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Skincare as told by a former esthetician
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items I’ve been an esthetician for 13 years so I have tried SO SO many products over the years. I’ll be adding to this daily because there are so many I know and love!
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Cleanse the day away
Tone it down
Add something special
Slough the skin away
Moisturize, hydrate, finish!
Eye love my skin
Cleanse the day away
First step in everyone’s routine
This oil cleanser pulls the excess oil from the skin and removes makeup effortlessly
Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil - Biossance
This lightweight, unscented cleanser is perfect for gentle cleanse that won’t strip your skin
Glycolipid Cream Cleanser | The Ordinary
Clinical, unscented and leaves your skin feeling hydrated and not stripped
Creamy Cleanser - PCA Skin
Tone it down
Helps balance and penetrate the skin as one of the thinnest products in your routine.
Definitely a splurge, but wow what a luxurious essence that you can actually tell how plump your skin looks afterwards
The Essence Healthy Aging Firming Treatment - Tatcha
Great for a light resurfacing without stripping your skin.
SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant | Paula's Choice
Pumpkin Heaven, this clinical toner exfoliates and smells like heaven
Nutrient Toner - PCA Skin
Add something special
Incredible focused add-ons and serums to your skincare routine depending on your skins needs
Retinol is so important for preventative skincare, and this Murad one has been perfect for my almost 33-year-old skin.
Retinol Youth Renewal Face Serum | Murad Skincare
This high end serum has a luxurious scent and the way it makes your skin feel the next morning is worth every penny
Abeille Royale DOUBLE R RENEW & REPAIR ADVANCED SERUM
One of the most potent and effective Vitamin C serums I’ve had the pleasure of using. The texture is unlike any other and you can feel it working.
C&E Strength Max - PCA Skin
I can’t put on my moisturizer unless I have a hyaluronic acid on my skin and the ordinary is my go-to daily! Affordable and effective
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) - The Ordinary
Slough the skin away
Let’s get rid of that dead skin!
Not only are the granules so fine that you know you’re getting a deep cleanse, but it’s also a warming exfoliatant as well!
The Method Polish - Face Scrub - Skin Polish - Lancer Skincare
A great chemical peel that’s pretty strong for the price!
The Ordinary 30% AHA + 2% BHA
I love that I can use this daily without it stripping my skin or making it feel too sensitized.
Lactic Acid 10% + HA | The Ordinary
Moisturize, hydrate, finish!
Alright, let’s seal the deal!
One of my all-time favorite moisturizers. Super lightweight, but hydrating feels incredible
The Water Cream Lightweight Pore-Refining Moisturizer - Tatcha
Iconic, pricey but worth it. Makes your skin feel luxuriously plump and hydrated with a gorgeous glow.
The Dewy Skin Cream Rich Line-Plumping Moisturizer - Tatcha
This cream is perfect after a chemical peel or any form of exfoliation as it’s very soothing.
Cicapair™ Sensitive Skin Moisturizer for Redness | Dr.Jart+ Skincare
This was my first version of a water cream I tried while working for Massage Envy. I fell in love instantly and it became a repurchase time and time again.
Hydrating Gel Moisturizer – Nutrient–Charged Water Gel
Eye love my skin
Eye cream is so essential as it’s the thinnest skin on your face!
Retinol is an essential anti-aging ingredient and this eye cream helps reduce fine lines, wrinkles and puffiness
Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum | Murad Skincare
Love how effortlessly it reduces the puffiness under your eyes in the morning.
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG
With green tea, peptides, niacinamide, encapsulated vitamin c, and guava fruit extract, this eye cream gently but effectively plumps your delicate under eye skin
Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eye Gel Cream - Glow Recipe
I didn’t have high expectations, but wow! The vibrating tip to help push the product into the skin is a game changer and the fact that this isn’t just an eye cream, that it’s a multi use anti-aging peptide targeted serum. Don’t sleep on this!
WNP Eye Cream | Wrinkle Eraser Massager
Neck cream dreams
These help prevent the inevitable aging of the neck
Visibly plumps, firms and tightens the delicate skin on your neck. This works WONDERS!
Exclusive Offer: Tighten & Lift Neck Cream | Lotion & Moisturizer
DRMTLGY is becoming a new favorite of mine and this neck cream is no different.
Advanced Neck Cream - drmtlgy
A bit on the pricier side but worth every penny.
Extra Firming Neck & Décolleté Tightening Cream for Wrinkles
Masquerade of Skin Enhancement
Overnight masks, sheet masks, clay masks, oh my!
A lightweight, super hydrating overnight mask that plumps and exfoliates while you sleep
Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment
The way this leaves your skin feeling so protected and soothed after exfoliating is next level. I wake up with baby smooth skin!
Cicapair™ Sleepair Intensive Repair Night Mask | Dr.Jart+ Skincare
Actually obsessed with this warming honey mask that leaves your skin feel plump and buttery smooth.
Honey Potion Plus | Farmacy Beauty
Baby I am someBODY
Body, body, body
One of the simplest ingredients available but the BEST for moisturizing your skin after the shower!
100% Organic Coconut Melt - Kopari Beauty
A luxuriously moisturizing body oil by evereden that helps with discoloration and overall firmness of the skin.
Golden Body Serum Oil | Evereden | Safe And Clean Skincare
Protect your skin from the sun!
The most important step in your skincare routine! SPF
Affordable but effective Mineral SPF
Korean Sunscreen Protection - Innisfree
We love a little tinted moisturizer with SPF protection!
Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 - drmtlgy