At the moment, I'm staying with my aunt and uncle for the summer and their guest room has, strangely but awesomely enough, has a sink/vanity in it. So luckily, you get a nice little presentation to kick off the blog with.
Here's what we'll start with:
Quick Touch Ups
This is a good start since it gives you a general idea of simply my health routine. I have very sensitive, combination skin, and for years I bounced from cleanser to cleanser trying to clear my acne and get rid of my oily skin without drying out my already dry skin. Fun stuff, right? Well at one point I learned you should wait roughly a month in between switching products as a sort of "reset" that way you actually can tell a difference. Well, I tried that, sort of hesitantly since I was worried that my already painful acne, would go out of control. Guess what? It cleared up. And so did my dry skin. While I still have oily skin, I attribute that more to the fact that I have an easy tendency to sweat and it's much easier to take care of than acne or dry, flaky skin is. I just carry oil-absorption sheets with me to touch up my face throughout the day. Shiseido makes a pretty effective blotting paper, which you can get at Sephora. The absorb the oil well and have a little bit of powder on them to add a bit of matte and continuous absorption. They're somewhere around $18 for a packet of 100 sheets. That has lasted me up to a month before. But if you want something a little cheaper Clean & Clear makes some pretty effective ones as well, which I used for some time before I switched. It's generally around $5 for 50 sheets, which you can get at pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens.
At this point, I'll pause and let you know that I tend to buy my products in the mid-range price bracket. I shop namely at Sephora, but I will try to offer you alternatives when possible.
Cleansing
Okay. So, at any rate, for months I used nothing on my face but towelettes for makeup removal. Recently, however, I've been trying to be more concerned not only about how I look, but also my health. So my stepmom recommended that I start using the Mia. It's costly, so you'd have to consider the investment, but that's exactly what it is. Generally, once you start using it you'll actually get worse for a bit, but once you get into the habit it's a great deep-cleanser. I got the most basic one (there are two or three kinds) and got the extra brushes in Sensitive Skin. I use it around every other day to every two days. The cleanser that I use with it is Philosophy Purity Made Simple, which starts at $10 a bottle and goes up to $50 depending on the size you get. You'll see next to it that there's the Clarisonic Cleanser that comes with the Mia, but I've never used it so I can't tell you how it is. If you want a cheaper, before I switched I mostly used Aveeno's Positively Radient cleanser which helped to even out my skin tone and mostly kept my skin clear.
Healthcare
So on to other health works. As you see, I use Crest 3D Whitening toothpaste (I drink A LOT of coffee so I need to make sure I get those stains off.) Since I travel around a lot I need a to-go container for my tooth brush. It's generally a good idea to have one since it protects your toothbrush from, well, everything. I keep a Venus Disposable razor around the makeup area just in case I need to touchup. I've got Armenian heritage and, let's face it, that's not exactly winning the lottery genetics-wise. But the razor is fairly cheap and I've been using Venus razors pretty much my entire life, but any disposable razor will do really.
Deodorant
Anyway, you can also see I use Secret Minerals Deodorant. I chose this mainly because I like the way it smells and it works. However, like I said, I sweat very easily. I need the antiperspirant. But if you don't, I highly recommend that you use Crystal Body Deodorant. It's aluminum free and paraban free. It's not an antiperspirant, but as a deodorant, it works. The aluminum and paraban is what has been discovered to lead to cancer, especially in women since they shave their underarms and they block the lymph nodes. So, if you don't have a special need to cut down on sweat, and really only need the deodorant, then try it. They have a rock that you wet and apply or a gel roll-on. They both work great. It can now, finally, be found at your typical pharmacy/drug stores.
So anyway, there are some quick basics to get you started, I will be continuing shortly. Good luck and happy health!
- KissMYGorgeous
Susan: "Sally, does it ever occur to you that age brings wisdom and greater confidence?"
Sally: "Susan, age brings you more to shave."
~Coupling
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