Murad Renewing Eye Cream

When the ladies of Peace, Love, and Lipstick discovered Murad’s Renewing Eye Cream, we were skeptical of their claim to combat puffiness, crow’s feet, and dark circles. But…being fans of many of Murad’s other skin-care products, we (hesitantly) gave it a try. We were pleasantly amazed when after only one week of use we saw our dark circles disappear and our delicate eye area looking lifted and firm.

Applied twice daily, this triple threat instantly reduces under eye puffiness as well. 

Use Murad Renewing Eye Cream twice daily around theeye area and say “buh-bye” to bags.

0.5 oz/Retails for $73.00 at www.murad.com

Murad Acne Treatment Concealer

When the ladies of Peace, Love, and Lipstick heard that our beloved Galactic Shield! Concealer was being discontinued by Benefit, we stressed (which of course lead to a bevy of breakouts!).

Thankfully, we soon discovered Murad’s Acne Treatment Concealer. This 2-in-1 treatment comes in three shades and provides long-lasting coverage while fighting acne with 2% salicylic acid. 

One dab of this blemish banisher and our nerves (along with our red inflamed skin) seemed to vanish. Read more

Active Moist by Dermalogica

Just because you have oily or acne prone skin does not mean that you don’t need to use a daily moisturizer. Every type of skin needs hydration, but the key is to find one that doesn’t leave you feeling greasy.  

The ladies at Peace, Love, and Lipstick use Active Moist by Dermalogica on our problematic skin. Its light, oil-free formula leaves skin perfectly hydrated every day without any residue. We love that It contains natural botanical astringents of Lemon, Watercress, Burdock and Ivy to help sop up shine and calm the skin. Active Moist is color and fragrance free, for absolutely no flare-ups.

Use Active Moist daily for soothed, softened, and shine free skin.  

3.4oz/Retails for $48.00 at dermstore.com

ELASTIderm Eye Cream by Obagi

If you are like the ladies at Peace, Love, and Lipstick, you may find yourself feeling younger than you look in the mirror. While often times all it takes to erase years off your face is some strategically placed concealer, we sought a solution that wouldn’t disappear when our makeup did.

When we discovered ELASTIderm Eye Cream, we were doubtful of Obagi’s claim to increase elasticity by 46% in nine weeks. But one month into our daily eye cream regimen we were hooked.

Unlike many creams we’d tried in the past, ELASTIderm did more than moisturizes our dry fine lines; it erased them. The creamy consistency works well under makeup and makes the eye area feel lifted and firm.

Use ELASTIderm Eye Cream twice daily around the entire eye area (including the lid), and look as luminous as you feel.
0.5 oz Retails for $95.00 at www.beautystoredepot.com

Murad Gentle Acne Treatment Gel

Having battled acne for years and feeling frustrated as product after product failed, or worse yet left us with dry, flaky skin, the ladies of Peace, Love, and Lipstick were skeptical of Murad’s claim to reduce breakouts by 45% in two weeks while increasing moisture. But we tried it and now we can’t live without it.

Use Murad’s Gentle Acne Treatment Gel all over your face at night (the consistency works great alone or under night cream but not as well under makeup) and see results the very next morning. It’s salicylic acid and tea tree oil formula immediately tones down redness and inflammation and treats blemishes quickly…with absolutely no dryness!

We have been using and loving this product for three years now and have rarely seen a breakout since.

2.65 oz/Retails for $43.00 at murad.com

Benefit Galactic Shield! Concealer

Just because the stress of the holidays can wreak havoc on your skin doesn’t mean that you have to spend the season looking like Rudolph. Although most products seem to make our pimple problems more noticeable (we now have a mound of beige stucco where our blemish used to be) we found that Benefit’s Galactic Shield! Concealer makes them virtually disappear.

We love that this anti-acne concealer is oil-free, waterproof, and that it’s slim, pencil-like design makes precision application easy. Conceal and heal your blemishes in one simple step and go from pimple to perfect in 30 seconds.

0.01 oz/Retails for $22.00 at benefitcosmetics.com