My Skincare Routine

Hiya!

One of my customers asked me a very important question over the weekend, she asked what my skincare routine is and how do I keep my skin looking so flawless (*cough*cough). I told her what I use, but would also like to share with you how I mix different products from various ranges from Mary Kay and found a routine that suits my skin type.
*Please note that I found this routine through trial and error, I am not an expert.

Okay, so its important to keep your skin hydrated inside and out. This means drinking plenty of water (I strive to drink 1.5l of water a day) and keeping your skin moisturised. I wash my face twice a day and I moisturise well, especially in the winter. When your skin is dry and lacking moisture, it cracks and peels. Also when you deprive your skin of moisture which is what people with oily skin tend to do as they feel that moisturising skin promotes more oils (which couldn't be more politically incorrect), it produces even more oils in a bid to frantically keep the face moisturised.

I exfoliate once a week. Exfoliation is important because it removes dead skins cells from the surface of the face, the dead skin cells that your basic make up wipe can not remove. Exfoliating regularly helps to promote an even skin tone, unclogs your pores which helps to prevent the spread of black and whiteheads.
I use a mask from the Botanical Effect range

I leave the mask on my face for 10 minutes then wash off in the shower.

Whilst, I am in the shower, I use a creamy cleanser daily. I use the Timewise Repair.

This is a new product from Mary Kay range and I am absolutely loving it, I wrote a review on my facebook page. Please check out the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linda-Mary-kay/144004975711976?ref=hl
This product has been very good at toning and smoothing and is lasting for a long time, I am very impressed! It is also very gentle to the skin.

My moisturiser of choice is from the Botanical Effects range again and its the 'Hydrate'. Its pretty self-explanatory. Not to cloggy as a moisturiser and leaves it hydrated and the feeling lasts all day.

 

A few other points I would like to add:

• It is important to prime your skin if you are going to add foundation. Primer acts as a barrier between your skin and the makeup. It ensures longevity and can help to reduce shine for those ladies who have combination to oily skin.
• Remove make up every night before going to bed. It is important to do this, when you lay your head on your pillow for eight hours, moving around on your pillow, you will also be moving around the dirt's and dust right into your skin. This can clog pores and invite poor skin for the future.
• Remember to wash your make up brushes regularly, I clean mine once a week. Once your put your make up brush back into the container you took it out of which the same make up from months ago, you will definitely break out! Its also good hygiene practise and prevents the spread of germs.
• Change your pillowcase once a week, or even more if you want to. Dust and dirt settle so you don't want that settling in your face!

...and finally may I also stress that with these products a little goes a long way, don't over use the products thinking they will have a better effect, your skin changing for the better will take time!

Contact me for free consultation xx

 

CHEEEEEEEEEESE!!

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Lights, Camera, Action!!!

Second post! I must be loving this ey!

I wanted to quickly share my experience at the Mahogany Bridal Show which I exhibited at in October 2012. The show was held in Paddington at City of Westminster college.

At the show, a variety of businesses exhibited their services to prospective brides or people just interested in the bridal market. There were photographers, designers, make up (eh hem), event planners and organisers, bespoke jewellers, and wedding dress and accessories available to purchase on the day. There was also a fashion show which included designers showcasing their work.

I didn't have the chance to take many pictures because I was so busy on the day, trying out foundations shades, giving skincare and make up advice and generally having a 'chin-wag' with people who wanted to talk about their exotic wedding destinations lol.

An up and coming presenter and videographer (I think that's what they are called these days) approached me and several other exhibitors to feature in their project and of course I obliged! Please check it out below, it also summarises the event (sorta, kinda)

Its a long one, so would advise you get your cuppa ready...or my Mary Kay plug starts at 27 mins!!!

Hollywood next ey!

xx

The Foundations of this Blog...

I guess I had better start with some form of introduction. Well here it goes, my name is Linda and I am a Mary Kay beauty consultant. I have been doing this for a few months now and I thought I would share my experiences and some of the products here on a blog incase there are some unanswered questions and also to get an insight of a 'day in the life' type feel of a beauty consultant.
I think it would be boring if I started going through my background and how it has made me who I am today(!) so my first entry will be about the Mary Kay timewise foundations.

Foundations:
This product is the best seller of Mary Kay, well in my experience anyway, everyone wants a piece of the foundation pie and as a user of Mary Kay foundations since 2006 myself, I can understand why.
What I like about the foundations is that they are long lasting and natural looking. When applied properly, it can make you look as though you just have flawless skin straight from the womb! It's not too heavy on the skin so you don't have to worry about build up and developing bad skin. As long as you stick to a routine which include moisturising your skin and cleansing it, you should have no issues with your skin, if you do that's for another post entirely!

Mary Kay foundations come in two types: Matte and Luminous finishes. The matte is suited for women with oily skin, as it helps to control shine throughout the day, leaving a matte finish. When I say matte, I mean like a dry finish on the face.
Compared to the luminous finish, this is more suited for women with dry skin, it gives additional moisture and also adds a healthy 'glow' to the finish.
You don't just have to play by the rules, if you like the 'dooey', glowy type look but you already have oily skin you can still opt for this as some people will produce oils from their pores different times of the day. You would need to invest in a good primer (should I insert shameless plug here about the Mary Kay primers...nah i'll leave it for another post lol) and oil control throughout the day. I wouldn't recommend someone with dry skin to go for the matte finish as I have had reviews from customers that it drys out their skin even more.

Colour ranges are from Ivory 1 all the way to Bronze 8. The colours suit all shades of women absolutely perfect, no word of a lie! One tip I have learned is that to find your true colour, you can place some of the foundation at the back of your hand or cheek and if the colour totally disappears into your skin that is your shade! Well that would be the shade I would recommend anyway, I have had some customers who prefer a more 'bronzed' look or healthy glow hence not going for the shade that truly matches them. It's completely up to you, whatever you feel makes you look better, in your eyes.

If you are into foundations, you don't want to miss out on trying your shade today!

Xx