So FastCompany wrote about Annie Leonard and her recent work, The Story of Cosmetics. She does make very fine points without the usual persecuting tone on such companies or of the apathy of the consumer.
This hits close to the chest as I use about…one, two—twenty cosmetic products for today. That begins from the moment I wake up, brush my teeth, shower, and head out of the door. TWENTY! Imagine that.
Note: I was contemplating on whether I should do this post or not. I got an email from Neutrogena’s PR company asking if I would like to sample the latest Neutrogena skincare range and being the skin freak that I am, I could not refuse. I’m not much for going commercial too but here I am, more than sixty days since I received my Neutrogena pack and, well I think a review is well-deserved.
Before anything else, I think a background on my skincare routine is necessary. If I had to describe it I say it’s semi-strict. That means I will experiment and try products but once I have found any of them to work, they become part of my preferred brands. The strict part comes in that I hardly miss using them daily.
Photo from makeupstash.com
From much experimentation and self-knowledge, I am not afraid to moisturize even in this humidity. If anything, moisturizing actually balances things out. Although I do know that with the wrong product, it can get annoyingly sticky. Fortunately, the Neutrogena Hydro Boost range didn’t stress my skin out even during the first few days of use, which I took as a good sign to continue.
What I really like about the Hydro Boost range is that it goes on lightly. I was hesitant in the beginning, thinking that it won’t be able to deliver in the moisture department but, surprisingly, it did. It didn’t cause any breakouts either, which was another good sign. I guess with Neutrogena’s dermatologist-tested, oil-free, and non-comedogenic formula across all its products, it was a given that it wouldn’t cause breakouts at all.
In fact, there’s nothing negative to say about the Hydro Boost range. If anything, I am kind of “in like” with it already. Allow me a suggestion though: sunblock for the Hydro Boost Essence and/or Hydro Boost Water Gel, preferably at sPF 50 or higher. I thought it was too much for my skin when I had to slather on sunblock on top of everything else.
But what really takes the cake, for me at least, was that the Neutrogena Hydro Boost range is affordable. I mean come on, I’m only in my early 20s and not exactly raking big bucks here. Ever since I began my skincare routine, specifically to combat premature aging at the age of twenty, I am spending more and more on skincare products. Neutrogena doesn’t blow my budget at all.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost range includes:
For some reason, I have decided to wear mismatched nail polish today. I think it’s the impending work week that’s a bit daunting and what better way to cheer myself up than by making my nails as quirky as possible. Hence, the candy-colored awesomeness that is my nails.
Okay, so maybe they’re not that awesome but they will surely attract weird stares or at least garner myself a bit of a head scratch when people start noticing why two of my digits are in dusty pink. Well honey, there isn’t any reason really but if you need one, you can say that I needed a break in the sea of blue. There.
[UPDATE: I was drinking water from the bottle and noticed that my nails are actually Flickr-inspired. Get it? Haha. I cannot believe how much of a nerd I am–subconsciously too! 05/10/09]
Monday’s going to consume us soon. Let’s console ourselves with some good tunes, yeah?
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