Hey guys, this is Mi-Anne and welcome to my sweet digs.
Just kidding!
It’s Beauty With Mi.
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Monday.
This is a bit of a different episode for Beauty with Mi.
I typically tend to show you guys new products or things that I’m trying for the first
time and I don’t usually venture into the realm of what I’m currently loving.
But I thought it might be fun to show you guys what I use at night in a sort of get
unready with Mi — with an i — fashion.
So without further ado I’m gonna stop rambling and let’s get into it.
So the first thing I do when I get home from work is take off my coat and my shoes.
At this point it’s usually around 7pm and I’m starving.
So I’m making a chili that I have never made before.
We’ll see how it goes.
Bootsie’s here too.
Hi!
Are you gonna help me cook?
I missed you.
She wants to get put down.
Tonight I decide to make a veggie chili, which is adapted from a recipe from
this blog.
It’s a really simple recipe.
It just involves onions, sweet potatoes, black beans, diced tomatoes, spices and then
some quinoa just to make it a little heartier.
And I also had a bunch of quinoa that I wanted to use up, so.
I like chili cause you can kind of just throw a bunch of stuff into it.
Once the chili is simmering on the stove, it takes about 50 minutes to cook so I usually
head into the bathroom and take off my makeup.
I don’t know about you guys but taking off my makeup is one of my favorite parts of the
night.
I hate having makeup on all day and it’s oily and I just need a clean slate.
It’s kind of like taking off your bra, taking off your makeup, getting into comfy pants.
Those are the three.
Or being naked.
Whatever floats your boat.
I get into the bathroom and I will use some kind of cleansing oil or cream to remove my
makeup.
I wear waterproof mascara every single day so I need stuff that will cut through waterproof
mascara fast.
So I’m currently using this cleansing cream from Dermablend.
I typically use cleansing oils, I find that oil cuts through waterproof makeup the best.
I was pretty skeptical that a cream would work as fast as an oil but this does.
It cuts through makeup really well.
It does sting a little bit if you get it in your eyes so be sure to be aware of that.
Then to wash off all the residue from my makeup remover I usually double cleanse.
And I’m using this Kat Rudu Coco Honey Papaya Enzyme Cleanser, which if you guys have seen
my “Favorite Products from 2017” video, you know that I love it.
It’s so good.
It smells like honey, like candied fruits.
It is very gentle even though it does have these enzymes that give a little bit of exfoliation.
But it doesn’t leave my skin feeling tight.
It gets off the cleanser really effectively.
I use it morning and night.
It is so good.
Once my skin is clean, if I’m feeling it — if I’m not too lazy — I’ll throw
on a mask.
So today I’m using this one by The Ordinary.
It is the AHA BHA peeling solution.
I really like this brand.
They’re very affordable.
They have great stuff.
This is a ten minute peel.
It looks like this.
Kinda looks like blood.
And you just put it on your face and let it chemically exfoliate the dead skin for about
ten minutes.
So during that time, I dedicate to cat stuff.
So if you guys have seen my videos before you know that I have a cat.
Her name is Bootsie.
She’s a Tuxedo and she’s so cute and I’m obsessed with her.
In the ten minutes that my mask is drying I will usually feed her
and then I will scoop her poops.
It’s time.
She likes to watch me while I scoop her poops just to make sure I’m doing it right.
Then after I’m done with that, I wash my hands thoroughly.
Alright!
So I’m going to hop in the shower now, but as you can see, my shower curtain is completely
clear.
So I’m going to have to ask you to leave while I take a shower and I will see you guys
when I’m all clean.
Bye!
When I’m out I run to my room, change into my pajamas and start my skincare routine.
So my nighttime skincare routine isn’t super involved.
It’s really just three products.
A toner, a serum, and a moisturizer.
Starting off with the toner, this is the Pixi Rose Tonic.
I love Pixi Glow Tonic.
Pixi Glow Tonic is their original toner.
It’s an exfoliating toner.
It has glycolic acid in it.
But they came out with this version, the rose version, that’s more hydrating.
It has rose and elderflower in it.
And I’m really enjoying it, especially in the winter when my skin needs a little bit
more moisture.
This toner is really nice as a post-cleansing step.
It also smells like roses and I love roses.
Then I move on to my serum and I love this serum.
It’s a Renée Rouleau Pore + Wrinkle Perfecting Serum.
I actually got a facial with Renée back in December.
It was so amazing.
This serum is really great because it targets breakouts and it’s kind of the anti-aging
serum.
So it has lactic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, niacinamide, and alantoíne in it.
Ever since I’ve been using this serum, my skin has been really clear, my pores have
been smaller.
I just think my skin drinks it up and I’m actually nearing the end of it and it’s
making me really sad.
So as the final step in my nighttime skincare routine, I’ll use a facial oil.
I really like facial oils, especially for nighttime.
I find that they’re very hydrating, they keep my skin from getting flaky.
Ever since I started switching to using facial oils, I haven’t had that winter skin flakiness.
So it’s been two years and I haven’t had a crazy flake patch, so…
I guess it’s working.
I’m using this one from Pete Rivko, it’s called the Balancing Facial Oil.
It’s really nice.
It’s very simple.
There’s no added fragrance.
It has avocado oil, jojoba oil, prickly pear oil, and vitamin E in it.
It absorbs quickly, it doesn’t get on my sheets, it doesn’t make my face feel overly
oily.
Once my facial oil is on my face, I like to use this Jade Gua Sha tool that I actually
got and learned how to use from Sandra Lanshin, who is the founder of this wellness center
called Treatment by Lanshin.
I got facial acupuncture and Gua Sha from her.
She taught me how to use this Gua Sha tool basically to massage the product into your
skin that improves circulation, drain a little bit of lymph.
I really like it.
I gotta say, I don’t always remember to use it, but when I do, I do find the inflammation
is down on my skin.
It’s really great if you’ve had one too many drinks or if you’re kind of lacking
on sleep.
It makes putting on your skincare a little bit more fun.
So once my skincare is done, at that point my chili is probably done.
And I come out to my living room
to sit in front of the TV while I eat.
I’m currently binge watching Netflix’s Jessica Jones.
Very good show.
Highly recommend.
After watching two, or three, or four episodes, I will retire to Bootsie and give her a little
play sesh.
So I like to carve out at least ten to fifteen minutes a day dedicated to playing with her.
I’ll play with her little mouse,
or I’ll dangle her little toy for her, just to get her excited and get her a little tired
before bed.
Then I get in bed, and then I’ll scroll on my phone
either on Instagram or Pinterest until I get tired and go to sleep.
So I hope that you enjoyed it.
Let me know if there’s anything that you think I should try.
Skincare, mask-wise.
Shows I should watch.
Always looking for new stuff.
Let me know in the comments and I will catch you guys next week.
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