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Healthy Skincare from a 20 year old
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items Affordable, honest skincare and makeup that you can depend on through the seasons. Coming from someone with combination skin. How I prevent buildup, white heads, breakouts, and huge pores without basically poisoning my skin out of it. Let's go!
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Skincare - You know, BEFORE makeup.
Makeup Hacks that love me
Skincare - You know, BEFORE makeup.
This isn’t a bunch of medicated hoopla. My skin is too sensitive and combination to try out every brand. These are hacks from brands that keep it simple and organic. Oh, and they work fast (not in 30 days or 3 months).
It removes makeup, buildup, and whiteheads. I use this and my reusable bamboo cloths, OR cotton rounds AFTER I wash my face to get any leftover makeup or gunk. It's gentle, and it's the least you can do on those nights and mornings when you couldn't ...
NO MAKEUP REMOVER, this instead. Micellar Cleansing Water
Here's a secret. Water also has a ph of 7, you need something that will actually relax your skin and help it heal from whatever your life is doing right now. I put aloe vera on after I wash my face and before my moisturizer. Every breakout I have eve...
NO TONER: This instead!
You basically have a subscription to cotton pads and bleach residue on your skin. Stop it. ✋🏾
Reusable Makeup Remover Pads Bamboo Cotton Rounds
Combination skin girly here, don’t let “acid” fool you. It literally pulls moisture from the air so your skin never gets dry in the winter. Great for dry skin, great for oily skin because oily skin is just skin that overproduces because it's hungry. ...
Winter skin? Here’s the rub. No more dry patches.
It's always between this one and the Vitamin C Moisturizer by the ordinary, this one is my go to for the Winter because it doubles up on hydration, and a little goes a LONG way. I mean, I could put three peas on my face and it would be beautifully co...
Winter Moisturizer: Hydration Station
This is not a toy! You're skin will brighten and those acne scars will melt away, but this stuff is STRONG! I mean, you should only use it in the areas that are hyperpigmented and use sunscreen after. I have sensitive skin and it didn't make me break...
Summer Moisturizer: Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%
I use the night one 24/7 🤷🏾♀️. It gets bubbly, but actually cleans. I take off most of my makeup and let this do the rest before I do my micellar water and start my routine. :) Acne and combo skin friendly
Gentle Cleaner, acne friendly.
New Task: Google “Vitamin E on pimple”. When my acne is stubborn and just needs a little push, I put a small smear of oil on it and top it with aloe vera. It turns into a sort of white paste and instead of just drying it out it takes away the redness...
That cut? Put this on it
Makeup Hacks that love me
I used to wear a bunch of makeup, but now my skin just glows! Even so, these are things I HAVE TO keep in my beauty bag.
My acne loves to show up right over my eyebrows or right on my cheek, so a cutesy sticker is the way to go. Beware, this will draw attention so match it with your eye shadow. ;)
Cute Acne Patches :)
My elf bronzer has that shimmery look, and in the summer I use it for a little glow. It's kind of THICK so watch out, but it's also more of a gel than a cream. It doesn't absorb, it sits on top. If you want glam and pigment, this is it. If you want m...
Bronzer in my shade??? YES>
So pigmented, and mom-proof! This lasts all day and never melts off!
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
The airbrush look is possible without all the hard work. Sometimes on a lazy day I just put this over my primer/moisturizer. 🤭 I’m pretty serious about my skincare so this is just the cherry on top to set everything when I just want a natural face .
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
My Drugstore Dupe 🤧🥲
Halo Glow Loose Setting Powder
This and never anything else!!! I layer this because I want my glow cemented, but it’s ridiculously pigmented. Get your shade because this stuff is true to its color. Do NOT go a shade over or under and think you can dilute it. My “highlight” was too...
Hydrating Camo Concealer | Full Coverage