SkinCeuticals Sheer Physical UV Defense

I've been using Clarins UV Plus HP for years. It's a mineral sunscreen with a great light texture that blends in well. But then along came this one. It's pretty much the same texture and feel- but better. It's a physical sunscreen as well but has a higher SPF. It has a slight tint so there is a little bit of coverage.  It is also a little bit cheaper than Clarins. So far it's been great. It's my new favorite sunblock.

Weleda Cold Cream

Sept of 2014 was one hot summer.  It's probably fall in most places but In LA, summer started in September. I dont have central air so it's been a memorable month. Some days it felt like I was living in an oven and some days felt like monsoon season in Asia- without the actual cooling rain.

My skin was so dry I was trying all sorts of products. I thought that coconut oil would quench my crepe-y skin but it really didnt do much. You'd think that oil would make your face oily but it didnt really work.

So then I tried a little sample of emu oil and that also wasnt the best solution though it felt better than coconut oil.

Finally at Lassens I grabbed a tube of this recommended cream and voila- my dry skin was gone. I put it on at night and even in the morning my skin felt soft.  I wore it during the day and because the air was so dry, it didnt feel too greasy. Now that the temperature has cooled down a bit, I'm just using this cream at night.