My Philosophy

When I first started to discuss becoming a skin therapist with my friend Ken Baker, he told me that I had to come up with my beauty philosophy. I hadn't even gone to beauty school yet and already I was being asked to come up with an entire outlook on beauty?

Well I've graduated from school and I think I'm ready to start formulating my philosophy. Here are a couple of my thoughts on beauty and life:

• Wear sunscreen everyday rain or shine. You never know when those UVA and UVB rays are going to sneak out and attack you. And you should reapply every 3 hours if you are in the sun.
• Start with a good foundation. For your skin that means great color, smooth texture, even tone and firm elasticity. And yes it could mean a great foundation, although tinted mosturizer works for some people. For your life that means getting a good education and continuing to learn throughout your life, even after you've left school.
  
• Less can be more sometimes, although if you want more go for more! Don't feel the need to layer on tons of make-up if you don't feel comfortable wearing tons of make-up. Focus on the areas of your face and your body that you love and want to play up. Same thing goes for life, subtly works best most of the time. Except when you need to shout to be heard because no one is listening. Then feel free to shout.
• Always work within your budget. If you've got problem skin, spend the money to get your skin to a great foundational state. But if your skin is relatively normal, spend your money on one really awesome product, something that your skin will love you for. Same thing is true for everything else. There's no need to buy a closet full of clothes if you've got a couple of great foundational pieces. And do you really need all that fancy stuff in your house? Unless it's falling apart, the answer is probably no.

I'll be adding to this post as my philosophy shifts and grows. Also feel free to add your own philosophical thoughts on beauty and life in the comments!