The dry skin chronicles

   Let me start this post by going into basics. Let me give you a example here: you're going to cook an amazing dinner, something absolutely delicious and you need a cooking pan to do so...right?? 

Would you use a dirty pan? GOD no! That goes for anything!! I always use this comparison when I'm doing makeup or anyone asks for a makeup tip!! Don't start with a dirty face! There's steps in getting a smooth foundation and it's starts with the skin baby!!

We've all seen amazing photos on Instagram, Facebook, TV, and of course magazines and what not. We see the beautiful girl with amazing skin and flawless makeup. We think if I BUY what she has or is using my skin will look like that. WRONG!! Oh how well marketing and advertisement works!! We all have different skin colors, skin types and skin problems! It's a matter of figuring out what works for YOU. 

   I myself have very dry skin. I wasn't always that way tho. I use to be whats referred as combination skin. Which is forehead and cheek area is more dry and the T-zone meaning chin, and nose, and eyebrow area to be somewhat oily. Over time and sadly with age my skin got dry! And I blame no one but MYSELF and some what to genetics. 

    LADIES I CANT STRESS IT AS MUCH AS TO THIS BY SAYING TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKIN!!!! As a teenager I would go to sleep with makeup on, not wash my face 

-obviously- regularly and I wouldn't moisturize. I was asking for it! And sure enough it happened my skin got dyer and dryer 😬 I never had acne or breakouts other then a occasional pimple due to a period coming on. I lucked out..I know! But genetically no one in my family had or has acne so I didn't feel the need to do all the steps in taking care of my skin. I regret it SO much now!!  

   If you have oily skin you still need to moisturize!! your face will thank you, and you will age better then what oily people already do. Picking a light weight moisturizer and using it as a primer before doing your makeup will help!! Makeup powders and foundations take there toll on the skin if you don't take some steps into consideration. Makeup will dry you up if you do not remove them at night!! Or worse cause breakouts. 

✋Girl wash that face! use a makeup wipe, soap, your child's butt wipes just take it off before bed!! 

For my dry sisters out there I am sure you already know any face wash you use always will leave you feeling dry. 😑 the struggle I know- but it's important since you have dry skin to exfoliate all those dead skin cells off of you about once to twice a week. My oily skin gals you too!! You have dead skin cells too! don't think you don't! 😂 

   So after you -hello- wash that pretty little face of yours you have to lube it all up with some goodness. This Clinique Face cream and eye cream is heavier so it's more for the night time. But this Origins GinZing moisturizer UGHHHH I can't even deal!! Smells amazing!!!!!! Its light weight, deffinatly something I use before putting my foundation on, and I believe both dry and oily skin types could use. It's smells like oranges and has been giving my face such a glow the more I use it. It's amazing period.

This little sucker deserves its own paragraph alone- 

This is Josie Maran 100% PURE argan oil. (Girl you rub oil on your face???) YUP sounds insane right?? Let me just say IF YOU HAVE DRY OR OILY SKIN THIS PRODUCT IS FOR YOU!! (Girl your crazy) nope!!! There are two formulas this is the original and is recommended for dry skin, there is also a light version of this for my oily gals out there as well. What does argan oil do?? It's has lots of vitamin E and antioxidants which will help nourish your skin and prevent fine lines. It's also said to help with mild acne. Argan oil can be used for your face, hair and nails. Your hear this stuff referred to as liquid gold. I personally get a few drops and rub it all over my face. This product will not clog your pores as you would think since that's what oil does. Your skin literally soaks it up!! It isn't greasy it feels more like a dry oil to me. I love love love this stuff and am sooo happy it's in my life!! 

With ALL that said take care of your skin it's easy and effortless really and DONT BE LAZY!! You will thank me later!! 

      XoXo -M