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My skin care has really matured in the last three years.   God bless QVC and all our awesome experts for teaching me what works best for my skin and lifestyle.

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I look to have a makeup optional easy routine that achieves a just off the beach look year round. Sometimes I need to glam it up, but more often than not I want make up and skin that look perfectly placed on the beach in California or on the farm in Pennsylvania.

Here is what I learned works for me and my different schedules:

CLEANSING

Work Day Cleansing:  I use philosophy’s purity made simple, twice a day.  I can’t get enough of this.  It really helps me get off the tough eye makeup I wear on QVC.   I use it along with my Clarisonic every morning, religiously and then at night to remove my work makeup.   I also try and use my NuFace most mornings after I cleanse.

Mom Day AM Cleansing Routine:  philosophy’s when hope is not enough serum, (you can use it in the morning and/or evening).   Place five to six drops of serum into the palm of your hand and apply directly to face, neck, and chest area.   Followed by Perricone’s Cold Plasma Anti-Aging.       

Mom Day PM Cleansing Routine:  At night I cleanse again with purity and three nights a week I will do one of the following:  philosophy purity mask and cleanser duo and sometimes the Le Mieux – 3 minutes, 3 days a week.  (For anyone who wants to help improve the appearance of their skin.)

In the evening before bed after my PM Cleanse, I will sometimes put on Argan Oil since I need a little something extra, that’s gentle.  

If I ever have a blemish, which happens way too much, I use Proactive clarifying night treatment.

Sometimes I like to treat myself with the Peter Thomas Roth Gold Mask.

SPF is Key for Me:

Days at work as a mom or on vacation I live in either Hope A-Z tinted moisturizer which is the perfect just off the beach coverage plus it has SPF 25 or if I want a little more coverage I wear IT CC cream SPF 50 in Tan (to match my body in the summer) or Medium (in the winter.)

I SWEAR by SPF. If I had to pick 1 product only to wear for the rest of my life it would be either A-Z or IT CC.  They are my absolute favorites.

Human on the Go Makeup/What I’m Currently Lovin’

I don’t wear makeup all of the time.   Usually the A-Z or It CC is enough with a little lip sick or gloss and maybe mascara or cheek stain. 

But when I only have 5 minutes to put on some makeup, here is what I do use:

- Celebration foundation SPF’s in Tan, with a brush (brush application is key!)   I keep one in my purse, one in my pool bag and one in my work bag.   It's truly 30 seconds to full coverage and illumination for your skin and…and it has SPF!!! 

- IT Bye Bye Pores for when my skin gets a little shiny

- IT Blush or High Shine Liquid Lipstick in Mally's Baby, a soft pink shade or Tarte Cheek stain (in blissful) for a quick spot of color on the go.  

- Laura Geller’s Tinted Eye Spackle because I get primer and color in one swoop.   If I have extra time I will use the Tartelette Pallet for a more dramatic eye.

-I’m a big fan of eye liner.   I use IT liner on the inner rim and if I do outer rim I will use their cream version in the tub.   

-I alternate lip colors and mascara.   Currently using Tightline by IT or Hello Lashes Extensions as well as their lip stains.  My favorite lipstick of all time however is Rouge Interdit by Givenchy.   A-MAZ-ING.   

And of course you need the Lay-N-Go!

I’d love to hear what you do and if you have any recommendations for this causal beach mom lifestyle please post below.

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Love the skin you’re in, because every healthy body is perfect.

God bless,

Kerstin