Beauty Bit: Skin Staples

 

I am not loyal by any means when it comes to beauty products. A sucker for packaging and anything new, it takes quite a bit for me to repurchase items...much less again and again.

These items can probably be considered as Holy Grail (HG) products for my greaseball oily, blemish prone and hyperpigmented skin (well...that sounds really attractive doesn't it....it's a wonder that I don't go out with a paper bag over my head sometimes)...

1) Korres Wild Rose 24 Hour Moisturizing and Brightening Cream - $35 A mouthful of a name, but smells A-MA-ZING (straight-up pungent rose smell), is hydrating (perfect for winter months), doesn't aggravate or break my skin out and helps with the hyperpigmetation and clarity of skin

2) Korres Wild Rose + Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Sleeping Facial $48 Another mouthful --- what is with the long names here? This is essentially a more potent version of the moisturizer. It does sting slightly when applied, but one gets to wake up with glowy and hydrated skin. Worth the slight discomfort

3) Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Oily/Combination Skin - $12  I've tried many foundations from both drugstore and high-end brands. And I always come back to this. There's nothing else out there that can beat this in terms of price point, how long it keeps the oils at bay and staying power. Plus, one can always find it on sale.

4) St. Ives Blemish Control Green Tea Scrub $6 Whether you have an active breakout, or one that is surfacing, one use of this is all it takes to reduce the swelling, and sometimes, get rid of it completely.

5) Beauty Blender $20 The perfect makeup tool to use with the Revlon Colorstay, mine is looking a little worse for wear after almost 5 months of daily use. Using it damp, it gives a more natural looking finish compared to brushes. It is very pricy, especially considering it is essentially just a sponge...Real Techniques have recently released a similar product that is less than a third of the price of the Beauty Blender, so I am looking forward to trying it.