Becoming Beautiful with Basq

Since becoming a mother there are many things that have been put to the wayside, myself included. Before I was a mom I always told myself I would never become “one of those moms” that just throws her hair up in a ponytail and will always be seen without makeup. Between the lack of time and lack of effort on my part, more often than not I am one of those moms.

With the shortage of sleep and constant running after a toddler, it’s so much more convenient for me to just throw my hair up and not spend time on blowdrying. Putting on makeup takes up time that I sometimes don’t have because I am struggling with a toddler who doesn’t want to wear what I picked out for her. There are times when I look in the mirror and tell myself “man you look rough.”

After telling myself that way too much, I decided to make a commitment to start taking time out so that I can look and feel better. I started going to the gym, carving out time to do my hair and makeup, and taking better care of my skin.

With the lack of sleep I have been getting {I have an awful habit of not falling asleep until after midnight} I have started to notice the dark circles under my eyes becoming worse. I am still fairly young and was a little bit naive to think that I didn’t need to do anything with my face other than wash it to keep it refreshed and looking smooth.

About two weeks ago I started using a cucumber tea eye gel from basq under my eyes before I went to bed.

The eye gel contains cucumber which is a natural coolant and green tea which contains antioxidants that battle free radicals from the environment that cause damage to the skin and lead to aging.

I was willing to try anything to that would at least attempt to zap the puffiness and lighten the dark circles. The first time I put it on it gave an instant chill to my eyes. The feeling was refreshing yet calming at the same time. I have used it every night since. Although I don’t see a huge difference, I do notice that my eyes look slightly less puffy than they did two weeks ago. The more significant reason that I have continued to wear the eye gel every night is the rejuvenation my eyes feel when I apply it. I wake up in the morning with my eyes feeling a bit perkier and less drab. The liveliness that it has brought back to my eyes in the morning is enough to continue using it!

All basq products are rigorously Clinically Tested for ZERO Skin Allergy and Irritancy and the line is Paraben, Phthalate and Animal Testing Free.

To learn more about baq and their products please visit their website www.basqnyc.com

{Disclosure: A Mommy in the City was not compensated for this post. I did receive the product for review. All opinions expressed are my own.}