Hot or Not Beauty

I’m about to hit the big 50 in 2 months, and I’m on a mission to keep my skin FIRM. When I see saggy skin, it just makes me so sad. I’m not going under the knife (for my face at least), so I’m at the mercy of skin care technology to keep me in shape. Granted, I look nowhere near my 49 years young. I’m consistently told that I look like I’m in my 30’s. I attribute that to my great genes and diligence with wearing sunscreen and using good skin care products.

However, I have been on a search for a new TIGHTENING and FIRMING serum. I think I found it. Dr. Brandt Skincare Laser Lightening Serum What it is:
Formulated with QuSome, this unique system encapsulates potent ingredients delivering them to the deeper layers of skin.

What it is formulated to do:
Instantly tightens and firms skin by mimicking the action of a laser treatment, producing effective results. It protects the skin against further free-radical damage, and improves the overall condition of the skin.

I’ll be back in 30 days to revisit this product and give you an update. Hopefully I’ll be as tight as Joan Rivers without the lift.

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Dear beauty diary:
I wanted to figure out how many beauty products I use each day, so I started my ticker counting when I turned on the shower. Hmmm, Can I count that cup of coffee? It is a diuretic after all.

Getting into the shower and starting count.
1. Cleanse face with Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Acid Cleanser. Let that stay on while I wash my hair. 2. Rene Furterer Okara Protective Radiance Shampoo (for my dyed ultra jet black hair). Rinse off the cleanser because it’s dripping in my eyes and stinging. 3. Condition with Rene Furterer Okara Protective Radiance Conditioner. Wash up with 4. Tocca Cleopatra Bar soap. 5. Apply Jack Black Beard Conditioning Lube to lower legs. 6. Shave lower legs with Gilette Mach 3 razor. 7. Exfoliate facial skin with Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion. 8. Exfoliate Body Skin with Fresh Brown Sugar Scrub. (not the lower legs though, ouch) All done, rinse everything from head to toe.

Get out and gently pat my freshly scrubbed skin dry. Apply 9. Keri Body lotion with AHA and SPF almost everywhere on my body. Especially feet, knees, elbows, backs of thighs and butt. 10. Go over that with my luxury Tocca Body cream on decolette and arms. (Subtle scent for the office) 11. Apply Caudalie Eye Contour Cream. Read my profile, no lines for this girl. Not even waiting in lines. 12. Apply Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Acid 10% Gel. Get undies on while that’s drying.

13. Apply Eminence Apricot Whip Moisturizer. 14. Follow with Stila Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15. 15. Light dusting of Stila Illuminting Powder Foundation 60 Watts. 16. Nars Lovejoy blush on the apples of my cheeks. 17. Fill in eyebrows with Body and Soul brown eyeshadow. 18. Quick Sweep of Laura Geller Baked Eyeshadow in Unearthed. 19. Makeup Forever Liquid Color Liner in Black. 20. Loreal Voluminous Blackest Black Mascara, two coats 21. Stila Brown Sugar Lip Glaze.

On to my hair which is going back into a ponytail. 22. Rene Furterer Anti-Frizz High Control Emulsion and comb through. 23. A dab of Suave Anti-Frizz Gel, (Yes, Suave. One buck at Walgreens) to hold my frizzy locks. 24. Degree anti-perspirant deodorant under the arms and a couple other places. And I think I’m almost done. 25. My Phyto Phytophanere hair growth supplements are the last on the list. Next best thing to a weave.

So I count a whopping 25 products. And I wasn’t even going on a hot date. What do you use every day? Am I out of control? I figure all of that only takes me 15 minutes, so it can’t be that bad. How much is too much? Share your beauty routine!

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