Hey everyone, thought I'd bring you a skincare routine.
To my, skincare is the most important part of a beauty routine. Good skin makes me feel confident. I'm not 100% satisfied with my routine right now, but I'm pretty happy with it. We get along well.
Some background on my skin - it's normal/dry, and a little dull. I don't usually break out, but I do get the occasional blemish. I think my routine is pretty simple, and I try not to use too many products on my face. A lot of people have different products that they use at night and day, but not me.
Morning
Splash face with cold water. Pat dry.
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Neutrogena Healthy Skin Eye Cream - about $10 |
Dab a bit of Neutrogena Healthy Skin Eye Cream underneath my eyes and up to my browbones
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Nivea Soft - about $5 |
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Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 50 with helioplex - $13 |
Massage Nivea Soft onto face, sometimes mixed with Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 50 if I'm spending more than ten minutes outside.
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Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller - $12 |
Roll Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller underneath eyes and up to browbone
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Mederma Scar Gel - $19 |
Scar cream with Mederma Scar Treatment. Probably not supposed to be used on the face, but oh well.
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C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve - $5.50 at Bath and Body Works |
Put a copious amount of lip balm on
Like I said, a lot of my night and day items correlate. You'll find the same basic products.
Night
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Pond's Deep Cleansing Cleanser - purchased in Taiwan. Not sure where you can get it in America. |
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Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub - $8 for the big bottle |
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Not sure what to call this other than face brush - purchased in Japan for 100 yen. You can get them at Sephora for six bucks a pop. |
Wash face with Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub (every other day) and Pond's Deep Cleansing Mud Cleanser (when I don't use the foaming scrub). I like to use the little face brush with the Pond's.
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Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner - around $7 |
Pour a little toner onto my hands and gently pat onto face. I'm using the Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner right now. It smells nice.
Moisturize with Neutrogena Eye Cream and Nivea Soft again
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Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick - $7 |
Apply Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick to any problem areas. I popped out the unhygienic rollerball and dip a dampened cotton swab into the bottle instead.
Exfoliate lips with a DIY scrub I made out of Vaseline and sugar
Apply generous amounts of lip balm and slather Vaseline over.
I like to give myself a mini facial while putting on my moisturizer by pressing on the high points of my cheekbones and my browbones and, making L shapes with my hands, moving from the center of my face out (I do this from the top of my cheekbones, the middle, and then my jawline).
Twice a week, I give myself a facial by slathering on moisturizer and lying a hot towel on my face until it cools, which I repeat twice.
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Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask - $16 for the 1.7 oz tube |
Twice a week as well, I use an overnight mask on my particularly dry areas (high points of cheekbones, t-zone and eyebrows). Right now I'm using a little sample size of Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask. Love it.
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Petal Fresh Aloe & Cucumber Facial Peel Off Masque - purchased in Taiwan but $5 on Ebay |
Sometimes I forget, but I try to use a mask at least once a week. I'm using a peel-off mask right now, the Petal Fresh Botanics Aloe and Cucumber Facial Peel Off Masque. I got this in Taiwan, so I'm not sure where you can get it in the states.
So that's it, guys. Thanks for reading! I appreciate it.