Smooth like a baby's behind...

I finally came across the mother of all skin moisturizers.

I'm very 'green' when it comes to skin care product. And by 'green' I mean new, not necessarily eco-friendly. I grew up using regular soap as face wash and the occasional moisturizer that I would find in my mother's bathroom - but only when my skin was really dry.

When I was about 15 years old I was told I had my first wrinkle and since then I have been trying to make skin care a part of my daily routine. It's a lot harder than it sounds.

Drugstore shelves are crawling with skin care products for regular, dry or oily skin. Day or night treatments, pricy and cheaper options. I have tried a number of various products, but it took me a while to find a product that really fit what I was looking for. A regular daily moisturizer that doesn't come off as soon as you get a drop of water on your skin within the first four hours of application.

Until now...

I have always been a huge fan of Aveeno product. One day, when browsing the isles of Shopper's Drug Mart (one of my favourite things to do in the world) I came across Aveeno's Eczema Skincare moisturizer. At first it caught my attention because it was on sale. I don't have eczema, so no need for specialty moisturizers. But on sale, the tube said 'daily relief of extra dry skin' (let's face it, it's the 14th month of winter - everyone has extra dry skin), so I thought why not. And it changed my life.

It's an unscented body moisturizer that's recommended by dermatologists. It contains pure oat essence, natural colloidal oatmeal, moisture-rich oat oil and ceramides (lipids found deep within the surface of the skin). It covers your skin with a thicker than usual layer of cream, but it absorbs fast and most importantly it stays on the area it is applied to. It's suitable for use all over the body, but I use it mostly to moisturize my face. It's made an enormous difference in the short week I have been using it. My face has never been softer! Really - you should feel it!