I have been extracting and applying real, pure aloe vera gel from the aloe vera plant every other week for the past month or so, and the results? Well, I have not needed to wear any foundation or concealer for the past week!!! My skin has been breakout-free and smooth as a baby’s butt recently! However, I don’t know what I’m gonna do when I run out of leaves, because no new leaves have grown from the cut off parts!!! Maybe I gotta buy a new plant everytime I have used up all the leaves? We’ll see… If it gets too pricey, I’ll just have to switch back to drugstore aloe vera gel Remember, folks: keep it refrigerated, avoid exposing it to sunlight, and try to use it all up in the following days (as its potency decreases with time)!!!

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Products Recommended: Loreal ‘Age Perfect’ Cleansing Milk or… Sometimes I use Clarins ‘Lait Demaquillant Velours’ but it can dry my skin out a bit – good for Oily Skin Johnson’s Baby ‘Sorbolene Cream’ can be used as a cleanser and body wash – great for shaving too. Olay ‘Regenerist’ Thermal Skin Polisher – the reason I say once a week (twice if you have fake tan to remove) is that scrubbing away at ‘break-out’ skin feels like you’re being proactive – MYTH! Please don’t hack at your pretty face! An Alternative – Michelle Phan does a great YouTube vid on a homemade skin polisher using olive oil, honey and sugar – it’s awesome, check it out in my faves – I use it on my legs and lips (odd combination – I know). Kiehl’s ‘Ultra Facial Moisturizer’ for all skin types. Dove and Olay, Nivea and Loreal also do good day creams which I have used alternately for years. SK-II Facial Treatment Essence – it works like a toner – be very wary of toners, only really for the over 25’s in my book- if you suffer from Acne: Proactive do a version of this which I’ve heard raves about. Wrinkle Venom ‘with syn-ake’ exclusive to Priceline – plums up areas you find are deepening with wrinkles or sleep creases! Estee Lauder ‘Advanced Night Repair’ Protective Recovery Complex – it’s a serum and works away at your skin when you sleep. Gold standard in my book. Giorgio Armani ‘Crema Nera’ (black cream) it has ‘obsidian mineral regenerating cream’ sounds as impressive as the price. Things I Didn’t …