A Paige of Life

My Skincare Routine: Morning & Night

Hey bffs! I’m SO excited to share with you today my go to skincare routine for my dry skin! I’m going to be giving you a step by step guide of what I use daily morning and night. These products has truly made a difference in the way my skin looks with AND without makeup! I absolutely love all of these, and can’t wait to share them with you today!

Morning Skincare Routine:

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Now I’m just being honest, I’m not big on doing a mile long list of skincare in the mornings! Chances are I’m still half asleep, and needing my coffee. That being said, I still want a clean and moisturized face, especially if I’m wearing makeup that day.

Step One: Tula Cleanser

Oh my gosh you guys, this is hands down the BEST facial cleanser I have ever used. Every single cleanser I have tried in the past has left my skin feeling completely stripped. This does not! After using this for the first time, I kept touching my face and couldn’t believe how soft it felt! Then, that same night Joseph used it himself in the shower (he likes to steal my skincare ha!) and came to me saying “Man, my face feels soft” I told him I thought the same thing earlier! Is it that cleanser!? Turns out it was the this cleaner by Tula! We are on our third bottle, and don’t see it changing anytime soon! The reviews are absolutely amazing and we know why! OBSESSED.

Step Two: The Ordinary “Buffet” Serum

I have just started using The Ordinary skincare in the last six months after hearing such rave reviews! I am not only impressed by the quality, but the affordable price tag! This Buffet serum is only $14, but my goodness is it FABULOUS! This serum helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles, dullness, uneven texture, and dryness! They named it Buffet, because it’s all the good stuff in one trip! (Yep! Just like Golden Corral!) Like most serums, this one gets tacky! So make sure to let it get good and soaked in before going on to your next step. You don’t want to get in a hurry and it start peeling!

Step Three: The Ordinary Natural Moistuizing Factors + HA

This is another “The Ordinary” product and is only $5! When purchasing some other items on Sephora’s website, I saw this and thought to myself, My goodness, how cheap! What the heck, I’ll add it to my cart! To my surprise, I loved it! This is the PERFECT, everyday wear moisturizer. It’s great for dryness, but has a non greasy feel! This soaks into the skin immediately, which makes it great to layer makeup on top of! Plus, that affordable price tag is everything!

That’s it for my morning routine! I told y’all it’s nothing overkill, but it’s perfect for my on the go, half asleep, and in a hurry girlfriends! Haha! I normally do these steps, and wait about 10 minutes before going in with makeup.

Nighttime Skincare Routine:

Now HERE is the good part, and my favorite thing to do at the end of each day. I NEVER skip out on this routine. In high school I would wear my makeup to school, come home and sleep in it, then wear it again the next day with a little extra powder on top. YOU GUYS!! What was I thinking? I only applied a full face a few times a week, because the rest were second wear days! YIKES! That being said, my skincare routine now is absolutely essential for me!

 

Step One: Equate EyeMakeup Removing Oil 

If I’m wearing some hard to get off mascara or have some eyelash glue still leftover this stuff gets the job done! I use a little pad like shown, and it takes off EVERY bit of makeup left on my eyes. I’m obsessed with this eye makeup remover, and have used it for over 5 years! I truly couldn’t live without this!

Step Two: Equate Nighttime Wipes

I guess you guys can tell now that I love me some off brand! Haha! I swear I have used these same makeup removing wipes for as long as I can remember. I always try to get as much makeup off as I can before going in with a cleanser, that way I can get a really deep clean when its time! These have a calming fragrance, and leave my skin feeling so soft!

 

Step Three: Tula Cleanser with my Clarisonic

I told you how much I loved the Tula Cleanser earlier, but for nighttime I use my Clarisonic cleansing system paired with it to exfoliate and get all that makeup off! I have used this consistently for years, and I can tell when I stop using it! You can use this morning and night, but I typically just use it at nighttime. That’s when I need it the most to get rid of all that makeup from the day! This cleans your skin 6X better than your hands alone, and has helped me SO MUCH with texture issues. This has a 60 second timer, and shuts off when it’s done cleansing. The website says in one week you’ll see smoother and more radiant skin, and in four weeks less visible pores! I LOVE THIS THING, and it has been worth every dime since I purchased it in 2015!

Step Four: L’Oreal Revitalift Brightening Peel Pads

After I get done cleansing my face, I go in with my L’Oreal Peel Pads! These are $19.99 in store, so I always order them off of Amazon! These pads have been out for FOREVER, but have been raved about so much! After hearing all the hype, I had to try them for myself!  I could tell almost immediately after using them that my skin was so much clearer and brighter. They also help with wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and give you a lit from within glow! LOVE these.

Step Five: The Ordinary “Buffet” Serum

I already stated above how much I loved this serum, so you know I have to include this in my nighttime routine as well! It is AMAZING! I also want to note that prior to using this I was using the Lancome Genifique serum that is well over $100 so when I found a total dupe for that I was SOLD! I have both and compared them many times side by side and can’t tell a bit of difference! You can read so many rave reviews on Sephora about this serum! It’s FAB! I truly cannot believe how inexpensive it is, and a little bit goes a long way!

Step Six: BAEBODY Eye Gel

I have tried what feels like EVERY eye cream on the market, from $10 to $100! I can’t believe this $20 one from Amazon turned out to be my favorite! This fights the appearance of wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles! It is also a gel, so I go in with this right after my serum, before adding my thicker products on top. (It’s a good rule of thumb to work from thin to thick in skincare) I sometimes use this in the mornings if my eyes are puffy and it fixes it! This comes in a big tub, and will last forever! You only need to use a little around the eye area, so it will be next year before I run out of this! I can definitely tell a difference after using this, and its the best bang for your buck!

Step Seven: The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil

This oil is only $10, and is SO amazing! It leaves me with the softest, most hydrated skin when I wake up in the mornings! It is the perfect nightime oil for all year round.

Step Eight: Tula Hydrating Day/Night Cream

This is my FAVORITE moisturizer for dry skin! It is super lightweight and non greasy, which I love! It is also jammed packed with probiotics making the skin super hydrated! You can use this day or night, but I use it exclusively at night to get the most out of it! It is great for all skin types, and amazing for treating and preventing breakouts for me! THE BEST!

Tula Exfoliating Treatment Mask

I was blown away the first time I ever tried this! By far the best face mask I have ever used! Holy smokes! The minute I wash this off, I can tell an immediate difference in how much clearer and brighter my skin looks! My skin feels sooooo soft too! (The kind of soft where you can’t stop touching it!) This doesn’t leave my skin feeling dry or stripped, but moisturized! I absolutely love this mask, and highly recommend it!

That is it friends! My morning and nighttime skincare routine! Thank you SO much for reading along. I love ya’ll so much!

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Our Love Story: Husband Q & A:

How / where did we meet?

Joseph and I met through mutual friends! The first time I locked eyes on Joe was in Belk parking lot, and I will NEVER forget it as long as I live! It was April of 2013, and one of his guy friends was dating my good friend at the time. Me and two other girls had just left a baby shower, and we were riding with together so one could go meet her boyfriend that day! She parked right beside his truck to meet him, and the couple got out of their vehicles and walked away together. I spotted Joseph sitting in the passenger side of his buddies truck, and thought to myself my god he’s happening! He had a cap on and his head was down on his phone. The other girl that had rode with us to meet this boyfriend, was sitting in the front seat, while I was in the backseat. She turned around to me after I had already spotted him and asked me who he was! I told her, I have no idea, but I am fixing to find out! I rolled that window slap down, and yelled out “Hey! What’s your name?!” Ya’ll, I’ll never forget it. He said “Joseph” serious as a heart attack, and never asked me what my name was. I rolled up the window, and me and my friend laughed our heads off, because he never asked me my name back! After that day, a few weeks go by and we kept seeing one another with the same group of friends! Joseph tried speaking to me one night and I said to him “Oh you’re going to try talking to me now?!” I aggravated him to death about him not asking me my name that day! I kept telling him “You know, I thought we was going to be BFF, but you didn’t speak!” A few more weeks went by, and our friends ending up catching on to our continuous flirting,  and hooked us up! Joseph shot me a text saying ‘Hey BFF” we started texting a whole bunch, but it wasn’t on a dating level! Just talking! That same weekend we ended up going to the lake with the group of friends, and got stuck riding the same seadoo! (This meant I got to grab Joe from the back and I was excited) after that day on the lake he shot me a text asking to go to the movies that night, and the REST IS HISTORY!

What was your first impression of Joseph:

I thought Joe was so good looking, but he sure was shy and mysterious!

What was your first impression of Paige?

I thought Paige was smoking, and had a very outgoing personality. I thought she was so beautiful and so sweet I thought she would never give me a chance.

When did you two start dating?

Joseph asked me to be his little girlfriend, during the firework show on July 4th! (The night of this picture below)

Who said “I love you” first?

Oh my goodness, I had almost forgot about all this! We started dating in July, and we didn’t say I love you until the first week of JANUARY! 6 MONTHS of waiting! Joseph was actually planning on telling me on Valentine’s Day and had it all planned out, but ya’ll I couldn’t wait any longer! I said it first, but Joseph planned on doing it in a different way.

Have you guys ever broke up?

NEVER! We have never once broke up, not even for five minutes. Now, of course we had arguments while we were dating, and I’ve screamed I was done a time or two! 😉 but all in all, we have NEVER “broke up” or even been separated!

How old are you and Joseph?

I’m 22, and he is 28! We are SIX years apart. We were fixing to turn 17 and 23 when we started dating.  I KNOW what you’re thinking. I know. EVERYONE had something to say. My parents were hesitant, Joseph was hesitant. We both knew it was a stretch, we knew how it looked, but everything between us just felt right. Besides, we had already fell plum in love and it was too late! Looking back, I’m so glad we didn’t listen to those mean jokes. 🙂

When did you and Joseph get engaged and how?

August, 2015

I had just gotten home from work, and Joseph was at my house when I got home! He said “You want to go get Burger King?” “Um of course!” (He knows food will get me out of the house real quick!) We walked outside to the car and he told me he wanted to me to go with him to the back of the house! I was so confused! We walked to a field behind some trees, and at this point I can see lights shining through the trees! I also heard music playing, and thought what on creation is happening! We ended up walking through a little trail of lights that led to two chairs, and a heart shaped with candles! It was GORGEOUS! By this time, I had a feeling he was proposing, but I couldn’t believe it! He got on one knee and we both were BAWLING! I’m crying thinking back to this moment! It was totally private, just me and him. I took photos later on that night, and the next day.

When did ya’ll get married?

We got married November 1 , 2015! YES that means we were walking down the aisle saying “I do” exactly THREE months after getting engaged! How on earth we planned a wedding in that short amount of time I have no idea! If we thought people had something to say about our age, you should have heard the rumors when we got married that quick! BUT,  If you don’t know already my dad died two weeks after we got married! At the time, I had no clue why we were SO EAGER to get married so fast, but now looking back I know the answer. We were of course in love and knew we were meant to be together, but I believe with him passing away that unexpected, that was something the Holy Spirit was telling us. Here is a wedding photo! It was POURING rain that day, but we went and ate Mexican immediately after! Haha! We then went to the airport the next day, and went to Disney World for our Honeymoon!!! It was so FABULOUS!

When did you have Anslee and were ya’ll trying?

We got pregnant with Little Toot February of 2017, and had her November 2nd. Same month we got married, and the same month my daddy passed away! Jesus RESTORES what we have lost! (Phew, I get chills typing that) She was NOT expected! We weren’t trying, but she was the biggest blessing, and biggest surprise EVER! We love her so! She is our little angel puff!

Thank you so much for reading all about my marriage. This was highly requested, and it makes my heart happy to know you guys care about my little family!