Pregnancy Safe Skin Care

 Hey!

    I hope you had a great week! This week we finally started the process of cleaning out Ella's future room. I am so so so excited to start decorating and documenting everything we do to it! We only have 4 months left and I truly feel like September will be here before we know it!

    If you don't know me, I am a Medical Aesthetician. I specialize in skin care, lasers, and all sorts of other fun cosmetic treatments! I absolutely love what I do. I love helping people feel confident in their own skin! Speaking of confidence, pregnancy took a major toll on my skin (and confidence) in the 1st trimester. I felt like I was back in high school! So many breakouts on my face, chest and back and not a ton of products out there to help that are actually safe to use. So annoying. 

    Well, if you ever find yourself in the same boat or just need a break down of what to use during pregnancy- look no further!

PREGNANCY SKIN CARE REGIMEN

Okay, I like simple. I am not someone who is going to spend a ton of time at night pampering myself with a 20 step regimen. I figured there are probably more people like me when it comes to that, so I decided to write a simple AM and PM regimen for pregnancy. Of course you can mix and match products as needed based on your skin type- this is just what I personally have been using!

AM REGIMEN

Step 1: Skin Ceuticals Simply Clean Cleanser

Apply one pump and mix with water, cleanse face thoroughly and rinse off with water 

Step 2: Revision Revox 7

Pregnancy=no botox. This product is a spot treatment for any expression lines that could normally be easily treated with botox. I apply it between my brows, on my forehead, and crows feet! 

Step 3: Revision Vitamin C+

Pregnancy is known to cause many hormonal changes to the skin, including unwanted pigmentation (Melasma) It is even referred to as the "pregnancy mask". This vitamin c is not only amazing for treating current pigmentation but also for preventing.

Step 4: Revision Intellishade Orignal

I said I like simple and this is the definition of a simple, all in one product. SPF 45, anti-aging moisturizer and my daily makeup all in one product. It gives a light coverage so I usually just add a little powder/blush on top!

PM REGIMEN:

Step 1: Skin Ceuticals Simply Clean 

Step 2: Revision Revox 7

Step 3: Revision Vitamin C+

*I use the ZO Exfoliating Polish and the ZO Enzymatic Peel 2-3 nights a week**

On those nights, my regimen looks like this- Cleanse, Scrub, Revox 7, Enzymatic Peel. 

Lastly, I always recommend talking to your Doctor and Dermatologist to make sure you are using what is best for your specific circumstance :)

Have a great week!