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Freshly: Review

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Have you been one of the million customers who has tried Blue Apron or a Hello Fresh type meal service? I was too…until I tried Freshly.

I didn’t mind Blue Apron, I had the service for over a year. And I actually thought it was fun to cook new and different recipes when I actually had the time. But the days I actually had the time were far and few between. So I found myself tossing out all of this food that went bad before I could cook it and then buying preprepared meals that weren’t the healthiest. Basically money lost and pounds gained, not to mention very wasteful.

So when I scrolled past an Instagram ad for Freshly, I thought it was another meal service where ingredients were delivered in their raw form, and then prepping, cooking and serving had to happen to enjoy your beautiful meal. I was wrong.

Freshly is a meal service where fully prepared and cooked meals arrive at your door perfectly portioned and refrigerated. There are six meals delivered once a week on a day of your choice. They are packed with large ice packs and insulation (all of which is recyclable and environmentally friendly) to keep it cold on your doorstep until you can place it in the fridge. And when you are ready to eat, you can pull a meal out of the fridge, plate it, or just pop it right into the microwave following the instructions on the package. Each meal is one serving size and healthy at 400-600 calories for a balanced entree. And all for the same price as Blue Apron.

I have been using this service for eight weeks now and I love it! There isn’t a meal I have tried that I haven’t liked, and they even have some delicious breakfast options too. As someone who is too busy to cook during the week, but also want’s to eat healthy, this is such a great option for me. And when I am out of town, I can just log onto the app and skip the delivery for that week.

There is also a wide variety of meals to chose from including vegetarian, fish, chicken, pork, and beef. This service would suit many dietary presences including gluten free and dairy free. And all of your meal selections can be made in the easy to use app or online.

If you want to try Freshly, leave your email below and I will send you a link for $40 off two weeks of Freshly.

Have any questions? Leave a comment.

Top 4 Beauty Channels on YouTube

YouTube has been a source of many hours spent, especially learning about makeup. Just ask my Dad and he will tell you, you can learn anything from YouTube. From jerry-rigging my dryer to stop obnoxiously buzzing at the end of a cycle, to getting the perfect winged liner, YouTube is the modern day classroom.

There are a few channels I watch religiously when it comes to makeup and beauty. These channels have great personalities behind them as well great information regarding makeup quality, application, and wearability. These are my top four most watched YouTube beauty channels.

The first channel I want to share with you is Nikkia Joy. Nikkia is a professional makeup artist in Australia, and like me, has oily skin. She has so many tips for oily skin girls and in her tutorials, really takes the time to explain what she is doing and why she is doing it. She also does really in depth foundation reviews with 12 hour wear tests, and zooms the camera in so you get a very clear picture of what her face looks like. Nikkia also talks about skincare on her channel and has very helpful advise on skincare for oily and acne prone skin. If you want advise on makeup application, this is the channel to watch.

Another great channel is RawBeautyKristi. Kristi is amazing on her channel and is a very entertaining personality to watch. I enjoy her reviews on products and how open and relatable she is. She is also from Seattle (my town, represent!!) which is bonus points if you ask me. If you want someone who feels like you could be friends with, but also knows a thing or two about makeup, then give her videos a view.

A channel with the most videos uploaded is GlamLifeGuru. Tati Westbrook has been doing makeup videos on YouTube for the last 7 years and uploads Monday-Friday, which is an unheard of schedule on YouTube for the beauty community. She has continuing series like OMG Tuesdays where she reviews new and different products and WTF where she finds outrageously priced products and reviews to see if they are worth the price. Tati features an equal amount of drug store and high-end products on her channel and I genuinely trust her reviews of products. Tati also brings her husband on her channel for PR unboxing as well as testing out face masks which is very entertaining and something different to mix it up. Quantity AND quality is how I would sum up GlamLifeGuru.

And last but certainly not least, I had to put in NikkieTutorials. Nikkie is an incredible makeup artist who is one of the most talented artists on YouTube in my opinion. She is from Holland and is a full coverage queen (like me). Nikkie does the most beautiful artistic makeup looks. As the name says, she mostly does tutorials, but also has some reviews of products as well. If you love watching people create stunning makeup looks, then NikkieTutorials is a must watch channel.

I would love to know what YouTube channels you are obsessed with, beauty or otherwise. Leave a comment below with your favorites.

Five Days of Foundation: Budge-Poof Base

Have you ever spent hours working tediously on your makeup, feeling fabulous, only to look in the mirror two hours later and see all your hard work has caked, melted, or just rubbed off? Well I have. Infact most of my teens and early twenties were spent with this frustration. It wasn’t until I did some further research, and tested a ton of products and techniques that I finally felt confident in the wearability of my base makeup. If you struggle to keep foundation and concealer on your face, and looking good for longer than 4-6 hours a day then keep on reading.

Before you put makeup on for any occasion or style the first thing you need to do is wash, exfoliate, and moisturize your skin. It is important to get rid of any dead skin cells, and give your skin some hydration before you add makeup. Also, allow your skin the opportunity to absorb any moisturizer you put on it before applying makeup. This will ensure the products won’t interact in a negative way, and that your skin has been allowed to absorb all the moisture possible, which will help create a smoother canvas.

The next step is to prime the face. I begin by adding the Becca Anti-Fatigue Under Eye Primer to help reduce the bags under my eyes as well as add a bit of moisture.

Next I take the Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer and add a small amount to where I have fine lines and enlarged pores.

Everything up to this point has been to create a smooth base. These next steps are what will make the biggest difference in the wear time of your base makeup.

And now we apply an eye primer (pause for weird looks). It sounds weird to use an eye primer on the face, but just trust me, it works! I highly recommend the Mac Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Soft Ochre. This stuff doesn’t move and is matte so it won’t mess with the finish or color of anything you put over it. I begin by taking a small blending brush (I use this one from BH Cosmetics) and gently swirl it into the Paint Pot being careful to only grab a small amount. I then brush the product into my skin using small circular motions around the sides of my nose, the bridge of my nose, and my chin. These are the areas where my makeup tends to cake and transfer the most, so I want to add extra protection here to keep my makeup put all day. If you have another areas of the face the makeup tends to breakup on or transfer from, place the eye primer there. I am careful to only add the thinest layer of this product as adding too much will emphasize texture and cake up. If you find this happens to you when using this technique, try using less on your next application.

After adding the eye primer to all my problem areas I then use some setting spray. Traditionally setting sprays are used to set makeup after application is complete, however by adding a layer now it will help to create a barrier between oils that can break up makeup and the rest the base when gets applied. The spray I recommend for any oily, combination, or normal skin types is the Gerard Cosmetics Slay All Day Setting Spray. The Mac Fix Plus is also a great option for dry skin types.

Make sure the setting spray has completely dried, and then add any color correctors you feel you need. For reference I alway color correct my under eyes.

Next we being foundation application. I start by placing foundation (Estee Lauder Double wear, you already know) on the back of my hand and with one finger I dot the product all over one side of my face. I then take a damp Beauty Blender and blend the foundation using stippling and stamping motions until I get an even and smooth finish. The key to foundation application and long lasting wear time is to add a thin, even layer. The more makeup you put on, the more likely it is to become cakey.

Next I take concealer and place it under my eyes, and on any acne or dark spots that are still peaking through. I also blend this out with my Beauty Blender as well.

Very quickly after the concealer is blended out, I will take my damp beauty blender once again and dip it into a loose translucent setting powder. My most favorite right now is the Mabelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder. Picking up a decent amount I will begin to stipple and blend it into the skin under my eyes, around my nose and cheeks, and on my forehead and chin. I usually dip into the powder once for each eye, again for the nose, once for the forehead, and again for the chin.

Then I spray another layer of setting spray and gently with my Beauty Blender press the moisture of the spray into the skin. This will give the skin a more natural quality to it after applying all of your setting powder.

After finishing the rest of my makeup (brows, eyes, contour, bronzer, blush, and highlight I spray a final layer of setting spray on and quickly fan it dry.

And, TA-DAAA!!!

And this is the final result!! My makeup doesn’t budge or move for 10-12 hours using these techniques.

Have any questions? Leave a comment below.

Five Days of Foundation: My Most Used Foundations

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I am a oily skin, acne prone, enlarged pores, full coverage queen. Oh and I am a teacher to 8 sweet 13-18 month old toddlers with high needs who enjoy yogurt facials and running around non-stop. That means a foundation has to be transfer proof, can’t settle into fine lines, must have medium to full coverage, can’t cause any more breakouts than I already get, and must last all day without separating or sweating off. Those are some pretty high expectations, but through a lot (and I mean A LOT) of searching and testing I have found a few gems that meet my criteria.

My favorite, highest performing foundation is the Estee Lauder Double Wear. This product will stay locked into place for 12+ hours. It is transfer proof, won’t break apart, and doesn’t become cakey after hours of wear. This foundation has a matte finish, is easily bendable, and medium-full coverage.

Another most used foundation is the Mabelline Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation. As the name states, this foundation is full coverage. It lasts through an entire work day and is transfer proof. Oils do come through, but it doesn’t separate or look cakey which is a major plus.

Similar to the Super Stay is the Jouer Essential High Coverage Creme Foundation. This is the most full coverage foundation of my collection, and feels so lightweight on the skin I can hardly believe it packs such a punch. The pigmentation is to the max, has a natural finish and is lasting. The foundation also doesn’t settle into pores or fine lines. If you love a full coverage foundation you have to try this one.

Another favorite is the Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation. This formula is just as full coverage as the Jouer, but has an extremely matte finish. As the name says, this will last all night. The All Nighter is the most sweat proof, and transfer proof of all the foundations I have listed here.

A foundation that doesn’t necessarily meet all my criteria, but I feel it deserves an honorable mention is the Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup. This is my go-to for my rare, but lighter makeup days. This foundation feels so lightweight on the skin and has a light to medium coverage. It leaves a natural finish and will hold up through an 8 hour work day. If you are a natural makeup gal, I highly recommend trying this foundation.

Have you tried any of my most used foundations? What are your thoughts? Leave a comment below.

Five Days of Foundation: 7 Foundation Hacks

The base of your makeup can make the difference between a good makeup day and a I-want-to-take-this-crap-off-asap makeup day. Here are 7 tips to change up your foundation game.

1. Reduce the look of pores, texture, fine lines and wrinkles.

Have pores, texture, or fine lines and wrinkles? Try a pore filling primer. My favorite is the Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer. It retails for $39 at Ulta, but a little goes a long way. Primers that have a silicon base (which include some form of Methicone, trimethicone, and/or Dimethicone as a main ingredient) work to fill in pores, lines, and the area around texture, but can sometimes cause foundation to slip and slide when applied too liberally. The key to making these primers work their best is to use a small amount and only apply to the areas you want to smooth out.

2. Acne.

Need to cover up a blemish or two? After your skin care and primer, but before your foundation, blend a concealer that is a shade darker than your foundation over your problem spots. Let the concealer dry completely before going over it with foundation. This will help to eliminate the redness as well as the raised look of a blemish. Also if you are acne prone like myself, try using a full coverage foundation for those blemish days. This will ensure all of your redness is evenly covered up.

3. Luminosity.

Feeling like you want to rock dewy skin? Try mixing in a liquid illuminator to your foundation. My favorites are the Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops and the very close dupe (and much less expensive option) the Makeup Revolution Liquid Highlighter. As a general rule, take one pump of foundation to one drop of liquid illuminator, mix, and apply.

4. Make it matte.

Looking for a more matte look instead? Try mixing in a small amount of translucent powder to any liquid foundation. To achieve this look while keeping the foundation bendable, mix in one pump of foundation with a pea sized amount of powder. Blend together with the end of a makeup brush or toothpick and apply to the face.

5. Beauty sponge versus brush.

Both a beauty sponge and brush have their benefits. If you want to maximize coverage stick with a flat top, densely packed makeup brush and use stippling motions. A brush will absorb less product than a sponge leaving more foundation on the skin. However if you have any texture on the skin, stick to a beauty sponge. Using a brush can cause microexfoliation and further emphasize skin’s texture. By using a damp beauty sponge and gently patting foundation into the skin you will eliminate microexfoliation and reduce the appearance of texture.

6. Natural makeup days.

I am a full coverage queen, so most days full beat glam is my style. But on the rare days I want to have a more natural look, I like my coverage to be light. You can turn your medium to full coverage foundations into light coverage my mixing a pea sized amount of moisturizer with one pump of liquid foundation. This creates a very hydrated, your skin but better look.

7. Dark circles, redness, or dark spots.

Using a color corrector will counteract dark circles, redness, and dark spots. For dark circles, use a light orange color corrector. This will take away the purples and blues and brighten, making your face look awake and youthful. For redness, use a green color corrector, and for dark spots use a a deep red/orange color corrector. Apply these before foundation application and make sure they dry completely before completing the rest of your makeup routine.

Five Days of Foundation: Best Foundations for Different Skin Types

There are many options of foundations for skin types, and now that the beauty industry is finally beginning to create more inclusive shade ranges in different formulas there is a foundation out there for most anyone. What’s the best one for your skin type? Keep on reading below to find out my recommendations.

Oily skin can sometimes be a challenge to find a good foundation for. Oil is what is used in many makeup removers so when a lot of natural oil comes through it can often break up makeup. For a foundation to be oily-skin approved it has to hold up against oil production. Matte formula’s are the best for oily skin. Try to avoid anything that is labeled as dewy, glowy, luminous, etc, as this will break up quickly on oily skin.

The best foundation for oily skin, hands down is the Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Liquid Foundation. This will stay in place all day, is transfer proof, doesn’t break up, and applies beautifully. Double Wear also just expanded their shade range to 42 inclusive shades.

Another alternative to the higher-end Double Wear is the L’oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation. This foundation performs very similarly to the Double Wear, however the shade range does leave something to be desired.

For dry skin, anything that will add moisture, or keep skin’s natural luminosity in is key. Opposite of what is great for oily skin, my dry skin queens should avoid anything that says matte as this will emphasize dryness and texture. Glowy, hydrating, dewy foundations are the ones to look for.

The best foundation for dry skin includes the Nars Sheer Glow and the L’oreal Infallible Pro-Glow liquid foundation. Both of these foundations are long lasting while maintaining skins natural moisture. They both are a breeze to touch up which is an important component in picking a great foundation too.

Combination skin is best off using a foundation with a happy medium between matte and hydrating. Look for anything marketed as having a “natural finish”. A foundation that is long lasting, but also doesn’t emphasizing texture or dryness is the Jouer Essential High Coverage Foundation. This foundation is so light weight, yet so full coverage and will apply to the skin beautifully. And if high coverage foundation isn’t your thing, you can mix it in with a little moisturizer to make it light-medium coverage while keeping the long lasting wear time of this magic in a bottle.

That rounds out my top foundations for oily, dry, and combination skin types. Do you have a foundation you’ve found that is a your favorite for your skin type? Share below in the comments.

Five Days of Foundation: Undertones

Part of finding your perfect match in foundation comes in understanding your skin’s undertone. Your undertone is the color beneath the surface.

This means your skin tone, and undertone are two different colors and tones. For example, two people can have the same skin tone, but different undertones, and visa versa. Knowing your skin tone and undertone will help you find the best match in a foundation and other base products.

Undertones are classified in three main categories: Warm, cool, and neutral.

Warm undertones are distinguished by having green or olive veins under the skin on your wrist. Gold jewelry will tend to be the most flattering on your skin. People with warm undertones also tend to tan easily, be yellow in tone in the sun, and have very little pink or redness. Specific warm undertones are identified as being yellow, golden or peach.

Cool undertones are distinguished by having blue or purple colored veins under the skin on your wrists. People with cool undertones will find that silver jewelry is the most flattering, and tend to burn in the sun more easily. Your skin will have a general pinky to red hue and you will tend to show redness, especially around the nose and eyes. Specific cool undertones are identified as being pink, red, or blue.

Neutral undertones are distinguished by having the veins under skin on the wrist that are both blue and green. Both gold and silver jewelry are flattering on the skin, and there are no distinguishable yellow or pink tones.

If you are still having trouble determining your undertone, POPSUGAR has a great quiz to help you out.

To use undertones to determine you foundation shade, find something within your skin tone that also has your undertone.

For example, I have fair skin with cool/pink undertones, so when I am looking for a foundation I look for something that is very light in color and has pink undertones. A foundation that works for my skin tone and undertone is the Urban Decay All Nighter liquid foundation in shade 0.5 which is described as fair porcelain with subtle pink undertones.

If a foundation doesn’t have an undertone described on the packaging, try swatching different foundations in your skin tone range next to each other on the back of your hand. By doing this you should be able to distinguish which foundations have more pink/red or more yellow/golden in them.

What’s your perfect foundation shade? Let me know in the comments below.

Sephora Hacks to Save Stacks

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Sephora, for those of you who live under a rock, is a beauty girl or guys dream. It carries higher-end big-name makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair, and nail products. If you head into Sephora to pick up a couple products it is very easy to walk out with a bill over $100. To get the most makeup for your money I have put together the best Sephora hacks to save you stacks (see what I did there??).

FREE SAMPLES

The first thing you should know before shopping Sephora is that you can get free samples of almost any product in the store. All you have to do is ask an employee to prepare one for you. The sample size they prepare for you should last anywhere from 2-7 days. Sephora also will write the product details on a small bag they place the sample in. This way if you love the product and want to purchase all you have to do is bring the sample bag in and it will take the guess work out of remembering exactly what it was. Anything from skincare to foundation, Sephora’s got your back with samples!

The things I like to sample the most are moisturizers, primers, and foundations. This is because these products are pretty expensive and not everything works on my oily (sometimes temperamental) acne prone skin. I am also able to test foundation shades in different lighting with samples as well.

If you are someone who struggles to find products that work for you, or have sensitive skin, samples at Sephora will save your life. (Okay, not really, but your skin and bank account will thank you).

Also if you shop online but also want free samples, there are still some available to you. Before finishing your purchase there will be an option to select 3 free samples. Take advantage of this! I find these products are fun to try out and are great for travel.

FREE RETURNS

If you happen to purchase a product at Sephora and after using it you realize you don’t like it, not all is lost my friend! Bring in your product with your original receipt and Sephora will refund you in the form of your original payment or store credit (based on your preference), or you can exchange your product for another one.

THE SALE PAGE

The sale page is the place for discounted products and has new items added every month. I recently got my hands on the Marc Jacobs holiday palette and snagged it for $30 off. Right now they have The Becca Light Chaser Highlighter for 50% off and the Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil for 60% off which are two of my personal favorites.

If you have the Sephora app you can find the sales page by clicking “shop” from the top menu, then scrolling down to “SALE“. Once you are on the “SALE” page you can look through all the discounted items site wide, or choose filter in the top right, and browse by brand, color family, price range, or category (skincare, makeup, etc.) .

If you don’t have the Sephora app then you can access the Sale page at sephora.com/sale

SEPHORA FAVORITES SAMPLERS

Often times Sephora will have a Favorites Sampler kit. I have seen them for fragrance, mascaras, and lipsticks. These kits include samples of several different brands of the same products and a voucher inside. The voucher is good to redeem one, full size product of one of the samples that was included in the kit. This is a great value, and makes a great gift.

VALUES AND GIFT SETS

This is where you can find great deals on bundles. Here they have palette collections and brand bundles. If you are looking to buy multiple items from one brand this is the place to begin your search for the best deals because the value will exceed the actual price you pay.

FREE SHIPPING

If you go into Sephora and they don’t have what your looking for in store, they will ship it to you for free! And, if you are a big online shopper be sure to sign up for Sephora FLASH. This is free 2-day shipping for an entire year for a one-time addition of $10 to your purchase.

BEAUTY INSIDER

Beauty Insider is Sephora’s free rewards program where you get a point for every dollar you spend. There are three different tiers to the rewards program. The first is Beauty Insider. Beauty Insider doesn’t require you to spend any money, however the more money you spend the more points you will collect. Sephora puts together different sample sets each month that you can spend the points you’ve collected on. Even better, if you know you have points collected and see a Insider reward you want to spend them on, but don’t want to make another purchase, just walk to the Sephora counter. Ask an associate to pull up your information, chose your reward, and walk away with a free beauty pick-me-up.

The Beauty Insider tier also gets you a free birthday gift, access to the beauty insider community, and free makeup classes.

The second tier is the VIB. A beauty insider would reach VIB by spending $350 in a year. In VIB you get everything that the Beauty Insider gets, but also a free makeover once a year.

The last, and highest rewards tier is Rouge. A beauty insider would reach Rouge by spending $1000 in one year. In addition to earning points, a free birthday gift, access to the insider community and free makeup classes, you also get unlimited makeovers, free flash shipping for the year on all online orders, invitations to exclusive events, and early access and the highest discount for the semi-annual sales.

If you are doing any shopping at Sephora be sure you are taking advantage of rewards you could be gaining off of purchases you would already be making otherwise.

SEMI-ANNUAL SALE

Every April and November Sephora has their Semi-Annual Sale where you can get up to 20% off your entire purchase. The amount you get discounted is dependent on your Insider status. Beauty Insiders get 10% off, VIB members get 15% off, and Rouge members get 20% off. As mentioned before, Rouge members also get first access to the sale, followed by VIB, and lastly Beauty Insiders. Regardless of your insider status, the Semi-Annual sale is an easy way to save money on beauty products, especially those you want to stock up on.

MAKEOVERS

As mentioned above, if you are a VIB or Rouge member, you can get free makeovers. But even if you aren’t a VIB or Rouge member, you can ask for a free 15 minute mini makeover. This could be anything from a smokey eye, to contouring, to eyebrows. If you are wanting to learn new techniques, or try new products, take advantage of this free service.

COUPON CODES

Lastly, I always check online for coupon codes. Often times you can find free things to add to your bag when online shopping with one of these codes, and sometimes discounts as well.

I hope these tips were helpful. Have you used any of these before? What are your favorite money saving hacks? Let me know in the comments.

But First, Skincare.

Find out my top 4 skincare tips for all skin types.

Did you know skin is your body’s largest organ? It is your body’s first line of defense, and needs care just as the rest of your body’s organs do. And skin care things like sunless tanner and makeup will be better accepted by the skin.

As an oily skin girl, my skin care routine is absolutely vital to having a good makeup day. And even though it has taken 13 years, two rounds of Accutane, and countless skin myths and products, I have finally found the routines and products that leave my skin healthy and clear (with the exception of the hormonal breakout). Here are my top 4 basic skin care tips for beautiful skin for all skin types.

1. NEVER go to bed with makeup on your face.

Sleeping with makeup on your face can age you 7 years faster? Scary!!! Always, always, always take the makeup off your face. Your skin needs a chance to breathe. To take my makeup off I begin by soaking two cotton rounds in micellar water and gently pressing one onto each eye. I let them sit on my eyes for 5-10 seconds to begin to dissolve the makeup and then gently in upward motions wipe the makeup away. My current favorite is the Garnier SkinActive Cleansing Water.

Next I take a cleansing balm or oil and gently massage a nickel sized amount around my cheeks, t-zone, and lips to remove the rest of my makeup. I’m currently obsessed with the Dermalogica PreCleanse.

Lastly, I use a makeup removing cleanser to remove any remaining makeup, micellar water and PreCleanse. I begin by wetting my face and then I gently massage the Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser all over. Finally be sure to rinse thoroughly.

2. Cleanse your skin in the AM and PM.

Giving your face a fresh start both morning and night is important to keeping healthy skin. We want to wash away the makeup, dirt, oil, sweat, and what ever other pollutants our skin has come into contact with from the day, but also the skin can produce oil and sweat that we might be unaware of during sleep.

I like to pair the Gentle Skin Cleanser by Cetaphil with my Clarisonic Mia FIT to get a deep, yet gentle cleanse. The Clarisonic is an expensive tool, but this has made the single biggest difference for keeping my acne prone skin clear, so to me, it is worth it. If you have more questions about the Clarisonic, leave a comment below and I would be happy to answer them below.

3. Moisturize, even if you have oily skin.

Many people think by adding a moisturizer when you have oily skin, it will make you even more oily, but this is pure myth. When your skin is producing excess oil, it is because it is dehydrated and trying to balance itself out. I love the Clinique Moisture Surge 72-Hour Hydrator and the Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Water Gel for all skin types. Both contain hyaluronic acid which adds and holds moisture to the skin making it feel plump and hydrated. It is important to moisturize the skin every time after cleansing.

4. H2O!!

Drinking water is the easiest thing you can do to help your skin, and is important for keeping your entire body healthy. To determine how much water you should be drinking a day take your weight and multiply it by 0.66. That is the number of ounces of water that is recommended for you to consume in a 24 hour period. If you work out, add another 12 ounces for every 30 minutes of physical activity you participate in daily.