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Top Drug Store Secrets to Glowing Skin!

Hi beauts,

In cosmetics 101, it is taught that it all begins with your skin care. If you want your makeup to come out as flawless as Beyoncé, you need a clean healthy canvas to paint on. Also it is smart to be preventative with good skin scare regimes while your young, to prevent harsh aging effects on the skin!
 I have been swearing by the Clinique 3 step system for a few years now. My skin is sensitive and combination, and after trying so many products, I finally found that Clinique makes my skin look best with barely any breakouts. I have expensive taste...but hey, soft skin too!

Whenever I have any free time, there is a 99.9% chance I'm entrenched in different beauty and fashion websites or browsing through Pinterest. I came across various lists from big name beauty magazines for the top drug store skin care products. Since I recently ran out of my Clinique system, I figured I should give some drug store products a try just to see what the latest and greatest are. Who knows, I might even discover a cheaper alternative that finally gives me that movie star glowing complexion! (Because I'm sure J Law ditches her Chanel moisturizer to walk down to her local CVS for some Neutrogena)

So I browsed the shelves at the drug store for some of the products I read about, and here are the items I bought to try:

1. Neutrogena visibly even daily moisturizer- When I tried this it said it has SPF in it...but it literally is more of a complete sunscreen than a moisturizer! It would be perfect for summer, but as for right now...I'm not a huge fan of my face feeling and smelling like sunscreen as I sit at my desk at work in the middle of March. It's such a tease when i can't be laying on the beach in the sun, putting it to good use. Supposedly it helps even out your skin tone, so i will keep using it for a couple more weeks to see if there is any visible difference. If there isn't, I'll put it away till the summer months.

2. Nip+Fab bee sting fix eye cream- This was on sale for $3 so I bought it for the bargain. Plus it sounds cool. The product is made with bee pollen and it says if you have a bee allergy you shouldn't use it. That's legit. LOL. The consistency is so waxy, I could barely get it on my finger to apply. I thought to myself, no wonder it was on sale. But side note- maybe my long acrylic nails didn't help. IDK, either way "...Hey mom, I bought you this cool new eye cream to try!!" ;)

3. Olay age defying classic night cream- The review I read for this cream said "There's a reason your mom and your grandma have all used Olay for years...because the stuff works!" When I tried this on, it felt so moisturizing and nice on my freshly washed skin! When I woke up the next morning my skin still felt super plush and smooth. It made my skin feel replenished with locked in moisture, which is what I have been desperate to fix in this cold weather. No wonder Olay has been around for decades!

4. Nuance Selma Hyek eye serum- this has a roller ball applique to apply the cream in a circular motion onto your eye area. It is anti- aging so helps fill in fine lines and wrinkles- which is perfect if you smile and laugh a lot, like me, because I am always trying to prevent those lines from appearing in the future! It's packed with Vitamin C, which is always a plus. There is a generous amount in the tube and it feels nice on the skin. The cream made my under eye area feel firmer and hydrated.


Give some of these skin care products a try and let me know what you think! If you have any drugstore favorites, let me know in the comments section below:) I'm always looking to try new products!

XO Thanks for reading!

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