Freddy inspired me, so I thought I would create a blog for myself.
I am a single mom, I spent the last 3 years in that horrible status known as "separated", while my ex and I have waged World War III on each other over our assets...
My skin has suffered the ravages of both incredible levels of stress hormones and chemicals, and my own stressed out self-punishments, to include smoking and drinking.
My New Years Resolution is to begin caring for myself again. Over the past three years I seemed to be bent on self- destruction in any moments I had without my son, and completely devoted to him in any moments with him. Nowhere did I fit into my own schedule, and my self-care routines became non-existent.
Amazingly, though, I still managed to model through most of the divorce, getting odd jobs in my local area just for the benefit of my ex, just to remind him what he was missing... yeah I know...
So, my concerns are as follows:
facial wrinkling, including those little lines above the lips, and stress lines across my forehead
acne, because I was blessed to be a woman with hormones
looking good all day, to include first thing in the morning
cellulite
Here is my plan:
Wrinkles:
Botox - had the first injections done a week ago, and the results took a few days but are amazing, so those forehead wrinkles are gone
lip lines:
I don't know of a cosmetic procedure for these except dermabrasion, and well, I have a date coming up in LA with the man of my dreams pretty soon, so this is not an option right now, so, as a temporary measure I am putting Sally Hanson Lip Inflation Extreme on both my lips and those pesky little lines, they swell up and go away, at least temporarily
Acne:
I took my cues from Freddy on this and went with the Tea Tree Oil stuff from The Body Shop, only my scrub and mask are homemade. It has been two days, so not really ready to report results yet.
Wash - Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash The Body Shop
Toner - same
Scrub - seaweed powder from Whole Foods mixed with ground coffee (not sure where I got this from, but I made a bunch of it and still had a ton left over, so I am using it for now)
Mask - white bentonite clay from Whole Foods mixed with either red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar into a thick paste
Moisturizer - same, the Tea Tree oil one Freddy recommended as well as Prevage around the eyes (from the makers of Botox)
sunblock - Neutrogena SPF 85
I don't do facials at salons because I don't trust their cleanliness, so I tend to do my own extractions using the proper metal extracting tool and alcohol to sterilize. Don't try this unless you know what you are doing... I had a friend train me on the proper technique thankfully!!
Looking good all day:
This is a tough one, I have permanent makeup, so the first thing I did was go and get re-touched. I recommend permanent makeup to anyone with oily skin because it wtays on all day and all night and there is no worry about it smearing everywhere! Also, if you have sensitive skin it is really nice, no worries about cosmetic sensitivities.
Just be certain you are going to a reputable place where they are sterile etc.
I tend to wake up with puffy eyes from allergies, I think I might need to replace my mattress this year, as I am allergic to dust and supposedly an older mattress can exacerbate my condition. I use a de-puff eye gel by Patricia Wexler MD to combat mornings like that!!
Cellulite:
My last leg photo shoot had to be re-touched because of cellulite!! Gross!!! So, I went and got the Nivea total body kit with the vitamins and cellulite gel in the package. I also ordered the shoes from Victoria's Secret that are supposed to tone your legs as you walk. I do some pilates style exercises at home, and I do some yoga, also at home, and I do resistance training, but nothing is really getting rid of the cellulite.
Schedule:
workout morning and evening
facial wash and toner and moisturizer evening
cellulite gel massage evening
facial wash and toner and sunscreen morning
cellulite gel massage morning
mask twice a week
I am looking forward to maintaining this blog, and I would love to hear suggestions or personal experiences, BTW, I am 34, and the photo I put up is one of my modeling pics.
I am a single mom, I spent the last 3 years in that horrible status known as "separated", while my ex and I have waged World War III on each other over our assets...
My skin has suffered the ravages of both incredible levels of stress hormones and chemicals, and my own stressed out self-punishments, to include smoking and drinking.
My New Years Resolution is to begin caring for myself again. Over the past three years I seemed to be bent on self- destruction in any moments I had without my son, and completely devoted to him in any moments with him. Nowhere did I fit into my own schedule, and my self-care routines became non-existent.
Amazingly, though, I still managed to model through most of the divorce, getting odd jobs in my local area just for the benefit of my ex, just to remind him what he was missing... yeah I know...
So, my concerns are as follows:
facial wrinkling, including those little lines above the lips, and stress lines across my forehead
acne, because I was blessed to be a woman with hormones
looking good all day, to include first thing in the morning
cellulite
Here is my plan:
Wrinkles:
Botox - had the first injections done a week ago, and the results took a few days but are amazing, so those forehead wrinkles are gone
lip lines:
I don't know of a cosmetic procedure for these except dermabrasion, and well, I have a date coming up in LA with the man of my dreams pretty soon, so this is not an option right now, so, as a temporary measure I am putting Sally Hanson Lip Inflation Extreme on both my lips and those pesky little lines, they swell up and go away, at least temporarily
Acne:
I took my cues from Freddy on this and went with the Tea Tree Oil stuff from The Body Shop, only my scrub and mask are homemade. It has been two days, so not really ready to report results yet.
Wash - Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash The Body Shop
Toner - same
Scrub - seaweed powder from Whole Foods mixed with ground coffee (not sure where I got this from, but I made a bunch of it and still had a ton left over, so I am using it for now)
Mask - white bentonite clay from Whole Foods mixed with either red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar into a thick paste
Moisturizer - same, the Tea Tree oil one Freddy recommended as well as Prevage around the eyes (from the makers of Botox)
sunblock - Neutrogena SPF 85
I don't do facials at salons because I don't trust their cleanliness, so I tend to do my own extractions using the proper metal extracting tool and alcohol to sterilize. Don't try this unless you know what you are doing... I had a friend train me on the proper technique thankfully!!
Looking good all day:
This is a tough one, I have permanent makeup, so the first thing I did was go and get re-touched. I recommend permanent makeup to anyone with oily skin because it wtays on all day and all night and there is no worry about it smearing everywhere! Also, if you have sensitive skin it is really nice, no worries about cosmetic sensitivities.
Just be certain you are going to a reputable place where they are sterile etc.
I tend to wake up with puffy eyes from allergies, I think I might need to replace my mattress this year, as I am allergic to dust and supposedly an older mattress can exacerbate my condition. I use a de-puff eye gel by Patricia Wexler MD to combat mornings like that!!
Cellulite:
My last leg photo shoot had to be re-touched because of cellulite!! Gross!!! So, I went and got the Nivea total body kit with the vitamins and cellulite gel in the package. I also ordered the shoes from Victoria's Secret that are supposed to tone your legs as you walk. I do some pilates style exercises at home, and I do some yoga, also at home, and I do resistance training, but nothing is really getting rid of the cellulite.
Schedule:
workout morning and evening
facial wash and toner and moisturizer evening
cellulite gel massage evening
facial wash and toner and sunscreen morning
cellulite gel massage morning
mask twice a week
I am looking forward to maintaining this blog, and I would love to hear suggestions or personal experiences, BTW, I am 34, and the photo I put up is one of my modeling pics.