Things I Love – #11
Like many of you, I’m spending most of my time at home right now. I’m not wearing make-up very often which means it’s a great time to focus on beauty products and treatments that make my skin look its best sans make-up. I’ve also included a favorite candle and perfume – because when the space you’re working and living in smells good, it improves your mood. (Click on the photos below or any blue words for more information about each product.)
At this point, I think everyone has heard of Goop. I use a couple of products from the Goop Glow line. The first is the Superpowder. Every morning, I dissolve one packet into a cup of room temp water. Mix it well until dissolved and then add ice. After a few weeks, your skin will start to glow from the Collagen and vitamins!
Massage this microderm scrub onto your skin and leave on for three minutes to benefit from both the physical and chemical exfoliation components. When you rinse it off, your skin will look smoother and brighter. I use this a few times every week; but if your skin is looking dull from winter, use it nightly to uncover your spring glow. If you have a big night out, try using this before doing your make-up; your make-up will apply easier and you’ll have a beautiful natural glow.
The third Goop Glow product I use at least twice a month is the 15% glycolic acid overnight peel. (They also have a 5% glycolic acid peel if you have sensitive skin.) After you wash and dry your face at night, wipe all over your face, neck, chest and even back of hands. It will tingle, but I find it really helps when I fan my face for the minute or two while it’s drying. Do not wash off. After 15 minutes you can put on moisturizer, but I prefer to leave it alone for the night so it can do its magic at full strength. Wash your face in the morning and moisturize like usual.
Caudalie is a French skincare line and the Vinoperfect products are specifically focused on anti-aging. After I wash my face, I’ll use a cotton round to wipe my face with the Brightening Essence. If I’m not wearing any make-up, I’ll skip the full face wash and use this to clean my face at night.
The second Caudalie product I like to use is the Beauty Elixir. This is a light toning spray that hydrates your skin while smoothing fine lines and it has a nice scent.
After the Beauty Elixir, I apply the Vinoperfect Radiance Serum. This is an oil-free serum that combats dark spots, evens skin tone and boosts radiance. If I was only using one Caudalie product, this would be the one.
Now that your skin is clean and prepped, the most important thing you can do is apply a lotion that will help your skin repair and regenerate, especially at night. I’m on my second bottle of Augustinus Bader Rich Cream and I’ll say my skin has never looked healthier.
If you’ve been washing your hands as much as I have, you need a good hand cream to keep your skin from drying out. This L’Occitane shea butter hand cream is thick and moisturizing. They also sell one ounce tubes for your purse and car.
Not only are these Simpatico Hobnail glass candles beautiful, the candles smell great and burn clean. And, bonus, the empty glass makes a pretty storage container for everything from make-up brushes to pencils.
Tocca produces eau de parfum in several scents; but Florence has scents of bergamot, pear and gardenia. I had gardenias in my wedding bouquet so I’m often drawn to that scent.
What special products are you using during this time at home?
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