Hello lovelies! Today I wanted to talk about skincare, and why it’s so important for your up and coming photo shoot.

When you properly take care of your skin, you don’t have to use, or spend so much money on make-up. For me personally, I do love make-up, and experimenting with different shades, and colors. But I would rather have great skin, then tons of make-up any day of the week.

Here are a few simple ways to take care of your skin, and have it looking fabulous for your next shoot.

Water. This is the first line of defense for your skin. Water helps to clean out any toxins, and impurities from your body. I have a probably with my skin being dry in places(mainly my forehead, and t-zone area, but when I drink water the redness seems to diminish. Be aware though, if you start drinking more water you may notice some blemishes starting to appear. Those will go away, but they make take a few days. Again, water is great for detoxing the body, and the skin.

Finding a great cleanser can be tough. We all have different skin types, and our skin reacts differently. I use the Simple cleanser, because it has been the most gentle on my skin. If you feel your skin tightening after you use your cleanser, that’s a bad thing! It means that it has stripped an important nutrient that your skin needs. I have had that feeling before, and I have found that immediately applying a toner to my skin helps to re-hydrate it.

After using toner I will apply my serum. I have been doing research on serum, and love using mine. It seeps much deeper into your skin, and re-hydrating it. They make different serums for different needs such as acne prone skin, dry skin, combination skin, etc.

I use the Simple Toner, and after I apply it I use a moisturizer. The tall bottle I will be using during the spring, and summer, because it’s light & airy, but it does the job. It makes my skin feel soft, and wonderful. I use a thicker moisturizer during the winter time, because the harsh, cold air really does a number on my skin. When I use this one my face, and my hands I wake up with softer skin.

Lastly, applying a lip balm on before you go to sleep helps to keep your lips hydrated. Mine constantly stay chapped, no matter how much water I drink, so putting this on at night really helps.

I hope that you ladies enjoyed seeing my skin care routine, and possibly learning something you may not have known before.

How do you take care of your skin? Do you have to use more steps, or less? Share with us in the comments below so we can be inspired, and learn together.

Until next time, stay beautiful!

Love,