I have curated my night time skin care routine over years of trial and error and here's what works for my sensitive, acne prone, oily skin.
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Cleansers
Toners
Treat
Eyes
Moisturize
Cleansers
This is the best oil cleanser I have found to work for my skin. It is gentle and moisturizing and a little goes a long way. I use this nightly to gently remove sunscreen, makeup, and any debris before following with my usual cleanser.
Dermalogica Precleanse Cleansing Oil
This is my holy grail facial cleanser. It exfoliates, smooths, and brightens. Gentle enough for daily use, but I use it every other night. I typically use this on nights I am going to follow up my cleanse with a face mask or treatment, as it does a g...
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
This seaweed infused gel cleanser is so gentle and soothing while it removes impurities and oils without stripping your skin. I have been using this regularly for years. Highly recommend for sensitive skin. Smells great, too!
OSEA Ocean Cleanser Purifying Face Wash
This has been a go to facial scrub for me for many years. It can be a bit abrasive, but adding extra warm water to dilute it helps. It has chamomile and rosemary and my skin drinks both of these ingredients up. I use about once a week when I feel my ...
Lush Herbalism Cleanser
Toners
This is an antioxidant rich toner that helps soothe and revive your skin. I like to use this immediately after washing my face or when I'm fresh out of the shower. I feel it helps calm my skin well.
Oak Essentials Balancing Mist Face & Body Toner
Treat
A super gentle and effective retinal serum. A night serum that is clinically proven to visibly smooth stubborn facial wrinkles, brighten dark spots, and firm without irritation. Have used this off and on for years and they have various ranges of stre...
Medik8 Crystal Retinal
This powerful peptide serum uses advanced technology to target numerous skin concerns. It is very pricy, so I use is sparingly and make sure to make the product stretch. When I do have a bottle on hand, it gives me a very healthy glow and diminishes ...
Alastin Restorative Skin Complex with TriHex+™
Eyes
This wrinkle fighting eye moisturizer is great for smoothing fine lines and is very thick and moisturizing. It dries quickly and doesn't cause irritation around the sensitive eye area, which is very important to me because so many products claiming t...
I love this thick, moisturizing eye cream. I use this whenever I feel like my eyes need more moisture before bed. On the nights I need more moisture, I use my eye cream that targets fine lines and other signs of aging, allow that to set, and then I g...
Clinique All About Eyes Rich Eye Cream
Moisturize
This has been my go to moisturizer for a decade. Nothing else I have tried has smoothed my skin and moisturized as well as this. It helps smooth fine lines and makes your skin really supple.
fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Line & Texture Smoothing Moisturizer
This lightweight serum draws moisture into the skin and dries really nicely. I use this on nights I want some extra moisture and apply it before my moisturizer. Good Molecules is such a cost effective skincare brand that actually delivers.