If you ask me what I usually do on weekends, I would say something like reading books or lounging around in my PJs all day. But apparently this weekend is super productive. Instead of lounging around all day in my lounge wear I am out and about. I decided to have brunch with a dear friend of mine whom you might know from my last outfit of the day post. We went to Caturra Espresso for brunch and just to catch up on things and discuss what kind of collaboration we could do in the near future.

We both ate pastas since obviously we skip breakfast for brunch with cappuccino and mochaccino as drinks. The pastas were great guys seriously. Anyway, over coffee we discussed out next collaboration, aspirations, and life in general. And of course I always wear black for brunch.

Dress: Balenciaga

Watch: Pierre Cardin

Shoes: Saint Laurent

As you guys probably figured out by now, I have a vast collection of makeup that will probably grow even more soon and of course with all those layers of makeup comes the excess: break outs.

I suffered from massive breakout due to my brushes, it was so bad that I finally went back to my old dermatologist (Thank you Google for linking up my contacts) and when I told her about my condition she told me to practice two things at once.

One:

To wash my makeup brushes at least once in every two weeks.

Two:

Practice double cleansing.

I was lost at first, then she explained to me that my makeup remover is not enough to remove all of the makeup that I put on hence I need another cleanser to make sure there is no trace of makeup or sunscreen left on my skin. I gave her the list of my current skin care and it took her two days to get back to me and conjure up a list that works well with my skin, without adding or buying other products. Here's my skin care that I am still constantly using up until now:

It's a lot I know, but I do not use them all year round. My skin type is combination and it is pretty sensitive when it comes to skin care so I tend to stick with what I know best, but the tricky part of my skin is that as the weather changes, it changes as well. So as for now, my skin is leaning towards the drier side rather than oily. So I opt to use something a little bit more hydrating than usual, like the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask at night or the Sunday Riley Artemis before I go to bed. Anyhow, these amazing products won't work unless I have a clean skin away from the grimes, I have to say that double cleansing is key to a healthy skin. Exercise and a balanced diet also helps maintain a healthy skin. Which means you have to tone down the champagne and margaritas. It is true that stress contributes to your skin condition but you can conquer that easily by meditating and thinking positive.

Remember that when you lead a positive life it will affect your body as well. It took me years of constant struggles to accept my skin with all its imperfectness and to love them as it is, I do not strive for perfection, because I believe everyone is beautiful as they are.

I'm not a dermatologist or beautician so what works for me might not work for you, however we all know cleansing our skin is the basic step we do everyday.