MY SKIN!!!

Oh my gosh ladies and gents- can I tell you how much I am ready for winter to be over and not just because I'm tired of cold weather but I am DONE with what it does to my skin!  My legs somewhat resemble a crocodile (and not in a high end Prada kind of way).  My lips have split, and are in a constant state of chapped-ness.  My face is- dry.  And I already have dry skin so I am talking like the Mojave on my face.  SO I decided my skin care routine needed some supplementing so I thought I would share what is working for me.

Scrub a dub dub
OK- So I have written about my love affair with my Clarisonic facial brush like a thousand times before, but I will do it again.  I got new brush heads a couple of weeks ago and fell back in love with it even more.  It keeps the top layer flakiness at bay.  I have been using Philosophy's Purity cleanser and Cetaphils cleansers.  I feel like the Purity is better when I have a TON of makeup on and the Cetaphil is better when I am not trying to get a layer of spackle off my face.   I am also doing a SCRUB every two ish weeks- with the Mary Kay Micro-dermabrasion stuff.  That renews and gives the healthy glow back.

Mask me
I have been using a mask FAR more often as of late.  I'm usually not a HUGE fan of masks because lets be honest- with three kids, and two jobs and one house and a million baskets of laundry- I don't get much time to do them.  I have been using the Mary Kay Hydrating mask and this trial one by Mario Badeski- the orange one.  I don't know how much I believe in them- but I figure they cant hurt.

Moisturize
OK- so this is where any and all cheap products have flown out the window.  I had to change it up to my pricey stuff and I'm sorry in advance   I am the Budget Beauty Mama and all- so I feel somewhat like a traitor.  Oh well.  I received a free sample of Keihl's 24 hour moisturizing oil and Josie Maran's Morrocan oil and I have been wearing those under ALL my moisturizers.  So for the eyes I'm going back and forth between Olay eye cream and Avon gold packaging eye cream.  For face, I have been using Embriolysse (which is a french brand which is HARD to get your hands on-even online) and Elizabeth Arden's eight hour cream on my lips, cuticles, knees, elbows, and any other dry rough spots.

As you know, I'm not a huge toner fan- that's why I have skipped over that.  And honestly- I try to keep the process minimal so I will actually do it.  I am still using my Neutrogena Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover by the bottle full in conjunction with the Neutrogena Hydrating Makeup towelettes to remove the eye makeup and the top layer of junk I put on my face.  Again- towelettes are NOT a replacement for washing your face.  They are super convenient and are good at removing the surface stuff but they cannot and will not clean down deep.

It sounds like I spend a ton of time but truth be told my evening process takes about 5 minutes- TOPS.  If I scrub and mask, it obviously takes more time- but just makeup removing and washing and moisturizing takes but a few short minutes.

I am thinking of splitting my Glaminars up into smaller sections- that way if you are only interested in a few steps- you can come to only those pieces.  Im thinking skin care, give good face, windows to the soul and finishing touches.  What do you think?  Obviously the classes will be shorter and cheaper than if you came to a full on Glaminar- so thats a bonus too.  Give me some feedback!  I want to do something that y'all would be interested it!  Hope life is unicorns and rainbows for you all!!
BBMama/Kristen