Calm

When I tell people I am a makeup artist, their first response is usually: “you don’t even wear that much makeup!!”  While I have never been the type of person to wear a ton of makeup, most of the reason I don’t is because my skin is so sensitive. If I wear heavy foundation all day, my face will break out. If I wear layers of eye shadow, my eye lids get red and irritated the next day. I also haven’t been able to find a great cleanser that removes all the makeup and doesn’t irritate my skin even more. I have tried some really great, “natural” cleansers, and my skin is still irritated or even burns from them!

Our natural instinct is to want to scrub makeup off with exfoliators but if you are using an exfoliator every day, STOP, it is way too harsh for your skin. Exfoliators should be used once or twice a week to remove dead skin. If you use them once a day or more, it keeps your pores exposed to more dirt and strips your natural oils. When you’re a teenager and your skin is producing a ton of oil, it’s not such a big deal to lose a little extra from your cleanser drying it out. When you get older and your skin doesn’t produce as much of its own oil, you need to retain as much of your own natural oil while cleaning your skin. (I hate getting old).

Last week, I started using the Arbonne Calm Skin Care set as my facial cleanser and daily moisturizer. My skin has been extremely “active” lately and I needed a change.  I don’t know why I was so skeptical since I’ve heard nothing but awesome things about Arbonne products, but it definitely exceeded my expectations! My skin cleared up in two days and feels amazing! (It’s not even dry.. even though it’s winter in Boston!)

I’m not sure what ingredients in the products I’ve used in the past have irritated my skin… I actually have no idea what most of the ingredients even are.  And I’m not sure what it is about Arbonne Calm that is NOT irritating my skin.. whether it’s the fact that it’s non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, colorant-free, or gluten-free – or if it’s a combination of all these things… I don’t really care. As long as I am using a safe product that works!  

 

Andrea Alaownis
Arbonne Independent Consultant
Makeup Artist

 

 

*If you want to purchase any of the products I mention in my blog or to become a preferred customer and received a 20% discount, go to Arbonne.com and use my Arbonne ID #: 14439426

 

 

New Adventures

I was recently introduced to a new company, who, for 33 years has been producing vegan and gluten-free products. THIRTY THREE YEARS!! I feel like I’ve been lied to my entire life about the products I use on my body. If these skincare, makeup, nutrition, and other beauty products are vegan and gluten-free, what the heck have I been using??

My good friend, Lauren (shout out!), introduced the company Arbonne to me a few weeks ago. I’ve been sponging up information about the company ever since. They are most known for their anti-aging skincare line like this awesome product the RE9 Advanced. People RAVE about this product.

RE9 Advanced Skincare

After learning more about the products and the company, I quickly signed up as an Independent Consultant. The discount alone was enough to convince me! As a makeup artist, I've struggled to recommend great skin and makeup products to my friends and clients that I find the prices are reasonable. It made me feel great to know that I will be able to recommend safe products. They have a great makeup line, an extensive skincare line for all skin types and age groups, a bath and body line, a hair care line, a sun care line, fragrances, nutrition products from vitamins to protein shakes to detox and cleansing products, and product lines specifically for babies and men.

Here are a few of the awesome things I learned about Arbonne:

1.       They do not test on animals (you would be shocked at the number of well-known companies still doing this!!)

2.       Everything is made in the U.S. and shipped directly to your home or to your consultant.

3.       The products are made WITHOUT animal products or animal bi-products, formaldehyde-donating preservatives, petroleum based ingredients (benzene, mineral oils, petrolatum, phthalates, toluene), parabens, or dyes or chemical fragrances.

4.       All Arbonne products are botanically based (nothing synthetic), PH correct, Vegan approved, Hypoallergenic, and dermatologist tested.

I just received a huge order of all different types of products so I’ll keep you all posted on my favorite ones!  I can’t wait to share my experience and knowledge with you. 

Andrea Alaownis
Arbonne Independent Consultant
Makeup Artist

 

Please let me know if you want to order any products or become a preferred customer. Preferred customers get 20% off every single order with only a $20 yearly registration fee. If you want to sign up for this benefit, please use my Arbonne ID# in order to sign up: 14439426.