Travelling Lore

J.R. Watkins hand soap | Essie nail polish | L'Occitane Angelica Face Toner | Philosophy lip scrub | Neutrogena Naturals multi-vitamin nourishing night cream Do you ever have those skincare or beauty products that you reach for over and over again?  That you love after using them just once?  Well, that's how I feel about these products in particular.  I decided it was out with the old and in with the new. 1. J.R. Watkins Aloe & Green Tea hand soap ($4.99) I was sick and tired of the Bath and Body Works Iced Gingerbread soap that'd been in my bathroom for months. I don't know what it is, but I cycle through products very slowly, so by the time Spring came around I somehow still had a winter soap scent to finish and I just wasn't digging it anymore. Cue this J.R. Watkins hand soap, which is very light and fresh in scent--perfect for the change in seasons and a nice change from iced gingerbread. There's a slew of other scents as well and t...

face wash | SPF moisturizer | eye cream | mask | night cream Relatively speaking, I thought winter here in Virginia felt fairly mild this year (though apparently it's the coldest winter we've had in a while) in comparison to last year's polar vortexes and snow every weekend.  My skin was doing great, I had no dry patches, and I didn't feel the need to shell out $32 on L'Occitane's Shea Butter Ultra Rich Comforting Cream . It wasn't until the end of January when it really started to get cold that I noticed some rather pronounced smile lines, a result of dehydration, around my mouth that aren't normally very distinct.  A trip to dry San Diego and back didn't really help my skin, either. Rather than spend a larger sum of money at L'Occitane near the end of winter, I opted to see what Target had for a lower price point.  I ended up with Neutrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Night Cream  for about $12.50 on sale (normally $14).  S...