Saturday, November 23, 2013

My daughter and students keep me YOUNG

The wrinkles showing on my forehead are a reminder of my actual age.  The high energy my daughter imbibes in me makes me feel ten years younger and 10 lbs lighter.  Running around and not having any time for yourself has added bonuses to my wellbeing.  I don't worry about superfluous things.  I don't spend time investing in self-help ideologies because those imply the luxury of time.  Being on the run at school, I am a teacher, and after my daughter has given me the extra feel good serotonin level that my brain needs and that my body thrives on.  These days my life has been about streamlining everything.  Even my beauty routine had to change for me to keep up.  BB creams and CC creams do the trick.  But one wake-up call came from my students when I showed up at school with no makeup after a full weekend of struggling with a bad sinus infection.  3 of my eighth grade students proceeded to tell me what I should apply to my face to appear presentable.  This includes the POWER 4 products.  I was listening to them intently and half smiling, thinking" I write a beauty blog, children, I KNOW" I came to realize that their opinion matched to a T my current streamlined version of a beauty routine.

According to 12-13 years old girls these are the 4 POWER
1) BB and CC creams with Moisturizer
2) Under eye concealer
3) Press powder
4) Lip gloss/ lip stick

Notice no mention of mascara, but of course we all know that is a must POWER must.