I love being a working mom! I truly feel that it helped me get myself back quicker after having a baby and it has allowed me to achieve a better balance between my personal home life/motherhood and my professional life. However, my biggest challenge with juggling multiple roles is never having enough time to do it all and sometimes I just spread myself too thin, can you relate? For this reason, I am always looking for fabulous and effective time saving beauty products that help me look and feel great with less steps so I can maximize my time with my family.  Below I share with you some of my current multi-tasking favs, and in addition to saving time, these products tend to be more budget friendly because they fold many products into one. Here’s to more quality time with your family!
 
1.    Korres Pomegranate Cleansing & Make Up Removing Wipes
These are refreshing and yummy smelling make up removing wipes, that gently remove make-up, cleanse and tone the skin. They contain pomegranate extract which diminishes pore size and neutralizes free radical damage and vitamin E which moisturizers and defends against free radical damage. I use these wipes at night, when I am just too tired to wash my face and want something quick, fast and easy. The added benefit with these wipes is that in addition to cleaning and removing make-up, it contains active anti-aging ingredients so that you can skip using a serum or moisturizer that night.

2.    LaROCCA Skincare 24K Gold Active Vitamin Repair Mist
I just love LaRocca’s good for you multi-functional skincare products and the Vitamin Mist is a new fav. This moisturizing mist contains active plant extracts and encapsulated bioactives that repair and calm skin in order to stop environmental pollutants and the sun's harmful rays from aging your skin. I love the fresh fruity smell, and how one quick spray revitalizes and energizes my skin and provides SPF 15. I also adore LaROCCA’s fabulous Lip Shield Multi-Active Lip Balm SPF 8 (which now comes in fabulous wine inspired colors) because it smells yummy, it moisturizes and nourishes my lips while protecting against germs, bacteria and the sun’s harmful rays. I love using this balm on planes to hydrate my lips and keep germs at bay.

3.    HydroPeptide Anti-Wrinkle Transformation Serum
This is a fabulous one-stop-shop serum and that is why I love it! A lot of research went into this high-tech serum that  contains botox-like muscle relaxing peptides, skin nourishing colostrum, and collagen stimulating growth factors. This serum purifies, relaxes, nourishes, stimulates, hydrates, and protects your skin all with just ONE pump. I use this potent serum on nights when my skin needs a little bit of everything but I don’t want to take the time to use multiple products. After I apply this serum, my skin feels refreshed, hydrated, lifted and supple.

4.    Hourglass Solar Tan Self-Tanning Primer
I am really digging this new innovative multi-functional primer that increases the longevity and fresh look of my make-up, while at the same time it gradually develops a nice subtle tan on my face, brilliant! It is formulated with DHA, vitamin A and E and glycerin to create an even finish and a luminous bronze glow. This is one of the most inspired products that I have tried in a long time and I just love how smooth and summery it makes my skin look.

5.    First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Face Cream SPF 30
This is truly a multi-tasking face cream that helps to prevent and visibly reduce wrinkles, correct uneven skin tone, filters harmful UVA/UVB rays, protects against photoaging, nourishes and moisturizes the skin, and combats free radicals—ALL at the same time! I really like how it absorbs instantly and makes my skin look supple and smoother.

Romy is our resident lifestyle and beauty expert and each week she shares some of her favorite ‘rave’ worthy products, services and ideas that tickle her fancy. For additional tips or answers to your specific lifestyle and beauty questions, please visit www.romyraves.com. 

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