Ms. Healthy Face

My skin has been terrible, and when I get breakouts, they are scarring, painful cystic acne blowouts that I would get on my chin and on the sides of my nose. They generally occur with my monthly period, or just after. I am not one to pick them because when I did the scarring would be even worse. I was courageous enough to let my cystic acne take its course, but it made me never want to leave the house. If you have read my Adapalene post from a year ago, you will know that my first dermatologist prescribed me that one cream, gave me zero directions, and sent me on my way. Not surprising my face never cleared up. Instead, I still had acne, my skin got flaky, peely, dry, irritated, and just plain terrible. I really resent my first dermatologist for doing that to me. So, I stopped using Adapalene, and began trying a bunch of over-the-counter acne treatments, from Paula's Choice to natural, organic brands with salicylic acid and tea tree oils, and the whole gamb...

LOL! Just kidding. My wish list is pretty awesome, but is it on fleek? Who knows...but, I do know that it's almost Mother's Day! That means it's time to celebrate all the wonderful mothers in your life. There are so many beautiful and inspiring moms right now:  Beyonce, Nic Trunfio, Gisele, Nicole Richie, Gwen Stefani, Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, and my ultimate fave, Victoria Beckham...So, remember to get the moms in your life something to help her shine  <3 Here's what's on my wishlist:

When you are a celebrity, money and accessibility to the latest and greatest beauty products and treatments are not a problem -- the world is your medicine cabinet. So what do A-listers choose as their go-to holy grail products? I did a little research, and matched up four major super stars in their 20s, 30s, and 40s and their choice beauty products.

Father's Day Gift Guide for Every Budget by mshealthyface featuring a leather bangle Gift sets kit macys.com Gift sets kit macys.com Persol glasses sunglasshut.com Leather bangle factory.jcrew.com Theory Feynold S Shirt in Ferriday theory.com J.Crew 10.5" club short in Japanese chambray jcrew.com Nixon 'The Time Teller' Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch, 37mm nordstrom.com Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Yves Saint Laurent 'L'Homme' Eau de Toilette nordstrom.com Stetson Water Repellent Fedora nordstrom.com Swims Lace Loafer nordstrom.com Rainbow '301Alts' Sandal (Men) nordstrom.com

Julep will be having monthly secret store sales on its website for all Mavens ( Nail & Beauty Subscription offered by Julep ), except for THIS month. So, if you're not a Maven subscriber, here's your chance to take advantage of this offer! There will be beauty deals on polish, beauty, and special mystery bags. The store opens and closes quickly, probably as soon as certain items sell out, so hurry!!! Click here or the image above. 

A couple weeks ago, healthdesigns.com sent me a package with a bunch of awesome goodies, including, one of my all time favorites -- Queen Helene's Mint Julep Clay Masque. I am no stranger to the Mint Julep mask. It's one of my favorite drugstore masks!  (Actually, the Mint Julep Masque was the inspiration behind Masque Sundays. It's been my go-to mask for years!)I love to use it straight out of the shower when my face has been cleansed, and my pores are open. When I'm done, my pores feel less clogged, and skin is cool, brightened and smooth! The best part about the mask is that the 8oz. tube is less than $5!! The tube lasts me at least 10 treatments. It's available at many online retailers, including healthdesigns.com ,  which has it for only $3.51! Get $5 off with my promocode  "mshealthyface" So, that means it's free, and you can get other goodies, too!!!!  TIP Here's a great tip to make cleaning up after a snap! To make remov...

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Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday! Have you gotten a gift for the special mother/s in your life? Here are some great skincare picks under $100. They are also readily available! Are any of these your favorite? 8 Mother's Day Skincare Gifts Under $100 by mshealthyface featuring Josie Maran Jurlique face moisturizer sephora.com KORA Organics by Miranda Kerr face mask net-a-porter.com Karuna face mask sephora.com 3LAB sun care beautybar.com Embryolisse body moisturizer net-a-porter.com Josie Maran gift sets kit sephora.com Aesop beauty product barneys.com Paula's Choice RESIST Triple-Action Dark Spot Eraser 7% AHA 2 fl oz... beauty.com Sasa.com: My Beauty Diary, NATURAL KEY LINE Red Vine Mask (10 piece) sasa.com Follow @MsHealthyFace on Bloglovin