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Recovery night skin care routine
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items Your go-to lineup for your ‘recovery’ nights of your skin cycling routine. This night is meant to be all about hydration and protecting your skin barrier 🌸
Sections
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1. Oil Cleanser/Balm
2. Face Cleanser/Wash
3. Hydrating Serum
4. Eye Cream
5. Moisturiser
6. Repairing Balm
1. Oil Cleanser/Balm
I will foreverrrrr recommend this product, I usually use this on days when I’m wearing makeup as it does such a good job, otherwise I’ll reach for an oil cleanser instead of a balm ☺️
3.8 oz Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm Makeup Remover - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
If you’re new to the whole ‘skin cycling’ thing and are feeling a bit overwhelmed, THIS is the perfect starting point, everything in this bag is absolutely perfect for your ‘recovery’ night and lets you try travel sizes before spending $$ on products...
iHerb Exclusive, Korean Beauty Collection Bag, 8 Items
Anything in the Palmers Cocoa Butter range I would trust with my absolute life, this cleansing oil is a game changer and feels amazing on the skin!
Palmers Skin Therapy Cleansing Face Oil - Cocoa butter & Rose - 6.5 fl oz
I’ve just recently started using this oil cleanser but I’m loving it so far, it’s unscented so nice and gentle and great for sensitive skin, melts makeup off so well!
Haruharu, Wonder®, Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil, Unscented, 5.07 fl oz (150 ml)
2. Face Cleanser/Wash
This is probably the one I reach for the most, especially in the ‘recovery’ night as its hydrating and gentle, this one is best for d dry skin however I have also included another rec (in this same section) good for normal - oily skin too!
8.0 oz Hydrating Facial Cleanser - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
This one is better suited to normal-oily skin, effectively cleans but also still works to protect your skin barrier and doesn’t strip your skin!
12.0 oz Foaming Facial Cleanser - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
A gentle and simple cleanser is best for the recovery nights, La Roche Posay does this so well, this product feels so beautiful on the skin, this one is best for normal to dry skin!
La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Facial Cleanser - 13.5 fl oz
For the recovery night, you want a nice gentle cleanser, this La Roche Posay one is best for normal to oily skin but doesn’t strip or damage your skin barrier which is so important!
La Roche Posay Toleriane Purifying Facial Cleanser - 13.52 fl oz
3. Hydrating Serum
If you’re into skincare then you’ve probably already heard of the ‘snail mucin’ by this brand, and they’re popular for a reason, this product will leave you gloooowing ✨
CosRx, Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence, 3.38 fl oz (100 ml)
I am truely truely in love with the Byoma brand, their products WORK and they are the proof you don’t need to spend a lot of $$ to get good products!
BYOMA Hydrating Serum - 1.01 fl oz
The originate brand is proof you don’t need to buy high end to get effective products, this is one of the first products I tried when trying to get out of my dry skin era and helped me so so much, apply to damp skin!
Hydrating Serum 1.0 oz Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides - The Ordinary | Ulta Beauty
If your budget allows for a little extra room, this range from La Roche Posay is BEAUTIFUL and is worth every penny, effective, super hydrating and just an overall fantastic product
La Roche Posay Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Hyalu B5 Face Serum - 1.01 fl oz
I just HAD to add in this product too! Now this is expensive but it is soooo beautiful, best it’s your more worried about aging and want to target fine lines, I have just finished my bottle and I am devastated 🥲 if you can afford, it’s definitely wo...
1.7 oz Advanced Night Repair Multi-Recovery Complex Serum - Estée Lauder | Ulta Beauty
4. Eye Cream
Another well deserved recommendation from the CosRx brand, for recovery night we want to use a hydrating, gentle eye cream, and this one ticks all the boxes!
CosRx, Advanced Snail, Peptide Eye Cream, 0.84 fl oz (25 ml)
Another Byoma favourite, contains Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides which makes this product perfect for this stage of your skin cycling 🫧
BYOMA Barrier+ Eye Cream - 0.68 fl oz
Had to include my moms absolute favourite eye cream, she’s been using this for YEARS and swears by it, it’s perfect for people more concerned with dark circles as it contains Vitamin C which combats this!
0.5 oz All About Eyes Eye Cream with Vitamin C - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
If your budget is a little higher, this is one of my all time fav eye creams, I can’t always afford it but when I can I will absolutely repurchase. It’s a thick gel type consistency and makes your eye area feel so nice and deeply hydrated, feels so l...
0.5 oz Advanced Night Repair Eye Gel-Cream - Estée Lauder | Ulta Beauty
5. Moisturiser
Had to also include the cream from this brand, anything from this brand is like magic and will leave you looking like you have glass skin, is one of the most hydrating products I have tried
CosRx, Advanced Snail 92, All in One Cream, 3.52 oz (100 g)
This product is amazing for you recovery night, nourishing and works to repair your skin after all the exfoliants and retinoids, gentle and great for sensitive skin too!
6.0 oz Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Moisturizer - First Aid Beauty | Ulta Beauty
This product is amazing for repairing your skin barrier, perfect for the recovery stage. This product is best for normal to dry skin but they do also have other moisturisers in this range that cater to normal to oily skin too!
CeraVe Moisturizing Face & Body Cream for Normal to Dry Skin - 16 fl oz
This product is peeeerfrct for this stage in your skin cycling, if you do struggle more with dehydrated skin (looks dry, dull, or fine lines appear) then this will be your saving grace, contains lots of Hyaluronic Acid which is what we want!
1.7 oz Hydro Boost Gel Cream Fragrance Free Moisturizer - Neutrogena | Ulta Beauty
6. Repairing Balm
THIS this this, Mrs Hailey Bieber knows what she is doing when it comes to skincare and this product is no exception, intensely hydrating it’s perfect for this step in the routine. I apply in all my dry spots, around my nose, my chin etc for an added...
barrier butter
A k-beauty skin fav, this cream goes a long way, I use a half pea size amount on all my dry spots and they magically go away ✨
Dr. Althea, 345 Relief Cream , 1.69 fl oz (50 ml)
A cult fav for a reason! A classic, soothing and a great price, I think this one is better suited to really dry skin! I use this one more in the winter months or if I’m just needing a little xtra hydration
La Roche Posay Cicaplast Balm Vitamin B5 Soothing Therapeutic Cream for Dry Skin and Irritated Skin - Unscented - 1.35oz
Anua is such a beautiful and trustworthy brand, this cream has three different types of ceramides which work to lock in moisture and strengthen your skin barrier 💦
Anua, 3 Ceramide Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream, 3.38 fl oz (100 ml)
7. Lip Balm
Similar to all other skin cycling nights, I always like to make sure I use really hydrating, non irritating lip balms, aquaphor is one of my favs for this!
1 pack Lip Repair - Aquaphor | Ulta Beauty
I think Vaseline might be my top choice for a trusty lip balm, I love this product because you can on not only your lips, but also dry spots on your body too; elbows, on scars, knees, heels etc
Vaseline Cocoa Butter Healing Petroleum Jelly - 7.5oz