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The realization that you can no longer splash some water on your face, brush your teeth for thirty seconds, strip down to your underwear, and crawl into bed without serious repercussions the following day is a harsh one. If I attempt to go to bed without properly cleansing and moisturizing my face, my face will be simultaneously oily and dry the next day. If I climb into bed in my underwear, it's possible that the next morning I will be a popsicle.
So this is my current, mid-30s normal bedtime product list.
I use Dove Clinical Antiperspirant and Deodorant. Yes, I kind of feel badly about using the antiperspirant, but this shit works. I put it on at night and it works for a full 24-hours. I love it. If and when it stops working for me, I may consider going to just a deodorant, but I'm not giving in right now.
I use Simple Eye Make-Up Removal Pads. I hate myself for so much waste in packaging, but the truth is that I used to use Pond's cold cream to take off eye make-up and I would use twice as much toilet paper trying to get the grease off my face, so I think it's a draw. Anyway, for YEARS I've been trying to figure out eye make-up remover and this stuff doesn't sting my eyes, doesn't smell like crap, and actually gets mascara off, so I use it.
I use Philosophy's Purity to then wash my face with a washcloth. I hate how this stuff smells. I seriously hate it. It reminds me of nursing homes and death. But it does seem to work without causing my skin to break out and I only smell it for a few minutes because then...
I put on CeraVe (I have the AM bottle with sunscreen for the morning, too) which totally covers up the awful Purity smell. I also use whatever eye lotion is cheapest at Walgreen's or Target (in this case it's Aveeno) that you can apply without reaching your filthy fingers into a pot.
And then I brush my teeth, which is its own form of torture. This adulthood is not all that fun.
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To see what Bestest Friend wrote about the theme of the day, check out her blog, Too Legit to Quit.
Hello!
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I wanted to share a couple of things with you:
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Thanks for your time!
Heather