Facial Skin Care Brands

Facial skin care brands, across the world fight with each other in trying to influence the public by advertising that they are the best. While really, they are all good brands, and they may not be perfect for you. When selecting facial skin care, cost is always going to be an issue. It would not facilitate you in the end if you set up a good skin care treatment, only to find you cannot easily afford to follow through to the end of the treatment. Another thing is knowing your skin type and your skin requirements. If you are not sure what type of skin you have, there are some simple tests you can do yourself to find out your skin type. If still in suspicion, check with a dermatologist and surely they can help you out to solve the problem. Many people using several kinds of facial skin care products and they will buy discount products because of its low price. While there is nothing wrong with discount products, it must be suitable for your skin type or it won't help you. It could also make your skin even worse. There are many facial skin care brands in the world market. Here are just a few:

Clinique - One of the world's leading suppliers of makeup and fragrance merchandise, it was founded by Estée Lauder Inc. as the first dermatologist and allergy tested and scent free makeup brand in the world. Clinique was also one of the first companies to match skin care requirements with skin types. It began with a 3-step program and still in use at present: cleansing, exfoliating and moisturizing.

Mary Kay - This is a makeup products manufacturing company started by Mary Kay Ash and sells cosmetics of all kinds. Their merchandises are sold door to door and at 'Mary Kay', parties with their top sellers getting prizes. Mary Kay became very popular for giving pink Cadillacs as prizes.

Olay - This is a brand by Procter & Gamble set up with facial moisturizer merchandise. In the beginning, Olay was started as oil of Olay and was not expressed as any one thing in particular - just a facial skin care product to make women look and feel younger. Now Olay carries a full line of products.

Ponds - This company was started by Theron Ponds with the launch of the makeup line being Pond's extract with witch-hazel. Nowadays Pond's has a comprehensive cosmetic product line and has a 3-step procedure consisting of cleanse, tone and exfoliate.

Shiseido - This cosmetics company started in 1888 and produced a facial skin care lotion in 1897 that is still sold today in the market. They have a full cosmetic product line both for men and women.