The Secret to Sunburns

Soothe regime from Rodan & Fields

It’s that time of the year! The temperature is rising and the sun is beating down on your skin. Whether you are outside doing some gardening or at the beach, it is so important to protect your skin from harmful UVA/UBA rays. There are so many great sun tan lotions out there that will help in guarding your skin, but what if sun tan lotion is too late? What then?

Before using Soothe

This past 4^th of July I spent the entire holiday at shore in Margate City, New Jersey. While at the beach I applied an SPF 30 sun tan lotion in the morning but like any other human being I forgot to continually reapply throughout the day. Heading home that night I didn’t realize how burnt I was until I took a shower.

Looking at myself in the mirror, my entire face, neck and chest were beat red. I was so disappointed in myself for not protecting my skin. It is so critical for people to protect their skin from the sun because it causes skin damage. Also, being out in the sun will age the skin much faster.

3 Days after using Soothe

My answer to my sunburn was simple, Rodan & Fields Soothe skincare regime. This was the first time that I used this regime. I figured that it helps with many skin conditions for Rosacea, eczema and psoriasis so why wouldn’t it help my sun burn? I started that night and continued for three days. It only took three days for my sunburn to go down and become a base tan. 

The first product in this regime is a cream wash that is so gentle on the skin and it doesn't irritate it at all. If anything it was so refreshing and soothing on my skin. After the wash, I used the sensitive skin treatment that helped reduce the visible signs of redness and inflammation. Also, this treatment has dimethicone and allantoin in the product that fortifies the skin's barrier to relieve dryness and reduce sensitivity. Finally, the last product that I used was the moisture replenishing cream, which was critical in maintaining the moisture levels in my skin. All three of these products when together work AMAZING!

 

Typically when I get sunburn my skin becomes itchy and starts to peel. When I used the Soothe regime, my skin became so hydrated and it didn’t peel at all. I knew that it would help my burn, but I didn’t realize how amazing it would work. I am going to Aruba in August and this will certainly be packed in my suitcase. If you haven’t tried any of the Rodan & Field’s products you are seriously missing out on great formulations. Check out my website below and if you have any questions feel free to email me!

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Mac Matchmaster Foundation SPF 15

Discovering the MAC matchmaster foundation:

It took me 22 years to cave in and finally purchase a MAC foundation. I know a lot of people that use MAC products specifically their foundation and they love it! Why wouldn’t anyone want to buy it? It’s affordable, gives great coverage and is ultimately an amazing product.

Well for me I kept telling myself down the road that I will purchase a MAC foundation but I never got the courage to actually purchase it. I kept holding on to my Chanel vitalumiere aqua foundation that I loved. This was probably because I knew that I wasn’t wasting my money and it was ultimately something that I was comfortable with.

A couple of weeks ago, my sister came to visit me in Philadelphia and we did anything any girl would do, shop. We were almost to the Macy’s exit door when my sister wandered over to the MAC counter. I picked up the matchmaster foundation and started testing it on the back of my hand. Within a matter of seconds the girl at the counter approached me, asking me all sorts of questions. She applied the foundation on my face and in a matter of seconds I fell in love. The foundation was everything I was looking for and even more.

My Overall opinion:

After 1 month of using this foundation, I have no complaints, AT ALL! Well maybe if I had to pick one it would be to change the smell of the foundation. It isn’t smelly in a bad way but it smells like makeup, which I don’t like.

Starting off with the formulation of the product, it is a thick creamy consistency that glides on the face smoothly. It doesn’t give that “Caked on” look. I personally like to apply this foundation with a buffer brush but in times of need I have used my fingertips. I believe that both methods of application give the same results. One thing that I love about this foundation is the coverage. The foundation from Chanel that I used before didn’t give me coverage at all when I compare it to the MAC foundation.

What I noticed different about this foundation compared to any other foundations that I have used throughout my life is that it has an orange hue. When I apply this foundation on the skin that hue isn’t noticeable at all. If anything this orange hue is a positive aspect of this foundation. At times I will mix my concealer with the foundation and apply it under my eyes. The orange hue definitely helps in covering up my dark circles under my eyes. Also, with most concealers, when I apply this foundation with my concealer it doesn’t crease up at all.

Saying that this product is amazing is an understatement. This has truly become my Holy Grail product of the year. I will definitely re-purchase this product. The best thing about it is that it only cost me 33.00, which is reasonably cheap for high-end foundations. If you are looking for a new foundation, I highly recommend that you go to MAC counter and get a sample of this amazing foundation! Be sure to leave comments down below!