your life as beauty from the inside out

Here is my very uncomplicated beauty routine.  It is truly a freedom especially after having to be camera ready all the time when I was a professional dancer in LA.

I have sensitive combination acne prone skin, that’s not as oily or acne prone as it use to be thanks to using the right oils, gentle detoxing, and eating tons of raw fruits and veggies as well as drinking lots of water.  My organic skin care AZUHA plays a role too.

Also I’m a curly girl, although have opted to wear my curls stretched heat-free with banding or braiding when it’s not in a wash and go.  It’s in a bun 99% of the time stretched or curly anyway.

Skin Care

1. Cleanse

Mainly just water, organic safflower oil cleanse, or raw honey face wash.

2. Moisturize

AZUHA Red Raspberry Skin Elixir… Now Available

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Acne–A Symptom of Toxicity

Body Care

1. Cleanse

Any vegetable based natural bar soap

DIY Dead Sea Salt Body Scrub

2. Moisturize

Organic Safflower Oil

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Hair Care

1. Cleanse

Kiss My Face Olive Oil Soap

2. Condition

Diluted Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse

3. Leave-In

Shea Butter

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Updated regimen soon

My 2018 Curly Hair Regimen + Hair Goals

My Quick Protective Styles For Natural Hair

Makeup

I stopped wearing makeup.  

Related Article…

Since I Gave Up & Threw Out My Makeup

(my MB–Updated September 2019-Image by Dawn Michelle)

your life as beauty from the inside out

  • Everything doesn’t effect everyone the same way. So this story today is based on my experiences. With that said, let me to do what I do and be 100% transparent. I recently realized I had an inordinate affection for clothing. This revelation showed me clothing was getting in the way with my walk with God. So I took my wardrobe off its pedestal. 🍃 I was thinking about why clothing was so consuming for me. It all came down to 14 years as a professional dancer, 12 of them in Hollywood. Nothing can be as tormenting to how you think than being in the Hollywood entertainment business. Being type casted constantly had a lot to do with it. Years of enduring this and other aspects of Hollywood creates vanity both from insecurity and false confidence. Read more on Minimalist Beauty. 🍃 #capsulewardrobe #minimalistbeauty
  • Psalm 24:1-5 🕊 The earth is the Lord’s, and all fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. 🕊#minimalistbeauty
  • Since we’ve been quarantined for awhile now, I’ve had much more time to really observe my son at home. A reader recently asked how I organized my son’s toys. Previously I had his toys in medium sized baskets along the wall in the bedroom. Although his toys were organized, he would usually want to be in the same room I was in, and wasn’t engaging in his toys. He’d instead color at his table in the kitchen. It was time to reorganize things so my son had more favorable options. Read more on Minimalist Beauty. Link in the profile. 🌸 #montessoriinspired #montessoritoyorganization #minimalismwithkids #minimalistbeauty
  • I've had a lot of frustration putting together my spring/summer capsule this year. Everything changed once I pared down to under 15 clothing items. I remembered how you can experience decision fatigue by wasting precious energy on something as trivial as what to wear. 🌿 Decision fatigue is a reduction in quality decisions made after a long series of decisions. Not wasting important decision making on what to wear saves successful professionals a longer span of time making good decisions. Some examples are Steve Jobs (a black turtleneck and jeans), Mark Zuckerburg (a grey tee and jeans), President Barak Obama (a grey or blue suit), and Karl Lagarfeld (a high collared white shirt and black blazer). They've all chosen a very specific uniform to eliminate the decision completely. They've also eliminated the decision of what to buy which saves more precious time and energy. 🌿 I've come to the conclusion that having a small wardrobe may not enough to eliminate decision fatigue for myself. Maybe it's time for a simple personal uniform. Read more on Minimalist Beauty... link in my profile. 🌿 #capsulewardrobe #simpleliving #decisionfatigue #minimalistbeauty
  • Nothing compares to a warm cup of turmeric and ginger tea as I try to get ahead in some work at home. I’m so happy to finally be sharing this collaboration I did with @photowall_sweden (linked in my profile). As some of you know, when we moved from Los Angeles, CA to Raleigh, NC we sold and donated 95% of our possessions. Decorating a new home from scratch has been a refreshing experience, but it has been a lot of work. 🌸 Today on the blog I’m sharing how I create beauty in my home with minimalism. By focusing on only a few statement pieces, the living and dining space in our home has truly come to life. I used texture, natural elements, a beautiful floral canvas print, and light colored neutrals to bring it all together. This will be the beginning of our home tour. I hope all of you are well and finding some peace amongst everything. Much love! 🌸 #interior #livingroominspo #minimalistdecor #diningroominspo #floralprint #minimalisthome #minimalistbeauty #photowallsweden
  • And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. 🕊 Phillipians 4:7-8
  • My favorite multi-purpose beauty oil high in linoleic acid is organic safflower oil from @mountainroseherbs which is abundant in vitamin E with anti-inflammatory properties. Organic safflower oil has become my favorite oil for oil cleansing, body lotion, and for my hair which makes this oil perfect when traveling and packing light. 🌸 Ever since learning how the composition of carrier oils can effect acne prone skin, I realigned my personal skin care and beauty regime to follow my findings. If you haven’t read Oils Specifically for Acne Prone Skin, then please do. The science behind this information has been a game changer for me and many others. As a result I haven’t had any breakouts like I used to. I shared my six year update of using oils high in linoleic acid a little while back. 🌸 Read more on why I love organic safflower oil so much on Minimalist Beauty. 🌸 #minimalistbeauty #acnefree #organicbeauty #sponsored
  • I don't usually get this excited about anything I've baked, but it's hard to find gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free recipes that actually taste great. 🕊 I worked on this gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free banana bread recipe for months before settling on this recipe. I would make a batch every week on Friday afternoon so it would be ready for breakfast Saturday morning. Then after one batch I knew I had modified my recipe to an exact science. 🕊 You can find this recipe on Minimalist Beauty. If you try this, I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does! (FYI... I haven't forgotten about the article on fermenting grains and legumes. I just figured this would be fun in the meantime. Also check out my 10 year anniversary blog for Minimalist Beauty. So much has happened over the years and I hope that you have been blessed in some way from me sharing my journey. Happy 2020!) 💞Dawn Michelle