Skin with a Routine=Happy skin, etc.

Though I am an aesthetician, I'm still learning about all of the skin care lines Blush carries. And since they are all fabulous, I feel like a kid in a candy shop: I want to try everything! While that is the best way for me to experience first hand the products I am recommending, its not necessarily good for my skin. Not to mention the minute the weather dropped below 40 degrees, my skin instantly dried out. =( As a true combination skin type, this season makes it increasingly difficult to find a decent moisturizer that is rich enough to target the dry parts of my face, but not too rich where it will create mid-day shine in my T-zone. Thanks to Paulina's recent suggestions, I think we have found the perfect harmony of moisturizers for combination skin.

A.M. Moisturizer: B. Kamin's Day Lotion SPF 15, a lightweight oil-free lotion that leaves my skin silky smooth and hydrated all day long. It also has SPF 15, which as any aesthetician will tell you, is a necessity even during winter. If the sun is still in the sky (even if its cloudy), then you still need an SPF!!!! It also created a perfect primer for my makeup, giving me a healthy, luminescent glow.

P.M. Moisturizer: Duchess Marden Face Cream. Organic shea butter, apricot oil, cetyl babassuate, and hydrolyzed oat protein add soothing moisture to dry, damaged skin. The vitamins and minerals improve cellular metabolism, and mushroom extract helps to fade any discoloration or redness. Did I mention the rose oil used in all Duchess Marden products smells AMAZING? Rose oil has a calming, sedative effect, and is often used to ease nervous tension and stress. Its like a mini spa treatment right before bed! I also recommended this product to my sister's boyfriend who has extremely dry skin. He loved the way the product instantly smoothed and hydrated his skin, but he wasn't a fan of the way he smelled like roses afterwards. What can I say? Some men just don't appreciate the benefits of aromatherapy ;)

Last but not least, it wouldn't be a Kayti Blog if I didn't tell all you Blushies what lip product I've been craving all week. This week there is a definate tie between Laura Mercier's Hydratint Lipbalm in Crimson and DuWop's Pure Venom in Berry. Laura's hydratints are much more than your average tinted lip balm. They are packed full of lip conditioning ingredients like shea butter, grapeseed oil and green tea extract, perfect for my oh-so-chapped lips this time of year. They also contain SPF (*hint hint*) Crimson gives a very subtle red tint. This is the perfect red for those who are hesitant to go for the Scarlett Johansson ulta-red lips. I liked layering it with Hydratints in Berry too, to get a cooler toned red lip. DuWop's Pure Venom is a completley natural version of the original Lip Venom. They soothe and condition lips as they plump. Pure Berry is a deep cranberry color that is perfect for this season. Not to mention it smells like Christmas and looks like cranberry sauce....hmm I may have been a bit bias when judging the latter, but still love both products!

Until next week, Blushies!

--K