About, FACE
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| the bags under my eyes are FRIGHTENING |
Historically speaking my skin has been normal, with PMS related blemishes to keep my humble. I have vivid memories growing up using Avon Clearskin face scrub, popping zits and using menthol campor (as chapstick) to round out my skincare routine. These days my skin has taken on somewhat of a hybrid status, vacillating between normal and hormonal blemish connect-the-dots postpartum (plus I'm 34 and a half). Thus, it requires a bit more TLC so I've been working on being mindful (read: find and adopt a skincare routine) because aging is REAL and I am vain.
Scrub: O.R.G. Mineral Peel (every other day in lieu of using cleanser)
Toner: Witch Hazel (in a teeny spritz bottle) + a spritz of Rose Hibiscus Face Mist
Eye Cream: Algenist Eye Renewal
Blemishes: Persa Gel 10
Serum: Midnight Recovery Concentrate
Moisturizer: Kiehls
Lip: some variation of chapstick
Confession. I'm completely obsessed with the Rose Face Mist. It is so lovely and refreshing! Confession, dos: I'm horrific about washing my face at night -- so much so that I bought fancy-ish wipes to really make it easy on myself and I'm proud/ashamed to say my record to date is about 50/50. It's been almost a month since starting to use eye cream -- truthfully I probably have unrealistic expectations that a product could make me look less like I never sleep and more like I sleep mostly through the night (insomnia is the worst) so...I'm working through that one, clearly. Totally my own worst critic. I've been a devout user of persa gel since my college roommate Emily introduced me to it and use the serum only days I micro peel/mask and during the winter otherwise by day's end my face is a greasy mess.
On the hunt for: a face scrub and face mask I love -- my sister Jennifer gave me a mask that almost took off my face with it (granted it was expired and I did not realize that till after because I forgot it was in my cabinet until a year later), lip scrub because I'm just about out of my Mary Kay kit and wanna spice it up a bit. I'm constantly on the hunt for chapstick -- currently I'm using Drunk Elephant and its just ok so I won't link it. I also need a chapstick with SPF (lip sunburn is a thing and I continue to forget this until I get it every.time), and I'm flirting with the idea of a tinted chapstick for when I'm feeling flirty, but I'm not sure I'm ready to be THAT fancy, ya know?
Also, if anyone wants to volunteer to come to my house each morning and be my make up artist, I'd gladly oblige and will provide both a delicious breakfast and coffee. Until then I'll stick to wearing makeup for weddings. And by for, I mean when I'm in a wedding. #lowestmaintenance
What is your current skincare routine (or lack thereof)?
Any under eye tips? Mine are palatial and its unsettling.
Must-have products?
Should I wear mascara/get lashes?