I’ve been pretty lucky my whole life when it comes to my skin. Both my mom and my grandma have really great skin and I am SO thankful to have gotten that gene from them. The only downside of that is I didn’t start taking care of my skin until {don’t cringe} about two years ago! Like I’m talking never washed my face before bed, only used makeup remover wipes to get my makeup off and most of the time it was in the morning just to put new makeup on.. I know, it was REALLY bad. But at least it is better now and I have been doing this skincare routine that I LOVE and isn’t hard to maintain.
My skin isn’t acne prone and I don’t really break out {which is why I didn’t have a skincare routine}. The only thing that I struggle with which is a new thing is really dry skin. This didn’t start until we moved to Boston which is so weird because we live on the beach and the air isn’t dry. But that is something that I took into account when I was choosing my skincare products. I use a combo of two brands and sometimes three.
Erase Your Face - I use these cloths that I found a couple of months ago to take off the majority of my makeup, they seem to work MIRACLES.
Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser - I use the Drunk Elephants’ Beste NO. 9 Jelly Cleanser on a day to day basis. If I am having a really bad dry skin stretch then I will use the Cerave gentle cleanser that was recommended by my dermatologist. I put it on damp white washcloth and then gently scrub the rest off. I like using the white cloth because I want to know when it is actually all off of my face.
Beauty Counter Countermatch Adaptive Moisturizer - This is something newer that I have added/replaced for the winter and my skin is loving it! I was using the Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer but it just wasn’t cutting it for the dryer months. But I love the Beautycounter moisturizer and the idea of cleaner skincare! If you have any questions you can talk to my friend Liv from Style by Liv and she is more than happy to answer all of your Beauty Counter questions!
Virgin Marula Facial Oil - I use this in the morning and at night and I don’t know how I never put an oil on my face before this product but it is so good and feels so good on my skin! I actually put this into my moisturizer and run it into my face together, there is just something about having straight oil on my hands that grosses me out lol
C-Tango Eye Cream - I put a less than a pea size pump on my fourth finger and then apply it under my eyes!
F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial - This is the newest edition to my skincare routine and I will use this year round! It is SO hydrating and I wake up with such great glowing and moisturized skin! I use this about 3-4 times a week just as added moisture to my skin. During the summer I might cut back a couple of days but even then probably not because I imagine it will still be great from sun!
Laneige Lip mask - I have SUCH dry lips, like I would constantly have Vaseline on my lips. But since adding this to the nightly routine I defiantly have seen a difference and I am so impressed with the results from using it! I don’t have to constantly be adding more and more product to my lips. I use this every day and still have so much product that is in the little sample size container that I bought. A little goes a long way for sure!
Wow.. After writing this all it sounds like a lot but it really only takes me like 3-5 minutes which isn’t long at all! But I also don’t want to sound like I never forget to take my makeup off! There have defiantly been days when I wake up with a pimple because I didn’t take my makeup off. I have been so happy with this routine and have also recently learned that it is okay to switch things up if you feel they are not working for you any more!
