No Foundation Flawless Face

So who doesn't want a flawless face? Who doesn't want to walk around with glowing skin all the time without a care in the world? For those of you that have had acne, scaring, hyper pigmentation, rosacea etc you know that it's not that easy to walk around with full confidence all the time. Quite the opposite, you want to sometimes crawl in a hole and stay there till you clear up. I have been brought to tears hearing my friends talk about the changes they are seeing in their skin and their faces and how it makes them feel as if they are losing the person they used to be. We damage our skin in so many ways so when it starts showing we wish we could rewind time. What would you say to yourself? I would tell myself to spray tan, to use sunscreen, to moisturize daily, to exfoliate and use lemons to kill bacteria on my face. I would tell myself to STOP plucking!!!! LOL Oh the pictures I have from my youth where I can't even see that I HAVE brows! Bad Jen BAD Jen! Well, here I am going to show you how to only use powder to create your flawless face. If you have severe redness I still recommend using a green correcting tool before applying powder.

Look at her. She says,"Look at me, I am happy, I am carefree, I have great skin!" Blah blah blah...yes I'm envious LOL!!!

Monday = Glow Glow Gadget Miracle Product

Today's Editor Obsession: SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense

My husband just told me how great my skin looks. This is strange for a couple of reasons. 

One: While he isn’t oblivious to changes in my appearance, my spouse’s observational tools are sensitive enough only to detect the fairly obvious. For example, he declared a shade of red lipstick wrong for me but didn't comment when I had lash extensions. And the hubs certainly isn’t savvy to pore size or pigmentation.

Two: I just survived a couple of the most stressful weeks I can remember. Long hours at work, little sleep, and standard hormonal issues on top of a couple of life crises are exactly what usually turn my skin into a bigger mess than Charlie Sheen’s career.

So this comment on my skin had me floored. And the only reason for my calm complexion is SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense serum ($78).

This miracle skin cocktail contains a blend of ingredients that help prevent acne, fight the signs of aging, and combat hyperpigmentation. Dioic acid inhibits sebum production and kills acne-causing bacteria. And a combination of alpha and beta hydroxy acids help clear pores and exfoliate to minimize the appearance of pores and reveal more even skin tone.

I started using the lightweight serum before the chaos, and I still apply a few drops every morning before my moisturizer. The fluid is totally nongreasy and absorbs in an instant — I don’t feel like I have another product sitting on top of my skin.

In the weeks since I added Blemish + Age Defense to my routine, I haven’t seen a single breakout, and I think my skin looks more even and radiant. And it seems my husband agrees!

Visit the SkinCeuticals Facebook page to sign up for a free sample of Blemish + Age Defense.

How do you keep your skin from showing stress?

— Liesa Goins

Blemishes Be Gone Revisited

This is an older post but SO important and I didn't want it to get lost in the archives of "blogdom". If you are feeling weighed down by blemishes...chin up, try these steps and you can not just have a passable fave but a FlAwLeSs canvas!!!
I also want you to ask yourself these questions:
- Am I washing my face day and night and exfoliating?
- Am I over or under moisturizing?
- Am I using the right skin care and makeup for my face type?
- Am I eating unhealthily? Drinking enough water?
- How much sleep a I getting and how much unnecessary stress am I inflicting on myself?
There are a thousand more questions we can ask ourselves but these are the basics for a happy face and a happy body. Try them and see what a difference it can make!
*CAUTION* Scary images below! If you have just eaten, I recommend you wait at least an hour!!!!! I had a bad reaction to something but wanted to show you how to cover up blemishes really well. We all need it now and then right? =)

Blemishes Be Gone!!!

*CAUTION* Scary images below! If you have just eaten, I recommend you wait at least an hour!!!!! I had a bad reaction to something but wanted to show you how to cover up blemishes really well. We all need it now and then right? =)