After 6 years of being pregnant and or nursing.  I realized I’ve gone from my late twenties to my mid thirties without ever focusing on my skin.  Partly related to a lack of options related to protecting my babies and lack of time.  But now that I’m moving to the next phase of life, I’m ready to focus on me and take better care of my mind, body and soul.  One of the first steps, is taking care of my skin.

My first step was contacting a dermatologist but their recommendation was a year long course of antibiotics.  Before going that route, I wanted to try something less invasive, seeing if topical product would work for me. The next step, was contacting Aesthetic Nurse Practitioners. I ended up contacting three wonderful women in this field and luckily they all said something very similar, recommending products with similar ingredients.

However, all of the products they recommended were medical grade quality, which means medical grade prices and unfortunately, starting from scratch would mean a $600-900 investment, with products that would last around 3 months.  This is not in my budget, and if you’re new here, one thing you must know about me is that I’m budget conscious. So I started to look around to find products that had similar ingredients but fit in my budget.

I spent a ridiculous amount of time researching products on the internet, comparing products, ingredients and shopping every corner of the internet. Here’s what I found, a well known drug store brand topped the beauty lists, Olay. So I decided I would give their products a try.  I am not associate with or sponsored by Olay.  Truly trying to find a product that works and lands within my budget.Head here to find out more about their products//shop here.

Here’s my new routine

Morning

Cleansing and Exfoliating

My morning routine starts with facial cleansing and exfoliating. I choose to continue my current product which is Cetaphil Daily Cleanser and the Extra Gentle Daily Scrub