my go-to products at the moment for glowy and smooth skin. ✨ note: i don't use these all at once, so be mindful not to use multiple exfoliating toners at once so to not strip the skin barrier.
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day time 🌞
night time 🌚
day time 🌞
reapply your sunscreen!!!!!!
i use this in the morning and at night to help eliminate texture and minimize dark spots.
Current State Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser
after cleansing, my skin can feel a bit dry, so i mist this toner all over to bring moisture back to my skin. it also helps to prep my skin for absorbing the rest of my serums.
Laniege Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer
great for evening skin tone and lightening stubborn dark spots.
Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Corrector
🧎🏽♀️love love lovvvvveee using this in place of my toner. my skin is smoother, softer and my makeup glides on effortlessly. i use this 4 times a week WITH a sunscreen and no retinols or other chemical exfoliants.
Eadem Cashmere Peel AHA + PHA Exfoliating Toner
to help minimize breakouts, i go in with two pumps of this serum all over my face. i also spot apply on new pimples.
LumiSpa Blemish Serum
bye-bye puffy under eyes.
Innisfree Green Tea Caffeine Bright-Eye Serum
i apply this over my moisturizer to minimize excess shine— annnnd no white cast.
Beauty Of Joseon Matte Sun Stick SPF 50+
the secret to my perfect pucker.
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Nourish & Hydrate
i reapply my sunscreen over my makeup using this spf mist.
Vacation Super Spritz SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Mist
fights back against acne AND lightens dark spots -- a win is a win!
Eadem Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum
the finish on this sunscreen *chef kiss* 🤌🏽 one of the best sunscreen formulas on the market. it is a bit pricey but you won't regret it!
Eve Lom Daily Protection SPF 50 Sunscreen
if there was a product that actually fights back its this one. it soothes redness, acts as an anti-inflammatory to eliminate acne, and can be used any time of day. (great for use before and after flights)
Tower28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid
love that this is a gel formula so its cooling on the skin, and it actually keeps new acne spots at bay.
Avène Cleanance Concentrate Blemish Control Serum
and to seal in all the goodness, while leaving my skin glowy and plump is belifs aqua bomb.
Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb l
night time 🌚
i use all of the same products (minus moisturizer and spf) to swap with the below. along with some selfcare goodies for hard days.
for those days when my skin is in need of a pick me up, i'll use this after my current state gentle cleanser.
Blue Lagoon Skincare Silica Mud Mask
my pimples are nearly gone over night with these patches. i reapply as needed.
COSRX Master Patch Intensive 36 Patches
soothing and cooling for puffy under eyes annnd it reduces the appearance of dark circles.
Topicals Faded Under Eye Mask for Dark Circles
woke up and my skin was noticeably smoother. acne from the night before was gone and my skin felt bouncier-- a miracle in a bottle honestly. i use it twice a week in place of a toner.
Mutha Power Exfoliating Serum
instead of the belief cream, at night i opt for this sleeping mask, and rinse it off in the AM.