Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a quick tip you can use, especially when traveling.
It’s best to wash your face with warm water but if you want to revitalize a tired complexion quickly and reduce swelling, especially around the eye area, wash your face with cold water.
Have a nice weekend!
Stephanie
It’s Friday which means my weekly skin tip!
Stearyl alcohol and cetearyl alcohol are known as fatty alcohols that can function as humectants, drawing water to the skin, providing a soft and smooth appearance in the skin.
Thanks so much for reading and please tune in everyday next week starting Monday as I will have a special post up.
Have a good weekend,
Stephanie
Happy Friday readers!
With the long weekend ahead, most of us are going to be spending our time outdoors and by now, you should know one of the most essential items to carry with you is sunscreen. However, many people tell me they carry sunscreen and leave it in their car for future use which is a mistake. The heat that accumulates in your car degrades the sunscreen, reducing its efficacy. To prevent this, carry it with you or store in a cooler.
*Sephora now has their Sun Safety Kit available for purchase which contains trial sizes of sunscreens that make it easy to carry when you’re on the go. Visit sephora.com to learn more and you can also see up close pictures of the products through my Instagram.
Wishing you a safe weekend,
Stephanie
You can pour rose water (available in health food stores) into a mini spray bottle and use it throughout the day to refresh and soothe skin. It’s a nice pick me up product to use in spring and summer months.
*Always remember to do a patch test to avoid adverse reactions.
A huge thanks to those who gave me some feedback on subscription boxes! If anyone is thinking of subscribing to boxes, check out what these lovely bloggers had to say here.
Wishing everyone a marvelous weekend,
Stephanie
Happy Friday everyone!
If you have sensitive skin/inflammation in the skin, ingredients like sea whip and niacinamide can help calm irritation and reduce redness.
Wishing all lovely mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoy the weekend!.
Stephanie
Did you know that potential acne triggers can include synthetic bed linen like polyester that trap bacteria and sweat? Make sure you are changing your sheets often and using cotton is best.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Stephanie
Spring is here and while you’re busy spring cleaning your house, don’t forget about your skincare too! Now is the time to analyze what’s working for you and what isn’t. Perhaps your moisturizer is feeling too heavy now that the weather is warming up so switching to a lighter one helps. Also, spring usually brings about allergies and certain medications can cause your skin to become sensitive temporarily so keep that in mind in case your skin all of a sudden feels a bit sensitive.
I apologize for not posting on Tuesday and yesterday but I needed time to regroup after the UCLA Extension course. It was an amazing class and I am excited to take future classes with them. 🙂
Have a lovely weekend readers!
Stephanie
Happy Friday readers!
Over the weekend I had a consultation with someone who was concerned with dry and tight feeling skin. After asking her questions regarding lifestyle and product use, I learned that she was exfoliating daily with a cleanser that had tiny beads. While exfoliating is great, moderation, like anything else is key. Too much can cause sensitivity, inflammation and dry skin as the skin’s protective barrier becomes impaired. Limit use to 2-3x per week.
Quick updates:
My laptop got some kind of weird virus so that’s getting fixed over the weekend but I apologize if I am behind on comments and commenting on your posts;it’s a bit difficult to keep up with a phone/tablet.
Next week is my UCLA class and I’ll be busy trying to get everything in order but I have a few short posts lined up. Here’s to hoping nothing else goes wrong. 🙂
If any of you pray, please keep me in your prayers- I’d really appreciate it. I have been sick on and off for about two months now and I feel some of the medications I’ve taken have led to other problems. It is very frustrating when you get rid of one issue and something else pops up. I have two doctor’s appointments Monday so I hope I can start getting this resolved.
Have a lovely weekend,
Stephanie
Using products with retinol is great when you have acne and anti-aging concerns since retinol boosts collagen production and increases your cell’s turnover process.
Enjoy Easter weekend and see you next week!
Stephanie
Placing two spoons in the fridge for 20 minutes and laying them across your eyes for a few minutes can help reduce any eye puffiness, not to mention if feels really refreshing.
See you next week readers and don’t forget that on Tuesday March 31, 2015 the winner of my giveaway will be announced. In case you’re busy and missed it, get the scoop here. There’s still time left! 🙂
Best Wishes,
Stephanie