August Favorites: Skincare Edition

Now that it is officially September...
Dear Mother Nature, As of September 22, it will be the first day of Autumn. Can you please make FL feel like fall and make me the happiest woman in the world?! Thanks. 
Let the countdown to Fall begin!!! Who is with me?
Since my makeup routine has been pretty standard this month, I decided to switch it up the month and give you my skincare favorites as well as my routine. I have it down to a degree and still need to work out a few kinks but hey my skin has never been better. 

I have had my fair share of skin issues especially when hormones took over my innocent body. (Someone remind me again why we have them again?) Now that I am in my 20's, I have noticed that my skin still goes on a roller coaster and I am OVER IT! 

So I decided to really pull the reigns and do something about it. Yes, I don't have as many breakouts as I used to when I was a teenager, but it still fluctuates. During the hot Summer months, I get extra oily and breakout more. Fall/Winter I tend to dry out a bit more than normal. You get the picture.

So when trying to figure out my plan of attack, I decided to stick with my go to drugstore products like I normally would; However, I also wanted to get products that would really keep my skin clean as to not hope for any more "junk" to appear on my face than normal. 

After trying many products theses are my favorite...

In the morning, I wash my face with Olay Pore Minimizing cleanser/scrub and my scrublet (From L'oreal Go 360). This smells good and really makes my face feel clean when I use the scrublet with the cleanser. 

At night, I leave it up to the good old Clean and Clear. Isn't this the stuff that everyone used when they were teenagers? I don't even care. It works. While the smell is annoying, it does it job. 

(Don't mind the Equate label. Just trying to save a buck or two). 

1. Foaming Facial Cleanser

2. Astringent

3. Moisturizer

Once a week, I put on a mask to scare my neighbors and relax. 

Once a week, I use a really nice scrub to exfoliate. 

Before I put on my makeup, I make sure my skin is really clean. I may be putting on my makeup at 7 am or 1 pm. No matter what time I put on my makeup, I want to make sure I get all the dirt and excess oil off my face so my makeup looks better and lasts longer. 

1. Any Astringent to prep skin for makeup. I like one that will remove dirt, and clean my skin. 

I put it all over face, behind ears, and down neck. 

2. Olay Oil Minimizing Toner- A toner that smells good! Woot Woot! 

I put it all over my face including my eyelids to absorb oil. It really works and I can tell when I forget to put it on. 

It took me a while to figure out but I really love how my skin looks. 

What are you go to skin care products? Do you have a holy grail skin product that you have to have? 

Let me know in the comments below what they are. 

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Ready for Fall Haul

Who is ready for some football, cooler weather, and fall food aka Pumpkin? I am ready for all of that and so much more minus the pumpkin part. (Can't stand pumpkin foods...Sorry)

It's officially almost fall!

YAY!

Let me show you my new goodies! 

Bath and Body Works

2 for $22 candle sale! 

Harvest Coffee and Marshmallow Fireside.

Both have hints of vanilla and notes of what heaven smells like. 

Charlotte Russe

Jewelry 2 for $10

I have been wanting a large chunky gold chain necklace for a while. 

The earrings were calling my name. I was looking at studs but these we so sparkly that I just had to have them. 

Mostly from Target. Some Ulta though

• Nail Polish
• OPI-Cajun Shrimp
• OPI-Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok fine!
• Revlon-Impulsive
• Makeup
• Neutrogena Shine Control Primer
• Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse- Classic Ivory
• CoverGirl Clean Glow Bronzer- Spices
• CoverGirl Cheeker- Rock 'n Rose
• Revlon ColorBurst- Bordeaux
• L'oreal Color Riche- Mulberry
• L'oreal LeMatte- No Matte-r Wheat (*NEW*) 
• ELF Kabuki Face Brush
• Beauty 
• Freeman Beauty- Clay Mask Chocolate & Strawberry (Have on my face as I am writing this post and my face smells so good I honestly want to eat it) 
• Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturing Hair Cream

I am now beyond ready to switch from my summer products and break out my fall routine. Darker color lips and more smokey eyes. Rich jewel tone colors, with lots of metallic accents. 

For me the only way to get ready for it, is to bust out the fall candles. Some people may think that fall officially begins when Starbucks starts to serves Pumpkin Spice Latte's. Not in my case! 

What is your favorite way to get ready for fall?  

I am ready for fall!
Are you?

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