skincare favorites

Over the last two years or so I have really made it a goal of mine to clear my skin & find products that work for ME. I have never had a great skincare “routine”; buying random products here & there, but never could settle on consistent favorites. I have learned that you can mix & match skincare to make it more effective for yourself individually. But most importantly, you have to stick with it! Trying a new product every two weeks probably won’t give you the best results, or tell you if the products are really even working! I have been using product from these few skincare lines for at least several months, and a lot of these products for over a year & have found what products really work for me. I am passionate about sharing my skincare faves because I know how important it can feel (and how confidence boosting it is) to someone to have clear & clean skin!

Here are some simple and practical ways you can help implement a good skincare routine & healthier skin in general:

  • Up your water intake daily!

  • Wash your face & apply skincare every night before you go to bed

  • Wash your face first thing in the morning

  • Just because your skin is oily doesn’t mean you skip moisturizing - hydrate!

  • Use sunscreen daily - some moisturizers or foundations have SPF30 already in them!

  • Do NOT touch your face during the day unless your hands are just washed & clean

  • Clean your makeup brushes every week or 2 weeks

some AM faves

+ Eye Patches: Patchology Eye Gels - Love that they come in individual packs.

+ Face wash: Inn Beauty Keep It Clean Hydrating Gel Cleanser - Ceramides & 10 Amino Acids, lightweight and doesn’t leave skin feeling dry. 

+ Exfoliation: Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - 2% salicylic acid sweeps away dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and visibly smooth skin texture. 

+ AM Serum: Inn Beauty Slushy Serum Moisturizer - Hydrating serum infused with bakuchiol & hyaluronic acid that plumps skin & improves in pores, texture & wrinkles.

+ Vitamin C: Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum - Serum/oil hybrid infused with superfoods & vitamin C that acts like a topical skin vitamin. Visibly brightens and smooths dull, rough skin.

+ Hydrating Cream: Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream Plumping & Hydrating Moisturizer - Holy grail product! Antioxidant-packed Japanese purple rice for a healthy glow & plumping hydration. SO thick and creamy.

+ Under Eye Cream: Bright & Tight eye cream - Adds brightness + reduces look of dark circles.

+ Self Tan Drops: Lux Unfiltered Bronzing Face Drops - Gradual glow & color with added benefits of antioxidants and hyaluronic acid. Tan gradually develops in 6-8 hrs. Wait 10 min before applying makeup on top. 

& PM faves

+ Face Wash: Tatcha Camellia Oil 2-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser - Gently melts away makeup, & sunscreen, leaving behind silky soft skin. Non drying!

+ Retinol: Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Retinoid Night Oil - Gentle oil balanced with blue tansy & retinol to improve the look of wrinkles, surface redness & pores. Use 2x weekly.

+ Moisturizer: Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Serum in Cream Treatment - Serum + moisturizer in one. Calms irritation, strengthens skin’s barrier, and balances the microbiome for a healthy, hydrated glow.

+ Moisturizer: COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask - Affordable, brightening, and ultra hydrating.