Some stuff I like:

1. Aquafor: it's sort of like super-vaseline. I often put it on my feet, which tend to be dry, before I go to sleep at night. But I use it anywhere I have dry skin. I put it on my face, around my mouth, outside corners of my eyes, any place easily irritated, before I put on my Retin A at night. In the winter when I get REALLY dry, I will put it on all over when I'm still damp from the tub, and it stays moisturized all day. It's an excellent lip balm/chapstick substitute. It is a wonderful, all-purpose intense moisturizer.

2. Vaseline Sheer Infusion lotion: This is the most astounding body lotion I have ever encountered. I don't know what sort of revolutionary ingredient they came up with, but all their claims are true. I've been using this all over, all summer, but especially on my legs and arms with their fading Mexico tan, and it's just...well, almost weird how damp and moist feeling it leaves your skin, and it stays this way all day, until it's washed off. I've never seen anything like it. Hallie got me a bottle and said "Mom, you won't believe me if I tell you about this stuff--you just have to try it." I'm hooked. If you're going to use anything on my little list, use this.

Now why don't they make something using this breakthrough for the face????

3. Badger Balm Sleep Balm: Ok, so maybe it's a placebo effect, but I SWEAR I sleep noticeably better when I rub a little of this below my nose and on my temples. And it smells SO wonderful--lavender and herbs. Somebody put this in my Christmas stocking, and it was instant love.

More to come.