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Skin care from a minimalist 40-year old
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items I like clean products that are easy to find, purchase, and use without a million-step beauty process. Don't forget that beauty comes from within, though! (Also check out my tried-and-true supplements list)
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Skin care/prep
Makeup
Body/Skin Care Tools
Skin care/prep
I double-cleanse, tone/eye gel, serum, chin hair oil, and moisturize + SPF
It’s great to use morning and night to firm and care for my delicate eye area
Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel
Clean, ocean-friendly product
SUNSHINE DEW Antioxidant Cleansing Oil
My favorite moisturizer
CE Ceramide Cream for Deep Hydration
The perfect toner as “prescribed” to me by a high-end spa facialist
Rebalancing Toner for Calm, Hydrated Skin
Get it through Ulta if you prefer!
Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel - Good Molecules
I rotate between the rose toner and Dollar store toner pads during the day, and use milky oatmeal toner in the evening.
Dermasil AHA Glycolic Acid Toner 3-Pack
I've switched between the foaming cleanser and the hydrating one. All CeraVe products are incredible. Highly recommend the line.
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser for Oily Skin
In my night moisturizer rotation, especially for travel.
CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizer, 3 oz
My favorite face sunscreen year-round! I love that it's not thick under my makeup, but mostly I adore the smell.
Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration SPF 30 Face Lotion 1.7oz
Makeup
I find that mineral powder works best for my pores/skin, though I do rotate between that and liquid at a whim.
My go-to set/baking powder. I use translucent but others rave about lavender or pink for brightening
PUFF PUFF PASS SET & BAKE POWDER - 03 Translucent
Perfect mineral powder for my big pores. I’m “golden glow”
Mineral Foundation Makeup - Cruelty-Free & Talc
This makeup has nurtured my eyelash growth and health. I love the brush bristles and all day application
Stellar Gaze Length & Strength Mineral Mascara Mini - Pacifica
My go-to liquid. I am 222 when I'm tan and 125 the rest of the year
Maybelline - Natural Beige 220 Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation
I rarely use primer, but this is the only I like as it neutralizes redness
e.l.f. Tone Adjusting Face Primer - Vegan
Everybody loves this product. Try it and let me know if you do, too! It's classic.
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Plumpgasm Lip Gloss
Body/Skin Care Tools
The other items that encourage healthy skin from within or easy application.
After watching red light therapy products for too long, I jumped on this one and love it! My skin's healing was obvious immediately and I am still working my way up through the settings. Sometimes there are coupons and deals through Tiktok Shop or al...
LuxRenew 2 IN 1 PJ Red Light Mask Set,Near-infrared Light 850nm and Red Light 630nm,5 Gears Adjustment,Led Mask Light Therapy for Face & Neck,Portable and Rechargeable at Home and Travel - TikTok Shop
Gua Sha for drainage can be powerful! I don't do it nearly enough, do you?
BAIMEI Jade Roller & Gua Sha - Rose Quartz
Learn the techniques for dry brushing your full body before you shower. I try to do every other day. You'll definitely notice softer skin, but the effects go deeper than that.
goop Beauty Dry Brush | Wooden Handle | Sisal
Dry brush, shower, apply this lotion to damp skin, then use the oil. Tell me that doesn't feel and smell amazing, and last forever
Palmer's Tahitian Vanilla Body Lotion 13.5oz
The body oil to use after dry brush/shower/lotion. This completes the self-care process you didn't even know you were missing. Sometimes I just use one or the other, of lotion or oil…but if doing both the lotion goes on FIRST, or else the oil wouldn'...
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Body Oil with Vitamin E