Revlon Mint Gelato polish, hmmm...

The hmmm isn't because this is a new thing for me. I used scented polish all the time in the 90's. But I'm not sure I love it now. In fairness, this one's scent reminds me of that time and so I'm sort of judging based on that. But it's REALLY close to my HG light-turquoise, Essie Turquoise & Caicos, which I've wanted a better formula version of. Zoya Wednesday has called to me but my Ulta is 30min and a long, annoying road away. (Also, I'm not keen on ordering one polish at a time from Zoya online and it's the only color I want right now.) From studying online pics, I can say that one could do a lot worse than Mint Gelato as a dupe for Wednesday...

New foundation FTW...

Yay for finally finding a foundation that will make my skin look better instead of worse! With the help of some great online reviews, I've discovered Cover Girl Natureluxe Liquid Silk.

Really 34yo skin? Really...

In the last year my skin...! I've had to change everything I use on it: cleansing routine, day and night creams, foundation, powder, body lotion, you name it. I've also had the fun of finding out what I most definitely should NOT change. (Deodorant? Secret. Unscented. kthxb.) Turns out I needed to start doing the opposite of what I thought was good for my face. Instead of choosing products to soothe redness, I need to keep my pores super clean and use things that won't irritate in the first place. Srsly, nothing I use now has "sensitive" in the name (except my Lumene that I now use as an eye cream since it still works there.)
Here's my new routine:
p.m.~

• Cetaphil Moisture Lotion wiped with a cloth to remove makeup
• Noxema Triple Clean Cleansing Pads
• Garnier Moisure Rescue Gel-Cream
• Lumene Sensitive Touch Night Cream as an eye cream (can't use it all over anymore so waste not, want not)

a.m.~

• Noxema Triple Clean pads if I see any blackheads
• Garnier Moisture Rescue Gel-Cream
• Garnier Moisture Rescue UV lotion

(*UPDATE*
whenever~

• Neutrogena Rapid Clear acne treatment pen
• Simple Revitalizing Eye Roll-on)

So here's some of the new goods:

Garnier Moisture Rescue to the...rescue! Lightweight UV Lotion that doesn't look or feel like it's there. WIN. No white film, no itchies, no lotion boogers (pilling from overapplication), AND feels like you've moisturized. The Gel-Cream really just has gel qualities IMO, but is still amazing.

It's supposed to hold moisture in the skin for 24h, and though it doesn't for me, it's also supposed to improve moisture balance long-term which it does. Two weeks ago my skin was so messed up and dry that I had to apply this a bunch of times throughout the day. Now? Two or three max! And it feels so nice I might be addicted to it. It's cold and bracing and I imagine keeping it in the fridge would be the highlight of one's scorching August.

My face is visibly smoother with almost no blackheads. Now I just have to contend with acne scars and some genetically XL pores, but I have new makeup that makes those look better instead of worse...which leads me to the next post:-D