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!
Arbonne Independent Consultant
Makeup Artist
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