Hi ya'll! Oh my gosh I cannot believe that it has been OVER a year since I have gotten on here. How in the world did I do that? I don't even know if anyone is following me but that's okay. I let life pass me on by and I have been busy. I'm going to try and make myself get on here once a week or so to post new things. May it be weekly favorites or an outfit roundup of the week, who knows. I was even thinking of blogging about the recent mission trip to Honduras I went on last month. I journaled about the trip but I wanted to type it out since it would be more legible. Any who this will be a quick post!
- Step one: get out of bed and grab some coffee. I am OBSESSED with coffee mugs, this one is my current favorite: I purchased it Here one of my favorite boutiques!
- Step two: wash my face. I've used several face washes but recently in the warmer spring months I've been LOVING this one from Simple. I love how it froths up so perfectly when its rubbed in. I splash on some cold water (to help me wake up) then squeeze a small amount onto my fingers (a little goes a long way) rub my hands together and then rub it all over my face. This face wash is so lightweight and doesn't leave my face feeling super dry when I rinse it off. my face feels so fresh! You can find this brand at any drugstore, and I believe Ulta sells it too. its budget friendly, and I believe it's safe for all skin types, and you can find it Here . After I rinse, I dry my face off with a different towel then I use to dry my hands after washing them. (this is a new habit I've recently been getting myself into.
- Step Two: Facial radiance pads. I am currently out of this (just ran out yesterday) but I love these so much. they make my face feel even more fresh after washing and give me this over all natural glow that I think is so beautiful. they are not exactly cheap but well worth the purchase and I love every product I have ever used from First Aid Beauty. you can find them Here. I am pretty much obsessed with Sephora so I will link typically to that site. You can also find them at Ulta if you prefer that store. I do not think there is a price difference but they only sell the 60 ct. I had the 28 pad count so that is what I linked. I may just go ahead and purchase the 60 pad count today when I go out and run some errands.
- Step Three: First Aid Beauty Caffeine Matcha Wake UpWipes. I usually do one or the other. Not both. If I am feeling extra tired I will wipe my face with these. I first heard about them from one of my favorite bloggers, Caitlin Covington (go read her blog!) and I fell in love with them. I am a RN and on those early 4 am mornings these are a life saver in addition to coffee. She does a blog post on them I believe but I wanted to mention them too because they are so wonderful. After you wipe them on you get this tingling feeling all over your face, but its not unpleasant. My skin literally starts to feel that I am waking up! I purchased mine Here and they are quite budget friendly as well! Like I've said before, I love this brand so much!
- Step Four: Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. I am not sure if there is a rule out there that you have to do your eye cream before face moisturizer but this is how I do it and I do not notice a difference if I do one or the other before. I just feel that it makes more sense to apply it before, so that you can get the full effect of the cream. I purchased the smaller container because it is pricey, but I've had it since the beginning of January and it hasn't run out. a little goes a long way with this also. I dab a little under my eyes with my index finger than pat it in with my ring finger (supposedly there is a rule for using this finger) from inner corner and out across my occipital bone. I love eating avocados so I figured I would love this cream and sure enough I do! it is very thick but it seeps in and doesn't feel heavy at all. my lines have definitely soaked it in and they do not look as prominent. I purchased mine Here. I did have a gift card so that helped me justify the price, but it is worth it! I want to let you all know why I always use Sephora, I am a VIB there and it just makes sense for me to keep building points and I also have the Flash two day shipping (since I do not live close to an actual store-boo Savannah!).
- Step Five: Jergens Natural Glow Face Daily Moisturizer. This is my final step in my morning routine. It doesn't take as long as this post has taken to type out though ;) I have been using this since March because my arms being exposed to the sun have gotten more color in them and so I wanted my face to catch up. I love this stuff because it smells pleasant and I also love the body moisturizer. It took a few weeks for me to notice my face tone darkening, but if you don't mind the wait its not so bad. the formula is light and even has SPF 20 in it which is an added bonus in my opinion. I always use a face moisturizer with an SPF in it, because that part of your body is the first to wrinkle with age and sunburns and damage do not help keeping that at bay for a few more years! I use Fair to Medium because I do not think that I need much more than that. I purchased mine Here. A small amount goes a long ways, and don't forget to put it on your neck!
Well this concludes my first post in over a year, on my new blog. I hope that I can receive some feedback, but just let me know if you have any suggestions or questions! thank you for stopping by.
XOXO, Rebekah
