I don't use a lot of products and make up only when going out in public. I couldn't even tell you the brand unless I look. But....I do have one moisturizing cream that I can't do without CeraVe Cream..works great for my dried out Postal-Menopause skin and its perfume free. (Thanks Pat).

- Curel fragrance free lotion. Used it for years on hands, arms & legs. Tried Eucerin once and it gave me heat rash.

- Aveda foot cream every time I shower. I've tried other brands but always come back to this one. Keeps my feet less stinky when I run too.

- Revision Nectifirm for my aging neck skin and a Revision cleansing gel.

- Revision Intellishade tinted moisturizer most days (has spf 45) as a base makeup. I do use Bobbi Brown makeup (Skin Serum foundation) when I want more coverage.

- Bobbi Brown moisturizers (Vitamin Enriched Face Base for day and Hydrating Night Cream at night plus the eye cream). Switched to it years ago and very happy with it overall. I have a couple of favorite BB lipsticks too - Nude lip gloss and Blush or Uber Beige moisturizing lip color

- Aveda products for my hair except for hair spray. I prefer something really light and use a light mist of Sebastian Shaper Zero Gravity. I have fine thin straight hair.

Cetaphil skin cleanser.

Research Labs Krill Oil, a natural suppliment with a higher concentration of Krill. It completely relieves an athritis type pain I get in my hands and arms. When I stop taking it, within days, the pain returns. The bonus has been it works wonders for skin as well. My DH hands get so dry in the winter; flaking and cracking, but after taking Krill Oil for a couple of weeks, they are completely normal again.

Use the Cetaphil skin cleanser with a teaspoon of baking soda in the palm of your hand for a great gentle scrub.

lukkiirish, I googled that product and am not sure if I found it. I found a neuro research krill. Any chance you could elaborate, or post a pic? Thanks!

A health product for leg/foot cramps that I just love because it works and doesn't interfere with any other medications a person may be taking is Hyland's Leg Cramps. It can usually be found at Walmart and at health food stores. They are tiny tablets that you put under your tongue and let them dissolve. They contain quinine and quickly stop any cramping.

I love anything from Living Libations :) I use her Rose Best Skin ever on my face and the Being Free Is Lots of Fun perfume. She uses nothing but oils and essential oils. She only uses the best of the best. I tried using a Korean beauty face mask after using mostly "hippie" products on my face and my skin was not happy. So now only natural stuff :)

I also use goat milk soap in the shower and on my face. I have also gotten a lot of people hooked on it. :D

And I use a wooden brush and Rosemary hydrosol on my hair :)

Living Libations

Goat Milk Stuff

I too use those little Hyland pills at night when I have leg cramps and restless legs.

I use Cetaphil quite a bit. I have reactions to many soaps so I just use Cetaphil.

I don't really wear make-up except for a special occasion. I have been using Dr Tichners on a cotton pad to wipe my face with for as long as I can remember. It's a wonderful product. I never have pimples or anything like that. The rare one I have had went away quickly with a little bit of the Dr Tichners. You can get it in the mouth wash area of the store usually, it's been around for ever. My mom and grandma used it too.

I love the Johnson baby products in the cocoa butter. The lotion and gel oil help when my skin is dry.

I too take Krill oil and it helps with my arthritis pain a lot. I order mine through Amazon and love it I will find the name. I also take a good Coq10 supplement. Currently I am using the Kirkland brand.

My husband likes the Gold Bond hand lotion. His hands get terribly dry at times and that is his favorite lotion. He has tried many. I don't use hand lotion it bothers me to have anything on my hands. If I use any I end up washing off.

I like those eos egg lip balms especially when I get lip splits

Something that is good also is Milk of Magnesia lol Get the Dollar General brand. Most store brands have bleach in them. But if you feel a pimple coming dab a little on the pimple before bed and it helps it go down. I think it works more for when its starting though. Also I have used it on mosquito bites. Helps the itch go away :)

I like Hempz lotion for my hands and I swear by Heel Tastic for healing up my cracked heels in the winter. I apply it before bed for a few days and my heels get so smooth...love that stuff.

I've been using Bare Minerals makeup for many years now, and still love it. I use very little of it, and it lasts a long time.

I have always slathered on Vaseline on my face/neck at night. Some will hate that idea, but I'm so glad I started it about 30 years ago; at age 60 I have hardly a wrinkle. Obviously, good genes help too! I use an inexpensive moisturizer during the day.

I use a Regis product in my hair to scrunch it dry. Gosh, that is about the extent of my beauty routine. I can line my "products" up on one small bathroom shelf. In my opinion, less is more.

But Moni, don't you buy any products from the store that you like, such as a soap or shampoo, sunscreen, lip balm...nothing?

Jojoba oil is also a good moisturizer :)

I've been using Paula's Choice for quite a while. It keeps my face soft, and has gotten rid of brown spots.

Old reliable--Pond's dry skin cream!

Arkansas girl

Yes, I do. but most, is just not necessary. I do use boots number 7 night cream, and Sams store brand lotion. Noting fancy... as in nothing expensive. :)

I had read good things about that St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Moisturizer and picked up a tub at Wal Mart and absolutely LOVE it. Doesn't clog my pores, isn't greasy. My go to face wash has been the Clinique liquid mild face wash, doesn't make my face feel all tight and dry after using it. Nivea body lotion/creams. Foundation: Estee Lauder. Mascara: Cover Girl Lash Blast (orange tube) Chapstick is a must, cherry if you want a little color ;-)

Fun2bhere: is that Heel Tastic the one in the clear bottle/tube? I see that all the time and wondered about it. I tried Working Hands for heels but it left a weird film and I didn't like it at all. Ended up throwing it away. Heel favorite: Tweezerman pedro callus remover.

Emory, Vaseline (just plain Vaseline) was my mother's secret too; when she was 90 she still have beautiful skin on her face. I have extraordinarily dry skin on my arms and legs, and Vaseline is the only thing that will last the day.

Bee & flower Sandlewood soap. Love the scent, makes me feel clean.

My mother also used vaseline on her face for years at least since I was a child and realized what it was...at 73 when she passed her complexion was fabulous.

Love this post. I need a chin and neck tightener and a forehead wrinkle reducer. I'll give some of these a try. Thanks for the ideas. :)

Mamapinky0 did she put it on at night?

Always1stepbehind, yes it is a clear plastic roll-up container sort of like those used for deodorant. I don't have to use it often, so I'm still on my first container which has to be at least four years old.

OH and BTW, these favorite things do not have to be anything fancy. Even if it's Ivory bar soap, if it's something you really like and especially if you've been using it for many years. I'd like to hear about it. My favorite youtube beauty gals videos are their favorites and I love to watch the EMPTIES videos. I enjoy hearing what I may be missing out on. :) I've discovered a few things that way.

My husband's all time favorite deodorant is Gillette Cool Wave clear gel antiperspirant. He's been using that for years and wouldn't ever use anything else. His all time favorite cologne is Blue Stratos. It smells great on him.

Another constant for me is Dial liquid soap in "Spring" in the shower. I like the very light scent.

I have always used Daisy razors--the pink ones. I've also always shaved my mustache and chin stubble (it is light, but noticeable) each morning with the same razors. Total myth that this makes hair grow back thicker!

I use Secret antiperspirant in the Powder Fresh scent.

What else? On hot days after a shower I sometimes use Johnson's baby powder. It is really a nostalgic smell. Every so often I brush my teeth with baking soda and it whitens them immediately. Otherwise I use Colgate tooth paste.

I think I am just not a "product" person the way some are. I should probably branch out and try new things every so often, but all these are tried and true, and not too expensive.

Yeonassky, I'm not sure if she used it at night, but she put it on in the morning and than her makeup. Its a wonder her makeup didn't slide off her face haha.

Johnson's Baby Shampoo for removing eye makeup.

Abolene Cleanser. I keep it primarily for removing Halloween/stage make-up but when my skin feels dry after a day in the sun or wind I slather it on my face, leave it on a few minutes and wash it off in the shower.

Pureology shampoo, conditioner and 21 Essentials Color Fanatic leave in spray stuff.

Favorite nail polish is OPI but only for my toes in summer. Never was into manicures.

Covergirl Tru Blend liquid make-up. It doesn't have all those crazy anti-aging chemicals or sunscreen in it. Water based, semi sheer and works well on my aging skin.

Dial Gold bar soap in the shower. I hear they are going to have to change the formula. (thanks FDA) So I am hoarding the stuff.

OH the changing of the soaps...I have a story about that; I have used Jergen's bar soap for probably 15 years exclusively but then something happened to it. I bought a new package of it and suddenly I began to itch from it. I believe they changed it since it all happened once I bought a new package when the old was not causing me any issues. I would usually buy a big huge pack of them so one package would last many months. Very sad, I've been on a mission to find something as good ever since. So far the only thing I can use is hand made soap without added fragrance.

I will be 70 in November--when I look in the mirror, I see an old woman with wrinkles (most were caused by my late son and other loved ones). Yet, in the last month, I have had two strangers (at different times) tell me that I have a beautiful complexion! That shocked me. My mother was 84 when she passed, and she had a beautiful complexion. She started using Merle Norman cosmetics exclusively when she was 16, and she started me with them when I was 14. We never used anything else. Obviously, I recommend them!

arkansas girl - try the goat milk soap from the link I put earlier. Very gentle and they have unscented varieties :)

Another use for Milk of Magnesia is deodorant. :D I bought an empty deodorant roller ball container and put some in there and it lasted months. Very inexpensive and fewer ingredients. :) (get the milk of magnesia without bleach)

@ravencajun Zone 8b TX Good point about the CoQ10. It’s important to choose a CoQ10 supplement that is both water and fat-soluble to be sure your body is actually absorbing it. (Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Plasma+coenzyme+Q10+response+to+oral+ingestion+of+coenzyme+Q10+formulation)

We're all individual, so I guess it's no surprise that I swear by Working Hands and never cared much for Neutrogena Norweigan Formula Hand Cream. :-)

I have fine hair, thinner than it used to be. I love John Frieda Luxurious Volume Mousse, which I heard about one morning on the Today Show. The women were raving about it, and now I do too. Reliable volume, and never sticky or stiff. I've since added the same brand of Root Booster, and rave about that too. My daughter keeps me supplied with Sebastian Shaper hairspray. I like hair that moves, and this product somehow helps it return to the way it's supposed to look, even after being windblown.

I still love the Maybelline Brow Mascara I recommended here some time ago, and recently my granddaughter sent me another good product:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade

I've been a faithful user of various moisturizers ever since I was a teenager, and I never use soap on my face. (I clean with Cetaphil or Walmart's version of it.) In winter, when the woodstove is going and my skin dries out even with a kettle on the stove, I enjoy using Neutrogena's Hydro Boost Gel-Cream for Extra Dry Skin. It's not like a regular moisturizer that seals in moisture; instead, it seems to supply moisture. A little recharge, if you will. My skin soaks it up.

I like Bare Minerals, and I agree with Emory--it lasts a long time. Mascara: Cover Girl Clump Crusher in Brown or Clinique High Impact in Black (again, thanks to my daughter). I get a lot of my makeup from eBay, including several brow and eyeliner pencils by Avon.

Good thread!

Sleeperblues, I swear, I'm batting a 100 right now with my posting skills, this is the second time I've miswritten something so I apologize. The Krill Oil I use is SPORTS Research, pictured below. It's sold on Amazon and to be honest, no other Krill has worked as well. It's kind of pricey so I tried to find a less expensive brand to no avail.

My husband's primary care doctor is an Internist who incorporates holistic medicine into his practice. He's the one who suggested we use the Krill instead of Fish Oil. I take it with Orange Juice so I don't taste the vanilla like fish taste it has. It took about a month for it to really kick in, after that my pain was gone! When I skip taking it, within a couple of weeks it starts to flair back up. And no pain killers seem to help it...Just the Krill.

Oh, that reminds me--I meant to add this:

I've had joint pain and fibromyalgia pain for years, but I say "everything hurts" a lot less often since I've been taking a turmeric curcumin supplement. I noticed the change when I started being faithful about taking it twice a day. The bottle says to take it a half-hour before a meal, but I'm more random than that. Here's the brand I use now (Nuvitality):

Turmeric has anti-cancer properties too.

I've long had concerns about krill, and won't use it.

Krill harvest affects penguin and whale populations

Agree, Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand cream, is great. Many years ago, an elderly patient gave me a tube in a Christmas gift basket. At first I felt bad and thought "are my hands that dry & rough?" Now, years later I still use it and think of her.

I haven't found a skin care (facial) that I love; I wonder if my skin is just too far gone. It's not that wrinkled but I just feel it really looks dull. I am in my early 60's for context.

The only contribution I can offer here is Cover Girl Outlast Lipstick. I have been using it for over 10 years and just love it. It truly lasts. It comes with a separate lip gloss which I don't think is great and rarely use.

Here's a fish oil recommendation (actually two) you can try. My physician recommended these two because of the purity and published lab results. I've bought both and use mostly for dry eyes, but I can definitely tell a difference, and so can my eye doctor. She says my dryness is much improved in my last 2 eye exams and asked me what I had been doing. I take 2 per day. I think my skin overall looks great too for my age.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00USQWTRS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is the other (Nordic Naturals)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CQU55K/ref=sxr_rr_xsim1_s_it?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2795440402&pd_rd_wg=Ywf52&pf_rd_r=FZ6RARFWF3EA1EDFXKVA&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B002CQU55K&pd_rd_w=sDGTu&pf_rd_i=krill%2Boil%2B1000mg&pd_rd_r=4R3YQRKHG2WXYGXQ87Z0&ie=UTF8&qid=1493913349&sr=1&th=1

Hair...Ten plus products with keratin : face...Mary Kay extra emollient night cream(all the time). I used vaseline for years as was mentioned here because I couldn't find a cream in that consistency. This is a glorified version of Vaseline. My daughter wondered why I don't have crows feet and she does. The only thing I can think of is I have never used mascara in my life but since I was a teen, Vaseline on my lashes. So maybe that prevented crows feet?

I use Bath &Body body cream. I don't wear much makeup so was happy to discover Boom products a few months ago. That's all I use because less is more according to this founder when you're over 50. I do use Maybelline Taupe lipstick.

I won't say there's anything I'm so emotionally attached to that would constitute "love" be there are several things I like.

Deodorant is Mitchum Unscented antiperspirant. Lately, I've had such dry skin on my legs that things won't heal, it itches, I scratch and cycle repeats. The doctor nagged me at the last physical to use some lotion. Well, I hate stinky lotions. I've used the Neutrogena Hand Cream for years and it's not so offensive. A friend used it for years and I tried it decades ago and liked it but didn't have a lot of need for it. It's kind of spendy and you can't empty the tube but I'll pay for quality. I tried one I saw on Youtube, a coconut cream from Dollar Tree and it seems to soak in more quickly than Neutrogena. It's real thin and it has a "coconut" smell that isn't too offensive. Found a "Diabetics Lotion" at Dollar Tree too that I decided to try. It's like a thick toothpaste in texture, maybe thicker, but it's unscented, which does not mean there's no smell at all but there isn't the perfumey stench that most have and it works fairly well. They quit making the White Rain shampoo I liked. One of the few that really worked well but it's gone. Found something similar in Pantene and that's now discontinued. So I use whatever is cheap now. I just found a Gillette body wash that I really like. Smells, but not too offensive, cleans well and rinses well and for me, clean and quick rinsing is very important since I can't stand around waiting forever to rinse off like I could in the past.

I too have tried the turmeric curcumin and anecdotally, I'm going to keep using it. I use MoveFree Ultra (one tiny pill instead of 2-3 horse pills for normal glucosamine/chondroitin/msm) and I've been taking ginger root for joint pain too and again, nothing clinical but seems to make a difference. I've been taking cranberry supplements and drink cranberry juice regularly. There's quite a difference there and a multi-vitamin, calcium and when I'm not feeling well I add some vitamin C.

I really liked Crest Lemon Ice toothpaste. I actually noticed myself brushing longer with it. I liked the flavor. Discontinued. So I went to the Crest Citrus. Discontinued. Why do people insist on mint for everything? They even discontinued the Equate Citrus mouthwash so now it's pay over twice as much for Listerine or go to mint.

For quite a while I switched to the foaming hand soap. I'd either buy the $1 bottles or get a refill and fill the empties. But I came across a lemon scented liquid soap that isn't offensive. Actually smells good. Found a Berry scent at Dollar Tree that also isn't offensive so now I mix them up a bit between the liquid and foam. And for the price, it rivals bar soap cost without the mess.

I realized recently that I've been feeling dramatically better than I have in a long time, and the one thing I've done differently is switch from methyl B12 to hydroxy B12 (hydroxocobalamin). I use the sublingual lozenges. I used the same form with methyl B12, but never noticed any benefit.

My Lyme doctor said B12 strengthens the immune system, so the improvement I've observed could be related to my chronic Lyme. But I also read that hydroxy B12 lowers nitric oxide levels. Elevated nitric oxide is often seen in people with autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia.

Alisande did the methyl form raise your numbers but you didn't feel a difference? I took a methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin form. My numbers shot up but I didn't feel a difference either.

What kind of improvements have you had taking the new form?

Cynic, I also use Mitchum Unscented. I have trouble finding it sometimes, so last go round there was a new version ('sensitive skin fragrance free). I couldn't recall where I bought it and after searching several stores, I ordered 2 from Amazon when I finally found it there. Here is a link in case you want to try it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DK0CPKY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have used Curel unscented lotion for years. The large pump bottle costs around $8-9 and it lasts me a long time, and I use it on my arms and legs twice a day. I can usually find a coupon now and then.

Do you mean B12 levels (numbers), Hareball? I don't know if that was ever checked.

The improvements I've noticed are considerably more energy (energy has been a huge problem for me), but good energy, not the jittery kind, and a better frame of mind (more enthusiasm, etc.). I feel generally more normal. Less sick.

Plain glycerin bar soap. CeraVe moisturizing lotion for face twice a day. CeraVe moisturizing cream (comes in a jar with a pump) for hands -- and all over after bathing. Blistex for lips and on eyelashes overnight. Tom's of Maine unscented deodorant. (I use Dial body wash on Maui -- need additional all-over 'anti-stinky' in the heat.)

I've discarded many bottles of Cetaphil, Lubriderm (blue and red) and Aveeno washes and lotions.

Sometimes I picture huge vats of sloppy petroleum glop at Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, or Wherever. This gets piped to smaller vats where it's diluted with small amounts of this or that, including preservatives, scent and color, then each variety is packaged in whatever containers the Marketing Dept. has come up with lately, and is shipped to stores.

My formerly thick hair is making a small comeback, six months after major surgery. I use 'whatever' shampoo and conditioner. I seldom use hair spray, but need to buy *something*. The Hair Care aisles stretch almost as long as the ones in the grocery for Poison Food (sugared drinks and salty chips).

Infrequently use a powder foundation and an ancient Revlon product powder rouge. L'Oreal lipliner and LeMatte stick. Cover Girl (green) clump-free mascara. Maybeline brow pencil.

We have a flow-through humidifier on our forced air furnace. We take CoQ10 and D-3 daily. (I think I've read that the body can only absorb 100 MG of CoQ10 within a given length of time; excess ingested all at once just leaves the body.)

I'd consider the krill oil thing. I don't know about ALL whales, but the number of those migrating to Hawaii every winter is more than adequate. I'd be more concerned about climate change and the Navy's sonar and blasting.

Was it Doris Day who claimed to coat her entire body in Vaseline at night twice a week? How did that work out? LOL

Alisande, I might be mistaken but isn't nitric oxide really beneficial because it expands blood vessels and provides better circulation? If so, I definitely wouldn't want to lower it.

Petra, that's true, but of course we can have too much of a good thing. As I mentioned above, elevated levels of nitric oxide are seen in some chronic illnesses. I suppose after I've been on this for awhile I could have my levels checked, but my doctor didn't seem concerned. I wonder if excess nitric oxide is why I get so flushed every evening. Perhaps not, because that hasn't stopped.

^^ Thanks, that makes sense. Too much of a good thing is bad. :)