I love the first few hours after a great workout. That’s when I feel taller, stronger, and am glowing. Before my babies there were long workouts at the gym, now there are quick escapes to the Pilates reformer to give me a daily boost. My 3-year-old daughter. The best of all-when she sees me made up and ready to go out for the evening and states in her little voice, “Mommy, you look bootiful!” More is always better when it comes to my daughter and makeup. It is incredible to see how she lights up when she watches me apply lipstick and mascara. A smile from a patient. Knowing that I contributed in even the slightest way to helping a person improve his/her own health and destiny, gives me an incredible sense of satisfaction. Seeing my best friends from college. Once a year when we meet up from across the country, we effusively compliment each other realizing we all look even better at 40. Those first few weeks after a good chemical peel, when my skin feels its smoothest and I am religious about daily applying my SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF serum. It is amazing how not wearing makeup (but always having on sunscreen of course) can make you feel so much better sometimes. Whenever possible I try and avoid wearing any foundation and just apply a good layer of EltaMD tinted facial sunscreen. It gives me a great glow and I feel unencumbered by layers of makeup.
