It's funny that a few months ago I was iffy on my hi/c routine (highlight/contour). I'd been trying different products that just weren't garnering the results I wanted.
For some reason one day I tried a cosmetic cocktail that just clicked and now I'm hooked. The only adjustment I've made recently is the color foundation and the brush(es) used as my summer skin tone is fading and ive fallen for the Real Techniques brushes again.
I made a quick snippet vid for keek but here is the whole video link to YouTube (cannot be viewed via mobile) and subsequent selfies from the look.
Admittedly I can get rather lazy when it comes to my skincare. Previously I could catergorize my skin as oily and sensitive. As I began to get a bit older, however, that changed to combination, sensitive, acne-prone. My t-zone remains my problem area as far as trying to combat oil whereas the perimeter of my face tends to be dry. It took a lot of trial and error to get in touch with that diagnosis and unfortunately my skin suffered in the interim.
It wasnt until I was having to deal with repeat breakouts and a heightened level of hyperpigmentation that I began to get serious about taking care of my skin. When I attended the five year anniversary party for The Makeup Girl blog I had a consultation with Joelle Lyons, esthetician for our beloved first lady Michelle Obama. The consultation involved sitting in this contraption that allowed both Joelle and I to see my skin up close and way too personal. I was at once shocked and disgusted by what I saw. That was my turning point. Since that day I have been a bit more diligent with washing my face twice a day and eating a bit better. I now see the results and in addition have taken a much needed break from applying foundation and powder every day. My skin is much happier and showing me by behaving.
I did a video to showcase the products currently in my skincare arsenal. Most items I picked up from CVS but if you have a question about anything I used please do not hesitate to ask.
