Filler Update and Beauty Products That Don’t Break the Budget

Today my face is looking pretty good after the filler injections yesterday afternoon.  I’m really, really sore though.  The bruising is pretty minimal so just feeling sore is an ok tradeoff.  Interestingly enough , I don’t think the injections caused the soreness, but from the hard scrubbing the doctor did before the injections, probably to get the blood flowing to the area.  Then the pressure you have to apply during the injections and also the doctor does a lot of pressing in the end to sculpt the filler nicely into place.  Your face really isn’t used to being treated this way and for me never! So today I feel like the day after a bad dental appointment.

The other interesting effect was how oily my face was yesterday evening.  I normally have pretty dry skin but all the massaging must have activated oil production.  That is really pretty interesting and I’m wondering if massaging my face would be beneficial.  I would describe my skin last night looking like I had been out in the snow all day.  I think the Novocaine they apply first really gives you a windburned look.  The nurse said it would wear off in an hour…try around 8.  That’s exactly how I am with the dentist…still numb at midnight after an afternoon dental appointment.

One product I’ve recently picked up is the Body Butter by Missha.  It is phenomenal.  I  use it on my legs and it is amazing for smoothing the skin and long-lasting.  The price is unbelievably reasonable, under $5.00!  I think a couple jars I bought were $3.00.  Missha has a great product line and it doesn’t bust my budget.  I’ve been impressed with all my choices but it’s so refreshing to not spend $300 for a moisturizer thinking it will work a miracle and then find it out it doesn’t.  It’s one of those areas where if you dig deep enough; you will eventually find a treasure.

I have 2 other home run products Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light and bareVitamins Prime Time Eyelid Primer made by bareMinerals.  The Smashbox Photo Finish really leaves your foundation looking sleek and it will still look that way at the end of the day.  I’ve used other primers but so far this one is the best.  I use my Missha moisturizer first and then apply the primer.  I know the directions might say to use the primer first but I’ve had the best results when using the moisturizer first.

Next the bareVitamins Prime Time Eyelid Primer, it really works.  This is the first eyelid primer that actually works for me.  My eyeliner stays put all day and my mascara is not leaving smudges under my eyebrow anymore.  I normally am not a fan of the bareMinerals line;  it doesn’t work on my skin, even the foundation primer was disappointing, so I was skeptical to try the eyelid primer.  I use the primer after my foundation and have impressive results, so glad I gave this line another shot.  One caveat, you will have to use eye makeup remover to get your liner off because the primer  really sets it.