00:00Hey guys, I'm Lucy Fink and this week is five days of total skin care.
00:07After all, skin is the largest organ on our bodies and we always hear people saying,
00:12take care of your skin while you're young.
00:14So I gotta take care of my skin while I'm young.
00:16My first step into becoming a skin care guru is to drink tons of water
00:21and to eliminate all makeup for the next five days.
00:25Monday morning, no makeup it is.
00:27I'm off to work, fresh faced, emerging pimples exposed.
00:32This is gonna be a great week ahead.
00:37Hey, I'm wearing an avocado on my face.
00:40Of course I'm using toners and moisturizers, serums and more,
00:43but my skin is really dry, particularly in the winter.
00:47And I've heard great things about avocados.
00:50This is one avocado mashed with a tablespoon of honey.
00:53We tend to put tons of anti-aging creams and moisturizers on our faces
00:57and we neglect the rest of our skin.
01:00So earlier this morning, I made a DIY coffee scrub.
01:03It was coffee grounds, brown sugar, and coconut essential oil.
01:07It was a mess.
01:08I did it over the bathtub which made for a quick clean up
01:12and then I went right off to work and my skin felt great all day.
01:15And now I got this fruit on my face.
01:22But I took a look at myself in the mirror this morning and I realized I have blackheads.
01:27My pores are not that small.
01:29And I'm starting to get some breakouts.
01:31So instead of doing more DIY skin care, I made an appointment with an esthetician at Caudalie.
01:36My treatment manager, Regine, was incredible.
01:39She gave me tons of skin care tips.
01:41And then she gave me a moisturizing facial and a full body massage.
01:45Well, the quick tip for keeping skin care easy and effective is to cleanse your skin on a daily base
01:52and especially at night so that all the impurities and makeup don't go into your skin while you're sleeping
01:57and you're all relaxed.
01:59What a life.
02:06I woke up this morning and drank a full tall glass of room temperature water.
02:11Thanks for the tip, Regine.
02:13But now I really want to discuss this whole no makeup situation.
02:17Society, marketing, brands, everyone tells us to wear makeup.
02:21I spend so much time making up my face in the morning but how many people actually notice my brow
02:26highlighter?
02:26It's no novel concept that makeup is so strongly linked to self-confidence.
02:31And here at Refinery29, we even have a YouTube series where YouTube influencers take off their makeup on camera
02:37and talk about feeling beautiful without their makeup on.
02:40Agreed.
02:40I feel beautiful.
02:41I feel natural.
02:42I'm really happy with my features.
02:44I shouldn't have to justify my natural appearance to someone else just based on my own insecurities.
02:51But to be completely honest, that is how this week has made me feel.
02:5523 year old did a week without makeup and I feel less confident.
02:59And then to be honest, not being able to cover up the blemishes has led to more stress.
03:04I think I just need to take a moment and power pose to feel better.
03:16Five days later and I've learned so much about myself, my skin, and my confidence levels.
03:21There are so many things that affect our skin every day.
03:24Coffee, drinking too much alcohol, not getting enough sleep.
03:27I really need to fight those effects and take care of my skin now while I'm young.
03:31I look at my clean, unmade up face in the mirror and I point out all the flaws and the
03:36tiny blemishes.
03:37Those are not bothering my coworkers and friends, so why should they bother me?
03:40I actually really like wearing makeup.
03:42I think wearing makeup can be fun, but my big takeaway here is that I need to learn to be
03:47comfortable in my own skin when I'm not wearing makeup.
03:50I am my biggest critic.
03:51I'm my own worst enemy.
03:53Nobody else cares about the little flaws and blemishes, so why should I?
03:56Let them breathe.
03:58How do you think you would feel going five days without makeup?
04:00Subscribe to Refinery29 on YouTube letting me know what you want to see me try.
04:04I'll do it and I will report back to you.
04:07See you then.
04:08Hey guys, it's Lucy Fink from Try Living With Lucy.
04:11Have you seen my latest episode, Five Days of Saving Money?
04:15Spoiler alert, I went on a free date.
04:17Please click here to watch that episode and subscribe to Refinery29 on YouTube for more fun content.
04:23Thanks.
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