- I’ve been wanting to share this for a while. For years (literally) I have struggled with extremely dry skin. The skin on my face has been a particularly difficult challenge. An hour after moisturizing my skin, it was visibly cracked and peeling. Wearing make up (which I like to do) only made things worse/more visible. What I finally learned is that I need a chemical exfoliant to help keep my dry skin at bay. At first this felt really counter intuitive as it seems like that kind of product might make my skin more dry, but actually it does the work of removing all that flaky business to make way for moisturizers to get in and work. I had tried physical exfoliants in the past but these seemed to really irritate my skin. I ended up seeking out advice from Reddit (which has an endless skin care forum) & heard about a little skin care line out of California called Stratia. Very reasonable cost wise and has worked amazing for me. Here is my current routine: at night I use Beauty Counter eye make up remover to take off my mascara and concealer on a cotton round, next use Stratia facial cleanser all over, then Stratia chemical exfoliant and let dry completely, then use a heavy moisturizer by Cerave. In the morning I just wash my face with warm water, then use Cerave again, then use this oil by Stratia on cheeks and forehead before applying make up. If you struggle with dry skin, I highly recommend trying out this routine for a couple of weeks consistently. Start slow with the exfoliant (2-3 times a week) & work your way up to daily use.
- Speaking of skin issues, I’ve always had really sensitive skin. This has only been amplified since having Trip. Earrings have been a challenging thing in the last two years because I’ve become allergic to most metals. I’m talking full out red, nasty scabs after wearing “nicer” earrings. But recently I discovered that surgical stainless steel does not bother my skin one bit. Check out these very affordable and cute pairs on Amazon: here & here.
- Every night I have cold feet when I get into bed! Even with socks on. So I recently bought myself a heating pad. I turn it on a few mins before I get in bed, like when brushing my teeth, and it’s so cozy! It’s the little things like this that get me through this long winter.
Hope you all have a great rest of your weekend. ❤️
Kacie B. Sharpe 