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Between work and all those #Shaycations (that’s a Shay + vacation if you’re not up to speed on herInstagram feed), you’d think it would be hard for Shay Mitchell, 31, to make time to care for her skin.
But the formerPretty Little Liarsand currentYoustar manages to glow no matter where she goes (or what time it is). What’s her secret?
“I like to take days off to let my skin breathe,” Mitchell tells PEOPLE exclusively. “On any days that I’m not working, I won’t have an ounce of makeup on, even if I’m going to a friend’s house.”
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Mitchell hasn’t always had such enviable skin. She admits that when she moved to L.A. the new climate and hectic schedule wreaked havoc on her complexion. But with the help of dermatologists and makeup artists who recommended products, she eventually found a skincare routine that “worked wonders.”
Of the splurges, Mitchell explains, “I just think their products are made from such high quality.”
But the actress’s makeup bag also features affordable finds, such as Bioré pore strips “because I’m a real fanatic about blackheads, so any of those are something that are always [with me].”
Mitchell has hailedesthetician Shani Dardenas her skincare savior, but not to worry if you can’t afford a weekly facial. Mitchell suggests at-home spa days as a great alternative: “I love to heat up a big bowl of warm water, put a towel over my head, add a couple drops of either citrus or aromatherapy oils, and just veg out and don’t stress about stuff!”
“I know, I know, Mitchell laughs, “it sounds easier than it is.”
source: people.com
