I’ve never been into working out.  With the recession and all, I’ve convinced myself that it is monetarily irresponsible to join the gym.  So, I’ve taken to doing a frantic jog around my block in the morning, and eating soup at lunch (to offset all the holiday cookies of course!).  So, then I started to think if I purchased a scale, that then I would be further encouraged to live a more healthful lifestyle.  But, all this penny pinching I suppose is thrown out the window when you find something like this…the Seca Aurea 795.  It’s really pretty, and it helps that it is 24 carat gold-platted through the body, and the tread area is real leather.  I found it ‘on sale’ at Amazon for $970 which equals 16 months of gym membership…

This Tanita HA-502 is really cute too, I love how utilitarian it looks, and for $44 it’s a pretty good deal.

So, I spent the weekend trolling around my favorite beauty spots.  I first started at Blue Mercury (the best beauty store ever!).  They recommended that I go with the Darphin products to winterproof my dry skin.  This Darphin Hydraskin Light is for the day, and then would be followed by the nighttime Hydraskin Night Cream.

Then, I headed over to Sephora.  I was a little overwhelmed with all of the options, but I had done some research online about Philosophy’s products, so I tried out a few of their moisturizers.

This Hope in a Jar seemed like the best fit for me, but I can’t help but feel like their products are a bit of a fad.  I gave up on the search, and headed off to get a facial.  I tried out Affordable Skin Care Salon (537 East Girard Ave) in Philadelphia.  Mary the owner performs the facials, I got the Ayurvedic Facial.  Their prices are really affordable from $27-$58.  I’m still on the hunt for the perfect moisturizer, but at least my skin is feeling good for now.