I may get eyebrows raised on this post as I am not the perfect candidate for a flawless skin.
I am posting my skincare product I swear by as I prep my skin for my upcoming red carpet on-to-the altar walk.
I was asked thru facebook by a friend If what are the items I used, most probably because they have seen improvements and great results, so I may not be perfect candidate since I dont have the perfect flawless porcelain skin tight face but I think I am the best candidate when It comes to turnaround from a problematic skin to a picture perfect happy face.
And so I am sharing this.
Plus every time I do trial makeup and facial charting with my brides, I would still encounter those who doesn't care for their skin.
Let me say it straight, "Dirty Yucky Skin"
But we cannot complain of course, but please remember we are makeup artist not your dermatologist or facialist ;-)
Aside from hiring your "this it" best makeup artist in the metro, we, brides-to-be should not have this attitude of "oh! ill leave it to my makeup artist to make me beautiful"
Do yourself a favor actually, not your makeup artist.
Love your skin.
We can only make you more beautiful on your big day but remember a good radiant skin that glows from within, a well rested skin plus a clean - healthy glow still would stand out the best together with makeup.
Remember a dirty face, from pores to skin when piled with makeup results to ashy finish and oxidizes makeup as quickly as 30 minutes, its not your makeup artist fault its actually how your skin reacts.
You are a girl and as expected you have to be clean. ;-)
Anyway, here are my skin care routine and product that I have been using that works for me.
1. Organic cleanser for acne prone skin.
I am acne prone, I have a very sensitive and active oil glands. I have tried so many of like this and this is my 2nd bottle already which means I score fair to this.
We've been together since: 2010
2. Facial Wash - Ponds Deep Cleansing Facial Wash.
You will see this on every sink in the house, I have one for each. This is the only facial wash I am compatible with. Actually other Ponds facial wash gives me irritation.
And other facial wash brands too. So I am sticking to this one. You'll see one my bag too, every time I feel so clogged or heavy I just wash my face to make me feel refreshed.
We've been together since: 2008
3. Apricot Scrub - Do your purifying wash of your face probably twice a week. To remove deep seated dirt, plus it gently scrubs off dead - dull skin and restores new one that will give you that healthy glow.
We've been together since: Highschool
4. Mud Mask - Mine is peppermint. I love the cold minty feeling plus peppermint helps minimizes my pores. The smell gives you that spa feeling that calms you from within too.
Mud Masking at home can be done once a week or every 2 weeks. Do it while watching TV or just answering emails.
Careful not to over mud mask, it can leave your skin a stripped off feeling.
Mud - Masking and I have been together since: College ( i only stopped when I was pregnant before)
5. Toner - I'm sure you have heard me hundred of times saying to Tone Tone Tone.
I learned this in makeup school before, to take care of your skin, you must Cleanse, Tone and Moisturize.
Never to skip a beat. And the result pays off. You may not have that perfect porcelain skin tight face but you may have that bright radiant face, because you have religiously do the toning. This one I carry in my bag in case I wash my face on location, I have another one at home.
Toner and I have been together since: makeup class student days though I only have been diligent and religious about it around 2011. And now I appreciate its result.
6. Moisturizer - Remember the Cleanse - Tone - Moisturize regimen. Find the perfect moisturizer that your skin needs, if you're oily, dry, combination, sensitive. And when you find the one, I'm pretty sure you'll never let it go.
Mine is the Pore Diet to help me out shrink out my pores plus its a velvety finish that becomes a primer at the same time.
Too bad this is my last bottle and Etude's phased this one out. I will have to search for my replacement moisturizer soon.
We've been together since: 2007
7. Serum - I used a serum only once a week but I know it should be like every night. I would still have to control how the oil produces on my skin that's why. But a serum is already a must for me as I've noticed. With the nature of my work, always out in the sun, smog, pollution, dirt, wind ( I don't just work in hotel preps in wedding alone ok!) plus I am not getting any younger, all the stress that can attribute to my face is not what I need on my big day.
We've been together since: 2011 (the day I turned 30 ;-p)
So how about you?
What are your current skin care regimen.
Care to share them too?
