Double take

After watching the VMA's lastnight, I have fallen even more in love with double eye liner! Lady Gaga was rockin' the look all night! I'm officially in love with it :)

Caliente!

Hello hello,

Summer isn't over yet! There is still plenty of time for me to head to the beach :) However forget how important it is to moisturize! To keep my skin in tip top shape and to really help keep a fresh look I routinely exfoliate once a week as well as apply moisturizer day & night. With the intense heat we've been caught in here in California it is important to remember to do both.

Exfoliating helps to remove all dead skin cells and any excess dirt or oil you may have on your skin. There are two types of exfoliators, the scrubs and the chemical exfoliators. I prefer the scrubs ;)

Recently I used a Purifying Mask by PCA skin. Formulated with exotic ingredients such as algae from the Red Sea, French red clay, red wine extract and vitamins E and A, this mask will nourish rough, dull, dehydrated and stressed skin, and also help clear breakouts.

My personal favorites are:
1. Appleseed brightening exfoliant - Fresh $60 (Sephora.com)
2. Clinique exfoliant scrub - Clinique $18 (Sephora.com)

After Exfoliating I also tried some new products by a company called Amarte! Their lightweight moisturizes we great! I loved how smooth they went on and how quickly they absorbed into my skin. I used both the Aqua Cream as well as the Natural Wonder cream.

During the day I always use my Clinique Superdefense SPF lotion!
*YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE SPF WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE IN THE SUN*