60 splashes, gorgeous skin

I want to share with you all the best surefire way to perfect and clear skin. It doesn't involve any specific cleanser (although I love Bliss Fabulous Foaming Cleanser). It doesn't require any medication, it does not involve a scrub or a toner or moisturizer or blemish cream (although you are welcome to use any of those and it will not harm the skin at all). But, I have discovered that all you really need to do to ensure clear skin, is SPLASH your face 60 times a day with warm water.

Splashing is not something that I came up with on my own. I originally learned of the concept as one of the many steps in the Erno Lazlo skincare regimen (said to have been practiced by the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis). Of course I was drawn to practice whatever regimen these glamorous and classicly beautiful women used on their skin. I used the Erno Lazlo products but didn't think much of his "30 splashes" practice. Little did I know back then, but the 30 splashes twice a day would be my key to clear and perfect skin.

Whether you believe me or not, the technique will effectively remove dirt, oils and debris as well as exfoliate dead skin cells and refresh the skin from the inside out even without using products promising to do these things. After 30 splashes I feel as if I have cleansed, exfoliated, toned and moisturized. My skin feels SO CLEAN.

I promise you, it looks clean as well. I have never had the pleasure of having "perfect" skin. It has always been a struggle and after trying everything, it was somthing I thought I would never truly have. However, ever since my 60 splashes a day (30 in the AM and 30 at night) my skin is crystal clear. I see little need to wear makeup because it glows from the hydration and is 100% blemish free. It is flawless.

Splash like so:
Do not worry about getting water all over the place.

Cup your hands under warm running water either at the sink or in the shower or bath.

Fill your cupped hands with water and briskly lift toward your face to splash.

Repeat 30x twice a day.

You will literally feel makeup, oil and debris being removed after about 20 splashes.

If you wash your face, cleanse first, rinse and then splash.

I also like to add a cold water splash at the end to seal pores and give cheeks a rosy glow.

To simplicity in skin care and forever flawless skin!

xo

The big picture

So I'm ENGAGED!

Seems that I can finally check of the box marked "love" on the to-do list of life. Most girls have the box marked "love" and I say girls because from a young age we have that box. Sure, we may not admit it or we may consider it low priority (or say we consider it low priority) but really, the box might as well be glaring fluorescent lights with a marquee screaming "SINGLE" until it is checked. The light may start out dim, but surely gets brighter and brighter with each year and with each unsuccessful relationship.

I got lucky with Jared. He truly is a sweetheart. Kind soul, big heart, compassionate, loving, giving and thoughtful, creative, smart and ambitious. He makes me smile whenever I see his face or hear his voice. Until I met him I had never truly been in love. I remember so clearly the first moment that I knew I was in love.

The feeling was petrifying.

I could not breathe. Everything in me knew that without him I could not go on. For a girl used to being independent this is pretty much the scariest realization imaginable. It's humbling. All of the sudden you feel as if your body is turned inside out. Your heart is literally on your sleeve. Being so vulnerable is frightening.

I called my friend Jessica crying. She had introduced the two of us and knew us both well.

"What's wrong??" She asked when she heard the weakness in my voice.

I could only respond that I was in love and I had no idea what to do.

By this point Jared and I had already said "I love you", which showed me that in the past, I had really no idea what that meant, how it felt, or why anyone was so scared of it. I thought love was simply a strong affinity for someone else. I could really love anyone as long as they were nice. This was different. This was the real thing. Jessica told me to just stay calm and in a while the feeling would pass and I would be used to being in love.

She was right, thankfully. For the most part my body returned to normal after a few days. I was no longer petrified and the feeling of love transformed me from the weak vulnerable creature it had made me at first, to a woman with unshakable inner strength. LOVE. My God it's amazing. It's been over 13 months since I first fell in love and while the initial shock has never returned, I still get butterflies on a daily basis.