(Review & Giveaway) Beauty 911: First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Age Delay Restore Cream, Smooth Shave Cream
First Aid Beauty brings conflicting images to mind: Ace bandages superimposed over highlighter, or perhaps antibiotic ointment buddied up with lipstick. For Lilli Gordon, the founder of the company, First Aid Beauty (or FAB, if you will) means simplicity. Her line offers traditional cosmetic products, but it started as a line of products that each remedy a different uncomfortable skin problem. I dipped my toe in the FAB waters by testing two such items.
I started off with the 5 in 1 Restore Cream Age Delay cream ($36 at firstaidbeauty.com) The cream prevents wrinkles, evens tone, boosts radiance, soothes, and fights free radicals. That’s an impressive list, and it takes Homeostatine and retinyl palmitate (a wrinkle – reducer,) niacinamide (to fade hyper-pigmentation,) sunflower oil and dimethicone (which help support skin’s barrier function) and a special antioxidant booster made of licorice root, feverfew, and white tea (to stave off free radicals). It’s appropriate for dry, combination, and normal skin whose owners want to slow aging. Sadly, I have oily, sensitive skin, so in lieu of testing the cream on my face, I slathered it on my decollete and shoulders. Since I wear a hat in addition to industrial-strength SPF, most of my photo aging is on my chest and shoulders anyway. The cream had the luxurious texture of a body butter, so I imagine someone with thirsty skin who doesn’t battle acne would be happy to pat it on. At first I thought the cream would sit to heavily on my skin, but after about five minutes the cream settled in with a dewy finish, and all tight, dry skin vanished.
Secondly, the Smooth Shave Cream ($16.50 for 6.8 fl. oz. and $7.50 for 2.0 fl. oz.) promised a fragrance-free shave with less in the way of irritating nicks and cuts. It uses glycerin to moisturize, tea tree oil and bisabolol to soothe the skin, and that same FAB antioxidant booster as above, because legs and underarms need anti-aging love, too. I really liked that this shaving cream was, in fact, a cream – not foam, not a gel, and not a gel that turns into foam. Those formulas might smell great, but they’ve always left me a little razor-burned. This felt like shaving my legs with a face cream – very smooth, but slightly wasteful. I had to keep reminding myself that this was it’s purpose. Misplaced guilt aside, my legs looked soft and hairless with little pain and discomfort.
These products and others from the line retail at the company’s site previously mentioned, but are also at sephora.com and Sephora stores across the country.
We are giving away a bottle of the First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Face Cream, valued at $38 to one lucky winner. Leave a comment below to let us know — what product is your “first aid” remedy when you need a beauty fix? The contest closes August 30th. Good luck, ladies! (US only please)
- Katharine McKenzie
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I can’t think of one particular product, but I’d love to try this brand.
My go-to product is Jameson’s Tea Tree Arnica Gel… It’s amazing for treating those little beauty emergencies like bruises, boo-boos, sun burns, breakouts, excema – you name it. I often use it as a mask for a quick beauty pick-me-up
G_Patton@hotmail.com
Aquaphor. That stuff comes in handy all the time.
I don’t have a first aid remedy. I have eczema and I guess combo skin. My skin is very sensitive to stresses. I am always looking for a sensitive , rich moisturizer that can relief itchy at certain times.
Thank You!
Sherrie P.
Coconut oil. I use it on my skin and hair and smell tropical all day!
my 911 product is argan oil! it’s great for skin, hair, and nails!
My first aid beauty trick is Avoccodo Oil (I cook with it also) Coconut oil (I cook with my salmons and make fruit smoothies with also) Shea Butter and Olive Oil put together. Awesome feeling to my hair and body!
my go to product is aloe vera gel
rjs682 at yahoo dot com
The product I use “first aid” beauty fix is toothpaste because it helps with those stubborn pimples
Lubriderm body lotion. It always heals my skin when it gets super dry.
My 911 product is Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Eye Mask when i need a beauty fix. Especially, after pulling an all nighter. =)
Vaseline and salt rub to make my lips soft again.
I use virgin olive oil
tmc480 at yahoo dot com
Vitacilina. It’s an ointment that has multi purpose for anything and everything.
Argon oil on my hair, makes it shiny, soft and full! I love it!
I would say products that contain neem. I get them from the health food store and they work wonders. My favorite is the soap.
I dont really have a particular item I turn to
zachsgran1 at yahoo dot com
I would love to win your 5 in 1 restore cream. I got to use a tube of this as a BZZ Agent and I absolutely loved it. It really helped with my dry skin issues. I used it before applying makeup in the morning and before going to bed at night after removing my makeup.
I use LUSH Ayesha fresh face mask when I want to look glowy and instantly about 5 years younger. (Yay! Just test-sampled 5-in-1 and I’m a fan!)
I just started using the FAB brand and found the Daily Face Wash and Daily Face cream are amazing! I have been fighting redness on my face for a few years and could not find any product to reduce or get rid of it completely until I tried the FAB products. The redness is almost all gone and my complexion is so much better. Thanks FAB for being my first aid
I love FAB! My first aid beauty secret is sleeeeep! It heals my undereye circles and my body.
Definitely Aquaphor- can be used for so many things!
I’m in desperate need of a product that will help me!! This product looks like something I’d be interested in!!
@ jujugaboo
Vaseline is great for everything, eyes, cheeks, lips – quick easy and cheap too
Dermalogica matte face cream<3!!! THANK YOU:)!!!