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Building Confidence In The Classroom with Neutrogena

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BTSBeautyBuys #CollectiveBias

My workbag essentials with Neutrogena How I get prepared for the academic year with Neutrogena oil-free acne wash pink grapefruit facial cleanser Back to school with Neutrogena My workbag essentials with Neutrogena

Happy Monday, beautiful friends! I hope you all had a great weekend and that your Monday is off to a FABulous start. I just got back from another fun trip in NYC for a Summit and am feeling so inspired and ready to jump back into work and business life. One of the questions I always get is about my “normal job” AKA my job outside of blogging. I absolutely love my job teaching at a community college for many reasons: I feel the true impact, I love educating and there is a strong need for soft skills and workforce development training in my community. However, one part of my job that can be intimidating is being directly front-facing at all times. Because of this, I’ve had to seriously work on building my confidence to unshakable levels to feel more comfortable in front of my students.

To me, confidence has always come naturally. Whenever I danced in high school and in college, I felt confident on stage. Whenever I volunteered in the courtroom with clients, I had great confidence. Whenever I did community outreach for my first job out of college, I felt confidence on another level. However, when it came to stepping into the classroom, where my “students” were twice my age, I found that being confident got a lot more difficult. Outside of my outfit, the perfect briefcase and bold red lip color, having clean and clear skin is my top priority. Whether I decide to have a bare face or a full face of makeup, I want my skin to have a natural glow and clear palette.

Some days I teach 2, four hour classes, then lead night workshops for volunteer work. Because of that, my skincare routine has been stepped up completely since starting my teaching role. I am so lucky to have a few weeks off in between summer sessions and fall semester so I’ll be using this time to get ahead and prep for the new academic year. Lately, my two biggest skincare concerns have been: 1. Dark marks from breakouts & 2. Acne. This is why I love washing my face with NEUTROGENA® Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser. For one, having Vitamin C helps to fight the appearance of dark marks after breakouts and even pasts marks. Secondly, being a salicylic acid acne treatment, it fights not only current breakouts but reduces the chance of new breakouts from happening. Plus whenever I do experience breakouts, if I wash my face consistently, I see clearer skin in about a week.

Now that school is going to be back in session soon, I’m getting stocked up with all my BTS essentials including NEUTROGENA® Oil-Free Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser. My other essentials include my 24-hour cold water bottle, to-do notepad, charger bank, planner, notebook for extra paper and mini notebook to work on my weekly to-do list in between classes. Out of convenience, I grab all my essentials from my local Kroger, right up the road and I can pick up my favorite NEUTROGENA®  products as well. I just grabbed three facial cleansers to have backup and was able to get back $5. Kroger is currently running a deal ending 8/4 for $5 back when you get $15 worth of skincare/beauty products, which is a total win!

So friends, how do you get prepared to look and feel your best when the next year starts? Leave your tips below! Thanks so much for reading! -xo, Azanique <3

How I get prepared for the academic year with Neutrogena oil-free acne wash pink grapefruit facial cleanser My workbag essentials with Neutrogena

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Comments

  7. I have always loved Neutrogena products! Are you excited for the upcoming school year?!

  10. I’ve never used that face wash before, but it sure sounds like a winner. Thanks so much for the details! Hugs…RO

  15. Confidence is always a tough thing. It’s great when you find something that boosts it! I’ve always loved the grapefruit scent of that wash.

  18. ohhh i’ve been needing to try their acne face wash for sure xD and omg love that you’re using your her conference goodies in this shoot 😉

  20. Ah I remember using Neutrogena’s Pink Grapefruit scrubs when I was in high school and college! Maybe I’ll try out this face wash too!

  21. Aw, I bet you’re an awesome college instructor! I started teaching at our local community college a couple years ago and LOVE it!!! 🙂 I cannot believe it’s almost time for school to start back again! Where did the summer go? NEUTROGENA® Oil-Free Acne Wash is my go-to for daily cleansers. I live in a really hot climate and feel like I sweat 24/7, so having a quality cleanser on hand is a MUST. Thanks for sharing!!! And good luck with the new semester!!!!

  23. This was the cleanser I SWORE by in high school! It’s a bit too harsh for my skin now, but I still love Neutrogena so much – and I miss the refreshing grapefruit scent every morning haha!

  25. I’ve heard great things about this Neutrogena face wash! A 24-hour cold water bottle and a charger bank are part of my essentials also.

  29. I’m v into making sure my skin looks great, my wardrobe got a refresher & I’m organizedddd w/ structure & goals. the refreshing scent of these grapefruit products are a great way to wake up & get movin’! I used it all throughout college before switching to something a little lighter as my skin changed in my late 20’s. x, nicole // http://www.nicoleeigh.com

  30. omg that cleanser is literally my holy grail! keeps my pimples at bay, and my face always feels so clean after using it!

  33. I love neutrogena products! I haven’t tried this one yet though – I’m adding it to my list.

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