Stumbling upon Beauty by Anne Marie
So I was scrolling through my feed the other night when this Beauty by Anne Marie post popped up. Looked like one of those quick skincare routines – simple enough to try while watching Netflix. Figured why not give it a shot? Grabbed my phone to screenshot the steps before bed.
My morning experiment
Woke up next day and dragged myself to the bathroom sink. First step was washing my face with ice water. Ouch! Dunked my washcloth in ice cubes and tap water – nearly screamed when that freezing rag hit my skin. Stuck with it for 30 seconds like the tip said, face all red and tingly afterward.
Next came the two-finger massage technique. Used my regular moisturizer and pressed slow circles around my cheekbones with middle and ring fingers. Weirdly relaxing actually – felt like I was at one of those cheap spa places. Did this for about two minutes while staring at my sleepy eyes in the mirror.
The kitchen hack
Now this part got messy. Anne Marie swears by honey and sugar scrubs you make yourself. Dumped three spoonfuls of sugar in a bowl, squeezed in honey till it looked like runny caramel. Smeared it all over my face avoiding eyes – sticky disaster! Had to keep catching drips off my chin. Scrubbed gently for one minute then rinsed like crazy when it started burning.
- Freeze alert: Ice water shock to “tighten pores”
- Pressure points: Finger massage for “firming”
- DIY disaster: Kitchen scrub situation
Final verdict
After patting dry, my skin did feel crazy smooth – like a polished apple. But was it the ice torture? The sticky honey? Couldn’t tell honestly. The redness from the ice faded after breakfast though. Would I do it again? Maybe just the finger massage part while zoning out. That sugar scrub belongs in cookies, not on my sink counter – took forever to clean up!
Honestly thought it’d be more magic potions. Turns out Anne Marie’s big secret is literally stuff from my freezer and pantry. Free beauty tips? Sure. Messy bathroom? Definitely.
