Oil of Olay Total Effects with SPF 15. I use it every day. If I'm wearing full-on makeup that day, I mix it with my liquid foundation for a light, sheer coverage. I have been using the Total Effects at night too, but I'm thinking of switching to Regenerist at night.

OklaMoni - I suspect that you won't like cheaper products after using EL (depending on the EL that you use) and of course your skin type. I can't use EL except, surprisingly, for the Verite cleanser that I can just use to wash my face. I wish I could use any of the products mentioned - I can't. I have very thin, fair, naturally extremely dry skin, and am allergic to just about everything - especially botanicals (and antihistamine) and of course can't use any form of acid/retinol/C - or fillers. Skin is right colour for laser, but skin is too thin. So I have always used the most hydrating toner I could find along with a hydrating serum/cream, followed by a night cream during the day (this was post the period when SPF started being added to day creams - can't use a combo product). Finding a sunscreen that doesn't cause a rash is the devil - and I need one that is moisturizing and doesn't eat my makeup. I am 63 and agree with those who posted that they can see aging basically all of a sudden. It happens - and often in 5 year bumps. My face is thin - always has been, even when I weighed 200 lbs. during my teen years. At 63 it is still thin which does not help. I am not overweight now but my weight is all on the bottom. I have a long waist and short legs - so always wear long skirts (and at 5'7" hard to find) - of course I use to be taller. Cost is definitely becoming a problem - not developing a burning rash from a product is of course a primary concern - but absorption of a product is key. Products that I have tried that cost less and resulted in a rash also did not absorb. My foundation contains oil - has to - and since I am yellow based with a ph of 3.5 everything changes on me - so not easy either. I guess it is a good thing that I have only one lipstick, blush etc. since I have only been able to find one shade in everything that I use - and they have now been d/c. I hate reformulation - everything these days is about actives and botanicals - deadly for my skin. So I need high end products - but fortunately I am at the low end of the high end due to my botanicals/actives issues. I will try just about anything provided there is a chance it will work - I will not rule out say one botanical or 2 if they are at the bottom of the list - but when the listing starts off with Linden Blossom, Lily, Lavender, Rose etc. - forget it. Forget anything "natural". I can't even make a cheap masque using honey and egg due to the honey. I can't use yogourt on my face because of the lactic acid - this will guarantee a rosacea attack. Soy is also a major problem. And forget perfume/fragrance. I can't even use Clinique - there is something in the products - I know it was Aloe Vera at one time - maybe still is. I have been trying to find cheaper products that work especially with the high cost of living and my husband's retirement looming. I worked for a company that did not provide a pension. Then there is hair. My natural hair colour is auburn. I greyed in my 20s - and it is ugly iron grey that does not look nice with a yellow-toned skin. How I wish I had that gorgeous silver or white hair with a pink-toned complexion. But I don't. I tried on wigs in other colours - horrible. Natural auburn (nothing with a purple tone) is perfect for me but now that I can't get the colour shade at the drugstore - not to mention the full grey that I would now have - it would be tough doing it myself as I did until 15 years ago because I would have that awful line of demarcation - and I do need to pull the colour through. Red fades, no doubt about it. I always wear a hat. I have extremely thick, very dry, naturally wavy hair that grows like a weed. Last time I went for my colour the growth was twice that of the normal person. And living in Toronto going to the hairdresser is not cheap. I need to have my hair cut by someone who knows how to cut curly hair and I need to have layers so that it will curl properly. I do not suit it really short - and I would look (I know because I wore it short until I was 30) like a brillo pad. There are people that I know (my husband is one) who can use anything. And yet, I could look worse - well I am about to. I have been on HRT for 6 years - so am about to be taken off it. There were no health reasons for me not to take it so I did - my reason being my very dry skin.

Boy, skin must differ a lot from person to person, which I guess makes sense. I have a lot of winter damage to my hands. I start out with dry skin, and then I develop sores from Raynauds that often crack and bleed. I'm amazed that a dermatologist would advise against using skin creams for crack-prone skin. If I didn't use some serious products on my hand I'd probably have gangrene at this point. No exaggeration. For me, nothing heals existing damage like Working Hands. Other products like the Aveeno I mentioned above might prevent cracks from starting, but I don't know that for sure. I never heard of Gloves in a Bottle, but I just looked it up on Amazon and will probably try it. Thanks! This post was edited by alisande on Thu, Dec 18, 14 at 16:55

Hi ilikefriday, I'm a sunscreen phobic person due to sensitivities, but I've recently had good luck with this one: https://www.clinique.com/product/1660/40650/sun/sun-self-tanners/spf-50-mineral-sunscreen-fluid-for-face. It goes on easy and is not an oily mess either which is a deal breaker for me. Needs to be shaken up each time. It claims to not leave a white or gray cast to the complexion, but I find I do get a slight white cast and I'm pretty fair (maybe I am applying too much?). However, I use it with this foundation even-bettertm-makeup-broad-spectrum-spf-15 when I know I will be seen by others and the cast is invisible with the foundation. Both go on easy-peasy and I'm out the door in two minutes. Three, if I am putting on mascara. I wait a minute for the sunscreen to set before I put on the foundation. I use a beauty blender to apply the foundation. Clinque is showing some nice looking deep shades for the foundation. They have a 100% money back no hassle guarantee if you don't like it or it doesn't agree with you. I have more "fails" in both sunscreen and foundation for one reason or another and I've never been more happy with sunscreen. I order from the website and it ships direct to my house in about a week. If I am not wearing make up (which is often), I'm kinda OK with this sunscreen: https://www.target.com/p/olay-regenerist-regenerating-lotion-with-spf50-1-7-oz/-/A-11205950 It does have a fragrance if that is a deal breaker for you. I would prefer it did not for myself, but so far, it is not causing me distress, thus it gets to stay in the "not a fail" drawer. For facial cleansing, I tend to use Cetaphil cleanser or Johnson's baby wash or shampoo. It works well for me. If I am taking off make-up the Clinque Mild bar soap gets it all off. The small bar lasts me over a year so don't let the price tag of a small bar of soap scare you away if you wanted to try it.