Be Real - Exposing My Skin, continued

I spent a few weeks experimenting with a gentle daily exfoliator, and deep pore mask alternated with a non-chemical light skin peel. Once my skin was clean and smooth I applied tea tree oil and a vitamin E moisturizer under mineral powder make-up.  It sounds cumbersome, but these were all simple replacements for things I was already using. Here are some of my favorites:

Earth Science apricot exfoliating cleanser: Used in the shower every morning, its simple composition and soft grit keeps impurities from getting trapped under the surface of the skin reducing breakouts, removing dead skin cells and invigorating the blood vessels to keep skin bright and luminous. Great at removing make-up, too!

Alba Deep Sea pore refining mask: Used twice a week. Works like a pressure cleaner (without the pressure of course) to flush out pores and keep them clean, refined and invisible, just the way I like it.

Reviva Labs Non-Chemical Light Skin Peel: Used once or twice a week to give your skin an overhaul. It has citrus fruit acids that work in combination with naturally occurring salicylic acid and crushed almonds to treat existing acne and visible skin damage and create super smooth and squeaky clean skin.

Dessert Essence Blemish Stick: The main ingredient is tea tree oil which is a natural antiseptic. It is great a a spot treatment or for daily use over regular problem areas.

Vitamin E: Known for its skin damage repair and healing properties, fades scars and any dark spots. You can mix it into a lighter moisturizer depending on your skin type.

Tarte Mineral Make-up: I love this brand for its sustainability efforts and it comes in a pressed powder compact for easy application. It is Talc Free (known to be hazardous to the environment) and contains vital minerals for your skin to be its healthiest. It’s also built in with an SPF 8 and has good coverage, but who has anything needing to be covered up, now?! 

Even better, (what could be better than great skin, right?) is the earth is prettier and cleaner now, too. Reducing the amount of skincare products containing chemicals from getting washed down the drain helps to keep our water supply systems clean as well.