Real products I actually use on real, imperfect skin. I deal with hormonal acne, texture, rosacea, oily areas and dry patches — plus mid-40s skin — so everything here has earned its place through real wear, real testing, and real results. No hype, no...
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My Favorite Makeup Products
Skin Care
Hair Care
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My Favorite Makeup Products
These are my makeup recommendedations that I use on a regular basis. These products work for my skin type. I have combination oily/dry skin that is textured with history of rosacea and acne.
Mid-40s skin here with hormonal acne, texture, rosacea, oily areas and dry patches — so I’m picky with foundation. This one gives me even, buildable coverage without feeling heavy or cakey. It keeps my oily skin mostly matte for hours (a little natur...
Revlon Foundation | ColorStay & Matte Options
Love this foundation for my oily, textured, acne prone skin. I use this foundation in the summertime due to it keeping the shine on my face in control. It's medium to full coverage and does not clog my pores.
Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation
This powder foundation is great over liquid foundation to keep the shine down on my very oily skin. It's a great price and product. My skin does not breakout and it's a long-wearing foundation.
NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation
Lash Paradise is one of my go-to mascaras — super dark black, tons of volume, and amazing length. I have hooded eyes, so I love how it extends my lashes and helps my eyes look more open. Bonus: it works beautifully on my mid-40s lashes without clumpi...
Paradise Mascara
We doesn't love a good brow?! I've been using this product for years and get compliments on my eyebrows all the time. It's easy to use and I use it every day. It lasts a long time too so well worth the cost.
Brow Powder Duo
This is a great buildable mascara that I use everyday with my other favorite mascara. If you want volume this mascara will definitely do that.
L'Oreal Paris Waterproof Voluminous Mascara Black 0.28 fl oz for Thick Soft ...
Pour RX Serum has become one of my favorite prep steps before makeup. It helps minimize the look of my pores and leaves my skin feeling silky smooth without any heaviness. The texture is super light, airy, and never greasy, which makes it perfect as ...
TOSOWOONG Pore Tightening Serum
If you want a dramatic vibrant red lip 💋 this one is for you. Goes on silky smooth and lasts. It's a beautiful color that will complement all types of skin colors.
Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick
Love this product. I bought the Rose Latte color and absolutely love it. It's a more natural color that is buildable. It's very moisturizing to the lips and glides on.
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil
When I'm in the mood for a matte lip I reach for the MAC matte lipstick. I have the Viva Glam color that I love. It's such a pretty color. Some matte lipsticks dry out my lips but not this one. It's a great product that lasts.
M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick | Including Velvet Teddy, Taupe, Mehr & ...
Skin Care
Skin care products that I use regularly for combo-oily, textured skin, rosacea
and hormonal acne.
If you have sensitive, acne-prone skin like me you need to try this. Recommended by my dermatologist and I've been using this for years. It's great for my combination skin and does not irritate my rosacea. It's my go to cleanser and even helps remove...
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser for Sensitive and Dry Skin
Love love this sunscreen. I use it every day and goes great under makeup or just wear it by itself. Because it's tinted it helps cover the redness on some areas of my skin. It does not irritate my sensitive skin and does not cause me to breakout.
Eucerin Sun Age Defense Tinted Face Sunscreen Lotion, Hyaluronic Acid ...
I use this product every morning. It's a lightweight formula that is formulated for sensitive skin. Love that it has anti-oxidant effects as well.
Cetaphil : Vitamin C Products
I use this ever day for my acne. It has helped improve my skin texture as well that is affected by Rosacea. I love that it is tinted so days I don't wear makeup it helps cover my blemishes and uneven skin tone.
Adult Acnomel - Tinted Acne Medication Cream, 1.3 Oz
Great price and great product that really works. It helps reduce the look of blemishes and promotes healing. I wear them overnight on large blemishes and the stay on without peeling off.
Blemish Breakthrough Stick It to Zits Pimple Patches
This moisturer is for combination oily to oily skin. It's an oil-free formula that does not leave my skin feeling or looking oily like other products do. It's help improve and soften my skin texture especially over the areas that are affected by Rosa...
Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+
Great product to remove makeup including waterproof mascara for sensitive skin. It does not irritate my skin and my makeup comes right off.
3.4 oz SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Cleanser & Makeup ...
Hair Care
I have long, wavy hair that is color-treated and these products work great for my hair.
Pureology shampoo and conditioner is in my rotation of hair care products. I have long, thick, wavy hair that is color-treated. This shampoo makes my hair smelling amazing and looking great. I have oily hair and it doesn't make my hair greasy the nex...
Pureology - 35 Products
When I want a lot of volume in my hair I use this. I put it on my damp hair and flip my hair upside down to blow dry and my hair looks like supermodel hair which makes sense this is called bombshell. It gives my hair that bombshell look. It also work...
6.7 oz Xtra Large Bombshell Volumizer - Color Wow
Fragrances
My favorite fragrances
I absolutely love the Miss Dior perfume. It's light not overpowering and I wear it everyday when I go to work. It's my favorite.
All Dior Fragrances for Women, Men, Unisex
Lotion
Lotions that work for sensitive skin.
Love love this body cream. It leaves my skin so
soft without the greasy after feel and it smells so good.
Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream with Tropical Oils + Shea Butter
Goat milk lotion is so good for my sensitive skin especially when I have eczema flair up. I use it every day to keep my skin moisturized.