My Skin: Revealed

Hi, I'm Heather. I'm currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, studying Public Relations and Creative Writing. I recently started my PR internship at Enza Essentials by Rucker, MD. Here, my duties include promoting their products, explaining the benefits, and sharing why they are better than the other products. But my dirty little secret? I don't even use these products myself.

Don't worry, it gets worse. What my bosses and co-workers don't even know yet, is that my skin care consists of a $5 cleanser and a $4 moisturizer from Target. As I continue interning here, I'm starting to feel a little bad about how I treat my skin. 

Now before I get in some sort of trouble, I have to start fixing up my skin care routine- and pretty drastically. So here's a little about my skin care and lifestyle. As I said before, I am a college student; hence, the super cheap product. I have class about 20 hours a week and intern about 20 hours additionally. The remaining time is dedicated to homework and occasionally, I'll slip in a little social time or exercise. I live in a house of four girls, and let’s just say, bathroom time can be pretty slim. I'm definitely not a morning person, yet still find myself staying up well past midnight most nights, only to wake up looking like a zombie the next morning. I eat pretty basic- a bagel in the morning, sandwich for lunch, and whatever is easiest to make when I'm home for dinner. All in all, I lead a pretty typical college-student life. 

And as for my skin? It's really dry. Once these cold Wisconsin winters hit, my face is flaky and feels completely dehydrated. I'm also extremely fair-skinned. Thanks to my strong Irish background, it's impossible for me to get even a hint of tan. Ever. And when I'm outside too long, the sunburn sure isn't shy to show. I also get those random breakouts. As a 20-year old, I've certainly not escaped the adolescent acne and I see it especially around my nose, mouth, and chin- most likely a direct result of resting my chin in my hand, which gets me through the majority of my 8 am classes.

So after admitting to all of you, and myself, that I have--let’s just say less than perfect-- skin I have decided to have a free skin consultation next week with Enza’s Skin Expert, Deb. From here, I will begin using the system that best fits my skin type and any additional products she suggests to me. From there, I will be sharing with you my journey. What it’s like, any differences I see in my skin, if it’s worth it, and my overall, honest thoughts and opinions. My skin: revealed.

Along my journey, please comment with any questions or concerns you have!