00:01Hey guys, this is Mee-Anne, and welcome to My Sweet Digs.
00:04Just kidding, it's Beauty With Me.
00:07If you guys have been watching my show for a while, which I sincerely hope you are,
00:11slash if you're not subscribed, please hit the subscribe button down below so we can hang out every Monday.
00:18This is a bit of a different episode for Beauty With Me.
00:20I typically tend to show you guys new products or things that I'm trying for the first time,
00:25and I don't usually venture into the realm of what I'm currently loving.
00:29But I thought it might be fun to show you guys what I use at night in a sort of
00:33get-unready-with-me-with-an-I fashion.
00:38So without further ado, I'm gonna stop rambling and let's get into it.
00:41So the first thing I do when I get home from work is take off my coat and my shoes.
00:46At this point, it's usually around 7 p.m. and I'm starving.
00:50So I'm making a chili that I have never made before.
00:55We'll see how it goes. Bootsie's here too.
00:59Hi! Can you help me cook? I miss you.
01:06She wants to get put down.
01:07Tonight I decided to make a veggie chili, which is adapted from a recipe from this blog, Minimalist Baker.
01:13It's a really simple recipe. It just involves onions, sweet potatoes, black beans, diced tomatoes, spices, and then some quinoa
01:19just to make it a little heartier.
01:21And I also had a bunch of quinoa that I wanted to use up.
01:23So I like chili because you can kind of just throw a bunch of stuff into it.
01:26Once the chili is simmering on the stove, it takes about 50 minutes to cook.
01:29So I usually head into the bathroom and take off my makeup.
01:32I don't know about you guys, but taking off my makeup is one of my favorite parts of the night.
01:37I hate having makeup on all day and it's like oily and I just need a clean slate.
01:42It's kind of like taking off your bra, taking off your makeup, getting into comfy pants.
01:46Those are the three.
01:47Or being naked. Whatever floats your boat.
01:49I get into the bathroom and I will use some kind of cleansing oil or cream to remove my makeup.
01:54I wear waterproof mascara every single day, so I need stuff that will cut through waterproof mascara fast.
01:59So I'm currently using this cleansing cream from Germablend.
02:03I typically use cleansing oils.
02:05I find that oil cuts through waterproof makeup the best.
02:08I was pretty skeptical that a cream would work as fast as an oil, but this does.
02:14It cuts through makeup really well.
02:17It does sting a little bit if you get it in your eyes, so be sure to be aware of
02:21that.
02:22Then to wash off all the residue from my makeup remover,
02:25I usually double cleanse and I'm using this Kat Rudu Cocoa Honey Papaya Enzyme Cleanser,
02:30which if you guys have seen my favorite products from 2017 video, you know that I love it.
02:36It's so good. It smells like honey, like candied fruits.
02:40It is very gentle, even though it does have these enzymes that give a little bit of exfoliation,
02:46but it doesn't leave my skin feeling tight.
02:48It gets off the cleanser really effectively.
02:50I use it morning and night. It is so good.
02:52Once my skin is clean, if I'm feeling it, if I'm not too lazy, I'll throw on a mask.
02:57So today I'm using this one by The Ordinary.
03:00It is the AHA BHA Peeling Solution.
03:04I really like this brand. They're very affordable. They have great stuff.
03:08This is a 10-minute peel. It looks like this. Kind of looks like blood.
03:14And you just put it on your face and let it chemically exfoliate the dead skin for about 10 minutes.
03:19So during that time, I dedicate to cat stuff.
03:23So if you guys have seen my videos before, you know that I have a cat. Her name is Bootsy.
03:27She's a tuxedo and she's so cute and I'm obsessed with her.
03:30In the 10 minutes that my mask is drying, I will usually feed her and then I will scoop her
03:35poops.
03:36It's time.
03:37She likes to watch me while I scoop her poops, like just to make sure I'm doing it right.
03:41Then after I'm done with that, I wash my hands thoroughly.
03:45Alright, so I am going to hop in the shower now.
03:47But as you can see, my shower curtain is completely clear.
03:50So I'm going to have to ask you to leave while I take a shower and I will see you
03:55guys when I'm all clean.
03:59Bye!
04:00When I'm out, I run to my room, change my pajamas and start my skincare routine.
04:05So my nighttime skincare routine isn't super involved.
04:08It's really just three products, a toner, a serum, and a moisturizer.
04:12Starting off with the toner, this is the Pixi Rose Tonic.
04:17I love Pixi Glow Tonic.
04:19Pixi Glow Tonic is their original toner.
04:22It's an exfoliating toner.
04:23It has glycolic acid in it.
04:24But they came out with this version, the rose version that's more hydrating.
04:28It has rose and elderflower in it.
04:30And I'm really enjoying it, especially in the winter when my skin needs a little bit more moisture.
04:33This toner is really nice as a post-cleansing step.
04:37It also smells like roses and I love roses.
04:40Then I move on to my serum and I love this serum.
04:44It's a Rene Rouleau Pour and Wrinkle Perfecting Serum.
04:47I actually got a facial with Rene back in December.
04:49It was so amazing.
04:51This serum is really great because it targets breakouts and it's kind of an anti-aging serum.
04:56So it has lactic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, niacinamide, and elantuan in it.
05:02Ever since I've been using this serum, my skin has been really clear.
05:06My pores have been smaller.
05:08I just think my skin drinks it up and I'm actually nearing the end of it and it's making me
05:13really sad.
05:15So as the final step in my nighttime skincare routine, I'll use a facial oil.
05:18I really like facial oils, especially for nighttime.
05:22I find that they're very hydrating.
05:23They keep my skin from getting flaky.
05:26Ever since I started switching to using facial oils, I haven't had that winter skin flakiness.
05:32So it's been like two years and I haven't had like a crazy flake patch.
05:36So I guess it's working.
05:39I'm using this one from Pete Rivco.
05:41It's called the Balancing Facial Oil.
05:42It's really nice.
05:43It's very simple.
05:44There's no added fragrance.
05:45It has avocado oil, jojoba oil, prickly pear oil, and vitamin E in it.
05:50It absorbs quickly.
05:51It doesn't get on my sheets.
05:53It doesn't make my face feel overly oily.
05:55Once my facial oil is on my face, I like to use this Jade Guasa tool that I actually got
06:00and learned how to use from Sondra Lanshan,
06:02who is the founder of this wellness center called Treatment by Lanshan.
06:05I got facial acupuncture and Guasa from her.
06:08She taught me how to use this Guasa tool basically to massage the product into your skin, improve circulation, drain
06:17a little bit of lymph.
06:18I really like it.
06:19I gotta say, I don't always remember to use it, but when I do, I do find the inflammation is
06:25down on my skin.
06:26It's really great if you've had one too many drinks or if you're like kind of lacking on sleep.
06:31It makes putting on your skincare a little bit more fun.
06:34So once my skincare is done, at that point my chili is probably done.
06:39And I come out to my living room to sit in front of the TV while I eat.
06:44I'm currently binge watching Netflix's Jessica Jones.
06:48Very good show.
06:49Highly recommend.
06:50After watching two or three or four episodes, I will retire to Bootsy and give her a little play sesh.
07:00So I like to carve out at least 10 to 15 minutes a day dedicated to playing with her.
07:06I'll play with her little mouse or I'll dangle her little toy for her just to get her excited and
07:10get her a little tired before bed.
07:12And then I get in bed and then I'll scroll on my phone either on Instagram or Pinterest until I
07:18get tired and go to sleep.
07:19So I hope that you enjoyed it.
07:20Let me know if there's anything that you think I should try.
07:24Skincare, mask wise, shows I should watch.
07:28Always looking for new stuff.
07:29Let me know in the comments and I will catch you guys next week.
07:32Bye!
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07:44Bye!
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