My mom is 54 and she just went to a high school reunion a few weeks ago and apparently, she got tons of compliments on how her skin looked. I visited her a couple of weeks ago too, and I could not stop staring at her skin because it looks  SO damn good 🫠. In fact, I think it looks better than it has in like 10+ years. Naturally, I’ve started interrogation proceedings to find out the secret, and according to her, these are the main things she incorporated into her routine that genuinel...
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This is at the top of her list. Retinol serum. She’s always used a retinol (a gentler form of retinoid), but this one from Paula’s Choice is her current favorite. I'm a fan of this brand too (I have multiple products from them), but the difference in...
Another thing that she started using is vitamin C in the morning. She tried a bunch of different ones, but this is her current favorite. As you can see she's a big sucker for Paula’s Choice (I get you Mom 😫).
25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum
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She uses this sunscreen from South Korea, but I checked it out online (I was coaxed) and it's already sold out. According to her, this doesn't leave a white cast and is extremely hydrating since it applies just like a lotion
ROUND LAB - Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen | YesStyle
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My mom also loves to use a face mist for maximum glow and hydration. This one is from another Korean brand (she’s a huge fan of K-beauty) and it gives her skin that translucent, almost glass-like texture every morning (she sprays this as part of her ...
Dalba White Truffle First Spray Serum 100ml | YesStyle
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This was given to her by my dad on Christmas after a lot of hinting (lol) and she still uses it to this day. This is a staple in her daily routine for both morning and night. She uses the booster mode because she says it helps her skin fully absorb e...
Pink Booster Pro - medicube | Ulta Beauty
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Usually she just sticks to cold water every morning. But some days when she’s had heavy makeup on, she’ll go in with a gentle foam cleanser to make sure her skin is clean. She likes this because it's really hydrating considering how cheap it is
12.0 oz Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
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The key to hydrated skin is hydrating toners! She floods her skincare routine with hydrating toners morning and night. This ones very thin to the face no wonder why she likes it
Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner - ANUA | Ulta Beauty
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She says mature skin loves this type of cleanser. Its very gentle and it leans more towards dry skin. If you're a fan of double cleansing, you can definitely pair this up with their gleansing oil (this ones gleanser cleanser)
Prequel Facial Gleanser Cleanser - 13.5 fl oz
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She's been using this sunscreen since last year if i remembered correctly. She's very happy with it because it works well under her make-up too lol