So according to
the Knot, one of the things I'm supposed to do (starting last month) is experiment with my beauty routine. I don't really have a beauty routine besides washing my face in the shower, but thinking about the wedding makes me think about wanting to be pretty. As you all know, I recently went on a makeup shopping spree and bought up a bunch of stuff for making myself all purty. As we know, that basically failed (sort of), but one of the things that go alone with makeup is cleaning the face! So I wrote down some advice from
Makeup Geek and off to
Walmart I went! I was on a search for three things: a daily facial wash, a moisturizer for night, and an exfoliating scrub.
First thing I went after was the daily facial wash. Now... I've never been a huge clean freak when it comes to my face. I usually don't wear makeup (big mistake on my part), so I tend not to feel the need to wash my face at night. Maybe a quick rinse, but I don't actually own any facial wash. Even in the shower, I tend to just use my regular body soap (probably not wise). In general, I have fairly clear skin, if a little blotchy, so I haven't felt the need to have any of this stuff. But lately... well, let's just say I've been worrying. And noticing blemishes. And panicking in general that I won't look good at the wedding. So I'm trying this facial wash (so far used once last night) and hoping for the best!
Next up in the moisturizer for use at night. As people know, I recently bought a tinted moisturizer for using before putting on my makeup and I
hate it. It looks all cakey when it's on, which is totally not how a moisturizer should be. It's more like a bad foundation! I was able to get it to look decent once by mixing it with my facial primer, but then I'm not really sure it's even doing what it's supposed to. The next time I go to Walmart, I'm planning on buying a regular non-expensive moisturizer for use under my makeup, but until then, I probably won't be using moisturizer all that much. But anyway... I wanted something for night, especially since I tend to have dry skin. This stuff is is
for using at night, so I figured it'd be good to try. So far used once (last night) and hoping it'll help with the dry skin.
Last, but certainly not least, is this St. Ives Apricot Scrub. The purpose of this stuff is to cleanse and exfoliate. I'm hoping this helps with the dry skin issue as well - at least it should get rid of some of the dry skin, right? It smells nice and says its for sensitive skin, so hopefully it'll do me some good. I don't actually know if my skin is sensitive, but I figured getting the sensitive skin stuff is better than not and won't do me any more harm than any other wash, right? Who knows really, but I'm hoping this will help. Also used once (in the shower this morning) and hoping to notice an improvement. So far the only thing I've noticed is my skin is dry (uck!). I think I desperately need a good moisturizer for all-day use, but I'm hoping at least by the time the wedding comes around, my skin is clean, clear, and under control!
First thing I went after was the daily facial wash. Now... I've never been a huge clean freak when it comes to my face. I usually don't wear makeup (big mistake on my part), so I tend not to feel the need to wash my face at night. Maybe a quick rinse, but I don't actually own any facial wash. Even in the shower, I tend to just use my regular body soap (probably not wise). In general, I have fairly clear skin, if a little blotchy, so I haven't felt the need to have any of this stuff. But lately... well, let's just say I've been worrying. And noticing blemishes. And panicking in general that I won't look good at the wedding. So I'm trying this facial wash (so far used once last night) and hoping for the best!
Next up in the moisturizer for use at night. As people know, I recently bought a tinted moisturizer for using before putting on my makeup and I hate it. It looks all cakey when it's on, which is totally not how a moisturizer should be. It's more like a bad foundation! I was able to get it to look decent once by mixing it with my facial primer, but then I'm not really sure it's even doing what it's supposed to. The next time I go to Walmart, I'm planning on buying a regular non-expensive moisturizer for use under my makeup, but until then, I probably won't be using moisturizer all that much. But anyway... I wanted something for night, especially since I tend to have dry skin. This stuff is is for using at night, so I figured it'd be good to try. So far used once (last night) and hoping it'll help with the dry skin.
Last, but certainly not least, is this St. Ives Apricot Scrub. The purpose of this stuff is to cleanse and exfoliate. I'm hoping this helps with the dry skin issue as well - at least it should get rid of some of the dry skin, right? It smells nice and says its for sensitive skin, so hopefully it'll do me some good. I don't actually know if my skin is sensitive, but I figured getting the sensitive skin stuff is better than not and won't do me any more harm than any other wash, right? Who knows really, but I'm hoping this will help. Also used once (in the shower this morning) and hoping to notice an improvement. So far the only thing I've noticed is my skin is dry (uck!). I think I desperately need a good moisturizer for all-day use, but I'm hoping at least by the time the wedding comes around, my skin is clean, clear, and under control!
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