What New-to-You Beauty Product Are You Loving?

Maybe this is just a symptom of being old-ish and stuck in my ways, but I rarely go looking for new beauty products these days.  In my twenties and early-thirties, I haunted the Sephora and Ulta new arrivals.  I pulled pages from magazines.  But now, my skin is in a good place, my makeup routine suits me, and unless I think something is going to be a dramatic improvement over the current state-of-play, I’m not particularly interested.  But a few products have stumbled into my life recently, and they deserve a mention.

A few weeks ago, I wore a mini-dress for the first time in seven years.  It was a real vote of self-confidence in a pandemic world where tacos have formed the foundation of my food pyramid.  But such a short skirt required that I moderate the bright whiteness of the skin on my legs.  Gone are the days when I would head to the tanning booth for such an endeavor (sorry, skin cells for all that UV drama), but self-tanner is always in play.

Meet Tanologist Face and Body Drops.  Mix these babies in with your favorite body lotion, smear on with the separately purchased mitt for flawless application, and just wait for the color to appear.  I bought the medium, which on my pale olive skin looked natural.  If I wanted a tanned look, I would have gone for the deep.

Tanologist also offers a wide range of self-tanning products that are far cheaper than St. Tropez, but seem to work just as well.  A friend highly recommends (really swears by) their Tanning Water and 360 Spray Bottle.

I was really happy with this product, especially since I could control the depth of the tan by adding drops to my body lotion.  It developed quickly, so I didn’t have to wait overnight.  And it didn’t stain my clothing or sheets.

This is a rediscovery of a product that I loved, misplaced somewhere, and found again.  The Finishing Touch electric facial hair razor is the perfect thing for those of use who have hair growing in unexpected places thanks to age.  (I’m like one year away from being the Bearded Lady at an old-timey carnival.)  For under-$20, I can trim off unwanted facial hair before applying my makeup.  Don’t need an electric device?  I buy these Tinkle razors for removing neck hair, but be forewarned, if you have a male partner, he’s gonna steal them.

What beauty products are you loving right now?  Whether they’re new, new-to-you, or a recent rediscovery, leave them in the comments.

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