1. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré , a fan-favorite French moisturizer that you could stock up on during your next trip to Paris..
.or just order straight from Amazon (it's a verified seller!). Reviewers and makeup artists alike swear by this for a super-hydrating base under cosmetics (and bonus: it smells really good too).
Promising review: "I have used this product every day for over two years. My skin feels great, makeup goes on easier. Not greasy or sticky.
The best part is the price!" — anneches Promising review: "I am in my fifties and this is the only moisturizer I can use that keeps my skin soft and supple and makes putting on makeup easy and looks so smooth. I'd be lost if I could not get this product!" — Belly Jelly Get the full size from Amazon for $29 (also available in a mini, one-ounce size for $17). 2.
L'Occitane's fast-absorbing shea butter hand cream , because if you have dry, cracked hands or just hate the feeling of papery hands post-washing when you're on the go, you need this lil' guy in your bag. And there's no overly greasy feeling after, either! Promising review: "I've used this hand cream off and on for years and every time I buy a new one I wonder why I don't always have a tube on hand . The scent is not overpowering compared to many other shea butter creams I've used from different companies and a little goes a LONG way.
We live in the high desert and both my husband and I use it at least twice a day. The winter months where we live are VERY.