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Skincare That Actually Works 🫧✨
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items I’m always looking for skincare that actually makes a difference, not just products with pretty packaging 🫧✨ These are my favorite cleansers, serums, moisturizers, SPF & treatments for hydrated, smooth and glowing skin — from affordable staples ...
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🫧 Cleanse & Reset
💧 Hydrate & Glow
✨ Treat & Transform
☀️ Protect & Perfect
🌙 Extra Care & Overnight
🫧 Cleanse & Reset
Gentle cleansers that melt away makeup, SPF & impurities without stripping your skin. Fresh, clean & ready for skincare ✨
Such a refreshing everyday cleanser 🥬✨ I love that it leaves the skin feeling really clean and fresh without that tight, stripped feeling afterwards. The lightweight gel texture makes it especially nice for a simple morning or evening cleanse.
Youth to the People Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Cleanser
One of my favorite types of products for taking makeup off 💚✨ It melts everything down so easily, including stubborn makeup and SPF, and leaves the skin feeling soft instead of stripped. Such a good first step for double cleansing.
Farmacy Green Clean Cleansing Balm
Such a good affordable cleanser when you want something simple but a little more glow-focused ✨ It leaves the skin feeling fresh and clean without being too harsh, and I love it as an easy everyday option for dull-looking skin.
The INKEY List Fulvic Acid Brightening Cleanser
💧 Hydrate & Glow
hydrating favorites for plump, dewy & healthy-looking skin 💧✨ perfect when your skin needs an extra boost of moisture and glow 🤍
This gives the prettiest hydration boost 💧✨ I love how lightweight it feels while still leaving the skin looking plump, juicy and fresh. It layers beautifully under moisturizer too, so it’s really easy to fit into a routine.
Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum
Such a gorgeous moisturizer when you want that really dewy, plump-skin look 💜✨ It feels rich and luxurious and leaves the skin looking beautifully glowy. Definitely a splurge, but such a nice one for dry or dehydrated skin.
Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream
I love this when I want hydration without a really heavy cream 💦✨ The gel-cream texture feels so refreshing and leaves the skin soft and hydrated without weighing it down. Especially nice for warmer days.
belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb
Such a comforting moisturizer for those days when the skin feels extra dry 🤍✨ It feels rich and nourishing without being ridiculously greasy, and I love it when my skin just needs something simple and moisturizing.
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
✨ Treat & Transform
targeted treatments for smoother, brighter & clearer-looking skin ✨ from gentle exfoliation to pore care and glow-boosting actives 🤍
One of the best budget-friendly skincare staples ✨ I love this as a simple option for oily or blemish-prone skin, especially when shine, texture and visible pores are the main concern. For the price, it’s such an easy product to try.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
I totally understand why this became such a cult favorite 🖤✨ It’s a great pick when clogged pores, blackheads and uneven texture are bothering you. I’d definitely introduce it slowly though — more isn’t always better with exfoliation.
Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
This is definitely the little luxury of the section ✨ I love the smooth, fresh-looking finish you can get from a good exfoliating treatment, especially when the skin is looking dull. It’s pricey, but a little goes a long way.
Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment
Such a versatile exfoliating toner for the price ✨ I like it for giving rough or dull-looking skin a smoother, brighter appearance over time. Definitely one to introduce gradually rather than using too much too quickly.
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Such a pretty serum if your goal is brighter, more even-looking skin ✨ The lightweight milky texture feels really nice and makes it easy to use every day. It also has that slightly luxurious feel that makes skincare more enjoyable.
Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum
I love the combination of gentle exfoliation and hydration in this one 🍉✨ It leaves the skin feeling fresh, smooth and bouncy rather than super stripped. Such a cute option if you want an exfoliating step that still feels hydrating.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore-Tight Toner
☀️ Protect & Perfect
daily SPF essentials to protect your skin while keeping it fresh, glowy & comfortable ☀️✨ because sunscreen is always the final skincare step 🤍
Such a reliable everyday sunscreen ☀️✨ I like that you get serious SPF 60 protection while it still feels moisturizing and comfortable on the skin. A really practical pick when you want one SPF you can use consistently.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-In Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
SPF and glow in one is exactly why I love the idea of this ✨☀️ It gives the skin such a pretty luminous finish and looks gorgeous on minimal-makeup days or underneath makeup when you want an extra radiant base.
Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40
Such an interesting pick if redness is something you want to visually tone down 💚✨ The green tint transforms as you blend it in and makes it really useful for those days when you want your skin to look more even without doing a full face of makeup.
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30
🌙 Extra Care & Overnight
the little extras that complete a skincare routine 🌙✨ nourishing care for lips, eyes & those nights when your skin needs a little extra love 🤍
The easiest little overnight hydration boost 💙✨ I love the lightweight, cooling gel texture and the fact that you can just apply it at night and forget about it. Such a nice extra step when the skin is feeling dehydrated.
LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask
Such a rich little treat when the under-eye area feels dry 🥑✨ The creamy texture feels really nourishing and leaves the skin around the eyes soft and moisturized. I’d especially reach for this when that area feels tight or uncomfortable.
Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
One of those lip products that genuinely feels like a little treat 💕✨ It leaves the lips soft, smooth and glossy without that super-sticky feeling. I love it alone for an easy everyday lip or paired with a liner for a prettier finished look.
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm