My Skin Care Routine :)

Just recently I had a really bad skin break out, so I had to buckle down on my skin routine, and it's worked miracles on my skin. I used to wash my face every night, unless I was lazy. Recently my school was on spring break, and as I mentioned in my last post I went to Paris. Which by the way was fantastic. The only problem? I got lazy. I barely washed my face which led to multiple breakouts all over my face.  So this week is kind of like my recovery week where I'm trying to clear my skin up. I wanted to share my skin care routine for those of you who are also blessed with bad skin. Obviously it's going to be different for everyone but, hopefully this will give some inspiration. Also, check out this awesome quiz about your skincare routine!

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First Step:

The first thing I do is take off all my makeup. Usually I just splash my face with water a few times to get off my mascara and then my Clarisonic can do the rest, but I'll occasionally use some makeup remover wipes.

Second Step:
Then I wash my face. I do this right after splashing my face with water a few times. I use the Biore facial cleanser along with my Clarisonic. I really like the Biore facial cleanser because it's very gentle on my skin, but it works really well! It leaves my face fealing so clean and all the dirt is gone. Also my Clarisonic Mia is fantastic, my skin is great! After using my Clarisonic I dry my face with a towel.

Third Step:
Then after I wash and dry my face I apply the Mary Kay Clearspot treatment. Let me tell you, this thing works wonders. Earlier this week I had massive redness all over my face along with giant pimples all over my forehead because I was lazyyyyy in Paris. Now it's friday and my face is practically clear! Sure, there's still some but it's nothing concealer can't fix :)

Finally Step:
Finally I moisturize. I use two different ones. For my night routine I use Aveano clear complexion Daily Moisturizer, for my day time routine I use Aveano Positively Radient Daily Moisturizer. The reason I have two different moisturizers is because my daytime moisturizer contains SPF 30 so I can have healthy skin. I didn't want to use this one at night because it would clog my pores and that would defeat the point.

I know it's not something special but hey, it works for me and hopefully it may work for some of you guys. I do though highly recommend anyone who gets massive breakouts to try the Mary Kay stuff because this stuff is great, and it doesn't even dry out my face!

<3 Megan <3

Birthday Haul!!

Two weeks ago I had my birthday, which is pretty much the best day of the year. I would've done this post last week, but since my dad was out of town we put off the celebration until Sunday. I decided to show you what I got for my birthday and just tell you guys a little bit about each one.

#1 Clarisonic

The first gift I got was my Clarisonic Mia 2, and Oh my god, I am so excited about this gift! I did a lot of research before so I knew more about it and how it worked, also if it worked. I've had the Clarisonic for about a week and my skin is already better!! It's so soft on my face and I would definitely recommend this to anyone with acne problems! It also came with a cute little travel case, and a cosmetics bag! Also is you want me to make a separate post going into more detail. Check out the one I got here.
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#2 Steve Madden Purse
I literally can't describe how excited I am about this purse. I've wanted an over sized purse for ages! But, being the picky person I am I never could find the right one for me. Then I went shopping with my dad and saw this beautiful purse at Nordstrom Rack and it was the only one left. Bum Bum Bummmm. It was too expensive for me to buy at the time, but I thought maybe just maybe I would be able to get it for my birthday. I hinted about it, but I didn't think anyone actually would get it for. Little did I know my sisters were pulling a fast one on me, making me think they had already got me a different gift. You can imagine my surprise when they went in together and got it for me!! Happy Day Happy Day!!!

#3 Stila Makeup Set
I'm in love with this makeup set! It contains 3 eyeshadow sets, a travel lipstick, a lipgloss, and an eyeliner. Anything Stila is awesome and I'm so excited about this set. Plus it comes with a cute little instruction card for a great eyeshadow look in to match you eye color. How Cool!?

#4 Gift Basket :)
From my awesome aunt I got a super unique gift, and I absolutely love it! She made a cute little gift basket and in it was basically a sushi set. Did I mention I LOVE SUSHI!! I got this cute ceramic chopsticks, a small dish, a small bowl, and a plate that would serve a sushi roll. Yummmmm

So ya, Best Birthday EVA! I'm so excited about what I got and I just wanted to share with you! Maybe this gives you some good gift ideas either to give, or jot down for your future birthday list!

<3 Megan <3