Aveeno

My skin has been my enemy since puberty hit. We could have been enemies long before then, but I never worried about my appearance until I started noticing boys (and wanted them to notice me). 

I've spent a fortune trying to find good products that work with my skin type. The problem was that I didn't know my skin type at all. 

Thank goodness that my esthetician did. It turns out that I was wasting my money on "blemish reducing" products when my skin isn't even acne-prone! It's merely dehydrated.

When she told me the type of products I should be looking for, I raced to my local CVS and finally found a product line that works really well.

My skin ritual is as follows:

Skin Brightening Daily Scrub
"This unique formula combines moisture-rich natural soy extract with smooth, round microbeads to gently exfoliate while you cleanse, leaving skin soft, smooth, and even-looking. Gentle enough for everyday use and sensitive skin."

Although the bottle says that the scrub is gentle enough for daily use, I only use it 2 or 3 times a week max. My esthetician told me that the microbeads actually irritate the outer layer of my skin and hardly cleans the skin at all. In fact, she said that I really don't need to use it at all... But I love how radiant my skin looks when I get out of the shower.

Brightening Cleanser
"This cleanser lifts away dirt, oil and makeup without over-drying for naturally radiant skin."

I use this product every night before bed and every morning before I apply my makeup. It's become somewhat of a ritual ever since I purchased my first bottle.

Daily Moisturizer
""Works to naturally even skin tone and texture. It immediately reflects light to visibly smooth imperfections and leave your skin looking fresh, awake, and luminous."

As I mentioned before, my skin is incredibly dehydrated. Thankfully, I found the best moisturizer to bring it back to life. I wish I could say I've tried a number of other brands that all paled in comparison, but I can't. This is the first  moisturizer I tried and I never felt the need to look any further. I am seriously in love...


But don't tell TJ.