Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Turning Back the Face Clock: My Complete Morning Skincare Routine for Hydrated, Glowing, Age-Supported Skin
16
items These are the products, tools, and little skincare tricks I use to keep my skin clean, hydrated, smooth, glowing, and protected in the dry Las Vegas desert. Some are affordable Trader Joe’s and drugstore finds, while others are definite investments—b...
Sections
4
Cleanse, Polish & Prep
Tone, Hydrate & Get That Glow
Treat, Brighten & Firm
Protect All That Hard Work
Cleanse, Polish & Prep
This is where my skincare routine starts. These are the cleansers, exfoliators, tools, and occasional deep-cleansing treatments I use to remove buildup, polish my skin, and prepare it for all the hydrating and age-supporting goodness that comes next.
Baby Dove Fragrance Free Moisture Baby Wash & Shampoo is the powerhouse cleansing product in my routine. I started using it when I was experimenting with false lashes and needed a gentle way to keep my eyelids and natural lashes clean. Baby wash ...
Baby Dove Fragrance Free Moisture Baby Body Wash & Shampoo Hypoallergenic for Eczema-Prone Skin - 20 fl oz
Trader Joe’s Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub is my go-to exfoliating face scrub after cleansing with Baby Dove. I was a devoted St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub user for years, and while I still appreciate a good physical exfoliant, I really love the...
Trader Joe's Nourish Microdermabrasion Scrub Exfoliating Cream
**ALTERNATIVE EXFOLIATOR TO TJ'S MICRODERMABRASION** St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub is the exfoliating scrub I have used for most of my life. I started using St. Ives when I was around eight years old, back when the original formula felt a little ...
St Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Exfoliating Face Scrub
There is a reason Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser has been around for so long. This is the final step in my water-cleansing routine after Baby Dove and Trader Joe’s Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub. I love that Vanicream contains glycerin, which is a ...
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin - Unscented - 8 fl oz: Paraben-Free, Dye-Free, Hypoallergenic, Vegan
I honestly can’t imagine washing my face without my FOREO anymore. Mine is the LUNA mini 2, which is apparently an older model now, but FOREO has newer versions on its website—including devices made specifically for men’s skin and facial hair. The de... - Money-saving tip: Before purchasing, check your Acorns and Kudos accounts for active FOREO offers. As of this review, Acorns is offering 2.3% invested back, and Kudos is offering 5% cash back. Offers and percentages can change, so make sure they a...
FOREO LUNA™ 4 | Smart Facial Cleansing Device
**OCCASIONAL TREATMENT** Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay is not a relaxing little spa mask. It's a facelift in a container! If you are willing to feel your face tighten until you feel your heartbeat pulsating through it, you will be rewarded with so...
Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay - Deep Pore Cleansing Face & Body Mask, Natural Calcium Bentonite Clay
Tone, Hydrate & Get That Glow
Once my skin is clean, this is where the pampering begins. These toners, essences, and application tools help my skin feel fresh, soft, hydrated, and ready to soak up the rest of my routine.
Now that we've hopped out of the shower, the first thing I like to wipe my skin down with is Thayer's unscented facial toner. I add a few drops of melaleuca (tea tree) essential oil into the bottle since it has natural antimicrobial, antiseptic &...
Thayers Remedies Witch Hazel Alcohol Free Unscented Toner
Target’s up & up Exfoliating Cotton Rounds are my go-to for applying facial toner because they actually hold together. I have used other brands that start falling apart or leaving little cotton fibers behind before I am even finished, but these s... Simple product, but one of those little skincare upgrades you notice immediately. ✨
up&up™ Exfoliating Cotton Rounds Nail Polish and Makeup Remover Pads
Thayers Hydrating Milky Toner is a relatively new find for me, but I can say with complete certainty that it has earned a permanent place in my skincare routine. This toner leaves my skin feeling soft, supple, and deeply hydrated, and that extra mois...
Thayers Remedies Milky Hydrating Face Toner with Snow Mushroom and Hyaluronic Acid
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence with PITERA™ is one of the key steps in my skincare routine. I apply it after toner and before my serums and creams, using it as a lightweight layer of hydration—or “slip”—before applying my CALECIM products. It helps t...
Facial Treatment Essence - Hydrating Skin Essence | SK-II US
These 4-ounce fine-mist spray bottles are one of my favorite little skincare hacks, especially for my SK-II Facial Treatment Essence. SK-II is definitely an investment, so I want every drop to end up on my skin—not soaked into a cotton pad, running t...
4 oz Amber Glass Spray Bottles for 4 Ounce (Pack of 4)
Treat, Brighten & Firm
This is the workhorse portion of my routine. These are the products I use to support brighter, smoother, firmer-looking skin while giving my face, neck, décolletage, and the tops of my hands the hydration and attention they deserve.
CALECIM Professional is one of my favorite anti-aging skincare brands. I primarily use it under my eyes, on my forehead lines, around my marionette lines, and on my neck to support smoother, firmer-looking skin. The formula contains PTT-6®, a proprie...
Calecim Professional
Trader Joe’s Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer is one of my favorite affordable skincare finds for dry, dehydrated skin. Living in the dry Las Vegas desert, my skin needs serious hydration, and this lightweight gel moisturizer delivers without feeling ...
Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer
Trader Joe’s Nourish Antioxidant Facial Serum is an affordable vitamin C skincare favorite that has earned a permanent place in my routine. Consistent use has helped visibly lighten the dark spots and uneven pigmentation along my upper cheeks caused ...
Nourish Antioxidant Facial Serum
RoC Face & Neck Anti-Aging Moisturizer Firming Cream has become one of my favorite multitasking skincare products because it replaced two separate creams in my routine. I had been using RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream on ...
RoC Face & Neck Anti-Aging Moisturizer Firming Cream
Protect All That Hard Work
You can use all the beautiful serums, essences, and moisturizers in the world, but daily sun protection helps keep UV exposure from undoing your progress. This invisible gel SPF is the final layer of my morning routine and the product that protects m...
Trader Joe’s Daily Facial Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 is the final—and arguably most important—step in my skincare routine. After applying hydrating, brightening, and firming products, sunscreen helps protect that investment from further sun dama...
TJ's Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 - Gel Formula