Happy Tuesday! We’re almost halfway through the work week!
Since Autumn is my absolute favorite season, and because I’ve been loving a few specific products lately, I thought I’d do a “favorites” post. Let’s start with some skin care!
I’ve just recently hopped on the Tata Harper Skin Care train (http://www.tataharperskincare.com/) and I’m So happy I did! Besides the fact that this company makes it a priority to steer clear of using harsh chemicals in their products, they’re also cruelty free!
The first product I’ve been loving lately, is Tata Harper’s “Purifying Cleanser (pore-refining daily detox wash)” and it’s been working wonders on my “sassy” oily-combination skin. As I am 23 years old, I no longer suffer the problematic acne that I did throughout puberty and my teenage years. However, for whatever unfortunate reason, lately I’ve been suffering those horrible deep-under-the-skin, bruising bumps. So painful and horrendously frustrating! I drink tons of water, take vitamins, and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, not to mention, always wash, tone, and moisturize my face. So you can only imagine how frustrated I am when I wake up to a new spot angrily staring me down in the mirror.
But! Since I’ve been using this Purifying Cleanser, my skin has begun to calm down. The cleanser is not over-drying at all, and yet after I’ve washed with it, my skin feels almost squeaky clean. As there aren’t any harsh chemicals in it, it doesn’t “foam up” like many drug store cleansers do. It almost feels more like I’m rubbing oil on my face, yet it does not make my skin look or feel oily. It moisturizes the dry spots and cleans up the oily areas, which I love! Also, it has a lovely light, fresh, subtle sweet, lemon scent to it that I really enjoy. I really like the glass bottle that it comes in which is accented with gold hardware.
Next product I’ve been obsessing over is Tata Harper’s “Resurfacing Mask”. When I first heard of this product, I was sort of frightened by the word “resurfacing” as I found it to sound a bit harsh, extreme, and a little painful. Yet at the same time, I was very curious and almost enthralled by the idea of this face mask. As I have been getting those random and ever so horrible bruising spots lately, they’ve been leaving mild scars behind. Ugh! So, I decided to take a chance and try this product in hopes that it would even out my skin tone, and I instantly fell in love! I was expecting it to dry out my skin, but it doesn’t do that at all. It smells super fresh, sort of like grapefruit, and is a really nice consistency which is super easy to smooth over the skin. It feels completely refreshing while it’s on (for about thirty minutes), and as soon as I wipe my face clean with a warm washcloth, my skin feels almost like new! It actually feels like my skin can breathe again (if that makes sense), it feels smoother, and honestly looks like it’s glowing. Also, I was initially thrown off by the price of this product but trust me when I say that a little bit goes a long way. This one jar will last me quite a while and I’ve been using it about twice a week. I just love it!
On to beauty! There are two beauty products that have been making me feel especially lovely this beautiful fall season, one is a primer and the other is a mascara.
Pixi (http://www.pixibeauty.com) is another brand that I always have great results with, and they’re also cruelty free! I’ve been loving their “Flawless and Poreless Primer”. I have to be honest and say that I have never used foundation before (I’m late to the make-up game) but I’ve been loving this primer underneath my BB cream. It instantly smooths out my skin, both hydrating the dry areas, and muting the oily spots so they appear more matte. Also, it definitely makes my make-up last longer. It’s translucent, immediately blending into the skin, and has a very subtle smell to it that doesn’t linger at all once applied. Also, it has Salicylic Acid and Shea Butter in it which, again, helps to even out my oily-combination skin as the Salicylic Acid helps prevent future break-outs while Shea Butter is an amazing moisturizer. It always leaves my skin shine-free, and feeling healthy!
The last thing on my favorites list is the “Better Than Sex Mascara” by Two Faced (https://www.toofaced.com). I was unfortunately blessed with thin, baby-fine hair, which is also what makes up my eyebrows and eyelashes. So mascara has always been a very important part of my daily beauty routine. The first thing that I noticed about this specific product, besides the lovely and ever so feminine, pink packaging, is that the applicator is an actual brush. I find that actual bristle brushes catch my eyelashes better than the plastic ones do. The formula itself goes on very smoothly and seems to separate each and every eyelash, spreading and lengthening each hair to its glorious potential. I can truthfully say that my eyelashes have never looked better than when I use this mascara. It’s almost a miracle and I love it!
So those are a few of my current Autumn Favorites! I really hope that you enjoyed this post!
Enjoy the rest of your week 🙂
-A
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