Ten on Tuesday: 10 favorite health and beauty products

I guess I won't include thyroid medication or vicodin in with the "health" part here, right? And I am soooo cheap when it comes to most of this. Probably embarrass myself without even realizing it.

1. Aquaphor. You cannot go wrong with this stuff slathered on your heels. Stick them in fuzzy socks for the night and your heels are so soft the next day. Really. It's just vaseline and lanolin but it does the trick.

2. Speaking of lanolin, I loved the lanolin I was given in the hospital after I had Leo. I think it was Medela's version? It wasn't Pure-Lan and it wasn't Lansinoh. It was THE BEST LANOLIN EVER. Soft, not too sheepy, perfect for when you need it.

3. That lavender salt scrub from Trader Joe's! It is wonderful for winter.

4. My not-cheap curly shampoo and conditioner from Salon St. Louis. I'm out right now and my hair? You can tell. It's true. That stuff works. I don't frizz, I don't go limp. My hair is as perfect as it ever gets when I use it.

5. Kiss My Face shower gel. Whatever fragrance is fine. Right now I'm using this clove one. It's so, how do I want to say it, indulgent? At least it seems that way.

6. The foamy stuff I use to "product" my hair. Also from Salon St. Louis. I don't use it often (because I am lazy) but when I do, followed by the hair dryer, my hair looks the way it's supposed to.

7. Followed by "Hair Polish" also from Salon St. Louis. I think it's technically a detangler. It has the consistency of Aquaphor...I use a pea-sized amount on my hands and run it through my hair. Shiny. But not gross. Really. And it smells wonderful. And Sophia realized all this, too, and now I am out. Poor Sophie and her hair.

8. CLEAR MASCARA. My eyelashes are long all by themselves. They are black, too. They do what they need to do. But sometimes I would want to finish them off, thicken them up a bit (I also have a few other minimal make up items), but I am such a spazz that regular mascara wound up all over. Such a dork. But clear mascara does exactly what I need it to do. Kind of gives a nice finish around the eyes, especially lower lashes, but when it rubs off (which it inevitably will do), it disappears and I simple put on more. No raccoon eyes. It is also perfect for little girls who have to dance on stage. My sister Bevin says her red-head friends use it, too, so that their red or light brown eyelashes don't look artificial. So smart.

9. tinted lip balm, whatever brand, whatever color. I don't do well with the hard edge of lipstick. Sometimes I wear it but usually, I stick with lip balm that has just a smidge of color. Like what you would let a 10 year old girl wear to "dress up." It's all I want.

10. California Baby bubble bath. Doesn't give Sophia a UTI. Doesn't make Maeve's eczema worse. Makes kids smell great. Perfect!