I recently did a photoshoot for a hair company website launch and was pleasantly taken aback when the makeup artist exclaimed how flawless my skin was! A year ago, my skin was telling a very different story. I was a thirty something year old woman still struggling with acne. I would suffer from breakouts every couple of weeks. Certain areas of my face had dry spots, and it was too oily in others. I just wasn’t loving the skin I was in. Not sure that I wanted to go the prescription route, I pushed back those misgivings and headed to my dermatologist anyway, who quickly prescribed a cream I was to use every other day. It didn’t work. On the contrary, it intensified my acne problem!
That’s when I decided to get back to basics. I didn’t really have a skin care regimen outside of cleansing and moisturizing. But what I realized then is that my skin was screaming to me that it needed some more TLC. I chose SheaMoisture products for two reasons: I trust the brand, and I know its ingredients are specially formulated for my skin type.
The New Regimen
Cleanse/Exfoliate – I use the Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Foaming Facial Wash twice daily to cleanse. The Clarifying Facial Wash & Scrub, I use it up to two times per week to gently slough off any dead skin cells.
Tone – The Problem Skin Toner works well after cleansing to remove any makeup and impurities that the cleanser may have missed. It also helps to give me an even, blemish free skin tone.
Moisturize – I love the smell and texture of the Bamboo Charcoal Gelee Moisturizer. It’s lightweight and feels great on my face.
Special Treatments – I like to treat myself to masks every week or so, and the Clarifying Mud Mask is perfect for that luxurious spa feel.
It didn’t take long for my skin to start feeling softer, but it was about another two weeks before I could see the noticeable differences. I’ve been using SheaMoisture skin care products consistently for a year now and I’m in love with the results!
What are some of your favorite skin care products?
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You’re bare skin looks so luxurious! I too was dealing with hormonal related breakouts about every 28 days **sigh**. I added monthly facials that have a very light and non invasive Vitamin A peel (of course that’s kind of costly). That along with Bare Minerals Oil Obsessed cleanser and good ole organic coconut oil as a moisturizer that I get from Trader Joe’s has my skin under control and glowing. I occasionally use the Cupcake mask from Lush and their Coffee exfoliating mask if I need to miss a facial. I am make-up free most days outside of a little lippy and get frequent compliments on the tone and texture of my skin. Thanks for sharing your regimine; although mine is working for me, I’m always interested in what others are doing in case I need to make some changes.
Thanks for reading and sharing! I’m taking notes, especially on the organic coconut oil and the coffee exfoliating mask. We need to take a spa trip together too 🙂
xo