Instagram
Facebook

Self care through skin care and beauty

Home
About
Contact

Contact

I’d love to hear from you – please feel free to contact me to share some love, give feedback, or for collabs!

Name(required)

Email(required)

Website

Comment(required)

Follow Levitate on WordPress.com

Follow Me via Email!

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

About Me

Becca. Based in NYC and obsessed with researching and writing about skincare. In addition to my love of writing, my passion for beauty has led me to a career in cosmetics, where I’m currently a Merchandise Planner for a major US retailer.

Join me on my journey here and on Instagram as I obsess over products I love most!

Follow me on Instagram!

✨Happy Texture Tuesday! . ✨Texture shots are rare for me because I don’t have a lot of products in jar packaging, but taking photos of the Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream is so satisfying 😱 I’ve been testing it the past couple of weeks and it’s so soothing on my breakouts (and mosquito bites!). But I’ll likely only use it on red/irritated areas because I think it’s too heavy for my skin during the summer. . ✨I’m also really excited to try my new Sunday Riley Tidal moisturizer once I run out of my Drunk Elephant B-Hydra! The texture is so light and airy and it felt really moisturizing when I tried it on my hand. 💙

✨What are your Sunday night routine staples? . ✨It’s been a while since I posted a routine photo, so here’s one from a few weeks ago that never made it onto here: . ✨#Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water . ✨#KraveBeauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser as my second cleanser . ✨#iUNIK Rose Galactomyces Toner: This is such a nice toner to use post-cleansing to keep my skin hydrated while I wait to use my acids. I wrote a blog post about this toner and the benefits of fermented skincare a few weeks ago if you’re interested in reading more about it! . ✨#KraveBeauty Kale-Lalu-yAHA: My favorite AHA that leaves my skin with a really nice glow in the mornings. My skin looks noticeably different if I skip using it for a few days. . ✨#Kiehls Avocado Eye Cream: It’s probably time for me to replace this soon because I’ve had it for almost a year and I’m iffy about using eye creams in jar packaging for that long. I’ve been thinking of replacing it with Clinique Pep Start since I really loved the sample I tried. . ✨#Laneige Water Sleeping Mask: The warmer it gets, the more this overnight mask grows on me. It’s moisturizing, but is thin enough that it doesn’t feel heavy or oily on my skin in the heat and humidity. . ✨Lastly, I finished up my routine with my #AmethystRoller! For a while I was doubting the “keep it in the fridge” too because it comes out SO COLD, but last night was so hot and I was really wishing I’d kept it in the fridge 😂

💫Two things I’ve been living for lately: These gold eye masks from @wander_beauty (pictured in my last post) and Fur Oil* from @fur_you. . 💫Between work, packing up my apartment, and all of the fun summer events going on, I haven’t been getting the best sleep. So these masks were much needed to help soothe the puffiness under my eyes!! . 💫Fur Oil has definitely been a must-have for preventing ingrown hairs this summer. It’s seriously like gold in a bottle and I feel very luxurious using a body oil. Keep an eye out for a blog post on my experience with Fur Oil early this week. 💕 . 💫What products are you living for right now?! . . *Fur Oil was gifted in exchange for my honest review.

✨Happy Friday, Everyone! . ✨I’m way overdue for a selfie on here. I talk about skincare 24/7 so I feel like it’s only fair for me to show ya my face every now and then! So here it is, my unedited makeup-less skin (other than a quick insta filter). . ✨I thought I’d leave you with a quick skin update because the past month has been a roller coaster and I feel like it’s important to share our acne struggles. Especially during #acneawarenessmonth. . ✨Some of you might remember that my skin was super irritated a couple weeks ago and I adjusted my routine. But by the time my skin calmed down, I was in Florida where the intense humidity caused me to break out uncontrollably. THEN, upon my return I was greeted with some additional hormonal breakouts 🤦🏽‍♀️ . ✨It’s downright frustrating when you work so hard on your skincare routine and it still won’t cooperate with you and it can take a huge hit on your self confidence. But since getting back from Florida I’ve been trying to stick to a more consistent routine: Tamanu Oil to cleanse, gentle second cleanser, Niacinamide, BHA or AHA (depending on the day), moisturizer, and my Lapis Oil. In the morning I stick to just Vitamin C and sunscreen. I’ve also been sprinkling some masks into my night routine now and then. . ✨I’m happy to say my skin has been improving this week! A lot of my hyperpigmentation has reduced (thanks to my Vitamin C and my Niacinamide!) and my breakouts and redness are calming down quite a bit. And as frustrating as it’s been, seeing some improvement feels like a huge win to me! . ✨Leave a comment and tell me about your latest skincare win! . ✨P.S. These super pretty gold eye masks from @wander_beauty came in my Allure Beauty Box this month!

☀️MYTH: “I don’t need to use sunscreen because my foundation has SPF in it” . ☀️FALSE: The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends using a nickel-sized dollop of sunscreen for your face to be adequately protected. This would be A LOT of foundation for most people. . ☀️Chances are you don’t use enough foundation for it to be effective as your only SPF, so be sure to use an additional sunscreen under your makeup!

✨Feeling inspired after reading Krave Beauty’s post about #SkincareCommitment! I’m definitely guilty of switching out my products before I finish them - especially when it comes to moisturizers and eye creams, which I switch out often. . ✨Thanks @KraveBeauty for writing an important post on how this creates waste that impacts this environment. I definitely want to be more responsible when it comes to finishing my products. Not only is it better for the environment, it also helps out your skin and your wallet! . ✨Here’s an empty of one of my favorite skincare products ever: Kale-Lalu-yAHA. Join in by tagging your skincare empties with #skincarecommitment 💚

Instagram
Facebook

Blog at WordPress.com.