Regular exercise - check
7-10 hours of sleep - consider it checked
But when it comes to taking care of my skin, I freaking suck. Going through my teenage years as a tomboy and having only to deal with the occasional zit by doing absolutely nothing (and thus maintaining clear skin?), I didn't learn basic skincare, nor did I show any interests in knowing until around 2007 when I did a holiday job at Sephora and my first facial cleanser was bought. Up until that point, I either washed with body soap in the shower or slathered on Mom's St. Ives Apricot Scrub because it smelled nice and I could scare my brother with the "mask face". I've been using Philosophy's Purity in a Bottle for about 2 years but now wanted to move on to something new. It removed makeup, but the skin seems to have bored of it.
I know an Arbonne rep but I wasn't particularly interested in the products until I saw a friend using the FC5 Purifying Cleanser + Toner and raving about it. My skin isn't in the best condition these days. I wear heavier foundations and need something that will cut through the stuff and get it squeaky clean. I'm dry, but oily. My skin seems to be more prone to zits and blemishes now, and I have discovered that popping zits are super satisfying... Terrible, I know. I spoke to the rep Tamara, and at first, she gave me samples for the Calm and RE9 line. Calm is there no-fragrance, pure line which I didn't care for much and RE9 was nice but I wanted something wallet-friendly for now. Though she didn't have samples for FC5 at the moment, I took the plunge and bought the full size because, well, I had to! It's one of those things when I see someone use it, I decide "it must be mine...NOW!".
Very very pleased with the results. My initial fears of a cleanser made for oily/combination skin drying out my skin was put at ease. It's strong enough to cut through all the crap my face was slapped with through the day - the makeup, the kitchen grease, what ever pollution is in the air outside. It's gentle enough my usually flaking skin wasn't as bad and didn't feel tight like it does w/ harsher formulas. It also smells like strawberries! Not fake strawberry scent - but like real, freshly picked juicy red goodness! The toner part? I don't know about toner being counted as the same step as cleanser, but the product's finish is damn refreshing. Unless I had particularly heavy makeup on that day and want to go through a final wipe-down with toner and cotton pad, I'm good finishing off the routine with a light moisturizer. Been using it for a couple weeks now, and my face has gotten noticeably clearer and smoother.
$28 puts it in the lower price range with Philosophy and First Aid Beauty, but I find the performance to be far superior. And for the tiny pea-size amount per wash, I expect it to last 6 months or more. For dry skin, they have the FC5 Hydrating Cleaner + Freshener. Hope this helps those who are interested in Arbonne!
P.S. I was not in any way endorsed by Arbonne for this post. Those who know me well know that when I really love something I really like to let that be known. This is one of those times.
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