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Skin Goals: Mastering Your Morning Skincare Routine.
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items If you're anything like me, then you know all about acne prone skin. Here are some products I recommend for your morning skincare regimen. Side note, what might work for me might not work for you but it's definitely worth the try
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Facial cleansers
Facial toners
Serum
Eye cream
Face oils (lighter and heavier)
Moisturisers
Facial cleansers
These can be water based or oil based, depending on your preferences.
I love the foaming cleanser. It really gets in there and removes the dirt and debris. The oil based one can also be used to remove waterproof makeup!!
CeraVe - Ulta Beauty
This is just an addition to the other section, which includes specifically acne control cleanser
Cerave Sa Cleanser
I absolutely love these cleansers!! They definitely get the job done. I highly recommend
The Ordinary Cleansers | Sephora
One of my favourite Korean skin Care products. Definitely worth a try
ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam, 5.07 fl oz ...
Facial toners
I always avoid using facial toners that have a high percentage of alcohol cause they dry out my skin. Here are some of my favs...
I love that this is alcohol free. It definitely prevents my skin from drying out🩷🩷
Alcohol-Free No Rinse Hydrating Facial Toner for Sensitive & Dry ...
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid toner is pretty good if you’re into gentle exfoliation. Just don’t forget sunscreen if you’re using it, since acids can make your skin more sensitive to the sun.
The Ordinary - Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Besides cerave, I absolutely love this product. It works wonders for my skin. Its a great skin brightening toner
Cetaphil Radiance Toner Cream - Niacinamide B3, Sea Daffodil ...
If you're into Korean skin Care, this is a game changer!
Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 250ml/ 8.45 fl. oz. - Walmart.com
Serum
I've struggled with dark spots and hyperpigmentation. The key is to find one suitable fir your skintype. I'm dark skin and these are some products that have helped me
This stuff is my holy grail!!! It's soooo bomb. I highly recommend it. Especially the B3 or the vitamin c serum
La Roche-Posay - Face Serums | Ulta Beauty
This is a 1000/10 for me. I usually pair it with retinoic acid and the pair is fire. What are you waiting for???
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum
I love how it helped me get rid of the dark spots on my forehead. I love ittttt
Salicylic Acid 2% Exfoliating Blemish Solution
If your goal for 2025 is to get glass skin? I definitely recommend this serum
Anua Skin Care: Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting ...
Eye cream
Dark circles under the eyes can be a complete nightmare, as a medical student? Trust me I know. These are some of my favs
I can not stress this enough, cerave really cooked with this. I love this product
Eye Repair Cream for Dark Circles, Puffiness & Wrinkles | CeraVe
I really love Korean skin care cause it always give me positive results. This eye cream is a game changer!
Eye Cream - Skin Care | Ulta Beauty
The fact that it contains retinol is a bonus. It really helps with the dark under eyes
Anua Eye Cream
Face oils (lighter and heavier)
The key here is to use the lighter face oil, then moisturiser of your choice and finally the heavier face oil. Skip this step if you are pronto clogging of pores
The Ordinary’s Rose Hip Seed Oil is decent—hydrating, lightweight, does the job. Worth a try if you're into that sort of thing.
The Ordinary Face Oils | Sephora
If we're talking Korean skin care, this oil is never not on my shelf. I absolutely love it
Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil - Korean Facial Cleanser ...
Moisturisers
I think that the most fundamental product you definitely need is a really good moisturiser. It determines how hydrated your skin looks
This is by far my most favourite moisturiser. It gives my skin the glass look appearance and I absolutely love itttt
CeraVe - Ulta Beauty
This just dissolves into your skin and I love it. 10/10 for me
Cetaphil - 16.0 oz Hydrating Moisturizing Cream Body ... - Ulta Beauty
I really like their products and this one is my favourite one.
Heartleaf Moisturizer for Dry Skin | Gentle yet Effective - Anua
Sunscreen
I really find it funny how some people say black skin doesn't need sunscreen cause we're already adapted cause of our skin. I really recommend including sunscreen in your regimen
I absolutely love this. I'm definitely a cerave girlie. Definite must have
CeraVe - Sunscreen | Ulta Beauty
Not something I use on the daily but I like it nonetheless
Nivea | Ulta Beauty
Love itttttt
ANUA-Heartleaf Silky Moisture Sunscreen - Walmart.com