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Feb 11, 2009

DiorSkin Forever Compact Flawless and Moist Extreme Wear Makeup

February 11, 2009 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

Dior DiorSkin Forever Compact Flawless & Moist Extreme Wear Makeup SPF 25 is one heck of a good powder foundation. I have a few complaints about the packaging, but the quality of the foundation makes up for those issues. I also particularly recommend this one for those with melasma or other pigmentation issues.

Dior’s Forever Flawless is a powder foundation that goes on smooth and then stays on, and stays, and stays. This stuff lasted all day for me without changing in appearance. Coverage is medium and it does a good job of covering pigmentation. It is advertised as moist, but it is not necessarily moisturizing. It just isn’t as dry as the typical powder. The result is that it wears nicely by not getting stuck in wrinkles and lines or looking flaky. It is also oil free, so no worries there. Dior’s powder foundation is also buildable, so if you have trouble areas, such as melasma or over pigmented areas, it can be used to achieve full coverage. I find that it covers melasma with a fairly unobtrusive appearance better than most other powder and full coverage foundations available. The SPF of 25 is also rather impressive.

The downside for me with the Dior compact is that at first, I seemed to have trouble opening the main compartment, and then I again had trouble opening the second compartment under the sponge. After it loosened up a bit it was fine, but those first few openings were a bit difficult.

I found that I get a wonderful look with Dior’s foundation by using a bit of tinted primer or tinted moisturizer under the Dior foundation. For full coverage, try it over a sheer liquid foundation. It comes with an application sponge, but I like to use a stiff kabuki style brush to apply it. Overall, initial issues with the compact aside, this one is expensive, but worth it!

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Apr 10, 2008

Every Man Jack: Great Value Skin Care For Men

April 10, 2008 By Carleenp 4 Comments

Why is that guys have a tendency to insist on using cruddy products, while simultaneously complaining about their razor burn, ingrown facial hair, wrinkles, or what have you? I don't completely have the answer to that, but I do know that if you give them decent, affordable products, targeted to men, that they can find at the local big box retailer, they will often actually use them!

Every Man Jack is a great brand for that. The products are available at Target stores, don't have any sort of cheesy or girlish packaging, and are basic good quality, yet affordable men's products. What more can a guy ask for? I tried some of items myself and also left them lying around for my husband to come across and try. Yes, I sometimes try to trick him into sampling products for me!

Right off the bat, I have to rave about the citrus body bar. Forget about the men's product part of this--ladies if you want a fairly heavy leg scrub for use before sunless tanning, give this a try! This bar soap has a nice citrus scent, albeit a bit manly since it is made for men after all. It also contains wheat bran as a scrub. This is a bit strong for facial skin, but as a body exfoliant, it rocks! My husband liked it as a general soap, and I love it as a very affordable body exfoliator. By the way, it is also oil free and paraben free.

We also gave the Face Lotion and Shave Cream a try. The lotion is a nice basic moisturizer that is oil and paraben free. It is available in both scented and fragrance free versions. The shave cream is also quite nice. My husband prefers a gel (which Every Man Jack also makes), while I kind of liked the lotion.

Every Man Jack is available online through the links above, or at Target stores nationwide.

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Jul 16, 2007

MenScience Androceuticals: Comprehensive Skin Care for Men

July 16, 2007 By Carleenp 2 Comments

Some time ago I agreed to take a look at some MenScience products, thinking that I would just toss them at Ken and get his opinions. Well, Ken is a bit stubborn about trying things like eye cream, so it took awhile! In the meantime, I played with the products myself and used several of them over a decent period of time, which is always the ideal for testing skin care items. I was left wondering whether MenScience would consider making a WomenScience line as well. All of the products I tried were wonderful!

One of the more popular products is the Mens Science Ti02 Sunscreen. This SPF 30 sunscreen contain Titanium Dioxide as a physical blocker for broad spectrum protection. It also has various natural moisturizers, soothers, and green tea as a good antioxidant. The sunscreen really goes on nicely. Although it has titanium dioxide, it goes on clear and the product itself feels nicely moisturizing without feeling greasy. I like this sunscreen better than the Aveeno and Neutrogena Sunscreens that I previously reviewed. Ken seemed happy with this sunscreen to--when I could get him to wear it like he should (Grrr).

MenScience Microfine Face Scrub is a 2007 Men's Health Magazine Grooming Awards winner. I can see why. It is a good product to keep and use in the shower. Just scrub with this every morning and the skin will be well prepped for shaving. Ken used this, and since I like to exfoliate in the shower, I used it as well. It is a good medium texture scrub that provides efficient exfoliation, but is not too harsh. Something I really like about it is that it doesn't just provide manual exfoliation as a scrub, it contains my two favorite chemical exfoliators as well, salicylic acid and glycolic acid. It also has aloe vera extract and urea to moisturize, which helps prevent the product from feeling too harsh or drying. For men who shave, this combination is great not just for standard skin preparation, but also for preventing and treating ingrown hairs. For women who want a unique facial scrub, you could always get this for your man and then sneak it for yourself!

The MenScience Anti Aging Formula is a top notch formula for preventing fine lines and wrinkles. I couldn't get Ken to care much about this, which turned out to be fine since I happily horded this product for myself! With a combination of Idebenone 0.5%, GABA, and Peptides (Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 and Palmitoyl Oligopeptides), the product does a nice job, especially over time, of smoothing up fine lines. I have personally had quite a bit of good results from using various peptide combinations and this one fit right in with that. The formula feels nice, absorbs well, and has no annoying scents, which I seem to find in some of the women's formulations.

My favorite of the products is the MenScience Eye Rescue Cream. When this product arrived I looked at it and basically saw my wish list of ingredients, including hyaluronic acid (one of my favorite moisturizers), shea butter (wonderful under the eyes), kojic acid (a lightener), vitamin C (a lightening antioxidant), vitamins E and K (antioxidant and lightening), co-enzyme Q (anti-aging), green tea extract (antioxidant and sun protection), and grapeseed (anti-aging). I don't think a lot of Men appreciate this combination the way I do. Ken looked at me like I was an alien when I kept babbling about how great it was. I ran off with this one and I'm not sure that Ken ever really got to try it. And considering that he just won't quite bring himself to use eye cream, that is fine with me. I want it all for myself! Apart from the impressive ingredient list, it is a really nice feeling eye cream that in all honesty has become my favorite. Whether you are male or female, if you are looking for a good all around eye cream, give this one a try. It is wonderful stuff! And guys, you really should be willing to use eye cream. Seriously!

Overall, if you are looking for quality Men's skin care products, MenScience is well worth a look. Everything I tried was a quality product. The MenScience Website is full of useful information as well. Besides skin care products, MenScience also offers a line of nutritional supplements. If you are looking for a way to try out several products at once or for a good gift idea, also take a look at this MenScience Travel Kit.