I'm not one for New Year's resolutions, but there are two things I do on New Year's Eve as part of my routine; 1) clean my makeup brushes and 2) throw out old makeup. I do both of these things regularly -- wash my brushes once a week and toss old makeup every month or so -- but these two cleansing activities give me some weird peace of mind on December 31st. You don't want to start off a new year with bad makeup ;) read more[...]
Let's talk about adult acne. Plainly, it sucks. When I was a pimply-faced teenager, I remember counting down the days until I was an adult and I grew out of my blemishes. I may even have circled a date on the calendar when I turned 18 thinking that was the day it would be over. It was not. In university, my acne got worse. Didn't help that as a varsity athlete I spent 4-6 hours a day sweating my ass off, and usually, with a full face of makeup on. Combine that with all-nighters and the idea that you didn't need to wash your face befo[...]
I've got stubborn adulty breakout skin, and I work very hard to keep my flare-ups at bay. This means bi-monthly chemical peels and at least once a week I treat myself to a mask night. Okay, maybe more than once a week, probably at least twice a week. Usually when my husband is playing baseball or hockey. I call it "Masking Up" and it is my main source of at-home pampering. It's important for your skin that you get your mask on, once in awhile. Don't think that I do this when the hubs is out because I'm embarrassed or don't want him to see me. I totally send him ma[...]
There are a few things that I can not live without when it comes to my getting ready routine. No matter what time of day or event, I always always use these four products. It's taken me a few years to find my favorite brands for each product, but for the past year I have been hooked on the following beauty go-to's. read more[...]
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