1. St. Ives Intensive Healing Body Cream- This stuff is a miracle for dry winter skin. I used to use a cocoa butter lotion on my hands,which get dry right across the knuckles in the wintertime, but that would only last until I washed my hands. With this St. Ives lotion, I can wash my hands 10 times and they still feel soft and smooth. The formula is very thick, fragrance-free, hypo-allergenic, not tested on animals, and formulated without parabens and phthalates. I use it during the day and before I got to bed at night and it keeps my hands soft all day. I got this at Big Lots for $2.50, but I'm sure you can find it at Wal-Mart and other drugstores.
2. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula- Before I put on my St. Ives lotion before I go to bed, I rub some of this stuff across my knuckles and the backs of my hands for added moisturization. This stuff is pretty greasy, so I wouldn't recommend it as a general hand lotion (I use it only at night), but it smells delectable, like chocolate. It also does not contain parabens, and I've noticed that it has helped to heal and somewhat fade some scratches I had on the backs of my hands. This is also recommended for use on stretch marks. I bought this from Walgreens for about $3-5.00.
3. St. Ives Naturally Indulgent Body Lotion (Coconut milk and Orchid extract)- Ok, this is my last lotion product! I started using this lotion after my showers instead of my regular Vaseline lotion, mostly because it is paraben-free; also, it smells delicious. The one thing I don't like about it is, it is a thicker formula so you really have to rub it on to get it to smear and blend everywhere, but it is really moisturizing and lasts all day. Between this scent and my cocoa butter, I smell like an Almond Joy after I get out of the shower. I got this from Walgreens for around $5.00.
4. Chanel Twist and Spray in Chance Eau Tendre- Have I mentioned that I love Chanel? Well, if not, I love Chanel. My favorite perfume, ever, in the history of the world, is Chanel Chance Eau Tendre. I wish they would make Eau Tendre shampoo, conditioner, and laundry detergent so I could smell it all the time. Anyway, I adore my Eau Tendre full-size perfume I got from the duty-free store in the airport, but it's not conveniant to travel with; it's big, glass, and I'm afraid it might break in my suitcase. So I was estatic when I was checking out the duty-free store again and saw that they had an Eau Tendre travel size Twist and Spray! I had to have it; it comes with the refillable sprayer with one .7 fl.oz. perfume bottle in it, and two .7 fl. oz. refill perfumes; 2.1 ounces of Chanel total! I absolutely love this; I take it in my suitcase on every trip, it's small, it's not breakable, and now I always smell like Chanel. This retails for $68.00 at the duty-free store in the Minneapolis airport.
5. Revlon Colorstay nailpolish in Pale Cashmere- I've found it: the perfect pale pink/almost-white nail color. This one is a cream color with no shimmer, and I wore it on one of my trips and it looked gorgeous; I put on three coats (it's kind of sheer) and used my O.P.I top coat, and it lasted all four days, no chips, no wearing off, beautiful. It's definitely longwearing and it looked so chic on my nails. You can find this at Wal-Mart for under $5.00.
6. O.P.I Top Coat clear polish- I've had this for awhile now, but only recently have I realized it's true potential. I'll start out by saying that I know that Seche Vite top coat is a cult favorite, and while it does dry super fast (awesome!), my nailpolish chips every time I use Seche Vite! Every single time! Not just wears off on the edges, but straight-up chips! What good is a top coat if your nailpolish still chips? Whenever I use O.P.I's top coat my nails stay perfect for days: no chipping, not even hardly wearing off on the edges. Yes, it takes longer to dry, but I think it's worth it. In my opinion, O.P.I's top coat > Seche Vite top coat. Just sayin'. You can find O.P.I at Ulta and Target for about $8.50.
