My real-life skincare routine. I focus on barrier health, glow, and keeping breakouts in check. Everything here is tested, repurchased, and actually used.
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🌞 Morning Staples
🌙 Nightly Staples
💫 Rotations/Also Tried-and-True
🌞 Morning Staples
My no-fuss morning routine for busy days. Just the essentials to keep my skin healthy and protected.
Another favorite cleanser! Gentle and hydrating.
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Gentle pH-Balancing Foaming Cleanser for ...
Is it pricey? Yes. Does my skin love it? Also yes. My wallet… not so much 😅 This is my HG Vitamin C. Gives me glow, helps with fine lines, and keeps my skin looking healthy. I've tried others, but always come back to this.
C E Ferulic® with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
I use it morning and night to keep my skin calm, balanced, and able to handle actives without irritation.
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Hydro Essence with Hydrating Amino Acids ...
Super rich cream that saved my skin when I started actives and ruined my barrier. Absolute HG.
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Cream with Ceramides
My daily sunscreen and basically the only “foundation” I need most days. It adjusts to my skin tone, evens everything out, and gives a subtle glow. Easy, fast and perfect for busy mornings! **be sure to warm it on your fingertips before applying
Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Face Shield Flex SPF 50
🌙 Nightly Staples
Focused on repair and balance so my skin stays clear and calm.
Removes sunscreen and makeup without stripping my skin. Gentle enough to use AM and PM.
Gentle Face Cleanser
I use these 3x a week. My skin loves these. Smooths texture, helps with breakouts, and my skin looks better the next morning.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads
My go-to PM treatment serum for refining texture and clarity. I rotate this and the peel pads and then have a no actives night.
SkinCeuticals LHA Serum
I use it morning and night to keep my skin calm, balanced, and able to handle actives without irritation.
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Hydro Essence with Hydrating Amino Acids ...
My recovery cream. I use this after actives or when my skin needs extra support.
Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream
💫 Rotations/Also Tried-and-True
Favorites I rotate in based on how my skin is feeling.
Soothes irritation, calms redness, and hydrates without heaviness.
Madagascar Centella Ampoule
Milky hydration = softest skin ever. Highly recommend the mist add on top!
A lightweight vitamin C serum that brightens, firms, and evens out skin tone without the sting. The 15% L-ascorbic acid is balanced with vitamin E + ferulic acid, so it feels gentle but still powerful. Great for sensitive skin days when I want glow w...
Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster 15% Vitamin C with Vitamin E and Ferulic ...
If the Aestura cream seems too heavy, great alternative! Gel like cream.
ATOBARRIER365 Cooling Hydro Soothing Gel-Cream Moisturizer with ...
Another great sunscreen when I want light coverage with good protection. Less “glow” that colorscience.
Essential Defense Mineral Shield™ Broad Spectrum SPF 32 Sunscreen ...
A good option if traditional vitamin C is too harsh. More of a creamy formula, gentler on sensitive skin, a bit pricey but IMO worth it.