Speaking of being one the beach for hours...I was getting ready in the morning on Saturday and I wasn't paying attention. (To be fair, my 1 year old was up all night and I was his personal pillow for the evening. Lacking sleep defiantly played a factor.) Instead of putting on my day time moisturizer with SPF 70 on my face, neck, and chest, I put on my night cream. My EXTRA moisturizing night cream that I use when my skin is dry because it makes it gain its softness back more quickly. Sadly I didn't realize this at the house, in the car, or even an hour after sitting in the hot sun. It wasn't until I had an itch on my forehead and itching it felt like a was scratching my forehead with a knife. It was about 2 hours into our trip that I realized that my face had been backing like a rotisserie chicken. I then immediately put sunscreen on, but it was to late, the damage had been done. I was a tomato.
I posted this picture on my Instagram as a warning/reminder to everyone to put on sunscreen.
It also happened to be my inspiration for this weeks blog. We all have times when we leave the house with out sunscreen or forget to reapply and I want to show you what to do to cover up those unwanted sunburned cheeks and noses. I want show you that it is possible to keep looking like yourself while you heal.
Here is what I did:
This is two days later and I am still pretty red.
Step 1.
My first and most important step is moisturize, moisturize, and moisturize. I moisturize my skin every day, but even more when I have a bad sunburn. I take about a silver dollar size amount of moisturizer, and then pat a thick layer of it on my burn areas. I let it sit on my skin for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the burn and how much time I have to get ready. The reason I do this is because it helps heal the burn faster and it makes it so I peel way less. Then after the allotted time I rub it on my face, neck and chest as normal.
Step 2.
My Magic Anti-Redness liquid from Loreal. This stuff is my saving grace. Not only does it make giant red pimples appear smaller, but it also make brunt forehead, cheeks, and nose look completely normal. I would normally only use a dime sized amount of this product to fill my needs, but because of the circumstances, I had to use about a quarter size. I put the amount in the palm of my hand instead of the back because I needed it to reach my skin temperature faster. It also meant that I could make the product spread thinner because the palm of my hand is warmer then the back. It works in my favor so I don't have to use anymore then what I already have. Then I apply GENTLY, with my Beauty Blender.
Step 3.
I used red lipstick and my waterproof under eye concealer. My under eyes tend to look more dark when my skin is red. I put the red lipstick under my eye and then used my concealer on top of that. Make sure to get in that inside corner of your eyes. Missing that little patch of skin can make it look like you didn't put on any under eye concealer at all. It is small, but powerful. Ha ha ha
Step 4.
My foundation. I could have used more of a full coverage foundation, but my skin is still tender. The heavier foundation would have made me even more aware of my burn. I really don't need that. I used my BB cream and beauty blender sponge. YES, YOU SHOULD INVEST IN THE BEAUTY BLENDER SPONGE, NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT MAKES YOUR LIQUID/CREAM ANYTHING GO ON SMOOTHER, BUT IT ALSO MAKES IT SO YOU DON'T NEED AS MUCH. THEY ARE AMAZING AND ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY. (You don't have to get the actual "Beauty Blender," there are generics versions out there. Being, "to expensive," is no longer an excuse!) If you can't tell, the Beauty Blender has become one of my favorite makeup accessories. (If you haven't been noticing in almost all of my pictures posted so far. ha ha ha)
Step 5.
Contouring...
and Highlighting. This is still a work in progress for me. I have defiantly gotten better at it, but there are still a couple of kinks that I am working out. I have had a lot of you ask me to do a post on it. I promise, once I feel more confident about it, I will dedicate an entire post on it. I do this step because I need the practice and because it gives my face definition that it doesn't have on its own. (Sorry for the horrible fuzzy pictures! I guess I need to get my eyes checked. Jeez Louise!)
Step 6.
Powder, bronzer, blush, and shimmer! All the tools that a gal needs to give her skin a healthy glow while hiding a unhealthy looking sunburn. I use a small amount of each of these products because when your skin is dry, like mine is right now, the powder products WILL make your face look super cakey. That is not a good look on anyone. Trust me.
Step 7.
Black eyeliner with black mascara. (Another fuzzy picture! What is wrong with me today?!)
The final results:
As you can tell my face went from patchy, red, and uneven to the exact opposite.
One last tip. I will be doing the exact same thing that I did with my day moisturizer with my night time moisturizer. It really is one of the best ways to prevent lots of peeling. (I mean unless you are one of those people who enjoy peeling off sun burnt skin. No judgment here. Well... maybe a little. Ha ha ha)
So remember to PUT ON SUNSCREEN before leaving the house these sunny summer months, and to moisturize! Also, GET YOURSELF A BEAUTY BLENDER!
Remember readers, I may be a jack of this trade, but I am a master of none.
Natalie
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