Many women have asked me over the years what I do to take care of my skin and where this little “obsession” with skincare came from. It all started with severe acne when in my teens.
I went through hell as a teenager, my mother right along with me. I’m sure if any of you who have children with horrible acne can relate . . . there is no peace! She took me to so many different dermatologists . . . honestly, nothing worked.
My life changed when I started using a line of specialized skincare from the now famous Dr. James Fulton (I believe the line was called “Face Up”). How we got his name, I don’t remember, but in my world, he was a gift from God. I used his products religiously and my skin issues were finally under control Oh, BTW, did I mention he also co-developed Retin A?
It was kind of a nightmare as I had to use this pink face scrub, main ingredient was benzoyl peroxide, and I had to sleep with a thick, goopy face mask in varying degrees until I got better. Oh and you can’t exactly move around and sleep in the positions you’re used to as the mask would end up all over the place! Many sleepless nights . . . but worth it. My mother used to say to me all the time . . . “if one wants to be beautiful, one must suffer“!
Well, the rest is history as they say. I learned how to take care of my skin. I learned which ingredients were good and which ones to avoid. It’s still a struggle . . . now it’s perimenopausal HORMONES! Does it never end? Over the years I started my own skincare library and my go to is A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients by Ruth Winter, M.S. pictured here. And having apps right at my finger tips, I can look up products, reviews, and ingredients right from my iPhone. If you see me at a cosmetic counter spending more time on my cell than with the salesperson, you’ll know I’m probably on the BEAUTYPEDIA app from Paula Begoun . . . a phenomenal app attached to her website loaded with great information. I highly recommend it! Knowledge is power Ladies!
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