Five Things (That I Do That I Think I Learned From a Teen Mag)

My "beauty routine" is super no low maintenance but there are some things that I catch myself doing over and over again that must have come from somewhere outside of my brain.


Do a final rinse in the coldest water you can stand. 
Supposedly this makes your hair shiny. I don't know if it works but it's refreshing.


Five minutes late is never a good time to pluck your eyebrows. 
Or to try a new hairstyle. Or to decide you hate your outfit.  Just go with it. In the big picture, punctuality is more important than flawless eyebrows/great hair/cute clothes. That's what I tell myself.


Moisturize after every shower. 
More of a life necessity and less of a beauty tip. 


When you have a break out, wear a color that neutralizes your charming red spots. 
My skin had a freak out. I put on a reddish violet shirt that made one particular spot on my forehead stand out like a flashing neon sign. I was a whirling dervish changing into a cream shirt. So much better.


Don't check for VPL in the semi-darkness. 
It don't work.