the essential beauty guide
Welcome to Not Your Basic Skin. I am obsessed with skincare. I will try everything and anything but will only share with you what I love, can't live without and truly believe in the results. I don't just love one brand but instead love MANY, MANY brands. Our skin is our most important organ that is on our beautiful body so honey, join me on this journey and let's start taking care of your skin! Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I might earn a small commission if you love something as much as I do... but I only recommend what I actually love myself! (Use as many or as few as you want!)
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Dr Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite™ FaceWare Pro
NuFace Trinity ELE Attachment
my most coveted products
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
FDA CLEARED, 3-minute wrinkle reducing, acne fighting LED device for the entire face. This is the holy grail! Smooth wrinkles, boost collagen, reduce redness, inflammation and so many other benefits. I use it every night!
I have been using this lil bad boy for 4 years it is amazing! The Trinity facial toning gently stimulates the larger surface areas of your face and neck with gentle microcurrent to improve facial contour, facial tone and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while the ELE attachment’s treatment wands target the smaller eye and lip areas and it takes 5 minutes!
A cult favorite! I have been using this for 11 years and will never deviate from this miracle essence. Your skin will feel softer, smoother and look more radiant. This signature product features a 90% Pitera formula, which blends vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and organic acids to promote your skin's natural renewal process.
Hands down the most ESSENTIAL tool every human needs in their life! This is no exaggeration. It is incredible! You can see your skin up close and personal, the lighting is exquisite and there are other features where you are able to add your phone for recording or a magnifying mirror to see real intricate detail.
The Nano Facial Steamer will become your new BFF. In 8 minutes your life is transformed. It quickly opens your pores, allowing for any mask, serum or essence to penetrate your skin 10X more!
You have beautiful skin but to keep it that way you need to clean your make-up brushes. In 10 seconds and voila' your brush is clean and dry! Winning!
I cannot live without this magical gem! I have been using the Foreo for at least 6 years and it is an absolute staple! You get the deepest cleanse and yet it's so gentle. Don't look back, this is the "the tool" to incorporate in your daily routine.
I have tried many, many blenders and I ALWAYS come back to the original Beautyblender. If you want flawless skin when applying your makeup then stick with the "tried and true" original beautyblender. It is soft, easy to clean and works like no other.
Glowing, dewy skin! Use the rose quartz roller to evenly apply the HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator in the morning and before bed. For extra pampering, apply the Ultra Hydrating Sheet Mask, and use the roller for a relaxing, home spa treatment.
TOOLS of the Trade
Highly Recommended
roll me baby
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The Science of Beauty - Allure
The Goop
Podcast
The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast
New Beauty
Magazine
My Fave Podcasts & Magazines
azn lA' HYDROGEL PATCHES
Bags are gone, fine lines are adios amiga and my skin is plump ~ it's a triple threat! Love these eye masks! Definitely keep them in the fridge and you will be completely amazed with the results!
Personal Faves
Skincare, haircare, beauty hacks and more! Dive in Diva these are juicy deals, tips, tricks and some of my most coveted secrets to looking good on a sweet budget! Saving you pennies while I keep you lookin' fine Babe.
Sandowha natural mild cleasing oil
The "Must-Have" Double-Cleanse! Your skin will love forevvva!! This cleansing oil “grips” and removes oil-based make-up, sunscreen, dirt, and excess sebum, all while maintaining the moisture balance of the skin. Made with 61.55% Jeju camellia seed oil and over 99% natural ingredients cleanser.
Sandawha vitamin c
This vitamin C has evvverythang! It will lighten those stubborn sun spots, brighten, plump and leave your skin flawless! It also includes hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, anti-aging bioflavonoids, and more than 10 botanical extracts!
Laneige Sleeping mask
This is your holy grail at night during this epic dry season! It contains forest yeast which is a special ingredient that will help recover your skin after 16 hours! You won't stick to your pillow and it's a steal! I keep it in the "skin-fridge" and oh lawd it's an extra bonus!
laneige lip mask
Chapped lips no more! Moisturize and melt away dead skin cells while you sleep. Slather it on and wipe off the dead cells in the morning....no more cracking but only beautiful smooth lips!
supergoop! Unseen sunscreen spf 40
Living on the screen? You still need sunscreen daily! This unseen sunscreen feels like a make-up primer and it's powerful! Weightless, scentless and a velvety finish.
HELIOCARE ADVANCED
I will do everything to prevent sunburn! Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) non-flush form to help improve the appearance of skin plus antioxidant support Fernblock PLE technology to help against the harmful effects of free radicals is a staple to everyday use! Trust me you will see a difference in 1 month and know you are protecting your skin everyday.
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Snail mucin is rich in elastin, proteins, copper peptides, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and has antimicrobial properties. What all this means for your skin is that it hydrates, firms, smooths skin texture and fine lines, reduces acne scars, strengthens the skin barrier, and prevents moisture loss. Boom!
neocutis eye cream
Wrinkles no more hotstuff! Neocutis Lumiere Bio-Restorative Eye Cream with PSP is formulated with 30% more PSP® to help smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Other key ingredients include caffeine, hyaluronic acid and bisabolol.
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Enhance you skin each and everyday. When you begin taking Vital Proteins you will notice a difference within a few weeks and if you stop it...well you will definitely notice that too! I cannot praise this product enough. Scoop into your coffee or smoothie and as Nike say so eloquently put it in the 90's "Just Do It."
Vital Proteins
The Cult Favorite
Now more than ever keeping your immunity healthy is important for yourself and to others. Bulletproof InnerFuel Prebiotic for Digestive Health and Immune Support, Plant-Based Dietary Fiber for Super-Powered Gut Bacteria, Unflavored is my number one, numero uno "go-to" supplement in my coffee (in addition to my vital proteins). One scoop of each, a cacoa tablet and my Bulletproof Coffee and darlin, I am ready to take on the world!
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More Beauty secrets .... products I love that are owned or promoted by other "Bad-Ass" Babes
This BOOST is AMAZING! Lashes for days and no purple line on the base of my eyelid. My badass babe, Rachel Nudelman will hook you up with Lash Boost and the latest products of R&F! Another fav I love is the Redfine serum, snag that in your bag too!
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Seint makeup
Game Changer! My Badass Babe, Jaclyn Smith turned me onto this dreamy lil brand and holy smokes it rocks! This creamy makeup blends into the skin effortlessly. It does not clog my pores or emphasize any "crepiness" around my eyes. Cuz, that is what this girl needs, stat! The brushes are divine and I can have a "face" on in 2.2! No joke!
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Sleep n' beauty
Lay your pretty little head down on these irresistible Mulberry Silk Pillowcases that my Badass Babe, Andi Neugarten owns at Sleep N' Beauty. I have been using these pillowcases for 10 years! Treat yourself to Mulberry Silk. You will never go back to cotton again. You will thank her later.
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