Jo’s Cafe

Kim over at Simply Kimberly here asked about Proactive.  I posted a comment and then got to thinking I could have wrote more.  By the time I got done working it in my head, I figured I’d put it here.

Guys — turn away, boring stuff ahead.

The worst part about having oily skin and a T-Zone that over-reacts to everything is that your skin takes a beating all day.   My best advice:  wash with a non-harsh cleanser and most importantly moisturize.

I highly recommend that if you want to try the mentioned products in this post, buy them from QVC so if after 30 days you don’t like them, you can send them back.

I use a combination of Philosophy and Proactive for my skin care.  Purity, from Philosophy, is for cleansing and is non-harsh.  You don’t need a toner afterward and your face is clean and not dry.   You don’t want to strip all the oils out of your skin without replacing them, so depending on what time of day, I use Proactive Repair Creme or Philosophy Hope in a Jar after washing my face.  Repair Creme in the morning before my make-up and Hope in a Jar after removing my make-up at night. 

Another part of skin care that is important is the make-up you use.  Over a year ago I went from a liquid base to a powder.  This works much better for my skin than a liquid that clogs the pores, no matter how much you wash, and slides off you face by noon.

I use Bare Escentuals Make-Up.  Recently I have tried Philosophy’s powder make-up because of the way it is put on, but either one works great.  The best part of Bare Escentuals is that is it pure minerals and doesn’t clog pores as soon as it is put on.  It takes a bit of practice to put on, but once you get the hang of it for your needs, its really very easy. It is so clean, that you can sleep in it.  Not recommended, but there are days I get home just don’t bother washing my face and I don’t have zitsville in the morning.  When I do do that, I was using Proactive’s cleanser.

Remember to clean your brushes once a month with mild soap. I use Philosophy’s Purity  on mine.  Change your mascara out every 3 months and throw old stuff away you don’t use after 6 months. However, if you do go totally Bare Escentials or Philosophy for make-up, they keep for a long time.

Enjoy!

Note:  If these links fail, please go to QVCs main site and go under the Beauty tab and look for each’s section on the left side.