Simply The Best - Toners

The Best Toner:
Lancome Tonique Confort - Comforting Rehydrating Toner $25.00 Sephora.com

The Best Toner for Normal/Dry Skin:
Clarins Toning Lotion - Normal-Dry Skin $22.00 Sephora.com

xoxo


S.

Simply The Best - Cleansers & Exfoliators

The Best Cleanser For Sensitive Skin:
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser $12.00 cetaphil.com

The Best Cleanser For Dry Skin:
Lancôme Galatee Confort - Comforting Milky Crème Cleanser $30.00 Sephora.com

The Best Cleanser for Oily + Acneic Skin
Murad Clarifying Cleanser $26.00 murad.com

The Best Exfoliating Cleanser:
Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Facial Cleanser $35.00 Sephora.com

The Best Enzyme-Based Exfoliator:
Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment $85.00 katesomerville.com

xoxo

S. 

Beauty Tip #4: Exfoliate

Among the various beauty regimens that I make sure to stick to for proper skin care is exfoliating my skin 3 or 4 times a week. It is extremely important to gently remove all the dead skin and impurities that collect on our skin daily, and in order to have beautiful skin you have to take care of it constantly. There are thousands of products on the market that serve this purpose, and whether you choose to buy products or make them yourself with simple ingredients that we already have in our pantry (honey, sugar, lemon, baking powder, pure oils) the important thing is to exfoliate gently but thoroughly. 

xoxo

S. 

Holiday Gift Guide 2012

Holiday Gift Guide for the Beauty Addicts

1) Flowerbomb Gift Set - $110.00

2) Dior Holiday Travel Brush Set - $62.00

3) Yves Saint Laurent Holiday Set - $65.00

4) NARS Express Yourself Cheeks Set - $75.00

5) Dior Manicure Set - $62.00

6) Lancome Le Curler Set - $36.00

7) Clarins 7 Wonders Set - $48.00

8) Laura Mercier Artist Palette For Eyes - $48.00

9) Soap & Glory Set - $65.00

10) Laura Mercier Souffle Body Creme Sampler Set - $60.00

11) Clarisonic Mia2 - $149.00

12) MAC Guilty Passions Lip Gloss Set - $32.50

13) Dior Grand Bal Lip & Eye Palette - $85.00

14) Amore Pacific Moisture Bound Essentials Set - $50.00

15) GHD Style & Finish Kit - $225.00

Happy shopping everyone! 

xoxo 

S. 

Beauty Tip #1 - Exfoliate Daily

One on the most important and life changing beauty tips that I have learned in the past three years is the crucial role that proper daily exfoliation plays in the clarity, glow, and anti-aging of our face. Exfoliating helps get rid of the dead top layers of the skin, which then allows serums and moisturizers to better penetrate the skin. This simple task in my daily beauty routine has made a world of difference in my way my skin looks, feels, and most importantly delays the signs of aging. I am lucky and young enough not to deal with visible wrinkles, serious pigmentation, or excessive acne. However, I do have mild redness (not really rosacea) due to sensitivity and dryness. Our skin is know to repair itself at night, this is why during my morning shower I make sure to exfoliate my face using a Clarisonic Mia face cleansing system, along with a gentle cleanser (Lancome Comforting Milky Creme Cleanser). In the evening, once I completely remove my make-up, I wash my face using an gentle exfoliating face cleanser (Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Facial Cleanser), and then continue with my nightly beauty regimen. Note that I only use gently exfoliants for daily use, however for a deeper exfoliation I use a stronger scrub with coarse and fine sea salt once a week for deeper cleansing (Lush Ocean Salt). This extra step in my beauty regimen is a priority of mine and an advice I give to every single woman I know, especially the one's who compliment on the clarity, elasticity and glow of my skin.

xoxo

S. 

P.S. I will review each beauty product I have mentioned in my upcoming posts. Keep in mind that there are multiple wonderful products on the market today that work with each individual's skin type and beauty concerns, these are simply some of my personal favourites which I find work great with my skin type and needs.