Natural Skin Care Routine

I love makeup just as much as the next girl, but my first and true love is SKINCARE. My philosophy is the better your skin looks, the less makup you need and you feel confident on those lazy days where you don't want to wear makeup at all!

There are very few things we will have our whole life, our skin is of those things! Taking care of our skin is important for overall beauty, health and confidence.

Lately, I've been really focusing on improving the texture and overall vibrance of my skin. I love to buy and try new products, but I always end up back at my more natural and simple skin care routine.

The most important and inexpensive element of my skin care routine is water. I try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to keep my skin hydrated and prevent wrinkles in the future. Aside from that below is my everyday,morning and nighttime routine...

First, I wash my face with my Juice Beauty Brightening Gel Cleanser. After patting my face dry, NO RUBBING, I tone my face with my Thayers Witch Hazel (I avoid the ones that contain alcohol because they dry out your skin). Lastly, I moisturize using organic unrefined and virgin coconut oil.

My routine is simple, but works really well for me. I'm thinking about trying an organic face mask for those days my skin needs a little extra TLC. I'll let you guys know if I find one I like.


Until next time...stay beautiful!

Xo,

Courtney

Summer Favorites

This summer I've stumbled across a few gems! I live in hot, humid Atlanta so I'm all about keeping my beauty products light and breathable and using as few products as possible. I've also been trying to restock my makeup and beauty products with new ones containing fewer harsh chemicals.

Tip: When shopping at Sephora online you can filter product selection by ingredients. I always filter by paraben free & sulfate free. You may be shocked to realize some of your favorites are already free of these ingredients, for example the infamous Nars Creamy Concealer.

I am on a quest to find holy grail products! I'm always excited about trying new products, however I'm trying to do less hoarding and overbuying and go for products that I can use every day. I think I've found some keepers that I'll be repurchasing over and over again.

 

Products:

Cover FX Pressed Mineral Foundation - N90

Nars Creamy Concealer - Amande

Josie Maran 100% Argan Oil

Loreal Telescopic Mascara Carbon Black

Loreal Telescopic Eye Liner Carbon Black

MAC -Retro Matte -Flat Out Fabulous

NYX Tea Tree Blotting Paper

Essie Sand Tropez

Essie Topless & Barefoot

Givenchy Ange Ou Demon le seceret


XoXo
Courtney

Nude Lips

I've been on the hunt for the perfect nude lipstick for a very long time! It's hard to find a nude lipsticks that flatters your skin tone and doesn't wash out your face or make you look like you've been eating powdered donuts!

Recently I've hit the jackpot in my search.

Tip: Lip liner makes the colors transition better with your skin and helps you customize the color.
I pair my lipsticks with mauve and brown lip pencils to obtain the perfect nude lip.

Peep my nude favs below:

 (Left to Right)

Lipsticks: Maybelline "Touchable Taupe", MAC "Freckle Tone", MAC "Hug Me", Revlon "Mink" & Revlon Colorburst "Coy"
Liners: "Nutmeg", "Nude Truffle" & "Medium Brown" (All by NYX)

My favorite of these so far is MAC "Hug Me"! It's an everyday, creamy nude and I can't get enough of it.


TO BUY LIST:

• MAC Velvet Teddy
• MAC Twig
• MAC Snob
• MAC Shy Girl
• MAC Myth
• MAC Jubilee
• MAC High Tea
• All of the Maybelline "The Bluffs" Lipsticks

Oh yeah, I bought MAC Mocha and returned it the very next day, it was too orange for my skin.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave me some lipstick suggestions below!

XoXo,

Courtney