One of my Holy Grail beauty items is probably residing in your bathroom cabinet RIGHT NOW. In fact, your mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, and best friend probably all have it in their bathroom cabinets, too.
This item can be bought in any drugstore, grocery store, and maybe some gas stations. It’s cheap, too: I got mine for less than $5.
To call this item a miracle might be overstating it…but not by much. It has positively revolutionized my skin.
By now you’re probably standing in front of your flung-open bathroom cabinets wondering what I’m talking about. Here’s my secret…don’t tell anyone…
Milk of magnesia.
(Photo taken from the Walgreens website)
That’s right, my HG skin-care miracle is used to relieve constipation. Or in my case, excessive oiliness. I first saw milk of magnesia blogged about by a guest writer named Sam on Makeup and Beauty Blog (HERE) and later on Pink Sith (HERE). Figuring I had nothing to lose, I picked up a bottle of the generic stuff at my local Walgreens.
Now, you have to understand that I have really oily skin. Like, really oily. I finish my makeup by 6:45 am each morning and my face looks like an oil slick by 8 am. No amount of primers, powders, or mattifying foundations did anything. You know those little blotting papers? Yeah, I could fill up two to three of those a day…sometimes four. It was gross.
(Photo taken from the Walgreens website)
That’s where milk of magnesia comes in. I can’t even begin to explain to you the science behind how this works. Like I said, it’s just a miracle. In the morning, I use a small triangular sponge or a couple cotton balls to gently daub this on to my face. You want to make sure you get a nice, thin layer over your entire face. If you apply too heavily, you’ll get an eerie white cast to your face: not cute. Start with a small amount of the product and build. I focus especially on my T-zone. I tried to take before and after pictures; however, my camera just wasn't accurately showing just how much this product helped.
You’ll notice that your face is immediately made matte. I’ll say that it takes about two weeks for this product to really reach full effectiveness; however, you’ll see results immediately! The first day I did this, I didn’t need a blotting sheet until lunch time and even then I didn’t use the whole sheet.
After continued usage, you’ll find that your face is dramatically less oily. Now I use one blotting sheet per day, right after work. I find that this has even helped improve my skin quality: On days that I don’t apply makeup, my face still doesn’t get oily as fast as it used to.
All in all, this is spectacular for us shiny-faced gals. I don’t recommend it for normal to dry skin, as it could be irritating and drying. As with any cosmetic, always do a patch test first to make sure this won’t irritate your skin.
Seriously, pick some up. Or, better yet, just borrow a little bit from someone you know before committing to a whole bottle. Either way, make it happen! You won’t regret it!
XOXO
-K
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All items were purchased by Orange Lipstick for personal use and review purposes.
