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I’m not much of a girly-girl. I like black clothes. Gray on an adventurous day. Nothing weirds me out more than a floral pattern. And I’ve certainly never mastered the “smoky eye” - but I do want to look nice. Looking nice is key. And so I’ve set out on what one might call a scientific experiment to sort out the way to look nice without looking overdone. I’ve also got terminally dry skin, which is something the entire beauty industry doesn’t seem to think exists.
I had to put this in the frame of scientific pursuit in order to justify the high price tag of beauty products, but also because I feel as a dry skin person, we are oft ignored. Apparently the entire world A. doesn’t live in Minnesota or B. is sweating. After much work, this dry fleshed girl is pleased with the results.
So every face must start clean. Wash it once a day or twice a day, but no matter what, if you have dry skin like me you must use something that is chemical free. I like Derma E Face Cleanser. Chemicals = “dryness.” Be kind to your epidermis and spend the extra money.
Now, before I pat my face down with a rough towel, I put two nice droplets of Josie Maran Argan Oil into my hands and rub it over my damp face. The towel rubbing only aggravates the skin.
Once my face feels clean and moisturized, I use the Josie Maran Argan Stick to add extra hardcore moisture to my super dry regions. My T-Zone and eyebrows are a trouble spot for me, so I just rub it all over those spots. My whole face now starts to feel properly moisturized and smells super awesome. Josie Maran’s products are 100% organic, but that doesn’t mean they smell like Patchouli. I like that. Next I add a nice thin layer of Clinique Continuous Coverage. I know it doesn’t matter much right now, but the SPF will be nice in the warmer months.
Next, it’s time for some color. I then brush a nice bit of Physician’s Formula SPF Bronzer over my forehead, nose and just under my cheekbones followed by some Sonia Kashuk Blush. I hate a glittery blush as I am not a ballerina or a 15 year old. This Target brand does the trick.
To finish it up, I add a bit of Neutrogena Lip Balm that’s got a bit of color in it just for the extra splash of rouge while getting more moisture.
To recap, I’m using:
I’m not even going to pretend to give you general beauty tips, but this has been a proven method to prevent my skin flaking off all winter and as we know, prevent zombie face. Minnesotans can get a bit of a zombie look this time of year from the pale skin and it skin falling off only makes it worse. These steps seems to have given me the right mix for preventing such zombie/human confusion.
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