Products we love

I am currently endulging in:

http://www.fantasybath.com

Their bathbombs and sugar scrub are really nice. And their prices are better than Lush.

What do you love??

emmy

Basin has yummy bath goodies too. I'm not sure about their shipping -- their Mall of America store is an hour and a half from me and I take myself there as needed. <g>

But I'm still a good old Bath and Body Works fan, for the most part. I love the mango mandarin and black raspberry vanilla flavors best, but it's hard to find a bad one. Believe it or not, B&BW's shampoo is actually very good. My hair is really oily and it cleans it without stripping it completely or making it even greasier.

I love these products. I especially like the pomegranite shea lotion.

Thier customer service sucks, but I still order. I really love the products.

http://store.africansheabuttercompan...shebutpro.html

Giovanni Cosmetics (all natural) : http://www.giovannicosmetics.com/

Bare Escentuals

Great everything!

Okie

i am a big fan of products by mario badescu. i especially love their rosacea calming mask.

Bettina

I am a fan of a couple of local products (most likely not known by most of you). Actually, here's an international - Clinique - I love them but mostly out of my meagre pocket!

I am a sucker for cleaning products though - I never buy the cheapest, relying on trusted brands!

I use Mary Kay cosmetics. I've tried lots of others, including some of the more expensive brands in dept. stores, but none compare to MK.

As for bath and spa products....sadly, I have NO sense of smell and never have, and can't appreciate these products as a result! (I know...I'm missing a lot!)
Patty

I have a terrible sense of smell too, but there are things out there that are so highly fragranced I can actually smell them :-). Bath and Body Works products and Yankee Candles are two of them.

A lot of times I buy bath stuff for what's in it -- moisturizers in bath bombs, etc. At least I can enjoy my skin being soft for awhile!

Candy...I do use moisturizers and such, but I have NO sense of smell...couldn't smell a skunk if hit in the head with it! Coudl go into a bath shop and smell nothing.
I rarely or never use scented products as I don't know how it reacts with me chemically, and also don't know if I'm using too much, etc.
Even deoderants are a challenge. I try to stay with unscented, since from youth my mother related how some of these products didn't work for me and I was unaware!
It's a challenge and a handicap!
Patty

this IS a handicap! doesn't it impact your sense of taste too?

em

My most recent favs:

1) KP Duty Body Scrub - it's expensive, but worth it since it's goes a long way...step away from the shower stream when using so it doesn't just wash away.

2 and 3) Bliss Glamour Glove Gel and Softening Sock Salve - seriously...I've used a lot of skin care products and these two are amazing. You REALLY will notice a difference in your skin in 1 day.

4) Neutrogena lip balm....keeps them soft - cheaply.

Campy

My mom used to sell AVON. A lot of their products are awesome and very affordable!!! Their honey vitamin E bubble bath is SO GOOD!!! Even though she doesn't sell anymore, I still purchase AVON stuff. Unfortunately my FAV body spray was discontinued a few years back

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sadly, I have NO sense of smell and never have

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I have a terrible sense of smell too

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Do either of you suffer from anxiety? If so, see if you can get your doc to prescribe a trial of Buspar. It's a relatively benign anti-anxiety med that is not sedating (like the benzos) and for some people, it enhances their sense of smell! Also, taste. It might be fun to try for a month or so--you might get a real charge out of it if it enhances your sense of smell. It had that effect for me, and I loved it! I have regular sensitivity to smells and tastes, but with Buspar, I felt like I had the sense of smell of a dog! I could detect 20 different or more scents at a time. Walking through a field or garden was incredible. To a lesser extent, my sense of taste was also enhanced. I tasted things I'd never tasted before. For example, I could taste the difference between the little seeds in a strawberry and the pulp--two very distinct tastes.

OK, sorry for the interruption in the favorite products discussion.

I like Clinique products!

And, Diamancel manicure/pedicure files! They are expensive for sure...but you will never buy another nail file or callus "grater" ever! I use #20 on my feets and they are smooth as can be.

And Benefit Lemon Aid - it is used sorta like an eye shadow, but the color is pale yellow. Blend it in and it makes you look younger and more awake than you really are!

Campy