MY CURRENT SKINCARE ROUTINE
At 37 I can honestly say that my skin has never looked or felt better. I never really did anything in highschool or college years outside from washing my face in the shower with a generic cleanser from Target that had good marketing and didn’t break the budget. I spent years in tanning beds and never wearing sunscreen that I then paid for by endless amounts of sunspots and most recently melasma from my last pregnancy with my daughter.
I started trying different skincare items over the last 5 years but never had an idea of what I was doing. I would stop using something if it didn’t work for me and move on to something else. After years of trying random things, going to a dermatologist and seeing an esthetician, I finally feel like I’m in a good spot with knowing what my skin wants and what I’m actually seeing results from.
The goal has always been to wear less makeup, clean up my sun damage and keep the wrinkles to a minimum! I personally do this by a combination of products, lifestyle habits, and professional services.
I share a lot of what I do daily on Instagram but I know we all like specifics, so here is my current skincare routine. I do switch things up here and there depending on the season here in Michigan but I’ve been using most of these products for a while now.
P.S. If you want to see what I do in video format, I suggest popping on Instagram since I share there daily if you’re interested.
**For reference, I have dry, sensitive skin, that has sun damage I’m trying to heal and I get red very easily from products**
MORNING
+Rinse face with water followed by a gentle cleanser and a quick Lumi
+Vit C serum – Nutricentials Pumps Vitamin C + Collagen
+Moisturizer – La Roche-Posay Moisturizer
+Tinted sunscreen CeraVe Tinted Mineral Sunscreen w/ SPF 30
+Eye Cream – Nutricentials Tinted Caffeinated Eye Cream
+Mineral Bronzing Gel-this has been a game-changer for wearing less makeup – Insta Glow (I mix this into my moisturizer every 2-3 days-it’s like Drunk Elephant but is a gradual tan gel and is 4.2 fl oz and can we used on your whole body as well!)
EVENING
+ Wash face with a cleansing balm if I have makeup on – Farmacy makes my favorite one with decent ingredients or Micellar Water
+ 2nd Cleanse with a Vitamin C cleanser and my Lumi
+ Toner- witch hazel or PH balancer
+ Rich moisturizer – Weleda Skin Food
+Vegan Retinol serum- Bakuchiol
+Hyaluronic Acid -HA Serum
+ Eye Cream – Ideal Eyes
EXTRAS
+ I Shave my face every other week — Skinny Confidential Face Razor (this helps your skin care & makeup lay 10x better)
+AHA Peel pads & Pillow glow-3 nights a week (gentle peel at home with a hydrating mask after)
+Micro current Face Spa Device-I aim for 2-3 nights a week (I’m trying to remember to do this because the results are incredible!)
+Mud Mask-Glacial Marine Mud
+Under eye patches - keep in fridge they feel amazing cold in the morning
I have a few other serums I add into my routine different times of the year but the above is routine 90% of the time.