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This weekend, I put my face through a lot of changes, which I NEVER do.  But since my coworkers and family members (you know, those who see me regularly) seem to be so wowed, I figured I'd share what went down this weekend!

Ever since I was introduced to a skin care regimen, other than just washing my face, I have been a fan of Mary Kay (thanks to Deidra White and Patrice Smith)! The company's products just work well for my skin.  Wait! Before I get into this and have people coming at me, I admit that I've never had really problematic skin.  I have had an occasional pimple here and there, and I have naturally rosy cheeks, but that’s about it.  So, for a long time, I’ve been a fan of Mary Kay’s Age-Fighting Cleanser and Moisturizer as well as the Day-time and Night-time solutions.  I also love their Satin Lips and Satin Hands products, although I haven’t been a consistent user.  My next favorite product is probably the tinted moisturizer.  I use it when I want a little color but don’t want to really look “made up.”

So, last week, I received a microdermabrasion sample from my friend Tammy Boyd, who is a consultant with Rodan + Fields. I had seen Tammy go from having problematic skin to now having the smoothest, even skin! So, when she sent me a sample, I decided to give it a try.  Now, I will admit that I was a skeptic. I didn’t think anything could treat my face better than my Mary Kay. Honey, I put that stuff on my face and massaged it in a gentle, circular motion.  When I rinsed it off, the skin on my face felt as soft and supple as the skin on my lips! I was amazed…So amazed that I immediately sent Tammy a text, totally ignoring the fact that it wasn’t even 8a.m. on a Saturday.

I decided to go without makeup or tinted moisturizer that day because I was headed to the Insane Inflatable 5K, and to look made up for an event like that would have been too much to me. So, I opted for my regular moisturizer, lip gloss, and eyeliner and kept it moving.


I will admit, however, that it was impossible for me to keep my fingers off my face.  I just kept touching it in disbelief and even had others to feel how smooth and soft my face was.  That evening, I washed my face, applied a renewing moisturizer before bed, and woke up with my skin feeling great.

I got dressed and did my regular makeup and went to church.  After church, I completely cleaned my face of all makeup, covered my face with shea butter, and went to a makeup class taught by celebrity makeup artist Nachera “Cherry” Brown, who’d asked me to be her model as she taught others to perfect their own faces. 

Before selfie: face clean and ready to go!
Before selfie: face clean and ready to go!
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Because I was her model, everything she had students doing to themselves, she actually applied to my face.  The result was that I left that class with a professional makeover! I immediately kicked myself for canceling my Saturday hair appointment.

After selfie.... And nowhere to go!
After selfie.... And nowhere to go!
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That lady had my face looking SO GOOD that I couldn’t wash it off.  I slept on my back like I was in a casket, careful not to let anything touch my face. I couldn’t wait to get up Monday morning, get dressed, put on my hair ( <--Yes, you read that right!), and take a pic.

When I got home from work, I washed off my makeup but held on to the lashes. So, today, I’m back to normal, but for at least 18 hours, I felt more glamorous than I have in my entire life!  It was a wonderful feeling, but I feel just as great being plain old me: moisturizer, eyeliner, and lipgloss.

Back to plain old me! Eyeliner and lipgloss work for me for everyday wear. Gotta admit I'm digging these lashes, though.
Back to plain old me! Eyeliner and lipgloss work for me for everyday wear. Gotta admit I'm digging these lashes, though.
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