Since January is national skincare month I thought I would start this year's favorites out with talking about some of my current favorite skincare products. Ya know, I just thought it would be the proper thing to do. Skincare is the basis of good makeup and sometimes I don't think it gets enough recognition from people because not everyone finds it to be all that exciting. I find that to be a ridiculous thing to believe though because I think nice skin is very very exciting.
When it comes to skincare I feel like I'm willing to try just about anything if I think it's going to help my skin look amazing. I'll typically take any good recommendation and at least give it a try once or twice... Well for the most part. Some of those strange at home remedies creep me out. I don't think you will ever see me rubbing mayo on my face or anything like that (yuck!)
I'm a little late to the game considering it's already into the second week of July but, here is my June favorites none the less. This has been a transitional month for me because I've switched up quite a bit in my makeup life. I've gone from heavy makeup to lighter products and I've actually started really taking care of my hair. Two things that seem miniscule but regardless they are two things I never thought would be a huge thing in my life. Both things have been huge lifesavers for my hair and skin though, things have been looking so much better lately I'm pretty happy with my new choices.
Remember that time not too long ago when I said I wasn't really into light coverage foundations and BB creams well, I've been eating those words. Half because I have had to change my routine a bit for my skin's sake and the other half is because I actually found a BB cream that works well for me. I feel like every time I say I'm not about something I randomly out of nowhere start to actually like it - Weird, right? But, I can't really complain because that just adds one more product to my collection and makeup brain bank.
I know in my Tea Talk Tuesday #15 post I said that I didn't want to change up my skincare routine too much since my skin was already acting all sorts of wonky but, not too soon after I realized as much as I love my Glamglow SuperCleanse it really wasn't working the way it used to anymore. My pores were still clogged and the little bumps on my face were getting worse (they aren't like typical acne spots they are more like clogged pores.) I needed some sort of change before I drove myself crazy.
I love masks. If I could use them everyday of my life I would... multiple times a day. There is something just so calming and gratifying about them that I try to do them as much as I can without being too excessively over the top about it. I don't have horrible skin but, at the moment it isn't necessarily where I want it to be either so I do what I can to pamper my skin and help it out. I have picked out my top 5 favorite masks at the moment. I don't use all of them all of the time but, I do have a little rotation going on and sometimes use them in combination with one another. As you can probably tell I prefer detox masks and that's because I am prone to getting clogged pores and the occasional spot or two. I wear a lot of makeup on a pretty daily basis so for me it's important to flush it all out.
I've realized that there are some products that I couldn't live without but they don't get enough recognition. I don't even give these products a second thought sometimes but, I just grab for these products like clockwork. Sometimes it's the most simple products that make the biggest difference. These products might not be anything super special at first glance to most but, they would be my first easy fix recommendations.
Here's to the second kit in my gift giving series, another ode to the skincare world because lets be honest makeup is amazing and works well as a quick fix but, skincare can really help to give you a strong boost of confidence in your own natural beauty. Skincare is also important because even if you're going to wear makeup everyday it's important to have a good base to work with and to allow everything to go on cleaner and more smooth.
