Thursday, March 15, 2018

Morning Skincare Routine


When I turned 30, I vowed I would start taking better care of my skin, my face in particular.  Given the fact I wasn't going anything aside from the rare facewashing when I had a breakout, anything would be an improvement. It's a taken a bit of time, and even more money, but I've finally found my favorite products, so I thought I would share my morning skincare routine with you in case you're looking for a product to replace something that is no longer working for you, or maybe you're like me and just aren't sure where to start.  I'm not beauty expert -- I hear there are lots of those on YouTube these days, so maybe look there if you're looking for a guru.  In the next couple of years, I'm hoping to transition to more 'green' products, but this is what I'm loving {& more importantly what's working right now}

Face Wash | This was my one and only skin product at 30.  I've used it since high school and I LOVE it!  It's not all natural, but I love the tightness I get from the alcohol in it.

Morning Toner | To be honest, I like this toner, but I've also use the Up & Up brand from Target and I don't feel on is better than the other.  Any cheap toner works fine for me.  I'm going to try witch hazel next time, because it seems to be all the rage right now.  {linked so you know what I use, but it's way cheaper at Target!}

Acne Treatment | My most expensive and most valuable skincare item.  You have to get it from a rep, but it's been the only thing that consistently works for my face.  The older I got, the worse my skin was getting.  I was having multiple breakouts, consistently.  For a girl that never had acne growing up, it was killing me.  This stuff has allowed me to walk out of my house without a full face of makeup - something I never would have dreamt of a couple of years ago.

Day Cream | It's from Arbonne, so you have to get a girl for this too, but I love it.  It works well, but feels super light {very important for me!}. It also has SPF 20 which is great, especially in the summer.

Eye Cream | I had been using the one from Rodan & Fields, but this was sent to me to review {months ago -- this has nothing to do with the post!} and I actually find this one more effective, and less money!

//Evening Skincare Routine here\\

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