It’s day number I-don’t-even-know-what of the quarantine, and I feel like washing my hands every three minutes is equal to cleanliness. I shower kinda sorta daily, and I’m washing my hair when the dry shampoo starts flaking onto my laptop.
One thing I am NOT doing is wearing makeup. I mean, why? I’ve also traded in my pricey, beloved Ambre oil for all the perfume samples I’ve been keeping in a bag in the closet. I mean, the boys don’t care what I smell like, for sure.
But. I feel like I need to continue my moisturizing regime. I love when people tell me they can’t believe I’m in my fifties. (Although I truly believe it’s because I’m plump. The fat in my face does wonders for wrinkles and fine lines. That’s the silver lining all us BBW share.)
So what do I use? Well, it’s a combination of drugstore purchases, online products, and things I just sort of fell into.
Step One: On a clean face, I apply Melaleuca’s Timeless Age-Defying Serum. I really love it. I love a ton of Melaleuca products, but this is one of my favorites. (I ran out a couple of months ago and could seriously tell a difference almost instantly.) I just a really large pea sized amount each morning. It’s $25 if you’re a Melaleuca member and about $39 on Amazon.
Step Two: Grandma Jane used to always tell me how much she hated her neck. When we shopped for her, we could never buy her anything that had a v-neck or anything that scooped even a little. So, a couple of summers ago, when my friend, Evelyn, said she had found a great neck and chest cream that had made a world of difference, I paid attention. I really didn’t have the money to invest in another cream. But guess what? This stuff lasts forever and is $9.50 at Target! (Whaaa?) Gold Bond Neck and Chest Cream is the bomb diggity.
Step Three: I have a ton of red in my face. Spicey food, caffeine, and booze makes it worse. I could never be a closet alcoholic. It would LITERALLY show all over my face every time I went on a binge. Clinique, Cetaphil, Kiehl, Dr. Weil–they all have red reducing moisturizers, and I’ve tried them all. I LOVE that the one that works best for me is purchased at my local CVS. Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Facial Moisturizer smells good, has an SPF of 15, goes on smoothly, and is priced perfectly at about $20.
Step Four: Eye cream. Evelyn gives me eye cream samples all the time, so I’ve used Lancome, Clinique, E.L.F., No. 7…. The list goes on and on. I can honestly tell you I’ve never noticed a huge difference between any of them. Then, a Facebook ad (I know… I know…) popped up for Pure Biology Total Eye. The reviews were good and looked pretty real, so I bought it. You all–I love this stuff. It goes on smooth, doesn’t dry out into the lines around my eye, and I promise you it has made my laugh lines a thousand times better. You should try it. It has over 3,000 five star ratings on Amazon and can be purchased for around $32.
So, that’s it for me during quarantine. I’m moisturizing so I don’t come out the other end looking like a cactus. How are you taking care of your skin during quarantine?