Keeping your face hydrated is an essential part of any beauty routine and although a lot of people complain that skincare is expensive, I think it's best to view your skincare choices as an investment. When you find the perfect products for you, you'll realize they're worth every penny! Here are a few of my favorites!

I like using products that work well no matter what the skin type. A few great complete skincare lines (which include cleansers, toners and moisturizers) that compliment even the most sensitive skin are:
* Orlane: great for sensitive and delicate skin
* Euoko: takes a very scientific approach to skincare with peptide-technology
* Yon-Ka: a great line which utilizes natural plant extracts and essential oils
* Lierac: specialists in phyto-cosmetics with restorative benefits for the skin

I also love to mix and match specialty products that target a specific need, like sun protection or exfoliation. Individual products I like best include:
* Christine Chin's Retinol Smoothing Fluid (I can't do without this) to smooth wrinkles and even out skin tone, also her Solar Guard, which contains green tea and aloe
* Dermalogica's Daily Microfoliant, which has a unique rice-based enzyme formula combined with salicylic acid to smooth skin and accelerate cell renewal
* Neutrogena's Body Oil, which is a delicate sesame formula and also their Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Day Lotion with SPF 20, which helps protect skin from environmental damage
* Laura Mercier's Purifying Oil which contains deep sea water to help skin cell renewal
* Rodin's Olio Lusso, which is infused with botanicals to soothe and soften skin  

For special areas like eyes and lips, it is important to choose products that will pamper delicate skin, try:
* La Mer's lip balm with a patented lipid complex and their Eye Concentrate, which comes with a little silver ball to massage the eye area
* LipFusion's XL, which plumps and smoothes lips
* Neutrogena's MoistureShine Lip Soothers with SPF 20, which provides both shine and sun protection for softer and smoother lips

Once you find the right combination of products, your skin will thank you for it!