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Best Drugstore & High-End Skincare Products (My Actual Routine)

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I’ve spent way too many hours (and dollars) testing skincare products so you don’t have to. This is my real, in-rotation routine mixing affordable drugstore staples with the prestige products actually worth the splurge. Nothing here is filler, it’s w...
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Cleansers 🧼

 
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This is the one I recommend to literally everyone. Doesn’t strip your skin even if you double cleanse with it.
Hydrating Facial Cleanser: Skin Refresh - CeraVe
 
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Melts off SPF and makeup without that tight, squeaky-clean feeling after. Worth the splurge for step one of a double cleanse.
Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm | Farmacy Beauty
 
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$7 and it actually kept my breakouts in check. No idea how it’s this cheap.
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum | The Ordinary
 
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Pricey, but my brightest my skin has ever looked was the month I used this daily.
C-Firma Fresh Vitamin-C Day Serum - Drunk Elephant
 
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This got rid of the little bumps on my forehead nothing else touched. A few drops, 3x a week, that’s it.
Paulas Choice SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid

Moisturizers 🧴

 
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Lightweight enough for humid nights but still wakes up plump. My nightstand staple.
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion - CeraVe
 
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This is the ‘my skin but better’ cream. I save it for when I want that glass-skin look for photos.
TATCHA The Dewy Skin Cream Reichhaltige aufpolsternde ...

Sunscreen 🌞🛡️

 
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Zero white cast, doesn’t pill under makeup. I’ve repurchased this more than any other product on this list.
Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF 60 - La Roche-Posay
 
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Doubles as a primer. If you hate the feel of sunscreen, this is the one that’ll convert you.
Mineral Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 - Supergoop

Extras 🪄

 
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A couple drops mixed into moisturizer and my skin looks lit from within. Sounds gimmicky, isn’t.
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops - Glow Recipe
 
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I keep one on my nightstand and one in my bag. Wake up with actual soft lips, not flaky ones.
Lip Sleeping Mask Nourish & Hydrate - Laneige
 
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Not glamorous, but it’s my emergency fix for dry patches, cuticles, chapped lips — everything.
Aquaphor® Healing Ointment 14oz | Multi-Purpose