Wed 31 Oct 2007
Face Moisturizer Product Review - Nivea Creme
Posted by shopgirl_joyce under Health, Personal Hygiene
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So winter is upon us (at least in some states) and thought I should start writing about a couple of things I’ve tried to keep dry skin away. One of them is Nivea creme, the blue tin ones you see practically in every drugstore. I bought the small tin for $0.99 cents and I’m so glad I’ve finished this creme. I’ve been using it on my hands, elbows and cuticles because unfortunately for me and my husband, that’s all it’s good for. I bought it because we get random dry patches on our skin especially in the winter. However, when he used it, he complained about the greasy feeling on his skin by the end of the day. It doesn’t sink in the skin and it just clogged up his pores.
Perhaps this creme would be more suitable to use for cuticles or elbows, or maybe if you have dry heels, because it just doesn’t work at all on the face. Too bad, because I love the classic blue tin, but I can’t justify buying this even for $0.99 cents just for that.
Fergit it: Unless you’re traveling and in desperate need of some heavy moisturizer, steer clear of this creme, because it’s not suitable for the face. But if you must try, get the smaller tin which is available at Walgreens, CVS, and most drugstores.
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All good face wash stories must come to an end. This will be the last leg of my facial foaming cleanser trial. I know, I know…I can feel the disappointment, but I need to go back to a consistent facial cleanser so my face can recover. Alas with all the high-end product disappointment (with the exception of
Eventually, I went back to the one trustworthy face wash I could count on. 
Rarely do we write about things we aren’t happy with, but here’s a product that I recently purchased that just didn’t live up to my expectations: 
Git it! Gel-Kam’s secret ingredient is 0.4% stable stannous fluoride, which helps prevent decalcification and hypersensitivity. It should be available in your local pharmacy (no prescription necessary), but could be quite expensive at $15 a tube. If you can, get it at your dentist (should be cheaper at $15 for 2 tubes).


A couple of years ago, I visited my dermatologist for a very annoying (and embarrassing) problem. I developed a skin rash from God knows what. I had rashes from my lips down to my calves. Over the years I’ve learned how sensitive my skin really is and avoid a lot of products that has a lot of fragrance and unreadable ingredients. And this is how I discovered Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel.
Same scenario…dentist every 6 months…guilt-inducing sighs from the teeth cleaner every time…”Ummm…now…your gums seem to be very irritated…are you not flossing regularly?” (hmmm…regularly is kind of a broad term…) “Well, I’m trying….sometimes I do forget.”




