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Every Day Skin Prep For a Soft, Glowy Look
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items Most questions I get about my face are about how my skin is so clear! We'll get to that, but I recently feel like I just got my every day “glowy no-makeup makeup” look down! I feel like a little baby doll!! Most think it's in the makeup, when actuall...
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Cleansing
Pre-Tone
Toning
Serums
Moisturizing & Plumping
Make-Up Base
Cleansing
Okay, so these are all of the products I like to use even before adding any additional product to my face to make sure that it's clean and even!
($$) Totally organic & love the ingredients!! I found this product YEARS ago! And only because I don't want to break the bank I don't grab it all the time. But it didn't strip my skin, has such a fresh smell, and still felt moisturized afterwards...
Soy Face Cleanser
($) If you don't want to break the bank for a cleanser that won't strip your skin (and also unscented for my other sensitive skin folks) I always recommend Native! Their scented cleansers aren't bad either and still very gentle, but if you want to be...
Native Sensitive Facal Cleanser
($$) Smells so good, leaves my skin feeling really clean but not stripped!
Fenty's Total, Remove-It-All Cleanser
($$) Gel based! Also another brand I worked with as a UGC Collaboration turned one my favorites. When I leave my makeup on from the night before or after I wash my face and there's still mascara around my eyes I'll go in with this with a Q-tip! It's ...
Makeup Assassin - The Best Makeup Removing Cleanser
This is a really light cleanser (you can feel that as soon as it's in your hand). I used it as a gentle cleanser with a glowy finish
Aphrodite Cleanser
($) REALLY great for getting off stubborn eye make up. A great alternative to the Make-Up Assassin oil based gel cleanser. I have both and use this one when I want to get off any additional make up but want my face to feel lighter and more moisturize...
POND'S Fragrance-free Cold Cream 6.1 Oz
Pre-Tone
After cleansing my face, I like to steam for additional hydration (mostly at night, some times on mornings I might need a little more hydration) and then I'll do a collagen boosting serum!
Got this as a Christmas gift and it was so perfect for a little hydration and glow boost and easy to travel with! Careful with storing it so it doesn't get water in the bottom. Michael Todd was great about replacing it for me as well!
Hydrasteamer - Facial Steamer
($$$) This is a collagen boosting serum that targets signs of anti-aging! I normally don't need it, but it does give me an extra collagen boost on days that my skin feels abnormally dry
Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3 1:1 (CAIS3)
Toning
After cleaning my face, I'll do a toner or additional way of riding my face of dirt or left over makeup.
($$+) If you're willing to spend a little more oon your toner for organic & all-natural ingredients, I'd say do this one (& it's black owned!!) I get mine specifically from a small owned vintage clothing shop in Philly called Manzanita! Love ...
Dr. Alkaitis Organic Herbal Toner
($$) Smells great! And really great for a plumping ‘press in your face’ kind of toner? But I've heard it works differently on different skin, so I would recommend sampling it first
Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum
($) All in One Cleanser & Toner! Can save money buying this and cotton pads then buying a toner + something to get the make up off!
Water Rose Micellar Cleansing Water
Serums
Serums are all dependent upon your skin type and the types of things you want to address! I mostly focus on brightening, moisture, and evening!
($$ for a serum) Loved the way it made my skin glow and helped me get rid of any scarring and dark spots on my face! Definitely worth a buy!
Reishi Multi Repair Oil Serum For Sensitive Skin Repair & Anti-aging
This undereye cream makes my eye undereye look radiant! The concealer and powder just seem to blend much better, too!
UNISKIN 2nd Generation Wrinkle Reducing Undereye Cream
I always think Vitamin C serum is a must for all skin for that brightened, even look, but I wouldn't skimp on it! Especially if you're acne prone. There are so many fake vitamin C serums out there, so beware!
Paula's Choice RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum (Vitamin C Serum)
This is both soothing to the skin and helps relax any redness!
Organic Soothing Gel
My favorite glowy under eye cream! My go-to for all face product brand is Eossi beauty!
Nyx Under Eye Cream
I use this every night AND morning, I kid you not and I have really loved the results
Advanced Night Repair Serum | Estée Lauder
Moisturizing & Plumping
This where you really get that dewy, glowy look! Take special care here!
When we talk about plumpy, glowy look THIS is the key in that skin prep
Plum Plump™ Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
A GREAT night time add for some extra moisture and plump, I will even sometimes add it to my morning routine and skip out on a primer and my skin looks so supple
Revitalizing Supreme+ Night Power Bounce Creme Moisturizer
This was a product that I actually did a UGC collaboration with and ended up falling in love with the way it evened out my skin!
Zam Zam Water Infused Face Cream
The GuaSha gets to the deep muscle tissue on your face and helps relieve and puffiness and redness
Gua Sha Stone
Make-Up Base
I've heard before that everyone doesn't necessarily need a base, so to each their own and it really depends on the look you're going for. But here's what I like to use for an every day go-to glow!
I'm still testing other primers out in terms of ones that “say” they're plumping, but the NYX one didn't disappoint!
NYX Plump Right Back Face Primer Serum
($) I also genuinely like the e.l.f for not breaking the bank AND it has sunscreen in it
e.l.f. Cosmetics Sunbeam Suntouchable Whoa Glow Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen -
Even though it's ‘Make it Matte" it’s my favorite one to use for minimizing my pores while also still giving the glowy look because of either my “plumping” primer or the serum!
Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte Sunscreen - SPF 45 - 1.7 fl oz
Just *recently* added this after my skin care and before my make up and sometimes I don’t even put make up on, I just let my skin bask in its own glow!
+Rose Radiance Perfector - Pixi Beauty