Hello My Beautiful Friends!
As we get into summer’s scorching weather, it is so important to take good care of our skin. I will say I’ve been blessed with great skin thanks to my parents, but there are definitely some products I’ve incorporated into my routine to help make it glow. Read on to find out!

SIMPLE MICELLAR & MICELLAR & CLEANSING FACE WIPES
I use wipes on a daily basis in both my skincare and makeup routine. I’m a big advocate of going to sleep and starting the day with a clean, fresh face. However, I have noticed washing my face twice a day so close to each other (I sleep for eight hours) did dry my skin out. That’s where these wipes from Simple come in. I love their philosophy on creating products aimed for sensitive skin. I stick to my normal makeup-removal and cleansing routine at night and use these wipes when I wake up. They are great for refreshing your face and getting all the gunk off your face from your night of beauty rest. I also bring these with me to the gym so I can immediately remove sweat from my face. I’ve noticed a big difference since I started using these versus a regular towel since these really get my skin clean. I also wipe down my decollete and neck. In my makeup routine, I love these wipes for cleaning up my eyeshadow and creating that sharp line before I use my gel liner.

KATE SOMERVILLE DAILY DEFLECTOR MOISTURIZER
Since moving to a beach city, I have been very diligent in making sure my daytime moisturizer has a strong SPF. However, as a TV Journalist, I couldn’t have my makeup slip off because of the sunscreen. This moisturizer has an SPF of 50 and feels great on the skin. It doesn’t feel greasy and aborbs into the skin well. It does have a hint of that sunscreen smell, but it doesn’t bother me. I’ve done both letting the moisturizer fully absorb (about 10 minutes) and apply makeup on it right after application and both times my makeup held up the same. I use this every single day in my skincare routine, unless I’m not leaving the house.

FRESH ROSE FACE MASK
Being out in the elements and wearing a full face of makeup at least five times a week, my skin can get dull and irriated. I’m about a month into a sample, but am loving how supple my skin is after using this mask. The description says there’s two and a half roses in each jar. I apply this mask once a week when I see increased redness on my face or when it looks dull and I don’t want to exfoliate.

SANITAS BRIGHTENING PEEL PADS
These peel pads have changed my life! I’m not exaggerating. I use them three times a week to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells and resurface my skin. They also lighten dark spots and reduce the appearance of pores. These pads have also improved the overall texture of my skin. I used to have small bumps in between my eyebrows, toward the bottom of my chin and some other scattered areas. They aren’t 100 percent gone now, but they have greatly diminished. These are very strong, so I recommend starting out with just one pad a week and building up from there.

SARA HAPP THE LIP SCRUB
I received this as a gift from a thoughtful friend when I was at Miss USA and let me tell you, I’ve been hooked every since! I’ve heard of Sara Happ and her scrubs before, but for some reason, never purchased a jar. I’ve always had issues with my lips peel and just getting icky. Add using a liner, lipstick and gloss and you’ve got a recipe for something pretty gross if I’m being totally honest. I use this lip scrub every other day and it has helped my lips peel much less and feel softer.

JACK BLACK INTENSE THERAPY LIP BALM
I’m a lip balm addict. As much as I love Dior’s creme de la rose, I do dislike having to stick my finger or a spatula into it. I’ve heard great things about Jack Black’s lip balm so I decided to give it a try. I absolutely love how it comes out of a tube and it looks good over lipstick. It doesn’t add a lot of shine like creme de la rose, but it does have a slight sheen and feels great on the lips.

PHILLIPS SONICARE DIAMONDCLEAN TOOTHBRUSH
I feel like this toothbrush has changed my life. Before I had a drugstore spin brush and it worked great. However, this toothbrush is phenomenal. The timer for each quadrant is very convenient and ensures you brush for the recommended period of time. However, the cleaning capabilities are superb. The decrease in plaque is very visible and my mouth feels ultra clean. Plus, this gets in those tiny cracks. Only thing is to be careful not to accidentally hit another tooth with the back of the brush – the feeling is not exactly pleasant.