Okay, don't let the title fool you. When I wake up in the morning, I'm far from a beauty queen. I'd say it's more like Frankenstein's bride. But thanks to a few steps and products, I have found a cure to the morning curse.
Wash my face. DUH! I have to be able to see what I'm doing to get the job done. If you have read my last post, then refer to the Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions Gel Cleanser, and to the Acne Free Severe to Clear Skin System (Step 1).
My eye roller. Yes, I do use one. I know, I know, "you're only 20, why do you use this?" My mom asks me this all the time. Simply, your skin begins to start maturing in your 20's. To prevent dark circles and crow's feet, you should hydrate the area around your eyes with a light cream or as I do, an eye roller. My pick: Aveeno Smart Essentials Anti-Fatigue Eye Treatment
I love this! It reduces the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. You simply just roll it from you inner corner to the outer corner of your eye, once in the morning and once in the evening. Beware that this can irritate skin. The worse side effect I have experienced was just a little burn, but that was only when I got my acne medication too close to my eyes. So be cautious with using other products with this one. I'd use this right after washing your face, give it a few minutes to set in, and then add your next product as you wish.
Next is a good moisturizer with SPF of 15 or higher. It's important to keep your skin hydrated to prevent wrinkles later, but it's even more important to shield your skin from the harmful UVA/UVB rays of the sun. This is the first step to preventing skin-cancer, and it helps to keep you young and beautiful...so why not? My two picks:
I'm currently using the rest of this product up. I used to sell Mary Kay, so this was in my starter kit. I must say it works quite well as a sunscreen, but I would recommend the moisturizer that Mary Kay also sells to give your skin a little more saturation. This sunscreen/moisturizer also has an age-fighting complex that is good for young to mature skin. This product is a bit on the pricey side, so if that is a problem for you, I am recommending another product that is more budget friendly. To read more about this click on the link above.
This product is a great SPF moisturizer. I haven't used it in awhile, because like I said before I'm trying to use up all my Mary Kay. However, when I did use this product, I must say it worked great. It kept my skin moisturized and protected from the sun. Viewing as I have young skin, it was hard to see if it benefited me on the age-fighting side, but it did help keep sun spots and sun-burn from appearing on my face and neck. I would totally recommend this product to anyone, and definitely to those individuals on a tight budget. To see more info or to purchase, click on the link above. You will have to type in either the product name or search for moisturizers to find this product.
Now we get down to concealer. This I use to help along with my eye roller AND to clear acne. It's the best of both worlds! I use a tiny amount under my eyes, after using my foundation (which I'm not going to be talking about in this post, because every product has different shades for different skin). I use this for those stubborn dark circles under the eyes and blemishes. My pick:
This is by far my favorite concealer. It works great for masking dark circles under the eyes and blemishes. But what you might not know is that this concealer also contains an acne medication that actually clears blemishes when you use it on top of them! AMAZING! It goes on well and lasts. Great for acne troubled skin, or for anyone who is looking for a great concealer. I highly recommend this product. For more information or to purchase, click on the link above.
Finally, I finish with face powder. Any shade or brand you like. I use many products (too many to list here now). I do recommend finding a light weight finishing powder in a translucent shade for a more airbrushed look however. I live in Texas, and visit Florida quite often for travel so a powder is much more sustainable to the high humidity weather that I experience here.
Well, I think that's about it for this blog. If you have any questions or comments feel free to express!
As always, have a wonderful day, and stay looking awake!
~Angel
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