I’ve partnered with Dove to share tips for essential upgrades to my beauty routine.
My beauty routine is definitely simple, and I never believed you needed a complicated routine to have a natural beauty or “look”. I always think there is room for improvement even when you have a system and favorite products, and that trying new things can be a good thing (or else how will you know if there is something even better for you?).
So this year I upgraded some of my essential beauty steps to streamline my beauty routine and look and feet better.
Better Beauty in 5 Steps
1. I skip foundation and concealer (they never really looked that natural to me anyway) and now love the more natural evening out and coverage of a good BB cream or tinted moisturizer- and always with SPF! Double duty makeup that enhances my features rather than covering them is always a good thing.
2. I stopped blow drying my hair right out of the shower… or even 20 minutes after. I wait until it’s almost dry to blow it out into my favorite style, which not only saves me time, it also puts less heat and stress on my hair. Since waves are so popular now, I don’t feel like I have to blow my hair pin straight now anyway, and sometimes I let it completely air dry and just add in some long ringlets with a curling iron in just a few minutes.
3. I only wear waterproof mascara now… why didn’t I always? If I cry, yawn, get dust in my eyes, have allergies, or simply rub my eyes, regular mascara ends up on my cheeks. Waterproof mascara gives me sexy, flirty lashes all day long that only stays on my eyelashes, and I can look prettier in the rain, while swimming, etc… love it!
4. I switched my deodorant to Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant with NutriumMoisture in Caring Coconut scent. It keeps me from perspiring when I’m active or just hot for up to 48 hours, leaves the skin softer and smoother with a very moisturizing formula, and smells really good (coconut is so beachy to me, and it’s available in 14 other fragrances as well that offer strong odor-protection).
5. Every season I try a new lipstick color, so I don’t get stuck with the same boring look. A fresh new look, a new color, is always fun and reminds me that I can have fun with beauty and makeup ♥︎
Every day I try to treat myself in at least 3 ways, the more frivolous the better, and fun new ways to feel better and prettier is always a way I like to treat myself. If I were stuck on a deserted island, the 3 things I’d take along would be my iPhone (to listen to my books on tape), waterproof mascara (because flirty lashes are a must), and Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant with NutriumMoisture (to be ready to be saved- I want to smell great!). When it comes to the most important steps in our daily beauty routine, we need to find the best, and what works, and for me, these are it!
Upgrade your beauty routine to be your best self too. And get ready for sleeveless styles this spring with Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant in Clear Tone which can also help restore skin to its natural tone. Find Dove on facebook, twitter, and instagram for updates and inspiration.