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items Approaching 30 and developing an autoimmune disease my beauty, health, and wellness routines suddenly needed a complete overhaul…after much trial and error, here’s what I use now 💖
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Lip Care for Easily Chapped Lips 🫦
Oily Girl Face Care near 30 🫧
Autoimmune Girlie Must Haves 🧡
Dandruff Girlie Favs 🧢
Fragrance Finds 🎀
Body 🥰
Lip Care for Easily Chapped Lips 🫦
Obsessed with the Cashmere Vanilla Lip Mask! It goes on like an early 2000’s lip gloss (which is wonderfully nostalgic) and after applying there is no tacky stickiness, just a hydrating feel! LOVE!
Being Frenshe Lip Mask - Cashmere Vanilla - 0.5oz
Love this chapstick! Works great all year even during winter months! Never had chapped lips since I started using this 🥰
Sugar Advanced Therapy Treatment Lip Balm - fresh | Sephora
Oily Girl Face Care near 30 🫧
Amazing! I tried so many different products to keep my face looking and feeling hydrated without being greasy as I got closer to 30 and this was the absolute winner! Completely worth the price! 💙
Aquarius Pore Purifying BHA Cream - Herbivore | Sephora
I put this on in the morning before my moisturizer and it gives my skin such an amazing boost in hydration! Worth the extra step for sure! I even bought a mini one for when I travel ✈️
Wild Dew Treatment Essence - PEACH & LILY | Ulta Beauty
My go-to when I’m running late in the mornings!
Oil Control Mattifying Moisturizer - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty
Might be simple but it’s effective! 🧼
12.0 oz Foaming Facial Cleanser - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
Love this as the first step in a double evening cleanse 🫧 leaves me feeling so clean after a long day!
SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Mattifying - Garnier | Ulta Beauty
Definitely helps with oil production 🤌
Rose Petal Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Facial Toner - Thayers | Ulta Beauty
So effective! I like how there are different sizes so I can find one that best fits the blemish.
30 ct Acne Spot Dots - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty
Stops pimples before they’re even visible!
Deep Blemish Microdarts - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty
If I could only use one facial cleanser it would be this one 🫧 it was recommended to me by a cosmetic dermatologist and it leaves my face SO clean. As an oily face girlie my skin has never felt as fresh as after I wash with this! ✨
Obagi Medical Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser (6.7 oz.)
Great, high quality night cream when I just want to put on one thing after washing my face 👌
Overnight Star Night Cream - PEACH & LILY | Ulta Beauty
Autoimmune Girlie Must Haves 🧡
I still can’t believe how well this works?! After I got Multiple Sclerosis my face REALLY aged 😰 I started using this product just a few nights a week and it made such an incredible difference. After two months not only did my face look really close...
The Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer - Augustinus Bader | Sephora
My optometrist recommended these after I got Multiple Sclerosis and was dealing with really dry eyes. I was considering giving up my contacts because my eyes were so dry 🥺 but these were game changing! I used them everyday for awhile until my eyes g...
Systane Complete Dry Eye Drops - 0.34 fl oz
Love this stuff! I rub it in anywhere I’m sore along my neck and upper back. Feels great!
3 oz CBD Cream with Menthol | 375mg CBD
Lightens the dark circles under my eyes 🤩 I only use it about once or twice a week.
Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
Amazing for headache and pain relief! I even rub some on my stomach if I have a stomachache.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Great natural exfoliator as I age 🤩 I don’t use every night, normally just on Sunday evenings when I wash my face.
Natural Loofah Face Scrubber 4-Pack
Stays cold so much longer than traditional ice packs 🧊 feels amazing on my head and neck when I get a headache!
Thermipaq Icy Cold Pain Relief Wrap Large 8" x 14"
Dandruff Girlie Favs 🧢
Two washes with this does the trick 👌 leaves me flake free!
Scalp Revival MegaStrength+ Dandruff Relief Shampoo Charcoal + AHA/BHA - Briogeo | Ulta Beauty
LOVE this! I massage it into my scalp the night before a wash day and it’s been game changing. Less flakes on my scalp and less hair loss!
Scalp Revival Charcoal + Tea Tree Scalp Treatment Serum - Briogeo | Ulta Beauty
Fragrance Finds 🎀
I mix this with apple cider vinegar in a plastic container with a plastic spoon and apply the mixture to my underarms once a week…keeps me smelling fresh!
FOSSIL POWER Bentonite Clay Food Grade 2Lb
I mix this with bentonite clay in a plastic container with a plastic spoon and apply the mixture to my underarms once a week…keeps me smelling fresh!
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 16 fl oz - Good & Gather™
Body 🥰
I was never able to get rid of these bumps on the back of my upper arms until I tried this body scrub 🤩
Original KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA - First Aid Beauty | Ulta Beauty
Love the pink bars! Leaves my skin feeling moisturized 💖
Dove Beauty Pink Deep Moisture Beauty Bar Soap - 8pk - 3.75oz each
For whatever reason my upper arms tend to get discolored…no clue why but this evens my skin tones out!
SheaMoisture Paraben-Free African Black Soap Balancing Skin Moisturizer for Dry Skin -- 2 oz
Really takes an everything shower routine to the next level! 🚿🫧🧴
Cottegy Premium Exfoliating Loofah Gloves - 2 Pack
Teeth, Gums & Breath 🦷
Umm any idea why this makes teeth so white? 🤍🥥🦷 I just oil pull with this for like 5 minutes in the evening.
Organic Unrefined Cold Pressed Virgin Coconut Oil - 14oz - Good & Gather™
I mix this with coconut oil to create a tooth and gum mud mask! Helps with gum recession, inflammation, tooth pain, and cleanliness for me!
FOSSIL POWER Bentonite Clay Food Grade 2Lb
I had bad breath for most of my life 🫢 I would feel so self conscious and try to be sipping water constantly to help minimize the odor when I spoke. After I moved to a new city when I was in my 20s I started going to a new dentist and she recommende...
Lumineux Hydrating Mouthwash 16 Oz - Dry Mouth
Very different than traditional tooth paste but honestly I prefer it!
Davids Whitening + Antiplaque Toothpaste, Natural Spearmint , 5.25 oz (149 g)
Shaving and Hair Removal 🪒
Extra smooth shave and leaves my legs so soft I can skip putting on lotion after my shower!
eos Shea Better Shave Cream - Lavender - 7 fl oz
These are great for an affordable wax. I like to use them once in the spring to give myself an easy to maintain clean slate for the warmer months 😎👙🏝️
Body Wax Strips - Nads Natural | Ulta Beauty
My go to for summer!
Hydro Silk TrimStyle Razor Women's - Schick | Ulta Beauty
Such a smooth shave and no nicks! Very comfortable handle to hold as well.
Venus Extra Smooth Sensitive Women's Disposable Razors - 2ct
A really nice refresh for my face 🤩 removes fine hairs and a layer of dead skin! Just gives me a glow up in minutes!
Schick Hydro Silk Dermaplaning Wand - 1 Dermaplaning Tool & 6 Refill Blades
I use this to shave during my everything showers after I exfoliate 🤩 so luxurious! Love it!
4.0 oz Coco Cloud Whipped Shave Butter - Truly | Ulta Beauty
I used to use their Moon Rocks scrub but I’m excited to try this one now that the other is discontinued 🤞
Smooth Legend Pre-Shave Scrub - Truly | Ulta Beauty
Makes plucking so much easier!
Reflections Oblong Double-Sided 1x/8x Magnification Mirror - Conair | Ulta Beauty
Reliable! Comfortable to use as well.
Trim Slant Tip Textured Grip Tweezers
Nails 💅
Gorgeous autumn brown 💅🍂 looks great with mauve and cream on some nails as well!
Crochet Away Black, White & Neutral Nail Polish - Essie | Ulta Beauty
Standard clippers but great quality! Had my first pair for almost 20 years before they got too dull and I bought a second pair.
Trim Deluxe Quality Steel Fingernail Clipper with File
Makes trimming toe nails even quicker! I only use them on two toenails but they help keep the shape consistent and save me time filing afterwards!
Trim Neat Feet Deluxe Toenail Clipper with File
Simple but effective 👍 always removes all of the nail polish in less than 2 minutes.
Acetone Nail Polish Remover - 16oz - up&up™
Makes quick work of shaping nails! Easy to maneuver as well!
Trim Fine & Light Fine Pink Salon Boards - 2pc
Perfect off-white/cream nail polish! 💅
essie Swoon In The Lagoon Nail Polish Collection - Boatloads Of Love - 0.46 fl oz
Really nice ridge filler for smooth at home manicure on your natural nails! 💅
Olive & June Nail Treatment Ridge Filler
Winter Hand Care ❄️🫶
For 20 years my hands would get cracked to the point of bleeding every winter, NOTHING helped! Then my brother gave me this for my birthday one year and my hands haven’t been cracked or bloody since 😄 absolutely incredible! Added bonus is that it sm...
Charity Pot | LUSH
Wearing gloves or even socks on my hands while I sleep after putting on the Lush hand lotion really keeps my skin healthy during the colder months! 🧤
Moisturizing Hand Gloves - Earth Therapeutics | Ulta Beauty
Long Hair Necessities 🤎
Smells amazing and leaves my hair soo soft and bouncy 💚
12.5 oz Superfoods Kale + Apple Replenishing Conditioner - Briogeo | Ulta Beauty
My hair reaches my hips and using this hair mask once a month takes my hair from pretty to gorgeous 😍 the hydration is absurd! My hair is the softest it’s ever been!
Aveda Botanical Repair Intensive Strengthening Masque Rich 6.8 oz
I thought it was just hype but I was wrong! 🤩 these pillowcases really reduce breakage, frizz, and tangles in my hair while I sleep. If both of mine are in the wash and I sleep on a traditional pillowcase, I can tell the difference the next day and ...
Ivory Satin Pillowcase - Kitsch | Ulta Beauty
Gorgeous and functional!
Loop Claw Hair Clip - A New Day™ Pearl
Nothing fancy but a staple in my life!
Goody Ouchless Elastics - Brown - 4mm - 37ct
For the days when there’s no time to wash and dry my long hair! Can’t even describe how well this works and how long the bottle lasts!
No Drought
Sun Care ☀️
Easily my favorite after sun care for when I’m not badly burnt 🥵 if I am badly burnt then I put on aloe then layer this on after that’s had a few hours to absorb!
Sun Bum Cool Down Hydrating After Sun Lotion - 6 fl oz
Feels AMAZING on burnt skin 🫠
Sun Bum Cool Down Gel - 6 fl oz
Never disappoints!
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 70 - 3 fl oz
Sleep Help 😴
So incredibly helpful! I had struggled with insomnia for a few years and tried just about everything. Melatonin would work but it eventually became less helpful. I tried this spray just on a desperate whim but didn’t really expect anything to happen....
Topical Magnesium Oil Spray - Lavender (3.4 Fl. Oz.) by Cymbiotika, LLC at the Vitamin Shoppe
I’ve tried a lot of melatonins and this is by far my favorite! 😴
vitafive Extra Strength Melatonin Gummies 10mg
Bringing an English Ivy plant into my room dramatically improved my sleep quality? Apparently it helps purify the air so between the improved air quality and increased flow of oxygen in the room it makes a difference for me at least 🛌
English Ivy 'Glacier' | Send A Plant Gift Box - Plant In The Box