Luscious Lips During The Polar Vortex

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti

Honestly readers, is there anything worse than chapped lips? The itching, the burning, the peeling, and the fact that lipsticks, lip stains and all of the sort just don't look good with chapped lips. No thanks! We all experience it, as soon as the weather dips to extremely low temps the skin on our lips dries up immediately. No matter how much water we drink, it's almost inevitable but not impossible! Every year I prepare myself for the harsh weather ahead with my secret weapon, Fresh Sugar Scrub! 

Beauty Bit, Exfoliation

Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti

Every season we update our closets to match the season, from Spring dresses, to Summer linen and Fall jackets to Winter sweaters. We tend to think more about updating our wardrobes over anything else, because it's the first thing people will notice, right? I think not! Our skin also needs a revamp, especially during the colder months. Winter can be brutal, it can dry out your skin and give you a dull look. Exfoliation is key for a successful, skin brightening look. To exfoliate is to slough off dead skin cells in an effective way that simply washing can't do. A major plus to exfoliating, your serums and moisturizers will penetrate your skin much better! I've compiled a list of my current favorites to share with you just how I prepare my skin for Winter's harsh weather! 

Beauty Bit.

       

        I know I don't usually talk about my beauty routine very much, because honestly it's really quite simple. I don't spend more than 15 minutes on makeup. Actually I spend more time with the night time and morning routine, cleansing and moisturizing. Which, in my opinion, the most important part. Lately I've fallen in love with a new product. I've been using for a few week now and I have noticed a difference. It's the Sugar Lip Polish by Fresh. It's a lip exfoliator that makes your smackers, baby- butt soft! I've used plenty of exfoliators in the past and even the tooth brush method, none of them have ever given me the results I have achieved with Fresh. It is made with sugar, jojoba and grapeseed oils, shea butter and vitamin e, all awesomely natural ingredients for our skin. It comes in a tiny container, but don't be fooled, a little bit really does go a long way.

        Lip exfoliators are so important. After a while our lips tend to dry and crack. Imagine yourself dancing and mingling, one night, then you catch a reflection of yourself and see cracked lips under your lipstick! Not a good look. Scrubbing those dead cells away really helps improve the look of lipsticks and lip stains. Smooth and healthy lips are a great foundation for any lip makeup products. I love my lip stains, so exfoliating is a must for me! And it actually tastes sweet! Go to your local Sephora to find this bad boy.... and by no means was this post sponsored by Sephora or Fresh, just a gosh darn honest testimonial!

                                                                                                                         Xoxo,
                                                                                                                            Jacqui