Bonjour!

Welcome everyone to my first official blog post! Let me start out by saying, that I am just a normal girl, living one day at a time. I do not believe that I was born with some innate beauty quality with perfect skin and flawless features. In fact, a little secret between you and I....lean a little closer, so everyone doesn't hear; I actually fell asleep with my make-up on last night. Shhh, please don't tell my esthetician.

My job on this blog is to tell you ALL of my tips and secrets, so that you can always feel beautiful, even when you've gotten little sleep, you're feeling bitchy due to that time of the month, or you're skin is between seasonal changes.

So, let's start today about faking good skin care even when you've fallen asleep with your make-up on.

1. Get up off your tush and go to the bathroom sink!

2. Grab your favorite cleanser: I like to use one with salicylic acid on mornings like today, because it helps soak up that excess oil lurking from the night before. I'm currently using Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser because it's a specialty brand ,but it's fairly inexpensive compared to similar brands. This bottle was $15.50 and will last me about 6-8 months; you can find it at local beauty stores, such as Planet Beauty.

3. CLEANSE: You must wash your face for a minimum of 2 minutes in order to get all of the make-up off from the day before. I am going to wash twice today for a total of 4 minutes. I have very oily skin.

4. EXFOLIATE: This is the key, when you didn't wash the night before. Many women don't exfoliate and it's a must! This is the key to unlocking your true beauty, especially during the hot summer months when sweat makes your dead skin stick to your face, making you look dull, dry, and tired. Today, I'm using an the "Appleseed Brightening Exfoliant" by Fresh. The alpha-hydroxy-acid helps to penetrate the deeper part of your skin, your dermis.

5. Spray or swab on a light layer of toner and your favorite moisturiser. Do not forget to moisturize even if you have oily skin.

6. SPF: Don't forget your SPF!! If you already have it in your moisturiser or make-up, you're probably fine. If you'll be in the sun all day find a higher level of protection and wear a cute floppy hat.

7. Apply a light layer of foundation or minerals, bronzer, a little blush for color, and you're simply looking more beautiful already!

I will post more on skin care basics on another day. Tune in for more...

Thought of the day: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

Farrah

xoxo...