Aloe Vera is Awesome. Keep up the good blog. Thanks Jason Berkes…

As for age, I don’t really think age matters. If you’re 50 but you have adult acne, you can use Clean and Clear, even if it does seem targeted towards teens. Or if you’re only 20 but you’ve got some premature skin aging going on, it’s fine to use an Olay anti-wrinkle treatment. Age doesn’t matter, if it solves your skin issues, it is good.

Once you know what you need to fix with your skin, move slowly through the aisles. Look on the labels to see what each product does. You’ll be able to find products that will work for your skin problems. Then, once you’ve gone down the whole aisle (devote some time towards this!) write down all of the products that seemed as though they fit your needs. Then once you get home, look up reviews for them on makeupalley.com. Then you’ll be able to figure out which work best, and you can go back to the store and buy them.

If your skin is nice already because of whatever you’re doing now, keep doing it. I know personally that taking good skin and using products that you’ve never needed before can really take a toll on your skin and make it bad.

# Search for products that are paraben-free and come in paraben-free plastic containers or bottles.

# Look for the organic seal, a USDA approved logo. See if the product is 100 percent organic, since "organic" labeling has three levels (100 percent, 95 percent and 70 percent). The third category (70 percent) is usually noted as "made with organic ingredients" and these are very common.

# Read the labels. If you can’t pronounce half of the ingredients, this product is probably not the best option. Look for natural oils or scents such a lavender, grapefruit or honey.

# Smell the product. Scent is what turns you on (or off) to a product. If it is organic, but it doesn’t please your senses, don’t purchase it. The product will likely go to waste.