Beauty by Josi: Buh-Bye Summer Oil Slick..YBF Skincare Works!

Well it's that time of year again....I know I keep bitching about it but I can't help it!  I notice it more the days I work (you know, because staying home and taking care of two kids ain't work, right??)  I spend all this time actually putting on a full face of makeup, powder and then powder again...

I get to work and after I've gotten the first model's makeup done I get a quick glance at myself.... EECCCKKK!! That poor girl (or boy) had to sit there in my chair looking at my nasty, shiny oil-drenched pores the entire time I am supposed to be making THEM beautiful!!! So I....powder, powder, powder again or blot, blot, blot, and sure enough within the hour the cycle starts all over again...

Of course you know I have tried every matifyer on the market...problem is that they; A. Work but make my skin itchy and tight and B. Are yet another step that I have to incorporate into my already packed skincare regime...

So when I tried YBF:Defend Oil Control Premium Protection Synergistic Anti-aging lotion ($120), I was rather skeptical.  Hontestly, I was more excited about the fact that 1. the second ingredient was sodium hyaluronate (a  hydrating skincare ingredient not usually found in such a large amount in products since it's so pricey) and 2. it had a new ingredient in it called "spin trap"..and antioxidant cocktail that actually reverses free radicals instead of just neutralizing them! I was more interested in it as a daily protection product vs. a matifyer.  I mean, I'd rather have shiny oily looking young skin than dry, wrinkly old looking skin (god forbid I age gracefully)...so here's my review:

First off, it smelled YUMMY...Almond-liscous! I thought for sure it must be loaded with fragrance so I went straight for the ingredient list...NOPE! I don't know how they did it but it felt very "spa-ish" ...this good smelling, not-a-bit greasy gel-like lotion (how's that for a long-winded description)...it absorbed super fast so there was no wait to apply my day lotion (with SPF of course).

I was happy...I got to use this sweet-smelling new antioxidant product instead of my normal boring serum....Then a few hours later (and after two or three models passing through my chair) I thought, "Crap! I forgot to check out my oil-slick.." I literally got out my MAC blotting powder compact (the best btw) and when I checked my face there was no need..there was no Exxon Valdez on my face... HOLY CRAP ya'll!

So.... you may think that I am over-reacting, but this is huge for me you guys. In fact, so huge that I went online and googled every single ingredient in thier relatively simple ingredient list...and am happy to say that I really understand how this Your Best Face stuff works! I am just pleased-as-punch to have found such an amazing product...one that works for my oily, acne-prone, sun-damaged, finely-wrinkled mess of a face...worth every penny.

Tip: When applying I pump the product twice into my palms and "pat,pat,pat" my hands together and then "dab,dab,dab" lightly onto my face and neck..you want to tap the product into your skin vs. rubbing...that way I don't abuse my already delicate visage...lol.. (thanks for the tip Sarah N..)

Your Best Face Anti-aging Skincare products can be purchased at www.theskincareshop.com or on their website .

Stay Beautiful Y'all...

Comments

[Fashion's Darling]

wow I NEED this product!! I have the same issue as you with the oiliness. But $120...

damn

[Josi]

I know darling...but I gotta tell you not worrying about grease on the job is pretty priceless..all little goes a long way too..(so is saving my skin)...all you need is spf/moisturizer afterwards...I use Neutrogena Healthy Defense SPF45...cheap and effective and I get to spend my dough on this kind of stuff........