Hello Friends!
If you’re anything like me and/or you’ve been living
under a rock you might not know that there’s this thing called moisturizer for
your face. Well friends, I did not know this. Rather, I did know this but I
thought moisturizing your face was just simply putting lotion on it. So, over
the years I’ve just been plastering my face with my daily body lotion, which is
currently Lubriderm Shea and Cocoa Butter formula.
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| Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion Shea + Enriching Cocoa Butter |
During the cold, dry winter
months this actually helped to smooth out my dry skin but as soon as it started
heating up outside I started to notice a lot of breakouts on my face. I decided
to take a stroll down the lotion aisle at our nearest Walmart and was
excited/baffled/completely confounded by all of the different choices. I
finally decided on a brand that I’ve been wanting to try for a while, Simple
Skincare.
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| Simple Skincare Protecting Light Moisturizer SPF 15 |
I’ve been seeing this brand advertised everywhere lately and of
course they’re from England (if you know anything about me then you know I’m
obsessed with the Motherland) so I was beyond excited to try it out. I love
this lotion. Not only does it moisturize without leaving that greasy, oily film
behind but it also has SPF 15 in it so it’s perfect for wearing alone on a no
makeup day in the sun. I’ve actually noticed my skin having less breakouts
since I started using this lotion. Another thing that I love is that you can wear makeup over
this lotion without feeling like you’re suffocating. You literally cannot tell
you’re wearing anything once the lotion settles into your skin. If I had to
find a downside it would have to be that the lotion smells strongly of
sunscreen when you first apply it. Now, I’m not a major fan of the smell but
seeing as it’s summer it doesn’t bug me that much. Chances are if you’re taking
care of your skin you’re going to smell like sunscreen anyway so it really
isn’t a big deal.
Unfortunately friends, my lesson is not over. Another
product that I’ve been using completely wrong for oh, I don’t know about 10 years,
would have to be my beloved Neutrogena Foaming Scrub.
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For the past decade
I’ve been using this product religiously. It’s my holy grail, go-to, never fail
product and I just recently read the actual directions for the first time ever.
Boy, was I in for a surprise.
Directions:
“Squeeze scrub into wet hands. Rubs
hands together.
Add more water and rub hands together to work into foamy
lather.
Apply to face and rub gently, avoiding contact with the delicate eye
area.”
So for about ten years I’ve been slapping this scrub right onto my face,
rubbing it in, washing it off and wondering why it wasn’t working all the time.
Firstly, before you state the obvious, no I’ve never asked myself why it was
called foaming scrub when there was no foam. Except now that I know how to use
it properly there is tons of foam and you know what it actually does what it
says it should. Lesson learned: read the directions and save yourself time and
embarrassment. I’m pretty sure I heard my toothbrush snicker at me.
See you soon friends,
Lynn
