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PSA: The Importance Of Sunscreen
Tis’ the season to slather spf on your skin, the key to anti-aging. I cannot stress enough how important sunscreen is to your daily beauty routine. Hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, all of it can be combated with this simple product. Start today, it’s better to prevent than treat. Via: KaribbeanGlow
A List Of Skin Care Don’ts
Everyday I look in the mirror, a surge of pride runs through me for having the foresight to take care of my skin early. Thanks to Peggy Lipton I can forgo all the extra hoopla required to maintain my youthfulness. Barefaced I look like a teenager, not a line or sag in sight. What few blemishes I have guarantees I’ll be carded, looking closer to 18 than 40. For those of you in search of extra ways to enhance your skin, here’s a list of don’ts. I switched from wipes to cotton balls and micellar water, I NEVER pop zits, I let my skin breathe over slathering it in makeup and I quit cigarettes 9 years ago. My daily routine is minimal af. Remember, it’s better to prevent than treat. Via: KaribbeanGlow
Aging Beauty Paulina Porizkova
Supermodel Paulina Porizkova is another bad bitch aging beautifully! I mean…hello. Getting older is a gift, but to do it gracefully is the goal. Why Jerry Hall is at the forefront giving advice, when there are a million better examples, is beyond me. She’s a deluded nut job, so it’s no surprise.
Being young & hot is expected, maintaining it is the bigger feat. Trust me, after moisturizing with SPF for 21years, getting carded and complimented sans makeup is top tier. I’ve worked almost all my life for this moment. Worth it. Photographer: Branislav Simoncik/Vogue Portugal Oct 2023
Updated: 8/21/2024 11:03pm
A Must: Change Your Pillowcase
Yuck! All the dirt collected on a pillowcase can go back into your hair & face. It’s best to change your cases two to three times a week for skin health. Look at this image, need I say more? Another reason to wash your face upon waking up. The little things go a long way. Artist: Skincare Gem
A Must For Clear Skin
The human hand touches copious amounts of bacteria and dirt daily, especially if you’re living in a big city, such as myself. Taking public transportation is mind blowing. You watch passengers pick their nose, sneeze on something, do horrific things then exit. Often leaving no trace of their public health infraction. Unbeknownst to the next batch of passengers boarding the train, no clue that a homeless person just slept on that seat. You get my drift? Looks clean, but isn’t. When you don’t wash your hands before your face, you’re smearing said germs into your pores! No beuno. Via: Skin Care Gem
Gleamin’s Vitamin C Clay Mask
A few weeks ago I spoke about stress breaking out my face, A Face Mask For Everyone. I’m use to having clear skin, but loss one of my daily products due to discontinuation. I tried to replace it with a Lush mask, Cosmetic Warrior, to no avail. Mind you this was a sold out product, I was expecting greatness. I loveeeeee Lush, so it hurts to say the mask wasn’t for me. Continuing my quest I found Gleamin’s Vitamin C Clay Mask. Rave reviews aren’t enough, I need to see testimonials by other black people before I try anything. With all the prerequisite boxes checked, I was sold. I made the purchase and it was life changing.
Using this product the inflammation (which I’ve never experienced before) stopped as soon as it touched my face, blemishes faded, my skin was glowing. With my tan dissipating time was of the essence. Within days my skin brightened, making this a permanent part of my beauty routine. For those who aren’t seeing results, remember SPF moisturizer is essential to get rid of hyperpigmentation. Otherwise the spots stay dark due to the sun. A lot of black people skip this step in their skin regiment. Also read the directions, how often you use it depends on the severity of your breakout.
Just FYI everyone, climate change affects your skin. The excessive heat, as this was the hottest year on record, caused my skin inflammation. Stay gorgeous, by saving the environment. The more you know. Via: Gleamin
Skin Sinners Repent!
Guilty of one thing and one thing only, not washing my makeup brushes. I use to do it religiously, but I fell off a little bit. I also don’t wear that much makeup, certainly not as much as I use to. I’m officially going to end this bad habit! Starting today! Um actually tomorrow, I have to buy new cleaner at Sephora…totally lost mine. Furthermore I can’t stress the importance of NOT TOUCHING YOUR FACE, unless your hands are washed. Lauren habitually screamed at me for years, “STOP TOUCHING YOUR FACE, STOP TOUCHING YOUR FACE,” pulling my hand away each time. Not only did it make me aware of how often my dirty hands were clogging my pores, it gave me a complex. On some Pavlov’s dog type shit, I hear her voice, moving back when others attempt to touch my face as well. I mean you touch this, you touch that, you hold the subway rail, all that seeping into my pores? I’ll pass. Thank you Lauren, a lesson learned forever. Are you a skin sinner? Via: SkinCareGem
Ways To Age Gracefully
Every Sunday we put on an Aztec mask, composed of clay, apple cider vinegar, and warm water. It’s one of my favorite beauty routines, stripping my face of all that needs exfoliating, while tightening my pores. You’re only suppose to do it once a week, that’s how strong it is. Leaves my face soft and glowing.
While we’re on the subject, here are some ways to care for your skin. Decrease alcohol should be up there in addition to quit smoking. My skin looks a million times better now, than it did when I was consuming copious amounts of drinks, drugs, and inhaling cigarettes. Yeah I was using SPF face lotion everyday, but you are what you ingest. If you’re polluting your body it’ll show in your skin. Think about it, serious drug addicts always sacrifice their skin, pores, blemishes, just a mess in mugshots spanning the years.
I also cut out fast food, sometimes it’s a bummer, when the scent of McDonald’s fries wafts through the air, and you can just taste it. If I eat it I’ll get sick though, that’s how much my lifestyle change affects my body. Can’t stomach crappy food. Not Dollar Pizza, Cup O’ Noodle (urgh), ramen noodles with my own broth (it’s the noodles guys, they’re practically made of plastic, I miss it), greasy take out from cheap hole in the walls, Burger King, none of it.
In summary, I can always tell by someone’s skin when they drink too much, like the collagen thins. Take care of the skin you’re in, aging doesn’t have to be scary. Sleep well, drink more water. Although I haven’t tried all these, I’m ecstatic about having options. Which will you add to your routine? Via: Plastiq Mango & TheDallas Esthetician