About Face!

Y’all. Let’s talk about skin! Who here has breakouts? Raise your hand. Thats right, you in the corner, go ahead and raise that hand! I know like 2 people who don’t have breakouts, ok? Those people are the major majority! Most of us have breakouts, and I have always been in the breakout crowd. I have tried everything in the book, special face washes, prescription topicals, special facials, and even laser treatments! Nothing seemed to work, until I switched to a more natural and gentle routine. Here is what has worked for me.

I first discovered Tea Tree Oil while living in Denver. I can’t remember how I stumbled upon it, but I noticed that if I put just a dot on a zit, my zit would dry up in a day! It was a miracle! I was sold! I have sworn by the stuff ever since. After this discovery, I decided to check out some face washes by the same brand, Desert Essence, that made the Tea Tree Oil that I was using. I found this face wash called “Thoroughly Clean” and decided to give it a try. Cue, angelic singing!! You guys, I swear this stuff cleared up my face! It’s only like $13 and it works better than anything I’ve ever tried! Since picking this product up at Whole Foods over 6 years ago, I have never looked back!

As far as moisturizer goes, my favorite is super simple and super cheap! I love this Vitamin E Cream by Fruit of the Earth. Its usually around $10 and is as simple as they come! I use it morning and night under my makeup and before I go to bed.

For makeup, I try to use something light weight because in my mind (this may not be correct) I feel like it clogs my pores less! I love NARS Tinted Moisturizer! This stuff has pretty good coverage, but doesn’t leave you looking like you’re wearing a mask. Not only does it look great, but it also has SPF, which is super important to keeping your skin looking good!

For blush, I LOVE elf cream blush in Peach Perfect! This stuff gives you a super natural glow, and leaves your skin feeling fresh all day. I heard somewhere that it’s better to use cream blush because it keeps the moisture in your skin, again, I have no idea if this is true, but I have to say, my skin seems to love this stuff! Did I mention its only $5?!?!?!

And last, but certainly not least, I discovered my favorite mascara thanks to my friend Sara! I’m obsessed with Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara and Primer! It’s less than $15, looks like a million bucks, and it stays on all day without all of those annoying little flakes!!

So, what are your tips and tricks?? Have you tried any of these products?!