I don't usually wear makeup in the summer either, but it's another big wedding summer, so I have to make myself look human on those days at least.

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Have you tried Aloette's Ultra finish powder foundation? I absolutely love the stuff. It's very light but covers great.

Siggy thanks to Syren!

I have those water shoes from Lands End ( I think they are the same ones)

I have them in navy and orange!

Can't help you, Luna.
No beauty happening around here.

I swear by any Neutrogena or Aveeno product. Neutrogena has a skin-clearing foundation, that I love.

If you're a coffee drinker, Crest has a day and night whitening toothpaste line, which work pretty well. They also have an Advanced Care rinsing product that is very similar to Listerine, but it tastes so much better.

Have you ever tried John Frieda hair products? I use the Brilliant Brunette and love them. <---- Hair food, not brain food.

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I'm currently using the Suave rip-off of the John Frieda Blond products. Of course, I don't currently have any dyed hair, but I figured it may bring out my natural highlights. I've only been using them for about a week though, so I haven't seen much difference. Plus, the ends are of my hair are so crazy fried from almost a year of blow dryer abuse (my last haircut was in September) that I don't think I'd even notice if anything else was going on with my hair.

I glanced at the Neutrogena and Aveeno facial cleansers the other day when I was picking some up. I was kind of in a hurry though, so I didn't have a chance to go through the ingredients. Most zit clearing face washes have salycilic acid as the active ingredient, but I've discovered that my face responds better when benzoyl peroxide is the active ingredient. Johnson & Johnson's Clean & Clear Continuous Clean is my current cleanser of choice. The only downside is that if I accidentally leave some on my face it bleaches my towels when I dry off. Several towels have nice big pinkish spots on them now. Oh well, at least my skin is getting clearer.

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Okay, I just checked. Everything I have does have salycilic acid as the active ingredient except for the Neutrogena Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask. The active ingredient is benzoyl peroxide. You can use it as an everyday cleanser or a weekly mask. I use it weekly because it's a little drying on my cheeks.

Also, JF makes something called Shine Shock. It's in the brunette line, but I would think he has something similar for blondes. It's great for dry hair, abused hair. I use it mainly on my ends because of the blow dryer/curling iron on the ends. I used to have split ends, but I haven't in a long, long, long time. And I do my hair everyday, sometimes twice.

It's Arkie Love

>I'm currently using the Suave rip-off
>of the John Frieda Blond
>products.

I'm testing the Suave blond products, too. Avon did away with their line, which I LOVED. So far, I don't think this is as nice as Avon's but it is better than Pantine's. I haven't tried any others yet.

I tried the sample of Neutrogena's new mineral powder foundation & didn't think it covered that well. The built in brush shaker is nice, though. Of the 4 brands I've tried, BM still covers the best. However, I like a fuller coverage & some people prefer a sheer coverage.

Hm. I don't think I've tried any other summer beauty products lately.

*smooches* Thanks for being the guinea pig, Weltek! I like a fuller coverage too, plus I *know* that BM won't make me break out. Honestly, I think it protects my skin from other irritants - most nights, I sleep with it on. When I don't sleep with it on is when I have a breakout.

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You're beautiful just the way you are Luna!