Skin Prep

Hey Beauties! 

I have been soaking up the sun a lot lately! 

I went to the pool twice

& the beach this week 

and with Memorial day on Monday,

I am sure to be exposed to the sun once again.

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While I was prepping for the beach the other day, 

I thought I would share with you what I do,

to prep my skin for sun exposure! 

I am a huge fanatic on taking care of my skin 

cause I don't want to 

1. Get skin cancer
2. Age faster then need be

3. look like leather 



So here are my go to products.. 

Loreal Youth Code Texture Perfector 

It's a day/night cream that has become one of my holy grails to say the least.

Of course at the beach the sun dries your skin, and I want to make sure that my 

face is properly moisturized. The benefits of this cream is that it tightens pores, diminishes fine lines and leaves a soft skin texture. I have sensitive skin and combination and am acne prone so when I find a product that works great for me, I stock up. This has been a favorite for quit some time now! I apply this morning and night and before and after any pool or beach time! 

Neutrogena Clear Face Sunscreen SPF 30

After I apply my moisturizer to my face, I then apply Neutrogena Clear Face Sunscreen. Like I mentioned before I am acne prone, so I always look for something that won't break me out. I always do a little research when looking for sunscreen, especially for my face, because you don't want anything with mineral oil in it! This is a cheap oil that they use in many products but it leads to faster aging and isn't good for our skin! Let me put it this way.. they use the same mineral oil on cars! who wants that on their face? I also look into sunscreen because my skin is sensitive, so when I found that this was clinically tested on acne prone skin, that was a HUGE plus for me! This sunblock is a water based lotion that is weightless and leaves a matte finish so your skin can breath! I always use sunscreen on at least my face, because once again I don't want to age or cause my face to dry out. 

Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer 

I then moisturize the rest of my body! I know these Spray & Go's are pretty new, but I am already hooked! I absolutely can't stand the feeling of lotion and the greasy feeling it leaves behind! So I end up not moisturizing my skin as much as I should! So when I found these, it was like ahhh! I love this because it's spray, so you can easily reach any part of your body, and most the times you don't even need to rub it in AND it dries almost instantly so I am not left with a greasy layer on my skin! I spray this on before the beach so I am nice and moisturized, and then of course after the beach after a fresh shower to replenish the skin! 

Neutrogena Beach Defense 

Then it's time to protect your body from the sun! Now I know ladies want a nice tan, and with me having some hispanic in my blood, a tan comes pretty easily to me. But you should always put on a little sunscreen to keep the harmful rays out, especially if it's going to be an all day beach or pool day! Now, I'll be honest, I don't usually use 70 proof. This one is my husbands, cause he is pure white boy! I have 30 proof ( It was already packed when I took the pictures) But I always spray my body with sunscreen, but I always do it at different times. Sometimes I spray before we go, and if it's an all day thing I'll probably reapply. Sometimes I spray after being there for a little bit, this Florida sun is a lot hotter than you'd think but on some days it just doesn't come out so I apply the sunscreen accordingly. I'll be honest and say that I should probably always apply it, but I am human too. 

Hat

I usually grab a hat on those long beach days! Again to protect my face, and if you haven't caught on by now, I protect my face more than anything. I also like it when I know I am going to be reading on the beach which is probably my favorite since it relaxes me, and the hat helps to keep the sun out of my eyes while I am reading! You can obviously go with any kind of hat, but I got this one from Charming Charlies which literally had every style and color you could imagine! Also I usually apply chapstick which isn't pictured, but your lips get dried out from the sun too! 

So let me know how you prep for the sun! I'd love to know what works for you or what I should add into my routine! 

Happy Sunbathing!