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Beauty Regimen - A must for women everyday !

As women, so many things lead to pre-mature ageing especially as african women. We cook all the time (the kitchen heat is bad for the skin and thus ages us faster. That is why you have to take better care of your skin. The skin is one of the largest organ in the body and most vital. Everything u do and don't do reflects on it.

Now this starts from what you eat ,drink and don't drink or eat also. I have always been obsessed with my skin looking ageless and flawless ...even though i do not ever get enough sleep and drink enough water (which you absolutely must do if u want to look as young and ageless as Gabrielle Union or kourtney Kardashian (that is their No 1 beauty secret) as well as drinking fresh squeezed lemon in warm/room temp water every morning. It washes out your system and is very good for women (you can read more of this online if you want)

Now there are several hacks to achieveing this. 
  • SUNSCREEN:- First thing i noticed is a lot of women do not know or care about sunscreen. Especially black women.. and i noticed nowadays we keep seeing adverts or black promotion pages about black skin popping in the sun cos of melanin.. Honey,it will pop but that is your youth deserting you. You absolutely must always wear sunscreen even when you think the sun is not that bright outside. Only time you do not wear sunscreen is when you know you will be indoors all day. You can buy any good brand as long as it has both (UVA/UVF) block and protection. 
Let's clear  little Confusions i have heard people say and worry over : -
  • So many people worry about how to wear sunscreen... You must use it after cleansing but before your face /body moisturiser and makeup. Some peeps even mix little with their foundation (do not use this method if u have oily skin). But remember little goes a long way.
  • Now when you are sure about being indoors all day.. This is the perfect time to do your at -home spa instead of going to pay a lot at the spa. I am not saying you should not visit spas and beauty salons. I am just saying ,most beauty treatments can be done in the comfort of your home..and you probably have it all already in your pantry /kitchen. So why not use them. Things like tumeric powder (used for cooking, ask your local supermarket), honey,lemon juice, avocado, baking soda etc. 
Today i am gonna talk about exfoilating right then we can do masks next week 
and explain how to use most of the products mentioned .

EXFOILATING :
You absolutely must exfoilate dead skin cells especially if you are one of those ladies that wear makeup everyday or almost everyday like i do. Makeup has been known to clog pores (traps dirt in oil and thus makes it hard for your face pores to breathe) If you are guilty of this...scrubbing your face twice a week is okay for a dry/normal  skin and thrice a week for an oily skin. I am absolutely no expert but i have discovered this things along the way from all my researches. 

When do you scrub ? 
You must scrub after you take out your makeup, you cleanse with a good toner or cleanser .I am going to talk about all tested products by myself and my sisters for all kinds of skin. Luckily i have sisters with a dry/normal skin as well as one with an oily skin and a sensitive skin. I have a combination skin. Assuming by now ,you know what kind of skin you have. If you don't...don't worry,i got u.

If you have T-zone oiliness alone but dry everywhere else ..it is a 'combination skin'. Biore cleanser is perfect for you or CeraVe foaming facial cleanser. 

If you have oil almost 5mins after makeup everywhere and not just your T-zone or  after any phsyical activity like walking a bit.. That is an oily skin. Cetaphil (oily skin cleanser) is very good for you. Note: you absolutely must moisturise your oily skin. Not doing so will make it break out more and make the oil worse. 

If you like using oils like i do.. Try grapeseed oil at night (will talk more on this next time). Gabrielle Union has oily skin and you can never tell because she does not ignore the problem. Infact she uses oil also at night and a light face moisturiser in d mornings.
 Who knew oil could combat oil? But it does and works greatly.😉. I know..i know...i am obsessed with Gabrielle Union..i mean ..have u seen that woman's skin and body . She looks 25 or younger for someone in her late 40's. So yeah....i am totally...lol. 

Back to you guys..lol.
 If you have dry skin or sensitive ones. (sensitive is when your skin is prone to breakouts easily). Cetaphil (Gentle skin cleanser for all skin types ) is the answer to your problems. Sensitive skin can also use Miscellar water alone instead. That worked wonders for my sis with the sensitive skin. I mean...she has tried absolutely all products till she tried that and it works perfectly. Infact it works for all skin types. 
Miscellar water is perfect for any skin.. I use it as a makeup remover after using wipes and washing my face. (' Garnier'or 'Simple' Miscellar water  are good products).
All products mentioned are affordable and can be gotten easily from your local supermarket. I know how annoying and hard it is to buy products ,love it and don't get them anymore when you need more. Also, i do not believe in breaking the bank or your pocket to look good...when you can get dupes that work wonders like these ones.

PS:- This is not a promotion for any of this brands mentioned above. I am just trying to help a sister out.



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