There are a few of my favourite things ....

I wanted to share three of my favourite things at the moment ... sort of like my own this-month's-Beauty-Awards-go-to... kind of thing. ;)



1. Ultraceuticals Daily Protective Moisturiser SPF 30. "A moisturising sun protector that provides a defence system for your skin. Contains specific ingredients to protect against daily environmental damage as well as UVB, UVAI and UVAII rays."

Image from www.fountaincosmetics.com.au

I got this after seeing it on the list of compatible products for my skin type, from the book The Skin Type Solution (which I blogged about here.) I got the tinted version of it, and it wears really good, not to mention sun-smart. I wear it everyday now and I can skip foundation (which normally don't wear that often to begin with anyway). I just dab a bit of concealer here and there and I'm good to go.

2. Lucas' Papaw Ointment. "Lucas' Papaw Ointment is a world-wide proven remedy of over 80 years standing. Lucas Papaw Ointment may be used as a local topical application on the following: Abscesses - Boils - Bruises - Burns - Carbuncles - Chafings - Cuts - Cysts - Dry and Cracked skin on hands and feet - Gravel rash - Heat rash - Insect stings - Mosquito bites - Open wounds - Pimples - Scalds - Sunburn Swelling associated with injury .... etc.

Image from http://www.lucaspapaw.com.au/

This is a mainstay in my bag (which ever bag I use) and I find it always handy. I use it for dry lips, I even use it for a patch of skin on my left eyelid that can get super dry and crinkly (a bit yukk actually). There's like a million things you can use it for.



3. L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream. "An ultra creamy balm enriched with 20% Shea Butter, intensely protects, nourishes & moisturizes skin. Blended with honey, almond & coconut oil. Rich texture & rapidly absorbed by skin, leaves hands perfectly soft & smooth without oily traces."

A fabulous gay friend introduced me to this product a few years ago and I haven't looked back since. This wonder-tube has done wonderful stuff for the skin on my hands, which, according to an uncle are "kamay ng magsasaka". I have man-hands you see, and other than my hands being a bit too big for my frame, they are also not as supple and as "delicate" as woman-hands. In winter, these are my hands' saving grace.