Beauty, Charm & Style

During the week, I keep my appearance clean, light and professional.  But once I punch the timecard at 5 o’clock on Friday, I leave my office attire and makeup in my cubicle and don’t look back.  Pantsuits become hot pants.  Sensible shoes become stilettos.  And my makeup gets a little, oh, HOTTER.

Which is great Saturday night, but come Sunday morning…raccoon eyes, dark circles and mascara creases everywhere.  Even when I try my best to get my eyeliner, shadow and mascara off before I pass out after a long night, I just can’t get it all. But now I’ve started using Boots Botanics Soothing Eye Makeup Remover, and my Sunday eyes are clean enough for church.

Boots Botanics Soothing Eye Makeup Remover

First, I thoroughly rinse my face.  Then, taking my Boots Botanics, I shake the bottle up, I mix the plant extracts and oils together and then dampen a cotton ball.  Here we go.  Wiping down and away from the eye, I easily remove eye make-up. Mascara, liners, concealer and any shadows disappear and I don’t even have to rub my eye.

To keep the delicate skin around the eye in good condition it’s important to remove make-up gently but thoroughly. And afterwards, I make sure to use my favorite eye moisturizer and ta da! Ready for bed and ready for Sunday brunch.

The Breakdown:

• $5.99 for a 5 oz. Jar
• Dermatologically tested for sensitive skin
• Contains Iceland moss extract to hydrate and calm skin

Tips:

• For a quick pick-me-up, place Boots Botanics in the refrigerator until cool.

today I am going to talk about POND’s new Clean Sweep Micro Dermabrasion Cleansing Towelettes – micro dermabrasion in its softest and simplest form.

Pond's Clean Sweep

I started using these towelettes while traveling across the country for a wedding last week.  Waking up outrageously late for my outrageously early flight, I barely had time to put on clean pants, let alone thoroughly wash my face.

Anyway, when I hit my first layover, I found the ladies room and decided I need to wash my face and not look like a tired old hag.  And lucky me, I had thrown a new pack of POND’s cleaning towels in my purse the night before figuring I’d use them rather than the harsh soap provided by the hotel. So I take out a towel, and I feel the tiny green beads, and start to rinse my face.  Here we go.

Working like a charm, the toweletts removed my leftover makeup, even the waterproof mascara from the night before, and restored my face back to normal.  And since I don’t use any water, and it relies on the cleaners within the towel, I don’t have to worry about using toner or disrupting my skin’s pH balance.  Rather my skin is soft and smooth.  I pull out my moisturizer stored in my quart sized Zip-Lock bag.  And wha-lah – my face is so fresh and so clean.

Those tiny little micro beads on the towelette work the same as any harsh microdermabrasion kit, lotions, gels and serums.  Using the POND’s Clean Sweep Mircodermabrasion for 2 weeks will gently give you the same results as a spa microdermabrasion treatment.  And this is way more affordable.

The Breakdown:

• $6.00 / 30 pack
• Green tea is soothing, cucumbers reduce puffiness and aloe makes skin so soft
• Mirco beads non-abrasively clean skin to help improve dull, clogged complexions
• Hypoallergenic
• Safe for all skin types and contact lens wearers