I have sensitive skin. Wait, let me be a little more clear; I have super sensitive skin. Anything and everything can irritate my skin, especially products and makeup. I’ve used Cetaphil, which is a great product since it’s made for very sensitive skin, but I wanted to try something that would give me more of a deeper clean without making my face peel like after a bad sunburn. The attempt to find a product that wouldn’t harm me was definitely an undertaking. About a year ago, I tried a product that wreaked havoc on myskin. I’m not talking about a little redness with dry areas. When I say havoc, I mean HAVOC! After using the product for three days, I woke up with swollen eyes and burning skin. I was advised by some lovely nurses who were friends of mine to immediately toss the product into the deep sea and apply hydrocortisone gel and take something for the inflammation. I’m telling you, it was bad. The advice worked and my skin recovered. I swore I would never branch out again to any other line of skin care that wasn’t approved for sensitive skin. Recently on a trip to Target, I came across Boots Expert SensitiveGentle Cleansing Wash, and at around $6, I gave it a shot. The results? My skin felt cleansed but not dry or irritated, the wash doesn’t strip your skin of the natural oils, but still leaves you with a clean feeling. My skin approved and now I’m on my second bottle. I’ll be using this stuff for awhile!
My aesthetician uses a few things on me every time I see her. She knows my skin well and I trust she won’t use anything that will cause me to scare children with my peeling face. The only time I’ve inquired what she was using on me was when I smelled the most lovely of all smells; peaches. She moistened a cotton ball and soothed my skin with the most wonderful smelling product ever! I asked her what it was and where I could purchase it. She told me it was Thayer’s Peach Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera and I could buy it at a certain independent vitamin shop in town, at drug stores, or online for about $9. I went immediately to get a bottle but at the time they were out of peach, so I bought another scent that was in stock which was rose and smelled just as the name describes. They also have a lemon scent that is quite refreshing. I went in again and purchased the peach as soon as it was in stock. I must say, peach is my favorite. It leaves my skin soft and toned with a lovely scent. Typically I don’t like to use anything with fragrance, but Thayer’s is very gentle. I use it throughout the day, especially now when it’s hot and sticky. A swab of a cotton ball soaked with Thayer’s refreshes my skin and removes icky grime. You’d be amazed at the grime that accumulates on your skin after a few hours outdoors.
So, there you have my favorite skin products that I use every day. I would have loved to take a nice picture of a full bottle of Thayer’s Peach Witch Hazel, but hey, I use it often! I most certainly didn’t want to show you something I don’t use on a regular basis. I hope this was helpful to anyone who has seen these products at the store. I’m a firm believer in “listening” to your skin by watching for early signs of irritation with any new product and since everyone reacts differently, not every product will work the same.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go smell like a peach!
