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Beauty Products You Can Keep In The Fridge
Skincare minifridges have been all the rage over the past few years. They are cute, accessible, and look chic in your bathroom or bedroom. A minifridge to hold your skincare products sounds luxurious and expensive but most of the minifridges on the market are relatively affordable and can range from $59 on up to $150. Despite which minifridge you choose, it will do the same thing for your beauty products which is keep them cold. So, what are the benefits of keeping your beauty products cold? Cold beauty products and tools can help decrease swelling, puffiness, and redness. Also, placing certain skincare products in a minifridge can help prolong the…
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Guide To Prepping Skin For Makeup
Achieving a flawless face begins before you apply makeup. It is important to prep your skin so it is a nice smooth canvas that will ensure makeup application is easy and fool proof. I know when I want to have what I call “a good makeup day” it begins with my morning skincare routine (my skin is mature, dry to very dry, depending on what season it is), so here is my step-by-step guide for prepping my skin for makeup: Step 1: Cleanse It is important to wash away any makeup residue from the night before, dead skin cells, accumulated sebum (oil) and sweat (if you work out in the…
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New Skin Care & Makeup Launches To Try In January
With a new year comes new beauty products and there are some innovative products that launched in January! From a lemon scrub that smooths your skin to a moisturizing foot balm, so here are some skin care and makeup launches to try this month: Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream $42 From the brand that gave us so many wonderful masks, we are now getting a traditional moisturizer formula, but in reality, there is not anything traditional about a product named Cloud Dew. Summer Fridays gel-cream moisturizer is oil-free and is infused with hyaluronic acid to help plump and hydrate your skin and this is also a clean beauty…
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Skin Smart Installment 5: Ingredients In Beauty Products That Can Cause Acne
As much as we love our skin care products and makeup, there are quite a few ingredients in your everyday makeup and skin care products that could be doing more harm than good, especially for sensitive and/or acne-prone skin. I have listed below some key ingredients to look for that may be the culprit of those annoying acne breakouts: Coconut Oil Although coconut oil has become a big hit in the beauty world, it is also considered to be highly comedogenic, which means it can easily block or clog your pores. Coconut oil is fine to use as a body moisturizer or as a deep conditioning treatment for hair but…
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Newly Launched Beauty Products
We all have our tried-and-true beauty products, but it can be beneficial for you to switch out products from time to time (which I have been doing lately). Whether you are not seeing results from your serum or you have had the same eyeshadow palette for the past two years, consider doing a sweep of your products and trying out one of the newly launched beauty products below: Farmacy Deep Sweep 2% BHA Toner $28 Swap out your standard toner with this alcohol-free toner, which gently exfoliates and controls oil without stripping the skin of its natural moisture. It features 2% BHA and papaya enzymes to purify and refresh the…
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Skin Smart Installment 3: Morning & Evening Skin Care
In today’s installment of Skin Smart we are talking about skin care in the morning and at night and if you are anything like just about every woman on the planet, your morning and night skincare routines are probably pretty one-size-fits-all. Same cleanser, same cream, etc. Turns out your day and night skincare regimen should be as different as day and night. Most of how we age occurs during the daytime with exposure to UV rays and pollutants, wearing makeup as well as oil build-up, and bacteria. Nighttime, on the other hand, is all about undoing the day’s damage. While you get some much-needed rest at night, you skin goes…
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What I’m Loving Right Now
Over the last few months, I have tried some new or new to me skincare, makeup and hair care and I have found a few standout products that I have been using non-stop and I have a few style items that I have been wearing non-stop too, so here is everything that I am loving right now: Skincare Pixi Glow Tonic – I have been using this every morning with an exfoliating cotton round. I love how this gets rid of the dead skin cells that accumulate overnight and I love how my skin glows after I use it. This is something I will be repurchasing on the regular. Pixi…
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Skin Smart Installment 2: Salicylic Acid & Benzoyl Peroxide
This month’s Skin Smart installment is all about the differences between and benefits of salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide and for those of us who suffer from the occasional monthly breakout, breakouts due to stress or dealing with a case of acne, this installment will help you decide which treatment will be better for you to help heal and clear up your skin. Salicylic Acid Salicylic Acid is a BHA (beta hydroxy acid). The hydroxy part of the molecule is separated from the acid part by two carbon atoms. This means that it is more oil soluble and can penetrate your pores. It has the ability to exfoliate both…
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The Benefits Of Dry Brushing
It only takes one trip down any beauty aisle to see at least one body brush. And although it’s easy to bypass these scrubbing brushes as unnecessary additions, don’t let the unassuming bristles fool you. Dry brushes are so much more than fancy exfoliators and with summer right around the corner, we want our skin to be at its best, so keep reading to see what dry brushing is and how to master the brushing technique for yourself. What Is Dry Brushing? Dry brushing is done with a wooden brush with tightly positioned, firm natural or synthetic bristles (I use Eco Tools Dry Body Brush). It’s ideal for exfoliating away…
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DIY Face Masks You Can Make With Ingredients From Your Pantry
As the days start to blend together, we could use a few things to help us stay creative during this time, so here are some quick and easy recipes to help you concoct the mask of your dreams. Whether you want to moisturize your dry skin or want to make the most of the extra downtime, these DIY masks will do it all and the best part? For most of these masks, all you have to do is turn to your pantry or refrigerator in order to get things started! Turmeric Face Mask Sometimes we need an anti-inflammatory face mask, and this DIY miracle mixture does just that. All you…
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