveeno Positively Ageless Rejuvenating Serum - Experience

I’ve been using this for a few days and really like it.  I can for sure use some rejuvenating this time of year, it’s been such a long winter.  I’ve been wearing the serum under my night cream and day lotions with SPF.  Positively Ageless makes my skin feel soft and moisturized.  Use it alone on rain and snow days if you will be indoors because it has no SPF.

The scent is fresh and clean, I feel so spring-y! Once I read it would visibly reduce lines and wrinkles, I made sure to put lots on my brow to reduce those “angry mommy face” lines.  So far I don’t have any other wrinkles to speak of.  Positively Ageless is part of Aveeno’s Active Naturals and uses a rejuvenating shiitake complex in a pump bottle.  

Thanks to Total Beauty and CEW for the chance to try out this product!  Anti-Aging or Pro-Youth as I like to think of it, look better than ever!

 What wouldn’t I do for a great gift with purchase?  Luckily this time the gwp was for a brand I love and I only had to buy one product at a great price.  In return I got the the lovely cosmetic bags with Eiffel Tower zipper pulls, and all the little goodies of course.

 Lancome’s Aqua Fusion with SPF 15 is designed for normal/combination skins.  When you pump it out the scent is so soothing and spring-y that it totally makes me forget we have a projected 12 inches of snow heading for my area.  There’s no oil in this product, light and easily absorbed. It is fresh and calming, sure to make another appearance on my bathroom shelves.