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🌸Your Best Face Forward: My Favourite Moisturizers, Serums, and Other Facial Favourites🌸
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items Figuring out what skincare is best can be quite a daunting task. It's taken me a long time, but I've finally found products that work for me and give me results. My philosophy is simple and I try to keep my routine minimal. Here are some of my favour...
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Acne Care
Cleansers
Exfoliators
Face Creams & Moisturizers
Masks
Serums
Acne Care
I won't gatekeep this one. Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Gelly is awesome for fading acne marks. My nighttime routine always consists of taking a shower, removing my makeup, washing my face, and then a moisturizer. Right before I would go to bed, I'd ...
Lily Of The Desert Aloe Vera Gelly
There's been a select few brands that I've started to incorporate in my skincare routine that ended up being some of my favourites. Since I started using PanOxyl products, I've noticed significant changes. I like this bundle with the face wash and pi...
Panoxyl Acne Wash 4% & PM Patches Bundle
The Brightening Patches are another superstar product from PanOxyl. I've used these soooooo many times and they really do help to heal those nasty dark marks much faster. You can cut the patches in half if you only need a smaller one. I can't stop ra...
PanOxyl Blemish Brightening Patches
Cleansers
This has been my go to cleanser for many years and I refuse to switch it out. The Aveeno Calm and Restore Cleanser is a gentle and hydrating face wash that helps to remove dirt and makeup. It doesn't foam but it's still wildly effective. It's fragran...
Aveeno Calm + Restore Facial Cleanser
Exfoliators
If you're looking for the gentlest exfoliator for your face, I highly recommend Aveeno Calm and Restore Nourishing PHA Exfoliator. It doesn't contain any harsh products or those really rough beads that you get with other exfoliators. It's so extremel...
Aveeno Calm + Restore PHA Facial Exfoliator
The Papaya & Strawberry Seed Scrub Facial Mask by C'est Moi is the best of both worlds. Use it as a mask for 15 minutes, then exfoliate, and rinse off. I don't exfoliate often, but I love using this scrub as a treat here and there. The scrub does...
C'est Moi Papaya & Strawberry Seed Scrub
Face Creams & Moisturizers
The Neutrogena Hydro Boost moisturizer has been a life saver in dealing with the harsh Canadian winter season. It’s fragrance free, so it’s perfect for sensitive skin. I love the hyaluronic acid and the super thick cream. My skin feels so hydrated, s...
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel Cream
Olay Total Effects is a classic that will always be recommended. I prefer the fragrance free one, since it's better suited for sensitive skin. It does contain a little SPF in it, which is perfect for the winter when you need some sunscreen, but not a...
Olay Total Effects
If you suffer from any kind of skin problems, I highly recommend trying the Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer by First Aid Beauty. This was recommended to me by a holistic practitioner many years ago. If you have acne, rosacea, combination skin, or even ...
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer
The Bio Beauté High Nutrition Face Cream by NUXE is a masterpiece. I used to be able to find this at Shoppers Drug Mart, but unfortunately, it's so hard to track down now. This face cream helped my skin so much and it was a lifesaver when I was trave...
Bio Beauté by NUXE High-Nutrition Face Cream 40 ml
It sounds silly, but I bought this cream because I read in an article a while back that Nina Dobrev loved using it. So I had to hop on the bandwagon and I didn't regret it. I mainly used the Origins Ginzing Moisturizer in the morning, mainly because ...
Origins Ginzing Energy Boosting Gel Moisturizer
The Water Bank Cream by LANEIGE is revolutionary. This cream is a phenomenal bestie during the colder months. It's super hydrating and makes your skin feel incredibly soft, smooth, and healthy. I've only used a small handful of LANEIGE products, but ...
LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Moisturizer
Bioderma makes a whole range of products catered to different skin types. The Sébium Mattifying Cream is perfect for combination or oily skin. I switch up my routine with the seasons to combat the dry air in the winter and oily skin in the summer. As...
Bioderma Sébium Mat Control Cream 1 fl.oz.
There's just something about French beauty that's so effortless and stylish. This perfectly describes the product lines at Caudalie. The VinoHydra Sorbet Cream applies beautifully. It absorbs well and makes your skin look awesome! The cream is sensit...
Caudalie VinoHydra Sorbet Cream
If you're looking for a phenomenal, all round cream that can be used throughout the year, TULA Skincare has an incredible, basic moisturizer loaded with probiotic extracts. You can use it throughout the seasons and it leaves your skin feeling soft, s...
TULA 24-7 Hydrating Day & Night Cream
Masks
The Water Sleeping Mask by Laneige is one of my favourite winter time treats. Simply apply the mask, sleep, and let it do the work for you overnight. Rinse it off the next morning and enjoy your beautiful, hydrated, radiant skin. I've used a small ha...
LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask - Overnight Hydration
Serums
Go big or go home with Lancôme Advanced Génifique Radiance Boosting Face Serum. If you're going to splurge on a serum and want to treat yourself, this is the one. The Lancôme serum made my skin look and feel like a million bucks. It feels so luxe and...
Lancôme Génifique Radiance Boosting Serum
Although I normally prefer fragrance free skincare, I make an exception for the Double Serum by Clarins. If you feel like splurging on an exceptional serum, choose Clarins. The Double Serum applies like a dream. It's so silky smooth and makes my skin...
Clarine Double Serum
The Midnight line by L'Oréal is incredible, especially the serum. L'Oréal is one of my favourite drugstore brands. They make high quality hair products, cosmetics, and skincare at an affordable price. I have a ton of L'Oréal products and always buy t...
L’Oreal Age Perfect Midnight Face & Eye Cream