My 10 Day Vitamin C Overload Challenge

If you’ve been following me on Instagram (omg, if you don’t yet, RUN!) I’m sure you noticed my recent beauty challenge with Vichy Canada, a 10-day LiftActiv Vitamin C, a powerful brightening skin corrector, anti-fatigue and anti-oxidant I was needing for a long time. I get a lot of questions about my beauty routine, so here’s a snapshot of what I did these 10 days that will help you to take care of yourself like you totally deserve it.

The Challenge

A morning glow doesn’t come for free and in my case, life has been quite hectic lately, missing lots of full night sleeps, barely eating because either I forget to do it, or I don’t have any time to cook, so when Vichy challenged me to do this for 10 days, I knew I needed to try the new LiftActiv routine and help this skin of mine a bit. 

Still wondering all the details of what I did for 10 days? Voila!:

MORNINGS
Good morning sunshine, good morning world!
Here’s my exact beauty routine with Vichy:

• Apply on a cleansed face the Vitamin C LiftActiv (that is 15% pure of Vitamin C, say what?)
• Followed by Mineral 89 – that will help hydrate and protect your skin 
• 1 pump of LiftActiv Serum 10 (A powerful cell booster renewal serum)
• Finishing with the LiftActiv UV moisturizer ( I swear you won’t feel greasy or sticky during the day)

NIGHTS
After a good supper,  playing with both Oli and Nico and ready to go to bed, it follows:

• Mineral 89 as a starter 
• The new LiftActiv Retinol HA concentrate helping to remove wrinkles and daily fatigue
• Lastly, LiftActiv Night moisturizer 

Ps. You can find all these products at your local pharmacy or online. 

WHAT I ATE 

Besides doing a skin detox, one thing I learned was to take care of what you are eating during these ten days, it is essential to have a healthy life and minimize the delish cheat meals, even though I know sometimes it’s a bit hard. I changed: 

• Added tons of greens to two of my main meals, including Kale and Spinach
• Snack, snack, snack every day! My fave: carrots (rich in pro-vitamin A and beta-carotene), yogurt with honey and granola, nuts with clementines rich in Zinc and Vitamin C.
• One avocado a day. Never missed one during these ten days, they are the holy grail of Omega oils and help cell repair, meaning heaven. 
• Mushrooms were also my besties, full in Selenium. 
• Orange juice every morning, freshly squeezed everybody, of course.

Just always remember, your skin is a pure reflection of what we eat. Cheers to a bright and glowing skin!