I decided to
start trying some beauty treatments.
My skin has been looking pretty bad lately and my eyes are looking
really weathered. I know having a
kid ages you so maybe it’s time to start trying to take care of my skin. I have never worn make up except on
very special occasions out in recent years. Make up seemed like a hassle to get on and off and not worth
the effort to deal with every day.
On top of that I didn’t like the feel of oil or gunk on my face. It actually probably helped my skin by
not putting oil or powder in my pores.
I was happy with the way I looked so I didn’t care to wear make up. I never really used lotion because I
never felt I needed to. I never used moisturizer or facial cleanser. I’ve been simply washing my face with
soap and water for nearly 30 years.
But I think it’s time for me to try some anti-aging treatments.
I already
switched to Aveeno oatmeal soap and moisturizing lotion. Now before I shower I rub coconut oil
all over my belly, thighs and breasts.
It’s supposed to help with stretch marks. I do it before I shower because I don’t want to be covered
in oil all day. I just give it a
few minutes to set in. I also
rinse my hair with coconut oil before I wash it too. I think it helps soften it. After my shower I put stretch mark cream on my belly, thighs
and breasts. I’ve tried two brands
so far. I started with Mother’s
Select Advanced Stretch Mark and Cellulite Complex lotion. It had high reviews but the bottle was
small and expensive. It only
lasted about seven uses before I ran out, not enough time to even see if it was
working or not. Then I tried
Palmer’s Cocoa Tummy Butter for Stretch Marks. It says to use it three times a day but I only use it after
showering. It smells really good
but takes a long time to absorb in.
So I’m kind of walking around covered in oil. The very thing I wanted to avoid.
I’ve also started
to use L’Oreal Paris Age Perfect Golden Balm on my face on Monday, L’Oreal
Paris Collagen moisturizer on my face on Friday and I use anti-aging collagen
eye masks on Wednesday. I’m using
Purederm Collagen Eye Zone Wrinkle Care masks. So basically every other day I’m putting something on my
face, particularly under my eyes.
That’s where I’m seeing the wrinkles. If my face looks dry on days when I’m not using the L’Oreal
I just put some of the Aveeno moisturizing lotion on instead. I don’t know if it’ll work to help my
skin or make it worse. I’m always
weary of beauty products wondering if it’s like chapstick and actually dries
your skin out after use so that you need it more and more. For the record, the only chapstick I
use is Island Candle and Soap Works from Hawaii. It’s only nut, palm and olive oil and beeswax. I just doubt how healthy it could be to
put chemicals on your face. The
creams all say to apply twice daily but I’m definitely not doing that.
So far I haven’t
really noticed much difference with the L’Oreal Age Perfect Golden Balm or the
Purederm Collagen Eye Masks, but I kind of like the L’Oreal Paris Collagen
moisturizer. I do kind of think my
skin looks a little smoother right after using it. As for the stretch mark creams I haven’t noticed the stretch
marks I have get any better, however they haven’t gotten any worse either. And I haven’t noticed any new ones
appear. So maybe it’s doing something. I would prefer to use the Mother’s
Select because it absorbs into the skin better but the smell isn’t great and
it’s too expensive for the amount you get. The Palmer’s smells really good but takes a long time to
absorb into the skin leaving me feeling oily.
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