Sunday, June 17, 2012
Make-Up Bag and Medicine Cabinet Favorites
I like talking about stuff...does that make me vapid? Maybe. Don't get me wrong I love discussing and debating events, people, books, and other more engaging topics, but I'm a visual person and I like shopping and finding quality things...I don't like crap and I don't want to waste my time or money buying crap so I love finding products that are really great and telling people all about them. Especially make-up and beauty products. I went through a very rough stage, physically, when I was younger. I had atrocious hair and unmanageable skin. I was just a disaster as a pre-teen into early teens. But thats okay it made me develop a personality! Being pretty is over-rated (my 13 year old self would disagree). But part of that experience led me to develop a deep fascination with make-up and other products that made me feel comfortable in my own skin and learn to work with what I got.
Any-whoo here are some products I love, that live up to their claims, and are worth every single penny
Fresh's Soy Face Cleanser is AMAZING. As a 20 something I still get breakouts occasionally, but I hate acne cleaners. My skin feels dry and the acid that is in them can even trigger breakouts. I got a sample of this from Sephora and its one of those products that you immediately see a difference. It's a very gentle but effective cleanser and all the amino acids from the soy leave my face feeling hydrated but still clean. It doesn't hurt that all of Fresh's packaging is simple and pretty and looks great in the bathroom. And it smells really good...like a vegetable garden (that may not sound appealing to some, but I love it!) Plus I get the 1.7 ounce size which $15 and it lasts me for a few months.
My hair...where to begin. I have incredibly dry and frizzy corkscrew curls. They are not cute and they are not manageable. In fact, I have always hated HATED my hair. To leave it natural I have to put on tons and products and it just gets crunchy and bleh. So I became really good with a hair dryer and flat iron. I rarely wear my hair natural unless I'm not leaving the house or it is just unbearably hot. I know this is not super healthy for my hair but it leaves me no choice! I'm good about getting trims and I can go up to 3 to 4 days without washing my hair (since its so dry it doesn't get greasy very easily). While I was browsing through some masks I found this and was instantly intrigued. Hair Smoothie, how funny. Not funny, it's amazing. When I got it home and opened it I was kinda worried it would be too much conditioner for my hair. It has a consistency denser than custard, I can't even describe it. But I put it in my hair anyway expecting a let down of greasy locks, instead it made my hair incredibly soft and shiny. I bought some last March and still haven't used all of it (a little goes a long way) so for $20 its definitely a steal.
I love make-up. I can't deny it. I love playing with different looks and following crazy trends. Its just so fun! However, there's always been one type of make-up that I could not get the hang of/ could not stand wearing. Foundation. I hated liquid foundation. I got over the mineral foundation. Don't get me started on pressed powder foundation. I could never find a foundation that didn't cause my skin to start producing oil faster than a country in the middle east. I have incredibly oily skin that gets set off from stress, humidity, iridescent lighting, the breeze blowing... But then I saw all these incredible reviews about BB cream so I had to try it. It feels like there is nothing on your skin and it really producers a great coverage for being so light. I don't really have bad acne scars, but I do have large pores and some unevenness so I really only need light to moderate coverage. This stuff I feel makes my skin less oily, which is a miracle in itself. The price, for m, was kinda steep at $38, but it's definitely made a difference. Doesn't hurt that there's anti-aging and awesome sun protection in there to boot.
Thats all for now...Peace and Blessins
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