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Skincare is never something I have ever worried with or taken any time to understand. As long as I was outside in the sun frequently, I never had any trouble with acne, discoloration, or anything that I couldn’t treat minimally. However, as a 30 something I’ve been experiencing changes to the skin on my face that I have never experienced; not even as a teen. I now have acne, discoloration, lines are accumulating, and freckles are beginning to look more like splattered paint instead of a dainty dots. My teen daughter has stressed “skincare, skincare, skincare” to me for some time but I have ignored her suggestions as much as she ignores mine – Ha!
One of my favorite hobbies is to photograph farms, fields, and livestock. This allows me to see farming in a beautiful way, to appreciate it much more than most. When I was introduced to Farmacy online via their videos, I was instantly in awe of what they are doing with their farm and the echinacea flowers — can you believe they are the foundation to such amazing skincare products? This is where my daughter’s {ever so constant} suggestions met something I support greatly. And this is how I, a 30 something mom, started my first ever skin-care routine!
Before I tell you about my new skincare routine, I must confess another obsession of mine: I have an obsession with lip products. While I may not have given a wink at any other facial cosmetic product out there, I do love great lip balm, color, and moisturizer. Farmacy offers six varieties of Lip Bloom that are amazing! I was given two to try (Lavender Mint and Citrus Lemongrass), but I have my heart set on Strawberry Basil in the future. That just screams “perfection” to me.
Why do I love Farmacy’s Lip Bloom? I didn’t eat it off.
Is that silly?
Truly though, I rate my lip products based upon if I eat it off immediately, within a few minutes, or never. Obviously, if I find myself eating off my lip products the moment I put it on that means it isn’t for me and I give it away, or toss it. But when I find lip treatments that I never, ever, wipe away with my finger in the corners of my lips or eat away — those are the keepers!
Farmacy Lip Bloom is a keeper! I immediately like the way it feels on my lips because it makes them feel smooth, healthy, and cared for. My husband agrees that kissable is much more than an open window of opportunity, it is also about healthy smooth lips too.
What is this powdery substance on my finger?
That is the start of my new skincare routine! It is called New Day Gentle Exfoliating Grains. Pour a little onto your hand and add water– be prepared to be amazed from there! I was really surprised by this exfoliating cream because I expected it to feel grainy, harsh, or scrub-like. Maybe more attention should have been given to the word ” Gentle” in the title before I started using it, but it is fantastic!
New Day is gentle and feels very much like rubbing thick lotion on the skin. It is very day-spa-like and luxurious. New Day gives me a “new day” feeling every evening before bed. I find it to be very therapeutic, relaxing, and the highlight of bedtime routine.
Sleep Tight firming night balm has been a more difficult adjustment for me. I look forward to waking up with my face feeling smoother, tighter, and refreshed because of it, but I don’t like the greasy feeling I have when I go to bed with it on. This is a product that I love to hate. I love what it does, but I would prefer to not need it. (Where is that anti-aging/rewind button again? That’s right, I don’t have one! It looks like I am going to continue adjusting to my new lubricated bedtime face.)
All teasing aside, my face does feel amazing in the morning after I use Sleep Tight. Within a few days of using Sleep Tight daily, the adjustment to my face at bedtime is much less noticeable now than it was when I started.
One for My Girl
I allowed my daughter to try our Hydrating Coconut Gel Mask since skincare is so important to her (and she begged…). She adores this mask and has requested I buy more so she can use them weekly. She said her face feels very fresh and soft. It was an “awakening moment” after she completed the treatment.
The Soothing Hydrating Coconut Gel Mask mask is very easy to use as it is a finely spun sheet mask. This means, everything you need for your mask is contained on the backside of the mask sheet — no mixing, no peeling sticky goo off of your face either. All you need to do is remove the mask from its packaging, unfold, separate the mask from the blue side of the mesh, set mask onto face, remove the mesh from the top of the mask and wait. Once your wait time is completed, massage the remnants of the mask into the skin and you are done!
Mom’s Thoughts:
Although I was dragged into a skincare routine kicking and screaming, I’m left wondering what took me so long. I guess it takes the right product to really make you appreciate bedtime skincare routines. I love how using Farmacy at night has made me feel calm, given me less stress at the end of the day, and makes me feel like the weight I carry is completely removed the moment I massage my New Day onto my cheeks.
Not only can I recommend Farmacy to our Mom Does Reviews readers, but I believe I am a new customer too!
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