The Skincare Tag + Update!

Hey guys, I know it's been a complete five days since my last blog post, and for that I'm very sorry.  So today I'm bringing you a skincare tag, as well as a special announcement to share afterwards.  Please enjoy, I found this tag from missmakeupbeauty, one of my favorite beauty bloggers to read from.

I saw this tag from missmacbeauty, and decided to try it out.  Anyone reading this can do the tag, I tag you all!  Just be sure to mention me if I helped you discover it.

Describe your skincare routine in 5 words
Gentle, simple, soothing, hydrating, acne-fighting

  What's your skin type? 

Oily/combo, oily in most places, but I do get lots of dry patches during fall and winter.

  What's your favourite skincare product?
This is quite difficult.  But I'd have to say probably my Cetaphil Oil-control moisturizer, since it's something I haven't stopped using since I've gotten it, and it's so gentle and not irritating at all.

Top blemish zapper I actually really like my ELF zit zapper, which is only 1 dollar!

Face wipes yay or nay? 

When traveling, yay, since they're so handy.  But I prefer to wash my face when I'm at home since it irritates my skin less.
  Toner yay or nay?  Yay, I use witch hazel, which works awesome!  I'll be doing a blog post on witch hazel soon :).

  High end skincare or high end make up? Hard to say, since I don't own any of either.  I guess I'd say skincare because taking care of your skin is super important.  But I would probably buy high end makeup before buying an expensive 300 dollar cleanser.
  
  What's the most unusual skincare product you've tried?  I haven't tried anything that unusual before, surprisingly.

You're in a French pharmacy and can only pick one item - what is it?  I honestly don't even know what this questions means but perhaps some special cleanser?
Tell us your top skincare tip  Use a moisturizer, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SKIN TYPE!  It is so essential, and I used to not believe it since I had oily skin.  But moisturizer actually helps out with the oiliness and controls it.  Make sure moisturizer is a part of your skincare routine, it's so important.

If you enjoyed reading my answers, do the tag yourself! And comment below if you do it, I would love to read it!

 

UPDATE!

 

Now that I've done the tag, it's time for me to update you.  My announcement is that just a few days ago, I created my own youtube channel!  And the cool thing is, I'll sometimes be doing videos that I'll also share with you directly on the blog and post additional info written down on the blog.  So even if you don't have a youtube account, you can still stay updated with the videos I'm making.  My goal is to make at least one video a week, and 2-3 blog posts a week.  Because of this, I may have to delay beginning Wednesdays From Within, since I am extremely busy lately.

Anyway, that is my news.  Be sure to subscribe to my channel here. 

 

Also, leave your thoughts below about this new update.  What do you think?  Leave your video requests below.

DIY Makeup Series: BB Cream

Super excited to be starting my first series!  A diy makeup series was the most voted for series you all wanted on the poll, and I'll be posting this series on and off over the next week (or 2).  There are so many amazing recipes I've discovered and can't wait to share them with you guys!  This bb cream is great if you already have some makeup at home and want to try making a bb cream by combining some of those products.  Also, if there's some free samples (or in my case, way too much foundation) you want to make use of this is awesome!  Hope you enjoy and please comment, follow, subscribe, etc. so I can know if this is something valuable enough for you!  (Below is a picture of the products I used for this)

What you'll need:

1/3 foundation
1/3 moisturizer
1//6 sunscreen (the kind you would put on your face)
1/6 primer
a container to put it in

So this is the ratio you should follow, but make as much or as little as you desire :)  I would suggest starting with about a teaspoon of the top 2, and 1/2 of the other ones.  Then, put it in an old makeup container or possibly a mini container, and you're done!



Have you tried diy makeup before?  If so, which ones have you done?

Beauty Tips For Fall

Today is officially the first day of fall!  It's really not too big of a difference in my schedule or anything since I've been in school for a few weeks, but it can bring a change in skincare, makeup, and things relating to beauty.  So this upcoming week, I'll be posting various articles related to this season for a mini "Back To Fall" series.  In my last post, I told you about some products I found are great for this season.  Here, I'll be sharing you some tips on how to make your transitions to suit the season.  Hope you enjoy!

1.  Use a tinted moisturizer.  Or a foundation.  But since most people already know that, I need to go in depth on this.  These are great because it contains the hydrating benefits of a moisturizer, but can also be used to even your skin tone because of the tint in it.  I'll be doing this probably most of the time, especially during school since it's a lot faster (I can just skip the whole moisturizer step) and it is easier to apply than a full foundation since you can easily just use your fingers.  You can make your own by just mixing your regular moisturizer with your favorite foundation.  

2.  Go for a berry or coral lip color.  These colors work great for fall.  Look for something that you think will go well with autumn leaves.  This isn't really the best time for pale pinks or reds.

3.  Use more bronzer or a deeper toned blush.  You can even skip the blush.  Contour is definitely something that should be more of the focus, we're no longer looking for that beachy kind of glow, we're looking for a pumpkin and cider kinda glow (um, at least I think so) ;).

4.  Moisturize more often than usual.  Every tends to get flaky and dry during the colder months, even people who are normally oily.  Thus, it is even MORE important to moisturize your skin, which is why I said tinted moisturizer is so important in my first tip.

5.  Exfoliate.  This is extremely important!  During autumn, you're going to want to get rid of those dead skin cells, and so you should try to do this at least once a week.  You can use a more gentle one like Aveeno's, or try St. I've's or Burt's Bees scrubs.  You can also make your own using lemon and sugar.


These are the basic tips I find are important.  I really hope these were helpful for you all :).  Please remember to share this so that others can find it, and also follow me on google connect, pinterest, or subscribe by email.  If I reach 50 followers on google connect, I will be doing a giveaway so don't forget to if you haven't already.  Love you all and enjoy this autumn season!

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What are your best tips for fall?  What fall related posts would you like to see next?