1. The free pool we went to daily in East Nashville. Our own little "country club."
2. Our week-long vacation at Lake Ouachita with family.
3. The two-day yard sale I ran before we moved. We got rid of so many things, and made enough to cover all of our moving expenses, plus some!
4. The move from our house to our apartment. (Not that moving is amazing, but selling our house to pay of debt- yeah, that's seriously amazing!)
5. The many hours spent baby-pooling, walking in the park, playing with friends and soaking in the sun this summer.
Ok, so definitely not hating on the reasons why my skin started looking splotchy. What a fun summer! I'm also not hating on freckles and sun spots. While I do think it's important to take care of and protect our skin, I also believe we are all beautiful regardless of what our skin looks like. I have personally sought out products that help with my sun damage and melasma, because when my skin is even and glowing, I just feel more confident. (And am more likely to go make-up free!)
My Skincare Routine:
Throughout the year, I consistently use Rodan + Fields Redefine regimen for anti-aging. If I notice the occasional hormonal breakout brewing, I'll switch to Unblemish for a day or two. But when it's time to tackle uneven skin tone, brown spots and splotchy freckles- I turn to Reverse Lightening. With any skincare routine you adopt, it's not very realistic to expect immediate results. But Reverse Lightening has delivered expedited results when I've used it!
I issued a Reverse Regimen Challenge to myself- I'm constantly in competition with myself anyways, so nothing new there!- and committed to using Reverse Lightening twice daily for 3+ weeks. My before and afters are just under 3 weeks apart, and I can tell such a huge difference in the spots AND in the overall glow and health of my skin!
About Reverse Lightening: Diminish stubborn dark marks, patches and age spots with this four-step skincare routine, our best treatment for persistent skin discoloration. Potent ingredients include:And now, for the results!
- Deep Exfoliating Wash: Alpha-hydroxy Acids in our cleanser exfoliate dead skin cells and polish away dullness.
- Skin Lightening Toner: 2% Hydroquinone gradually fades persistent skin discoloration and excessive pigmentation, while Kojic Acidand Salicylic Acid brighten and visibly even skin tone.
- Skin Lightening Treatment: Our skin lightening cream also features 2% Hydroquinone to target excessive pigmentation and gradually fade stubborn age spots and skin discoloration, including post-pregnancy dark marks.
- Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ Sunscreen: Our sunscreen for the face features SHIELDrf, a unique complex of stabilized Avobenzone to protect the skin from sun damage, which can lead to dullness and skin discoloration.
As always, y'all, eat healthy foods and drink lots of water to also nourish your skin from the inside out! When you need real results and great skincare, R+F does a phenomenal job on the outside!
xo Lauren
