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Happy 2018, beauties! There is something that just feels good about a new start. January one, twenty-eighteen! Wow! A fresh new year. New goals. New opportunities. New attitude. Ahh yes, all good!! The fresh start of the year is also a time where many of us make new year's resolutions, or more positively, the phrase I've adopted,-- "New Year's Intentions!" I've made the same resolution many times before, "stop going to bed with my makeup on" ugh! I know, I know. Again, another embarrassing fact (or bad habit) that I'm sharing about myself. Before I lose all credibility, I do typically use a Clinique or MAC cosmetics makeup remover wipe. They get the job done...just not as thoroughly as somebody who respects their skincare regime should be content with. Anywho, once again, I INTEND to do better with my nighttime beauty regiment. SantaBaby spoiled me with some amazing products that I INTEND on using on a regular basis. Once I get a "feel" for these products (Origins Night-A-Mins, Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell cream and anti-aging cleanser, and some other goodies) I'll let 'cha know what I think in a future reviews!
As far as skincare goes, I've always acknowledged the good genetics I've been favored with. My skincare habits have been unique due to my specific needs -- My skin is not too dry or too oily; Not too blotchy or too prone to acne. It's just normal. Normal. The most bothersome trait is that I'm neither perfectly olive toned or perfectly pink toned--but instead a little bit of both depending on the area of my face.
**Sidenote--have you ever paid any attention to the color of the veins on the inside of your wrists? If you take a look you will notice that your veins are either bluish or greenish. This is a good indicator if you are more warm toned or cool toned. As a makeup artist you are asked to foundation color match ALL THE TIME. I learned very quickly that if I paid attention to the color of a clients veins on their inner wrist I could quickly find the right undertone and match the client pretty quickly :) So, take a look, are you more warm (greenish) or cool (bluish)? Or are you more complicated like me and have both colors?**
I have always mixed tones of foundation or mixed a tinted moisturizer with an opposite toned powder. Or a pink primer with a warm sheer coverage foundation or tinted moisturizer. I've tried numerous combinations and it wasn't until recently that I was introduced to IT cosmetics by my daughter. Remember, the girl after my own heart, who is studying marketing in the beauty industry at FIDM, and currently works at Ulta! Yeah, her. (She's so cool! Haha!) She was raving about the foundation and I could visibly see a change in her skin. She just looked perfectly even and had subtle blur and glow. I was intrigued and decided to use my 20% off Christmas promo coupon and purchase "Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50+" in the shade "Light". I was skeptical at first. Typically my daughter and I have opposite taste in foundation. She likes full coverage; I like sheer coverage. She likes super matte; I like a little glow-y/dewy. But I was really, really impressed by how pretty her skin looked so I was happy to give it a shot.
The very next morning after receiving my new CC Cream, I prepped my skin (moisturizer and primer--I will review at a later time) and applied my new foundation. I was immediately impressed that I HAD to STOP application and take a progress picture and an after picture to show a couple of my BlushingBeauties at work how awesome the product is!
I was giddy and excited at how pretty Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50+ left my skin looking. The pros: --> SPF 50+, --> a little goes a loooong way (one pump is enough for my entire face), --> dries to a beautiful natural matte, --> tends to have a nice aroma-therapeutic scent (kind of like a lightweight tea tree oil scent), and honestly this product is the best color correcting/balancing that I have ever used! The cons: --> I didn't discover this product sooner! Lol! Honestly, folks, this is an awesome foundation option and I HIGHLY recommend it!!
I know there are a lot of skincare teasers in this post. What moisturizer am I using, which primer, and HOW do I actually apply these products?? I have to leave some mystery and questions so you come back and read some more!! Until then....go be beautiful! xx
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Happy 2018, beauties! There is something that just feels good about a new start. January one, twenty-eighteen! Wow! A fresh new year. New goals. New opportunities. New attitude. Ahh yes, all good!! The fresh start of the year is also a time where many of us make new year's resolutions, or more positively, the phrase I've adopted,-- "New Year's Intentions!" I've made the same resolution many times before, "stop going to bed with my makeup on" ugh! I know, I know. Again, another embarrassing fact (or bad habit) that I'm sharing about myself. Before I lose all credibility, I do typically use a Clinique or MAC cosmetics makeup remover wipe. They get the job done...just not as thoroughly as somebody who respects their skincare regime should be content with. Anywho, once again, I INTEND to do better with my nighttime beauty regiment. SantaBaby spoiled me with some amazing products that I INTEND on using on a regular basis. Once I get a "feel" for these products (Origins Night-A-Mins, Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell cream and anti-aging cleanser, and some other goodies) I'll let 'cha know what I think in a future reviews!
As far as skincare goes, I've always acknowledged the good genetics I've been favored with. My skincare habits have been unique due to my specific needs -- My skin is not too dry or too oily; Not too blotchy or too prone to acne. It's just normal. Normal. The most bothersome trait is that I'm neither perfectly olive toned or perfectly pink toned--but instead a little bit of both depending on the area of my face.**Sidenote--have you ever paid any attention to the color of the veins on the inside of your wrists? If you take a look you will notice that your veins are either bluish or greenish. This is a good indicator if you are more warm toned or cool toned. As a makeup artist you are asked to foundation color match ALL THE TIME. I learned very quickly that if I paid attention to the color of a clients veins on their inner wrist I could quickly find the right undertone and match the client pretty quickly :) So, take a look, are you more warm (greenish) or cool (bluish)? Or are you more complicated like me and have both colors?**
I have always mixed tones of foundation or mixed a tinted moisturizer with an opposite toned powder. Or a pink primer with a warm sheer coverage foundation or tinted moisturizer. I've tried numerous combinations and it wasn't until recently that I was introduced to IT cosmetics by my daughter. Remember, the girl after my own heart, who is studying marketing in the beauty industry at FIDM, and currently works at Ulta! Yeah, her. (She's so cool! Haha!) She was raving about the foundation and I could visibly see a change in her skin. She just looked perfectly even and had subtle blur and glow. I was intrigued and decided to use my 20% off Christmas promo coupon and purchase "Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50+" in the shade "Light". I was skeptical at first. Typically my daughter and I have opposite taste in foundation. She likes full coverage; I like sheer coverage. She likes super matte; I like a little glow-y/dewy. But I was really, really impressed by how pretty her skin looked so I was happy to give it a shot.
The very next morning after receiving my new CC Cream, I prepped my skin (moisturizer and primer--I will review at a later time) and applied my new foundation. I was immediately impressed that I HAD to STOP application and take a progress picture and an after picture to show a couple of my BlushingBeauties at work how awesome the product is!
I was giddy and excited at how pretty Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50+ left my skin looking. The pros: --> SPF 50+, --> a little goes a loooong way (one pump is enough for my entire face), --> dries to a beautiful natural matte, --> tends to have a nice aroma-therapeutic scent (kind of like a lightweight tea tree oil scent), and honestly this product is the best color correcting/balancing that I have ever used! The cons: --> I didn't discover this product sooner! Lol! Honestly, folks, this is an awesome foundation option and I HIGHLY recommend it!!I know there are a lot of skincare teasers in this post. What moisturizer am I using, which primer, and HOW do I actually apply these products?? I have to leave some mystery and questions so you come back and read some more!! Until then....go be beautiful! xx
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