Fun Monday - Brands We Love

Third week in our attempts to revive Fun Monday. Mariposa very brilliantly took on this challenge by setting a whole month of topics so each of us could decide whether to Fun Monday post or do our own thing. Very laid back--I like it! Question: do we want to continue this course in September? It sure makes finding a host and keeping track of the topic a lot simpler. I'd be willing to do a month's worth of hosting if this appeals--either September or later on if someone is eager to volunteer right away. Your thoughts?

But now on to the topic for August 9: brand names which make life easy. I'll admit that I don't have a particular brand loyalty for any product I use regularly--car, computer, clothing, spaghetti sauce. With one exception and that's skin care products. After years of experimenting with all price ranges of products I pledge allegiance to this brand:

For many years I've used Origins products in my daily skin care routine. Each product is made from therapeutic plants andnatural essential oils without harsh chemicals. A big bonus is the delightful fragrance for each product. Here's my daily face and neck ritual: 1. Cleanse with Never A Dull Moment gel and water which contains crushed papaya to get rid of dingy, dead skin cells leaving the skin bright but not dried out. 2. Tone with United State balancing tonic. 3. Apply Eye Doctor moisture cream around eyes--it works, almost 65 years old and no eye lines, wrinkles, or bags. 4. Moisturize face with Starting Over, an age-erasing moisturizer with the delicious scent of mimosa, billed as a natural alternative to Botox injections. Only takes a few minutes twice a day and I'm ready for makeup or sleep. Best secret, other than inheriting good skin genes, is to NEVER go to sleep with makeup on your face.

The cost for Origins products is, I suppose, mid-range. They last a very long time, even with daily use, because you just use drops, dabs, and dribbles. I prefer to spend money on skin care instead of expensive makeup. Cheaper products for face and eye color work just fine. On that topic, don't you wish companies would make smaller amounts of blush, lipcolor, and eye shadows? I hate having to get married to one color. Much more fun to date around!

On Monday morning you can go over the Mariposa's place to get the list of players for this week and check out the brands we all love.