A little about me

My skin started changing about a year and a half ago and I think it's because I am approaching 30 soon.  I've always had very dry skin. So dry that I'm constantly peeling. It's not just really gross, it can actually be painful. It took me years and years of reading product reviews and testing out beauty products to finally get a skin care routine that works for my skin... and now I have combination skin?!? It's very frustrating. I've never had oily skin before and am completely clueless about managing/ taking care of it. I've also notice a horizontal forehead line/wrinkle, more expression lines when I smile, and sun/age spots.

I sound obsessive and that's because I sorta am. I have a tendency to mirco-analyze my skin (and everything else in life truthfully). I think this came about as a result of my near sightedness (can't see far away objects well). (I've had glasses since the second grade.) I take off my glasses when I wash my face (duh) and they remain off when I look at myself in the mirror AND because I am so blind (no joke I really am) I have to get really close to the mirror to get a good look at my skin thus bringing to my attention all my flaws. You will never know how big you pores are until your face is an inch from the mirror. Sad but true. It's been like this for decades.... so it's impossible to stop noticing now. 

This blog will document my beauty trials as I try to find something that will work for my oily/combination/dry/aging skin.