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I have always had an affinity for makeup. One spring, I spent hours upon hours on sephora everyday after school. Even though I appreciated the art of makeup, it never became an integral part of my life. That is, until this past year. I started channeling my inner big girl and wore makeup daily.

Before, I barely wore makeup when I went out. Now, {I place blame on Bobbi Brown} I feel naked without it. Yes my friends, I am one of those girls. This summer, I have decided to revert back to my “concealer…maybe mascara” mentality, and see where that takes me. Foundation, Blush, Eyeliner.. Goodbye.  I was partially inspired by this makeunder, and partially because my skin has been experiencing the worse breakouts I’ve ever had in my life.

It’s nearing the end of week 1 of this experiement, and in combination with this and this, I think my skin is finally starting to like me again.

Philosophy: Purity Made Simple

Growing up, my mom stressed the importance of a good skincare routine; she bought me my first “get started” set, complete with cleanser, exfoliator, and moisterizer at the age of 12, and I haven’t stopped using them since. After having 18 years of great skin, I started breaking out this year, so I went on the hunt for the cleanser that would fix this issue. After hearing great things about Philsophy’s version, I decided to give it a try.

It’s been a week so far, and I can honestly say it’s not bad! Everytime I wash my face with this stuff, I feel clean, and there is less grime on the cottonpad when I use toner. I’m going to give it a few more weeks until I expect it to help clear up my skin, but for now, I’m really happy with the purchase!

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