Y’all. I saw this Instagram carousel yesterday about the new face-lift that Kris Jenner got, and I use the term “face-lift” very loosely. A plastic surgeon in the UK actually broke down what she had done and I’m pretty sure the words “face” and “lift” were nowhere in the entire sentence. It was the longest, most complex medical sentence I’d ever read. It would have been easier to call it the “Trust-Us-You-Can’t-Afford-This-So-Don’t-Even-Try” Procedure. But y’all, she looked amazing. I’m not kidding. Take a beautiful woman with a little tech-neck and then make her more beautiful? That’s exactly what it is. I mean, look at her.
Incredible, right??
But what in the heck do we do if we are NOT a Jenner/Kardashian?
My answer: The best that we possibly can. Which, if you’re on a budget that David Radke created - is not much. That man has me on lock-down, so I do the best I can with the shillings he gives me.
So, this Thursday let’s take a look at the skincare that is doing it for me these days. Watch the video above, and then check out each product as it is listed below. I’ll describe each one to you and the luck I’ve had with it. Click on the item and it will take you right to it, in case you’re interested.
This is not because I am an aesthetician. It is not because I have the most beautiful skin in the game. I simply share this with you because as someone who is traversing menopause, I am taking special care of my skin right now and I know that your face is just as important to you. Menopause would like to dry us out and have us crack open like a cement parking lot in Texas heat…but we can’t let it. We have to beat it at it’s own game.
Happy to share what I’m using and loving! And would love to know what you swear by as well. So leave your comments!
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Erase: Purifying Pre-Cleanse LoveLoveLOVE this stuff. Won’t stop using it. You can’t make me. Please use an oil-based cleanser to remove your makeup, even before you cleanse your face. Please! Our mothers never told us this and they should have to stand in a corner and think about that. My dermatologist told me to start doing it and I’ll never go back.
Balance Facial Cleanser This cleanser is formulated with Sea Kelp to naturally condition the skin and dispense high concentrations of vitamins and minerals while protecting natural moisture. Sunflower & Pomifera Oil follow to nourish and provide anti-oxidant & vitamin delivery and anti-aging benefits. What does this mean? It means, it cleans your skin without stripping it. It’s not full of chemicals and it’s made in America. I’ll take two!
Youth Ageless Sculpting Wand for Face and Neck Per the website, this sculpting wand is “formulated with our Power8 Peptide Blend, this treatment wand is clinically tested to instantly relax the appearance of expression lines with ingredients to support collagen synthesis over time with continued daily use for smoother, firmer, more lifted-looking skin on the face, neck, and décolletage. This formula is infused into the skin via a stainless steel rollerball to also sculpt facial contours and features antioxidants and botanicals to hydrate, brighten and improve skin texture and tone.” I am not Kris Jenner but what can I say? I’m TRYING!
Youth Ageless Smoothing Wand for Eyes Want to hydrate, brighten, improve texture, and reduce the appearance of dark circles? Yeah, you and me, both. Just give me something for these eyes, because I’ve tried a lot of things and nothing has worked. So I’m trying this and not having to miss a mortgage payment in the process so win/win.
Rose: Anti-Aging Serum and Complete Moisturizer Age spots? Check. Sun damage? Yep. Hyper-pigmentation? Mind your business. Fine lines and deep wrinkles? Back off. I have all of the above and I am a naughty naughty girl for a good serum. And I love how this Rose serum feels and smells. It just drips into my skin and I can’t get enough of it. I really think this is one of my game-changers when it comes to my dry, menopausal skin. You don’t even need a moisturizer after you use this. It’s that good!
Barboleta Did y’all hear that my little friend here just won Best Overall Lash Serum in In-Style magazines Best-Of Edition???? No biggie. Keep it moving. No pics please. I told y’all it was amazing. And it is! I now only have to use 3-4 times a week and my lashes still look amahhhzing. Use code MelissaR for your percentage off.
Nourish: Facial Moisturizer It plumps my skin, it helps me retain moisture and it’s anti-aging. Pretty much all I need. I like a pretty basic moisturizer. I’ve never used anything super fancy or overtly expensive. I just want something tried and true. I love this.
*Special Addition- Butter: Ultra Tallow Moisturizer - I have heard nothing but rave reviews about tallow for the last year. I wanted to try Pomifera’s so badly but every single time I went to purchase some, it was sold out! Finally, and with great disdain, I ordered nameless kind from Amazon…and I really really liked it. But I didn’t like not knowing where it was made or where it came from or how it smelled. As of my creating this email I can confirm that Pomifera Tallow is finally back in stock. Y’all pleeeeeease save some for me. It would be what I would use as a nighttime moisturizer and leave the Nourish for my morning routine because Tallow would be way too oily to use in the morning under makeup.
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I don’t use a cleanser on my face in the mornings. Gasp! I know. Unless, of course, I’ve worked out. Then I do. But on this particular morning I didn’t cleanse, so I just ran some water over it and moved on.
Dermaplane Yes, I do this. I dermaplane or I shave my face almost every day. You don’t get facial hair during menopause? Then do us all a favor, Sharon. Shave that sucker!!
Youth Ageless Sculpting Wand for Face and Neck
Youth Ageless Smoothing Wand for Eyes
Youth SuperOxidant Boost C Serum It’s safe to say that sometimes I use stuff becuase everyone else is using it and I have FOMO. A woman I follow on TikTok swears by her Vitamin C serum because of the glow it gives her and I must admit - she glows! And she’s our age! So I went on a search for some of the best and this is what I came across. I’m sold!
Elf Holy Hydration Triple Bounce Serum I started using this when I was told how important it was to prep our skin before applying foundation. Have y’all heard that? I bought it hook, line and sinker. What I didn’t do was go out and buy fifteen different things to put on. I figure after my Vitamin C glow, all I really need is a little bounce in this 50 year old skin. And this Elf serum really is a great prep for my skin and makeup.
Would love to know what you’re using and loving. I mean, aren’t we lucky to be women?? I love it! WE SURE ARE PRETTY!
Love,
Mel
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