My Morning Routine With Kat Von D Lock-It

August 10, 2017

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I’ve always been someone who is slow to warm to change. I don’t oppose the process, it just takes time for me to figure out how to assimilate it in my life. So, when little miss dropped her morning nap a few months ago, I needed to make some adjustments. Gone were the days of being able to shower, and get ready, during her morning siesta. As I navigated our way through those first couple of weeks, I had moments of frustration, as I tried to create a morning routine that worked for both Harper and myself. Since then, we’ve seemed to work out a flow that, while not seamless by any means, has worked well for us over the past few months. Today, I’m sharing that routine with you….

5:30am-6:45am: I wake up and head to the gym. I know that if I wait until she wakes up, it won’t happen.
6:45am-7:30am: Breakfast and return e-mails
7:30am: Harper wakes up
7:30am-8am: Harper eats breakfast
8am-9am: Morning walk and park time. We have a park right around the corner from us, so it’s easy to get in some outside action bright and early, before it gets too warm.
9am-10am: I hop in the shower and get ready. Here, Harper watches an episode (well, maybe 15 minutes, at most) of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and then she helps me get ready…. she combs her hair while I do mine, she hands me, and puts away, my make-up while I apply it. Given that I need my make-up application to last all day, I recently started using Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation, which is currently available at the Sephora inside JCPenney (#SephoraInJCP). It’s pretty much a busy mom’s dream foundation that provides me with flawless coverage…. I seriously feel as if my skin looks incredibly smooth, with imperfections concealed. Yet, it doesn’t feel heavy, or look cake-y at all…. and I also don’t get any weird creases under my eyes or in my smile lines. It’s free of parabens too, which is something I am trying to be much more mindful of these days. I start by applying the primer, which essentially hydrates, protects my skin, and smooths the appearance of pores, for a flawless makeup application. It uses vitamin B5, aloe vera, jojoba, and shea butter to provide my skin with the all day nourishment it needs. I then apply the Color IQ foundation, concealer creme, and setting powder.

On our most recent travels back to Cleveland, we had to wake up at 3:45am (yes, it was as brutal as it sounds). I tossed on the Color IQ matched foundation and concealer creme. Both are super easy to apply with their respective brushes, and have creamy textures which blend flawlessly. I knew that when we landed, we would be in a time crunch to get to the hotel, freshen up, and head to the wedding rehearsal. I was sure that re-applying my make-up was going to be necessary. Yet, when I got to the hotel and examined my face, there wasn’t a need to touch-up, or fully re-apply, my make-up, as it had lasted throughout the long day of travel (such a huge time saver for us!).

All that to say, the collection has been so great for me, as a busy momma on the go. I apply once, and don’t have to worry about it throughout the day…. meaning I have time to worry about more important things… like a potential toddler meltdown when it’s time to leave the park…. #SoWorthIt.
10am-10:15am: Pack up and head out… sometimes I get a lunch together so we can go to the park for a couple of hours, or we head over to my parent’s house for some pool time. I typically try to plan the next day’s outing the night before so I have an idea of how much time I will need to pack everything up.
10:15pm-12:30: Outing….
12:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Nap-time (yessssss!).
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(Products Used || Foundation | Concealer | Primer | Setting Powder | Foundation Brush)