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Esthetician | My Personal Skincare Faves
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items Curated skincare routine of products and tools I use and love. I often have an arsenal full of choices that I use, when needed, according to my needs for that day, week, or month. Skincare steps: double cleanse (precleanse and cleanser), toner, serum...
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Cleansers
Exfoliant
Masks
Facial Mist
Toners
Serums
Cleansers
Cleansers to fit all needs
One of my cleanser staples since 2006
Cleansers - Skin Care - 680 Products
Achieve healthy, ultra-clean skin with a double cleansing regimen that begins with Dermalogica Precleanse Cleansing Oil. Crafted with vitamin E and vitamin C, this cleansing oil helps to gently remove make-up, sunscreen and impurities from skin.
5.1 oz Precleanse Cleansing Oil - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Best for sensitive skin
8.4 oz Ultracalming Cleanser - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Best for acne or when dealing with hormonal acne. Use as needed if typically have normal/combo or oily skin.
8.4 oz Acne Clearing Skin Wash - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Exfoliant
Exfoliate your skin 2 to 3x a week! No more. No less.
Gentle exfoliant on days when my skin needs a boost, but gentler version.
Daily Milkfoliant Exfoliator - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
The exfoliant I use the most frequent and recommend to all my friends and clients.
2.6 oz Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Charcoal based, detoxifying exfoliate.
Mini Daily Superfoliant Exfoliator - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
A powerful thermal skin polisher with retinol and salicylic acid.
Multivitamin Thermafoliant Exfoliator - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Masks
Use a mask at least 1x a week!
I've been loving this mask the last year!
DRMTLGY: Pumpkin Enzyme Mask
Rich in vitamin C and lactic acid, it is packed with antioxidants and visibly brightens and moisturizes the skin while targeting fine lines and wrinkles.
2.5 oz Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque - Dermalogica
Love this brand! I saw a difference in one treatment!
Brightening Eye Masks
Facial Mist
Facial mists for an instant refresh for dehydrated skin!
Great Pick Me Up Facial Mist throughout the day - great for the summer/beach and during the winter when our skin feels dehydrated.
Grape Water Moisturizing Face Mist
Toners
Toners bring your skin's pH level back to normal after cleansing. This allows your skin to focus on the serum and/or moisturizer following. Otherwise, without toning, your skin is still focusing on balancing itself out and not on anything you put on ...
Toner, Primer, and Setting Spray in one! And the smell!!! So nice.
Beauty Elixir Hydrating Face Mist | CAUDALIE®
Great toner for those dehydrated skin days!
Antioxidant Hydramist Toner
My staple toner since 2006.
Multi-Active Toner Spray - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
The Ordinary's Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating and Brightening Daily Toner offers mild exfoliation for improved skin radiance and visible clarity. The formula also improves the appearance of skin texture with continued use.
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating and Brightening Daily Toner - The Ordinary | Ulta Beauty
Glow at home or on the go with a travel size 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, the #1 global best seller with salicylic acid that quickly unclogs pores, smooths wrinkles, brightens and evens out skin tone.
Travel Size 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Gentler version of Paula's Choice BHA version. Resurface skin with a powerful yet gentle blend of mandelic & lactic AHA exfoliants for smoother, softer & brighter skin.
6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Liquid Exfoliant
Serums
Each serum serves a specific purpose, ranging from hydration to brightening, texture improvement, and rejuvenation. Use as needed to meet your skin's needs. When using Vitamin C or retinol, sunscreen is a must, as you will become more sun-sensitive a...
Patented for a reason! Best Hyaluronic acid. I've tried a lot over the years, but I always go back to ANR! On my staple list!
Advanced Night Repair Multi-Recovery Complex Serum - 1.0 oz
Daytime Vitamin C serum is a must-have to anyone's skincare routine! Helps with cellular turn over and brightening.
Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum - 1.0 oz
Night time use only: everyone needs rentinol for amp up cell turnover. Dermalogica's Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum has a high-dose, fast-acting multi-retinoid with booster technology that helps reverse the appearance of wrinkles, retexturize skin and mi...
Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Dermalogica's night time version of their vitamin C serum. Brighten the night with Dermalogica's Biolumin-C Vitamin C Night Restore Serum, which helps restore the moisture barrier for long-lasting radiance, hydration, and improved tone. Your C + D pr...
Biolumin-C Vitamin C Night Restore Serum
STAPLE in my arsenal! I call it liquid gold in a bottle. Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment Serum deeply exfoliates the skin and instantly plumps the look of fine lines and wrinkles in 3 minutes.
1.0 oz Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment Serum - SUNDAY RILEY | Ulta Beauty
Bedtime serum: Sunday Riley's Advanced-Strength Serum delivers a blend of retinoids and retinoid alternatives to fight signs of aging, and improves the look of congested skin.
1.0 oz A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum - SUNDAY RILEY | Ulta Beauty
Another vitamin C option: Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum is powered by 15% Vitamin C. This lightweight serum fights the look of dullness and discolorations at the source, while diminishing the signs of aging.
1.0 oz C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum - SUNDAY RILEY | Ulta Beauty
An advanced 10% Niacinamide serum to help minimize pores' appearance and help improve post-acne dark spots and surface redness while promoting an overall radiant complexion.
Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum 1.0oz
Eye Cream
The skin around our eyes is thinner and needs a cream with smaller molecules to sink into the skin layers. Hence why we need a seperate moisturizer for our eye area!
Hyaluronic acid eye cream
Advanced Night Repair Eye Gel-Cream
Currently using… Dermalogica's Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream is a transformative eye cream with potent peptides and phytoactives to deliver a more lifted look. See measurable lifted eyes after 1 use.
Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Brighten, hydrate, and firm the delicate under eye area with Dermalogica's antioxidant-rich Biolumin-C Vitamin C Eye Serum.
Biolumin-C Vitamin C Eye Serum - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Deal with puffiness? Infused with caffeine and light reflecting particles, Sunday Riley Auto Correct instantly delivers a depuffed look while rapidly reducing the appearance of dark circles.
Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Cream - SUNDAY RILEY | Ulta Beauty
Packed with vitamins A (retinol), C and E, Dermalogica's Multivitamin Power Firm Eye Cream brightens and moisturizes under eyes, while firming and minimizing the appearance of wrinkles around the delicate eye area.
0.5 oz Multivitamin Power Firm Eye Cream - Dermalogica
Dermalogica's Awaken Peptide Eye Gel minimizes the appearance of fine lines and puffiness over time. A powerful blend of caffeine and highly active peptides helps to decrease the appearance of tired, puffy eye bags and helps you fake a full night's s...
Awaken Peptide Eye Gel - Dermalogica
Moisturizer
I have a few moisturizers in my arsenal, and I use them individually to meet the needs of my skin that day/week/season.
Dermalogica's Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream breathes new vitality into skin. With natural actives derived from plants that thrive in low-oxygen environments, this moisturizer helps skin absorb and utilize oxygen - firming, revitalizing, and plumping as i...
Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Gel Based Moisturizer - light for the summer. Also great post any laser or peel treatment.
Calm Water Gel Moisturizer
Light, Oil-free, prebiotic moisture complex. Great for the summer months!
Active Moist Moisturizer - 3.4 oz
Daytime moisturizer with built-in SPF!
1.7 oz Dynamic Skin Recovery Moisturizer SPF 50 - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Dermalogica's Skin Smoothing Cream Moisturizer infuses skin with 48 hours of hydration and protects against environmental stress. A dynamic hyaluronic acid complex with mallow, cucumber and arnica distributes hydration throughout the skin, helping to...
3.4 oz Skin Smoothing Cream Moisturizer - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
If your in need for brightening over all, along with Dermalogica's vit. C eye cream and serum, add this moisturizer to your daily routine for a power boost effect!
Biolumin-C Vitamin C Gel Moisturizer - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Skin Tools
Besides our hands, sometimes we need extra tools to take care of our skin!
Red Light Therapy! This is the best consumer brand to buy. Use: 3 to 5x a week for best results. Often in a month, you'll see a visible difference and even more so in 3+ months. Take before and after photos to track progress. Consistency is KEY!
Omnilux Contour Face
Targeted Red Light Therapy for the neck and decollete.
Omnilux Contour Neck & Décolleté
Gua Sha for lymphphatic drainage, skin stimulation and more - you can find videos on YT for protocols/methods to use it.
Stainless Steel Gua Sha with Pouch
Red light therapy that targets your hands. Also great for arthritis in your joints - helps with inflammation.
Omnilux Contour Glove
Omnilux Eye Brightener LED Device
OMNILUX Eye Brightener LED Device
Target Acne! Omnilux Blemish Eraser uses a combination of red and blue LED light and activated hydrocolloid patches to target and kill blemish-causing bacteria and reduce redness associated with spots and blemishes.
OMNILUX Blemish Eraser LED Device
Refills only
Omnilux Refill Blemish Eraser Hydrocolloid Patches For Blemish Eraser Device
On a budget? Smaller option!
OMNILUX Skin Corrector LED Device
Refills only for the Omnilux Skin Corrector
Omnilux Refills for the Skin Corrector Hydrocolloid Refill Patches
Treatments
Eye & Spot treatments, Peels, Primer
Anything by Mighty Patch is the best drugstore spot treatment.
Mighty Patch Original Acne Pimple Patches - 36 ct
HSA/FSA eligible: Dermalogica's Deep Acne Invisible Liquid Patch is a sulfur-based, liquid-to-patch spot treatment that soothes on contact to treat deep acne below the skin, preventing painful, cystic acne from rising to the skin's surface.
Deep Acne Invisible Liquid Patch - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Clinically proven to enhance radiance and visibly reduce fine lines. A unique complex of phytoactive AHA extracts, Lactic Acid and fermented plant enzymes helps reveal new, firmer skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by removing d...
Dermalogica Rapid Reveal Peel
Dermalogica's Skinperfect Primer SPF 30 helps smooth fine lines, brighten, and prep for makeup application and flawless skin. Blend over moisturizer or go a step further and prep for makeup application. Broad spectrum and physical sunscreens shield a...
Skinperfect Primer SPF 30 - Dermalogica
This daily liquid exfoliating - at home - peel is proven to even skin tone and minimize pores with 1 use and reduce the appearance of wrinkles in 3 weeks.
Liquid Peelfoliant Exfoliator - Dermalogica
I am loving this brand! I use their Pumpkin Enzyme mask and color corrector pen (makeup). Adding these eye pads to the list now! I saw a difference with one use!
Brightening Eye Masks
Lip Care
Take care of those lips as they need pampering too!
My personal choice in lip balm and I use it in my makeup kit - clients love it!
C.O. Bigelow Sakura Rose Lip Balm Tins, 3-Pack
Love the smell and the benefits these balms give! These tins last forever!
C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve Lip Balm Tins, 3-Pack
For Your Teens
As a of mom of two, I recommend this great starter kit to get your kids in the habit of taking care of their skin.
For Teen hormonal skin - affordable skincare system kit.
Clear Start Breakout Clearing Kit - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Skincare Starter Sets
I'm definitely a fan of Dermalogica and Sunday Riley products - see reviews! Great way to try out everything before investing into the regular size products. Win-win!
For Brightening - glycolic and vitamin C! Boost skin brightness every day with Dermalogica's Daily Brightness Boosters Skincare Kit. Powerhouse ingredients glycolic acid and vitamin C work to brighten, condition and hydrate.
Daily Brightness Boosters Skincare Kit - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Retinol/Latic Acid Skincare Starter Kit
Go To Bed With Me Complete Anti-Aging Night Routine - SUNDAY RILEY | Ulta Beauty
Morning Routine Skincare Starter Kit
Wake Up With Me Complete Brightening Morning Routine - SUNDAY RILEY | Ulta Beauty
The Discover Healthy Skin Complete Regimen Kit is a complete regimen for all skin types including Dermalogica's top sellers that melt away makeup, cleanse, exfoliate, and moisturize skin.
Discover Healthy Skin Complete Regimen Kit - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
Dermalogica's Skin Aging Solutions Skincare Kit contains a lineup of bestselling products that are packed with active ingredients like retinol, antioxidants, peptides, and SPF that help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and protect ...
Skin Aging Solutions Skincare Kit - Dermalogica | Ulta Beauty
The Glow to Go Kit is a complete regimen for all skin types, featuring three of Dermalogica’s top-selling formulas that cleanse, exfoliate, and refresh for a radiant glow. Perfect for travel or daily use, this kit removes impurities, smooths skin tex... Includes: PreCleanse (1.0 oz) Special Cleansing Gel (1.7 oz) Daily Microfoliant (0.45 oz)
Glow to Go Mini Favorites Skincare Kit - Dermalogica
Dermalogica's Clear and Brighten Skincare Kit contains highly active ingredients to clear breakouts, smooth skin and brighten skin tone. The products in this kit help adult (hormonal) acne while addressing mature skin. Use morning and night to help m...
Clear and Brighten Skincare Kit - Dermalogica
Dermalogica's Dark Spot Solutions Kit starts working fast to visibly fade and help prevent dark spots for bright, glowing skin. Say farewell to heavy concealers and full-coverage foundations to cover up your dark spots and reveal your beautiful even-...
Dark Spot Solutions Kit - Dermalogica
Dermalogica's Sensitive Skin Rescue Kit includes a powerful trio, that calms, soothes, hydrates and helps defend sensitive skin against future flare-ups.
Sensitive Skin Rescue Kit - Dermalogica
SPF
I prefer zinc/mineral SPF products vs. chemical sunscreens.
Shield your skin from harmful UV rays, blue light and pollution with Dermalogica's Invisible Physical Defense SPF 30, a weightless, ultra-sheer physical zinc sunscreen. Formulated for all skin tones and skin types, this SPF 30 helps to soothe irritat...
Invisible Physical Defense SPF 30 - Dermalogica
INVISIBLE SPF 50 - Unseen is 100% invisible, weightless, scentless broad spectrum SPF 50 sunscreen that doubles as a primer & helps prevent the visible signs of aging.
Supergoop! Unseen SPF 50 Clear Face Sunscreen
SUPERPOWERED SPF - This lightweight & hydrating broad spectrum sunscreen absorbs both UVA (aging) & UVB (burning) rays so your skin doesn’t. SPF 50 sunscreen lotion has a light, refreshing scent & absorbs easily without feeling sticky or ...
Supergoop! PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 - 5.5 fl oz
Hair & Body Care
We need to take care of our body and hair too!
Retinol & Peptide Complex Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion features a retinol-peptide complex to help visibly tighten and lift the skin for a more youthful appearance. It contains stabilized retinol to maintain efficac...
Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Lotion 13oz
Gold Bond Crepe Corrector Lotion has a unique smoothing concentrate featuring omega fatty acids, protective antioxidants and powerful botanicals to visibly improve the look of finely wrinkled skin.
Gold Bond Age Renew Crepe Corrector Lotion 14oz
I've been using this shampoo for over 3 years. Only use 1x a week to clarify hair. OUAI's Clarifying Detox Shampoo deeply cleanses away dirt, oil and product buildup with apple cider vinegar while keratin helps strengthen hair. Smells nice!
10.0 oz Clarifying Detox Shampoo - OUAI
Hand care!
Gold Bond Age Renew Crepe Corrector Hand Cream 3oz
Love this B&BW body wash! If you love the perfume Delina by de Marly Paris, you'll love this scent.
Bath & Body Works