Drug Store Skin Care (from Target)
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The pixi stuff has plastic on the tops because I had to do a restock. These products really work, and in my opinion are the best results I've seen from drug store skin care products as far as doing what they actually claim to do on the bottle or as advertised. Very brightening and glow-ifying, and they all smell so incredibly delicious.
African black soap products are amazing for your skin. If you struggle with hyperpigmentation/scarring and dehydrated dry skin it's really crucial you use this. There are a lot of benefits to African black soap if you look it up. I don't have hyperpigmenation but I do have dehydrated ass skin, and these products will give you lasting hydration that really stays in there and plumps it up. I need heavy duty hydration because just a light cute moisturizer isn't going to cut it. I need to be MOISTURIZZZZZED.
So that's why I double up and use the intense hydrating African black soap products, and then my glow-fying brightening pixi products. A drug store combo for the gods.
Oh and then that deodorant smells really good (like roses) and actually works (while still be au natural & aluminum free etc.) Aluminum products cause cancer stop using them.
One example of hyperpigmentation: (a result of dehydration)
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I love the rose face washing because it's foamy and smells like rose, and it cleanses the skin gets rid of dirt makeup and excess oil, without leaving it stripped, and I notice my skin is brighter and even looking after using it. My skin really feels totally clean after using it and like it got down in the pores and really gave me a fresh new face to work with. It feels so light and soft and good too, nothing harsh and aggressive which I like. Like a cloud.
The flamingo razor and foaming gel is bomb. Leaves my skin more hydrated than any other shave gel I've ever tried, and gives an excellent sharp shave that's better than other razors. Hard to explain but its just smoother. I don't know how or why. But without feeling like you're like scraping your skin off/using a mens razor lol. She's, a beautiful shave. A good investment if you hate shaving, this like... makes it a little less of a chore and a nicer more lux experience.
Plus it comes with a little place to put it which I love because I always feel like putting a razor down directly on the bathtub is gross, I don't know why, but, they get it. It actually suctions to the wall which is nice too but I just moved it there for the photo.
The foaming gel smells so freaking good, I don't know how to describe it. But it's like intensely hydrating like, to the point that it sticks in your skin and stays there. Deeply hydrating. And its foamy but like in a thick like "shae butter" kind of way. A little goes a really really, really long way because of how THICC it is. It's not like "foam" or like a cheap lather, it's like THICCCC ASS SHAVE CREAM. It feels like shaving with butter. Oof. And the smell is addicting. It pairs perfectly with a lotion they also made- which I love to use right after the shower- pictured later :P
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More hydrating African black soap products. I absolutely love the foam for face wash, leaves it more hydrated than the pixi rose foam cleanser so it's good when you're feeling extra dry and just need to slap some FRIGGIN MOISTURE into your face.
And the body wash just smells so good I had to get it. All the African black soap products, are heavenly and delicious smell. Its better than vanilla I can't describe it. But, it's a smell. It's definitely a smell.
Non-drug store skincare (except the lotions & aveeno)
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Drug store lotions pictured:
The flamingo body lotion is so good. It leaves my skin looking better than its ever looked and I don't know how or why but it brightens it. And it smells like, those expensive products they use at the hair salon (which I love). It's very strong though, so if you hate strong smells you won't like. I *love* strong smells though so this really is like mmmmmmf. My queen. Nothing beats this lotion. Nothing. Oh and it dries down really fast so you're not sticky. 10/10
The Burts bees hand cream there in the back, smells like a honey vanilla shae butter god, it dries down immediately so its not sticky or too thick or slippery. It's just the right texture, and smells so, fridggggggin good.
Shae butter 100% RAW by Shae Moisture. Once again, shae butter smells like a dream. Just go smell it. I love shae butter so anything with that in it I will buy it. L'occiton makes my favorite lotion that's just shae butter basically, so when I found a drug store option I get a lot more product for the same smell. So that's nice little tip there.
Non drug store skin care pictured:
ACNE PRODUCTS:
Curology. Without it I'm a hot mess. They solved so many issues for me that I thought would never go away.
-scars gone
-no redness. none.
-tiny non-colored like "under the skin" bumps on forehead and chin. I believe this is from oil.
-prevents any further acne from developing, even cystic
-no black heads/white heads
-literally no acne
-brighter glowing skin that looks healthy and honestly amazing (an unexpected benefit)
The results are dramatic and actually work. This is how I keep my skin totally clear and flawless. I'm talking flaw-LESS.
Proactiv Their sulfur face mask is a really quick fix. It works immediately to reduce the size and redness of acne and tones it all down, eradicates it. Using this consistently for a few days will literally erase the acne from your face. It's magic. This is the most acne-changing face mask I've ever seen or tried, that actually *works* It also leaves the skin looking very bright and even toned, glowing for the gods. Which is a nice plus. No filter kind of life.
ACNE ADVICE: (TLDR but a life saver if you're really struggling. Skip if you don't have acne lyfe probs)
Knowledge is power and these tips actually make a serious difference. Don't take these tips lightly.
Sometimes acne can be dietary or hormonal. If you have poor diet an imbalanced hormones and don't drink water you're still going to have acne. Wash your face, no dirty towels or pillows/blankets/clothes. Exfoliate. Only touch your face with brushes, and wash your makeup brushes. For body, use body brushes in the shower. Make sure your face wash/ other shower products/ other face/body products and laundry detergent/fabric softeners aren't causing your acne. Make sure you aren't allergic to things in your home, like cats and dogs, dust, etc other allergens, as well as dietary allergens like milk and gluten. If you are allergic to "outside" basically, you can put on protective layers of skin care products designed to, be a protective layer essentially. You may live in a dirty ass environment, where the air just is dirty. Also, if you sweat, wash your face after. Wake up? Wash your face. Going to bed? Wash you face. Wash your fucking face. But then replenish the oils. Don't strip. Be careful what products you use. Only use chemical exfoliators. Don't pick your face, don't touch your face. If you have hair touching your face, get it out of your face. This will clear your face significantly. And lastly, hydrate hydrate hydrate. If you want to improve brightness and dark circles, you need to seek a diet that helps like high vitamin b12 vitamin C diet or try taking supplements. I also recommend Tati's beauty vitamins. Look them up, order it. Try it. For real. You're welcome.
Sunday Riley good genes
amazing exfoliator, really gets *all* the dead skin off that you didn't even know was there. It's just not possible to get up these layers of dead skin with your typical chemical exfoliator/cleaner in the shower, this goes deep into the skin and literally separates it off your face. It is gross yes. But the results are stunning, and immediate. So that's a plus.
You can get this type of exfoliation from expensive facial procedures known as derma planning, but since we can't be affording that on the daily, this is what you use between facials to take care of your skin as best as you can.
This is Jeffree star's secret. btw.
It does claim to be anti-aging but obviously it's kind of hard to know if that's accurate or not. But it's very good for cleaning the FUCK out of your face, while also replenishing it deep into the skin with really excellent ingredients that really absorb and make a difference, in the longevity of your skin.
