My Besties (Skin)

So if you have picked up and read the September Issue of Seventeen Magazine, then you would know what Besties I am talking about, but if you didn't then what Besties is is just top voted products for mini categories within 3 categories: hair, makeup, and skin by the reader. Since some of the winning products are not some of my winning products, I've decided to show you my besties for the Skin category: *Note: the pricing is based on the link I have attached the product to and can vary!

1. Face Cleanser : Formula 10. 0. 6 Best Face Forward Daily Foaming Cleanser ($6.99)  I was first attracted to this cleanser by its packaging. However, this cleanser is amazing! It does not break me out or dry me out. Also, it soothes the redness in my skin and does not cause any more to reappear. I don't like the smell because it smells like artificial strawberries, but it is a wonderful daily cleanser that I use in my morning skin routine.

2. Face Moisturizer/ Lotion :  Dermo Expertise L'Oreal Futur-e Moisturizer + A Daily Dose of Pure Vitamin E ($10.19) & Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream ($11.99)  The reason why I have 2 products listed is because each is part of my morning or night skin routine, but the true winning champion is the Cetaphil cream because it works wonders for my skin. It rejuvenates my dry skin and flaking skin (I didn't have this in 6th grade and I had a flaking cheek...enough said...talk about embarrassment that day!) So this is part of my night routine and used when I have patches of flakiness. I use the L'Oreal daily moisturizer in my morning routine and it does moisturize without over moisturizing. It also protects my skin without built in sunscreen so I don't have to worry about sunscreening my face. These two products a must buy if you are a girl/woman on a budget and don't want to buy high end moisturizers.

3. Face Scrub : St. Ives Apricot Scrub Acne Treatment ($3.99)  This scrub really helps clean my skin and leaves it feeling fresh and clean. I use it when I am showering because it can double up as an exfoliator for bumps on my body. It is rough so I don't recommend using it everyday or you will flake, but I use it at least once or twice a week.

4.  Acne Treatment : Zapzyt Maximum Strength 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Gel ($5.29)  O-M-G This treatment is the BEST thing that ever happen to me. This works on reducing and preventing blemishes from becoming an annoying, bulging red accessory on your face. All I do is dab the gel on where I feel a pimple coming once in the morning, once after my shower, and once at night, and BAM it's gone! It does dry and leave a dry sensation on your face, but trust me I cannot tell you how much I love this product, and without it I don't know what I would do about my acnes.

5.  Lip Balm : L'Oreal Colour Riche Lip Balm in Caring Coral ( $7.99)  & EOS Smooth Sphere Lip Balm in Summer Fruit ($3.29)   Again with two favorites because the L'Oreal lip balm is like the Revlon Lip Butters (another obsession product) but this really moisturize my skin while giving it the gloss and lipstick to my lips. Also, I love this color caring coral because it isn't too bold and I can wear this casually to school or when I'm going out. But for purely lip balm, I would have to go with EOS because not only is it cute, and taste good, it really moisturize my lips without making me needing to re apply ever 5 minutes. I use it in the morning and I am good to go!

6. Body Lotion (Technically this is a hand lotion) : MOR Little Luxuries Lychee Flower Hand Cream ($12.00)  I found this hand cream in a boutique shop in downtown Maine while I was on vacation and I absolutely fell in love once I tested it out in the shop. It smells amazing (partially biased because I love lychee) and really moisturize my hands making them feel like a baby's bottom! (well never really felt a baby's bottoms because that would be strange, but it's a saying!)

7.  Sunscreen : Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Sunscreen Lotion ($8.99)  This is my new favorite sunscreen because it not only protects from both UAV and UAB /SPF, but smells just lovely (like vanilla coconuts) which makes me excited to reapply sunscreen and not my usually hate towards them because they give a sticky feeling.

8.  Perfume : Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau de Parfum Spray ($75.00)  This is my all time favorite perfume because it smells amazing! It is not too spicy or fruity, but flowery (hence the name) and is perfect for teenage girls like me without making me smell too old. It is perfect for spring and summer (I go for vanilla and warm scents for the cold seasons) and this perfume is very potent and long lasting. Also, I like it better than the other Daisy perfume because it is so potent and has that distinct smell.

9. Razor :  Gillette Venus Embrace Razor ($11.04)  Through my experience with shaving, I learned that you really need a good razor to have a good shave. Cheap razors that I used before gave my legs bumps, rashes, and cuts and didn't give a good shave. Investing in a good razor can really help protect your skin and give a good, pain-free shave, and that is the gillette embrace razor. It is the best razor I have used and doesn't give me nicks or cuts! It leaves my legs feeling smooth and nice.