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Low Maintenance Skincare & Beauty
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items I love looking good, and more importantly feeling good. But I CANNOT spend hours on a skincare routine. These are products I use to get a 10-step skincare glow, in a quarter of the time. My skin is on the dry side, and I struggled with adult acne for...
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Weekly At Home Facial
Morning Skincare Routine
Nighttime Skincare Routine
Honorable Mentions
Daily Makeup Routine
Low Maintenance Hair Routine
Weekly At Home Facial
For the new year, I made myself a promise that I would prioritize my skincare with a weekly facial. But no way am I spending an hour each week at a spa - nor can I afford that! This is my at home facial kit and let me tell you, it has done WONDERS fo...
Step 1 is a gentle cleanse. If you have makeup on be sure to take that off prior to cleansing. My skin tolerates this cleanser without feeling irritated at all!
La Roche-Posay Hydrating Gentle Cleanser for Dry Skin
Step 2 is a gentle exfoliation. This is an option that will get dead skin off your face without being as harsh as some other exfoliants. And the pad makes it easy to apply and use!
Medicube Zero Pore Pad
Step 3 is a mask! I love a sheet mask option because it's easy and has a nice cool feel on your face. I like to pick one that's hydrating or boosts collagen. Steam your face beforehand for extra absorbtion then leave on for 10-15 minutes!
Rael Collagen Sheet Mask
Step 4 is a little gua sha action. While the sheet mask serum is still on your face, use the gua sha tool for a little lympathic drainage and facial massage. If the tool isn't easily sliding use some leftover mask from the package. This jade one is g...
EcoTools Jade Gua Sha Tool
Step 5 is a serum. After a lot of research, I settled on this Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides from The Ordinary. This serum reformulation provides instant and long-term plumping hydration to give softer, smoother, and healthy-l...
The Ordinary Hydrating Serum
Step 6 is moisturizer of course! I originally got a free sample of this Tula 24/7 moisturizer and absolutely fell in love. It's lightweight, but instantly makes your skin look and feel super hydrated. Obsessed.
TULA 24-7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream
Morning Skincare Routine
In the morning, I want more time in bed, not more time spent on skincare. These are my tried and true to start off my day.
Keep it simple. This CeraVe gentle cleanser is easy on dry skin and won't break the bank.
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Azaelic Acid in the morning has been instrumental in getting my adult acne under control. It will also help even your skin toen and reduce redness.
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid 10% Cream
My under eyes always need a little extra hydration, and I'm trying to hold any wrinkles at bay. Just a little dab of this in the morning refreshes my under eyes big time.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Eye Cream
What I love about the Clinique mositure surge is that it's lightweight and feels like a dream on your face. Since it's light, I can even use it as a primar/base for my make up. Even better it has SPF so your face is protected for the day - this is su...
Clinique Moisture Surge with SPF
Barrier repair is super important to help your skin retain it's natural moisture. Things like exfoliants and acids can strip your skin's barrier, so in addition to moisturizer you'll want a barrier cream as well. If I'm not putting make up on (which ...
Kiehl's Advanced Repair Barrier Cream
Nighttime Skincare Routine
When I take off my make up I want it off quick and I don't want to have to vigourously scrub my face either. This balm does what it says and melts it right off, even water proof mascera.
e.l.f. Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm
Double cleanse is key. Once I take my make up off I cleanse with the same gentle cleanser I use in the morning. My face is cleeeean after the double cleanse - no make up on my white towels!
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
I'm pretty sure this is the reason I haven't needed botox yet. A little dab of this under my eyes at night keeps everything hydrated and firm. I've been using this for years and a little goes a long way.
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
Adult acne is a struggle, and if I miss even a few days of my routine it shows on my face. This is a close dupe for perscribed Tretinoin and will be a huge help for your complexion!
La Roche-Posay Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid Acne Treatment
Another free sample that got me hooked. This oil absorbs into the skin so well and leaves me feeling dewey and glowing before bed. A bit of a splurge - but worth it!
SUNDAY RILEY Retinol Night Oil
It's a day and night cream - use it at night too! This feels like such a luxurous moisturizer and I love putting it on before bed.
TULA 24-7 Hydrating Day & Night Cream
Lock it all in with the same barrier cream from your morning routine!
Kiehl's Advanced Repair Barrier Cream
Honorable Mentions
These are my other skin and body care go to's that don't quite fit into another category but I cannot live without.
This body scrub has been a game changer. Before I shave I use this scrub to exfoliate my legs and under arms - my skin has never felt smoother!
Saltair 5% Glycolic Acid Body Scrub
Let's be real - body hair is a struggle most women deal with daily. I was skeptical at first that this IPL would work for me. My hair is very dark and very thick. However the alternative was laser hair removal which is thousands of dollars. I was SO ...
Braun Silk·expert Pro 5 IPL
Daily Makeup Routine
I'm a simple girl. I pretty much do my make up the same way every day. And by every day I mean once or twice a week when I actually leave the house. These are my go to products that I've used for years at this point. In about 15 minutes I can be out ...
I have tried all sorts of expensive fancy foundations but always come back to this super affordable L'Oreal foundation. It is so blendable and feels super lightweight. In my opinion it's as close to natural as I can get, while hiding a little redness...
L'Oréal True Match Foundation
I need a little help brightening up my under eyes, and highlighting my face. Just a few tiny dots of shape tape do the trick! Full coverage without being cakey, and easy to blend into the rest of your foundation. 16N is nice and bright even on my pal...
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer
Contouring doesn't have to be hard - I use a dark power along my chin and cheekbones, bronzer and a little highlight. I love an all in one pallete.
e.l.f. Contour Palette
All about the brows. Mine are pretty thick, but filling them in with this pencil (in neutral brown) helps really define them and make them symmetrical.
e.l.f. Brow Pencil Set
Like I said, my brows are thick. This brow mascera helps to hold everything in place after I fill them in. It gives them then “lifted” look without an actual brow lift and tint. I use soft brown so it doesn't look too bold or dark.
Maybelline Brow Sculpt Mascara
I am a millenial and see nooo real reason to move past the Naked Palletes. Sorry not sorry! These matte neutrals are all I need for an easy daily eyeshadow. I use the lightest shade to highlight my arch and lid, a middle tone on most of my eye lid, a...
Urban Decay Matte Neutral Eyeshadow Palette
There was a time when I couldn't find this mascara for like two years, it was the worst two years. I screamed when I came across it at Target again. The falsies push up mascara has the best separation and lift I've ever come across! Two coats and it ...
Maybelline Push Up Drama Angel Mascara
It's the GOAT of setting sprays for a reason. It locks everything in all day. Even when I was working in an office, I could do my make up in the morning and not even need to touch up for after work drinks. It holds through work days and outdoor conce...
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
I don't exactly keep up with the Kardashians. But this lip liner is my go to. The Smitten color is really close to my natural lip so I can overline just a bit and have it look seamless. It stays on really well!
KYLIE Smitten Liner
It took me a very long time to find lip products that didn't feel “overdone”. I'm a chapstick girl, so when I am going out I want something that feels as easy as chapstick. This lip oil does the trick and just gives me a little color and glow! I find...
e.l.f. Rose Envy Lip Oil
Super light weight primer that really does smooth out your pores! If I haven't just put on moisturizer before doing my make up, I use this as a base.
Benefit Cosmetics Pore Minimizing Primer
Low Maintenance Hair Routine
My hair is thick af - my hairdresser says I have the hair of three normal people. Which is great, but a lot to manage. I've got my routine down to washing my hair once a week. Yup, just once! Then on Friday morning I give myself a gorgeous blowout to...
The Shark Flexstyle has cut my hair drying time in half, and the end result looks sooo much better than when I just use a hair dryer. I usually do a straight blow out with the paddle and round attachments. It gives me a salon level blow out look (wit...
Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System
Even though my hair is resilient, I always like to protect it before using heat. This Chi thermal protectant has been amazing. I can spray when my hair is wet to protect my hair and get a really smooth finish to my blowout.
CHI Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray
Just a tiny bit of this on your ends after you style your hair goes a long way. It smells amazing and gives your ends a silky smooth finish. It's also what my hair dresser always uses to finish off my hair when I get it done!
Moroccanoil Mending Styling Serum