Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

August Beauty 2022

August 15, 2022

Time to update on what I’m doing again. The two big decisions were to just go super simple on the skincare and I’ve also stopped wearing makeup unless I absolutely need to so my skin can catch a break. Also, frankly, I’m sometimes just tired of it all. And I LOVE makeup so this is a new feeling for me. :D Here’s the lineup.

Skincare

For cleansing I decided to try the Pixi Double Cleanse for removing makeup since Cerave isn’t the best for that. Caroline Hirons partnered with Pixi on this several years ago and after watching the video and finding out the details (it’s fragrance free!), decided to try it. One side is a cleansing balm and the other is a cream cleanser. The balm works really well and rinses fairly clean. I like the cleansing cream but it doesn’t rinse totally clean and would be best removed with a washcloth. As someone with overly sensitive skin I don’t always like doing that. Overall though I do recommend this for sensitive mature skin.

I’m mostly using the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser day and night but I think I’ll use the Foaming Cleanser at night going forward and save the Hydrating one for morning. With the heat and humidity I just need a little extra cleansing at night. Also, I decided to stick with my Fresh Kombucha Essence mini for a toner but will replace it with something different when it’s gone.

For moisturizing I’m mostly using the Cerave Daily Moisturizing Lotion and then the Banana Boat Mineral Suncreen for sensitive skin as my last step. I also bought a mini of the Cerave Moisturizing Cream because sometimes the lotion isn’t enough. Again, with the heat and humidity the lightweight lotion works for now. Also, if you want to try these products or are just low on funds, most of these basic Cerave products come in mini sizes that actually last at least two months and could go longer depending on how much you used. The one product I wish came in a mini is the Cerave Renewing SA Cleanser for exfoliation. I’ve been wanting to try it for a while but don’t want to waste the money or product (or time to return it). And that’s my simple routine.

For my makeup routine – when I decide to wear it – here’s what I’m doing. And again, I don’t use everything all the time – each day is different.

Foundation – L’Oreal True Match in N 0.5 – This is one shade too light but I decided to roll with it anyway. This is an okay foundation but I don’t like the dry feel of it (I think it’s oil free) on my dry skin. What I do like is the titanium dioxide sunscreen so it adds another protective layer for my skin.

Blush – Still using the Benefit Dandelion mini.

Eyes – My Anastasia Brow Freeze gel is just about gone so I’m looking into a new product at the end of the month. It’s a great product but I’ve found something else I want to try to see if I can simplify even more.

Also, still using my L’oreal Voluminous Original in black/brown. However, I bought a new Cover Girl Professional Mascara in black/brown and will trade up at the end of the month.

The new member of the family is this cute little mini eyeshadow palette from Sephora Collection in the shade First Lights. At only $10 and with 8 shade collections to choose from you can’t go wrong with these mini palettes. I chose this one as I like the colors and it was something different from my Urban Decay neutral palette. So far I really like it – subtle and pretty and the shimmers aren’t glittery.

Lips – The other new kid on the block is the Farmacy Honey Butter Beeswax Lip Balm. Right off, I’m not crazy about the packaging – it sounds like it’s broken but it’s not. It’s an okay lip balm for the price ($10) but still can’t beat the Bite Beauty Balm and Mask. On the plus side, there is no fragrance or taste and it’s all natural and, I think, vegan so I like that. I’ll keep you posted.

And that’s the line up for the rest of this month. Both my makeup and skincare stashes are getting quite low as I’ve tried and pitched stuff that just didn’t work. I try to give products a fair shake but if I shelve them and come back and find they are just as annoying when I first tried them then they’re out. After August we’ll see what I decide. I have to say though I’m loving going bare faced and my skin seems to be enjoying the break too.

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