Current Skin Care Routine

Hey everyone!

While brainstorming on new ideas and new blog posts, I thought why not share what I've been loving lately for my skin. Now, I've been using these products for a while and they have worked great for me. Every one's skin is different and can have opposite reactions compared to mine. Basically, these are the products that have been working for me, and if you are interested in hearing my opinion on them, then continue reading.

Anyway, my skin is definitely more on the dry side. I DO NOT get oily and if I do it is very minimal. I was having difficulty recently just trying to find a moisturizer that actually hydrated my skin enough. I've also been making changes in my diet and have now gone 2 weeks without drinking any soda or juice, but instead plain water. That being said, water is extremely important because it keeps you hydrated and does great for your skin.

Read more about my fav facial spray in my Holy Grail section.

Lately, I have been using a couple of products routinely. In the morning I use Philosophy's Purity one step face cleanser to wash my face. After I pat dry my face with a hand towel, I moisturize my skin with Clinique's dramatically different moisturizing gel. After that, I use Mario Badescu's facial spray to refreshen my face and lock in extra moisture. The facial spray contains rosewater, aloe, and herbs. I've already mentioned the spray in my holy grail section of my blog, so if you'd like to know more about it, you can read that post. I use this spray as a skin care product, but I also love spraying it all over my face to feel fresh and you can even spray it on your hair. That is all I do and use in the morning before I start on applying makeup for the day.

At night, my routine is a little bit different because that is the time I usually remove the makeup I wore for the day. I like to use my equate for sensitive skin cleansing wipes to remove makeup. I also like to use Garnier's Makeup Removing lotion because it breaks down all of the make up and with the wipes, I wipe away the melted off makeup. This product is great for helping remove some of my mascara and it's a lotion so after it's rinsed off, my face feels super soft. Another product I really enjoy for removing makeup is Garnier's Micellar water in the waterproof version. It's the best thing so far for removing my mascara and leaving my lashes clean. After I remove the makeup, I use the same Philosophy face cleanser to wash my face and use the facial spray also. The only difference at night is my moisturizer. Instead of using the Clinique gel, I like to use Philosophy's Hope in a Jar moisturizer.

I would like to mention that every product I try, I do heavy research on for reviews on them because I am just a curious person. I also do not like spending so much money on a product if it looks like it will not work at all. I looked up reviews for the Hope in a jar moisturizer and came up with a couple of people saying the product broke out their face. I risked that possibility anyway and it has not broke me out. I did have blemishes when I first began using it, but I am pretty confident it was not because of this product. I started using the moisturizer around that dreadful time of the month, and mother nature never fails to give me at least one pimple. I really enjoy this moisturizer because a little goes a long way and it definitely helps keep my skin feel soft and fresh. The whipped texture feels very light weight on my skin and does not sting when I apply on my face. I have had problems with other moisturizers making my skin sting and it's very important for me to not feel like I'm doing more harm than good. I am not a big fan of both Philosophy's product's scents, but I believe that they have maintained my skin smooth and clean.

Clinique's dramatically different moisturizing gel is wonderful. I tried this product years ago and decided to purchase it again. The main reason I did not keep using it back then was because I could not spend so much money on a moisturizer. This retails for around $30. I enjoy it very much and love to apply it in the morning because moisturizes very well. I use the Hope in jar at night because it contains hydroxy acid which increases the skin's sensitivity to the sun and that is why I wear it when I know I'll be inside instead. If you do decide to get your hands on the Hope in a Jar and wear it out, I would just suggest you to wear SPF at all times. Although, I recommend that you use SPF in general because if your foundation lacks it, you need something to protect your face from the sun.

Anyway, Clinique's moisturizer's formula is also very light weight and I totally think it's improved the texture and glow of my skin aside from drinking loads of water!

Pixie's Make up setting mist is brilliant. I bought it after I saw it on youtube as a monthly favorite and was dying to try it. Prior to using this product, I made my own version of a setting spray. I basically used a mixture of glycerine and water specifically as a make up setting spray. This mist not only sets your make up in place, but it also keeps from the make up getting into fine lines and gives you a slight blurring of the skin. I feel like it just completely smooths out your make up allowing it to sit beautifully on the skin. I spray the mist before make up application to prolong the wear of my make up and also after to set everything. As far as keeping my make up on for a long period of time, it really does prolong the wear. I think this product retails for around $16.00 and you can find Pixie products at Target.

If you have read this entire post, thanks so much for your time! Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about my posts. In case you want to know a little more about anything I mention, leave me a comment down below! Bless ya.