My Beauty Favorites — Week of January 11-17, 2015

We had a surprise snow last night.  I knew it was going to be in the single digits today in temperature, but I didn’t know it was going to snow.  I think I’m done with winter.  I am definitely looking toward to spring!

To keep my skin soft this week I’m loving a hydrating face fluid, a body oil and moisturizing body lotion.  I am also loving cooling body wipes (great for the gym) and a maximum hold hair spray.

L'Occitane Shea Face Soothing Fluid
L’Occitane Shea Face Soothing Fluid

L’Occitane Shea Face Soothing Fluid ($50 USD) this ultra-lightweight formula contains calming, anti-inflammatory ingredients like rose hip and calendula oils and 5% shea butter to soothe, comfort and protect dry, sensitive skin. And to ensure you get nothing but a pure, clean formula with each pump, this fluid is housed in a special anti-contamination dispenser to prevent bacteria from entering.

What I think: I love this light fluid!  It’s so nice in this cold weather.  I apply it morning and night.  It can go under moisturizer or sunscreen or be used on it’s own. It hydrates my parched skin without being heavy.

Available at usa.loccitane.com

Burt's Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil
Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil

Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil ($8 USD) — Keep your skin supple and soft with this light-weight, all natural body oil. Sweet almond and lemon oils and Vitamin E recondition skin throughout your pregnancy. No phthalates, parabens, petrolatum, or SLS.

What I think: This has such a bright, lemony scent.  I like using it on my skin after a shower or bath. It leaves my skin so soft without leaving it greasy.

Purchase at http://www.burtsbees.com

Curél Ultra Healing Lotion
Curél Ultra Healing Lotion

Curél Ultra Healing Lotion ($7.99 USD) — has been clinically proven to work two times better than the leading intensive lotion while healing skin’s moisture barrier so it can better lock-in and maintain moisture over time. It contains extra-strength, naturally hydrating agents so skin feels soft, supple, and restored.

What I think: If you have super dry, cracked skin, this lotion is for you.  I love using it on my very dry legs and feet. At night, apply this to feet, then put cotton socks on. You will wake up with soft and smooth tootsies!

Purchase at  Drugstores and Mass Retailers

Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Cloths
Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Cloths

Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Cloths ($3.29 USD) — These unique towelettes wipe away sweat, cool the body down, and leave a unique soft powder finish, so you’re left feeling completely refreshed, with no sticky residue. Unlike others, these cloths will leave skin feeling smooth and silky, instead of wet and sticky – perfect for when you’re on the go.

What I think: These come in four scents — restore, invigorate, energize and enliven. They are all nice, soft scents.  The cloths clean and cool the body and do not leave it wet or sticky.  They are perfect for after the gym or on a hot day.

Available at Drugstores and Mass Retailers

KMS California HAIRSTAY maximum hold hair spray
KMS California HAIRSTAY maximum hold hair spray

KMS California HAIRSTAY maximum hold hair spray ($18.99 USD 8.6 oz) — Ultra-firm finishing and shine. 24-hour hold. Humidity resistance. Excellent for finishing any style, keeps hair in place with a firm hold. Thermopolymer (for heat style creation). Mirustyle (provides heat protection). Rhodiola watermint (known for thermal stress protection, cooling and refreshing).

What I think: This hairspray not only holds my style, it helps with frizz, which I need all year long. I love the soft scent, too.

Purchase at beauty supply stores including Ulta.

Dry Flyaway Hair? KMS California Products Can Put the Moisture Back!

Kansas City weather is rough on the hair. It is so dry in the winter that my hair is dull and flyaway. In the summer it is so humid that my hair looks like a big frizzy puff ball!  But for right now, these KMS California products — Moistrepair Revival Creme, Silksheen Gloss Spray, and Moistrepair Overnight Mask — really help my hair stay soft and silky.

I apply KMS Moistrepair Revival Creme ($13.95 USD) to clean, wet hair like a leave in conditioner. It is infused with aloe and vanilla and makes my hair very soft once I dry it.

KMS Silksheen Gloss Spray ($16.95 USD) gives a nice shine to my dull hair. I spray this on my dry hair before I leave the house in the morning. This spray contains almond and basil, and is not sticky at all and gives great shine.  

KMS moistrepair overnight mask ($29.95 USD) is best used on clean, dry hair at night. Like the Revival Creme, this is infused with aloe and vanilla.  I slather a half a tube to a tube (for really dry or long hair) of this on my hair, sleep, then I wake up to soft hair in the morning. Don’t worry if your hair is a little wet with the product at night because it drys by morning and does not leave any residue on your pillow!

KMS California has different collections for every hair situation, such as colored hair, flat hair, curly hair, etc.  I am looking forward to trying (and reviewing) their Anti-Humidity Seal in the summer. Their website. www.kmscalifornia.com can direct you to a salon near you that sells the products.