My 5 Minute Mummy Face Routine
Let’s be honest here….. I couldn’t think of anything worse than sitting at my dressing table (if I had one!), for any more than 5 minutes, applying eyeshadow, contouring the nose, the cheek bones etc, etc, etc. Mum’s worst nightmare! Don’t get me wrong! I love to wear makeup, not to transform the way I look, but to enhance my looks, in the shortest amount of time ever! It makes me feel good and is one of my high vibe hacks. Your vibe attracts your tribe!
Before putting on any makeup I always cleanse, exfoliate and moisturise. A good skincare routine customised to your needs is an absolute must in my opinion. If you don’t have a skincare routine and think it’s high time you got one, you can take my Skin Quiz and I’ll send you a customised routine!
***disclaimer: when it comes to skincare and makeup, I only use one brand. I am a brand ambassador for the company but only because I love the products! I spent too many years using all sorts of brands from expensive to not so expensive before I became a one brand kinda woman! I’ve found what works for me so I’ll stick to it! That’s not to say that I’m not open to other brands. If I do venture to the new, I always ensure that they are clean & vegan.
But alas, I digress….. Back to my morning makeup routine! Once I’ve washed and moisturise my face, I start my 5 minute face.
Step 1 – Face
Pollution Defense CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30. I love this product! It gives a medium coverage and doesn’t look dry and caked on. Yes, once you’re over 40, you don’t mind a dewy finish! This Complexion Correction offers 13 skincare and makeup benefits in just a pump or two! Not only can it replace your primer, concealer, foundation and mattifying powder — the lightweight formula also creates a breathable “second skin” to protect all skin types from pollution, provides mineral-based, broad spectrum SPF 30 protection against UVA/UVB rays and camouflages the dulling effects of stress and lack of sleep.
Umm yes please!
Step 2 – Cheeks
I love using a Glow on Bronzer to give a bit of “contouring” and definition. I’m not really a fan of bright blushes – tbh, I feel like a clown when I wear them!
I do a quick application of the bronzer using my fave bronzer brush in the shape of a number 3 – from the hair line above my eye, bring it down to my cheek and back around and down along my jawline. That’s a handy hint I learnt from my makeup artist friend!
Step 3 – Eyebrows
My eyebrows are victim to the 90’s – thin and sparse! I do a quick sweep of the Shape It Up Brow Pencil and then sweep over it with an eyebrow brush. Lucky for me, my eyebrow pencil comes with a brush on the other end!
Recently I have discovered another amazing product for my almost non existent eyebrows! Broncos Eyebrow Stamp Kit that comes with a stencils for the perfect eyebrow in seconds. I alternate between the pencil and the stamp!
Step 4 – Eyes
A quick sweep of mascara. My eyes are susceptible to itching due to hay fever, so I’m very particular about what I use on my eyes and how much. I love my Speak Volumes Mascara. It’s smudge resistant and vitamin infused, lengthens, defines, separates, curls and volumises. Great for sensitive eyes!
Step 5 – Lips
My go to is Double Take Matte & Shine Lip Duo in Petunia. I lean towards the warmer colours and I absolutely love this colour as gives enough colour to show you’re wearing a lippy but it’s not a bright overpowering. Lately I’ve been obsessed with the LipOil Tinted Lip Serum it’s especially helpful during winter!
And there you have it… 5 minutes, 5 products. That’s my kinda glam!
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Why is it important to use clean beauty products?
They say the average woman applies 515 chemicals to her body each morning that when applied repetitively, in conjunction with others, over a great period of time, can be toxic, and lead to serious illness or disease. When I first heard this I thought “bullsh*t… there’s no way we’d be allowed to buy products that could hurt us” so I downloaded an app on ingredients, went to my bathroom, and started going through each one. I could not believe what was in my favourite products. The more I researched the more shocked I was at the scientific research that had been done on the long term effects of these chemicals on the human body.
I was just as shocked at how few laws there were to protect us as consumers & that unless we educated ourselves we were basically continuing to build an industry that relies on uneducated consumers.
The beauty industry is essentially unregulated which in a nutshell means that companies may choose to add whatever ingredients to their products, even if they are cariogenic. Obviously they are used in ‘safe quantities’ but the concern lies in the effects of the build up in your body over time.
What you put on your skin goes straight into your bloodstream. In less than 20 seconds, actually. The toxic load from these toxic products causes our bodies to work harder, disrupting hormones and in some cases, adding to cancer risk.
It’s not all doom and gloom! We can eliminate all of those factors by simply switching our personal care products for natural, non-toxic versions. I made the decision right then to redirect my hard earned money into products that wouldn’t accidentally perhaps kill me, it seemed to make sense. Eliminate danger. Living with the possibility that I was doing myself harm through sheer ignorance or sheep mentality was so not attractive to me.
I switched my whole product line to safe ones almost 5 years ago & have never ever looked back. Once you know you do better. I encourage each of you to grab some of your everyday bathroom products & do a little research. And when you make a face like you’re about to throw up, you can call me and I’ll help you replace your animal based products with safe ones from Arbonne so you can shower without feeling gross about what animal by products really are & why you get soap scum on your bath…
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