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Skincare Essentials: The Only Products You Actually Need for Healthy, Glowing Skin
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items If there’s one thing I’ve learned about skincare, it’s this: more products ≠ better skin. After trying way too many things (and messing up my skin barrier a few times), I realized that a simple, consistent routine always wins. You don’t need a 10-ste...
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Sunscreens
Face Serums
Cleansers
Body Care
Eye Serums
Sunscreens
Tried all of them. Loved all of them. You get to choose.
Litterally one of the only sunscreens that I don't *forget* to put on in the morning. Mineral and chemical filters: you get the best both worlds. Perfect for my sensitive, acne-prone skin. SOOO easy to apply. Dries down in seconds. No white cast. No ...
SmrtSun Broad Spectrum SPF 45
Another favorite of mine! This is a chemical sunscreen (so no white cast — works beautifully across all skin tones) with a super lightweight texture that sinks in effortlessly and gives the prettiest glowy finish. It looks amazing on its own or under...
Bioré UV Aqua Rich Glowy Moisturizer – SPF 50 50mL
Gentle reminder: your lips, they're also skin ; they can burn, too. That's why you also NEED to protect them! Cooling sensation on the lips + sun protection that doesn’t taste disgusting like most spf lip products. I wear it under every lip combo and...
Blistex DCT Daily Conditioning Treatment 6-Pack
Face Serums
If you’re even a little into skincare, you know a vitamin C serum is one of the few steps that can actually make a visible difference. You’ve probably heard of the iconic formula from SkinCeuticals — once patented for its specific combination of vita...
20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum
If you’re dealing with redness, rosacea, breakouts, or just overall skin that won’t chill — azelaic acid is one of the most underrated ingredients. This serum combines azelaic acid with soothing and hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niac...
Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Soothing Serum
The The Ordinary Niacinamide 5% Serum is one of those low-key staples that just makes your skin function better overall. Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is known to support the skin barrier, help regulate oil production, and improve the appearance of uneven...
Niacinamide 5% Face and Body Emulsion
The The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane is one of those powerhouse actives that can genuinely make a difference in your skin — if you use it right. Retinol is one of the most studied ingredients in skincare: it helps speed up cell turnover, supports ...
Retinol 1% in Squalane - The Ordinary
Cleansers
My most repurchased cleanser. Simple. Effective. Fragrance-free. I struggle with comedonal acne, and this is one of the few cleansers that helps keep my skin clear without compromising my skin barrier — which, honestly, is rare. Most cleansers I’ve t...
Cerave SA Cleanser
If you don’t mind splurging a little and you’re not looking for actives in your cleanser (my other pick being a salicylic acid one), I really love the Youth To The People Superfood Cleanser. It’s packed with antioxidant-rich ingredients like green te...
Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Face Cleanser
The Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water is the only micellar water I personally recommend. It uses micelles — tiny cleansing molecules that attract and lift away dirt, oil, and makeup without needing to be rinsed — which makes it super convenient wh...
Sensibio H2O Micellar Water Cleansing
Body Care
As a backne-prone girly, I swear by this one. The active ingredient in this cleanser (benzoyl peroxide) is one of the few ingredients that actually targets acne-causing bacteria, which makes a real difference for breakouts. I personally use the 10% s...
Acne Foaming Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 10%
By far one of my most versatile products (and SO affordable). The The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution is a chemical exfoliant that I use way beyond just my face. I use it as an overall body exfoliator, on my feet for that super smooth “baby...
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Eye Serums
The The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG is one of the very few eye products I’ve tried that actually looks like it’s doing something. It’s designed to help reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, mainly thanks to caffeine (which sup...
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum
The The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum is my go-to for overall under-eye “age support.” It’s designed to target multiple concerns at once — fine lines, puffiness, dark circles, and overall skin quality — thanks to a mix of peptide technologies, nia...
Multi-Peptide Eye Serum