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Skincare products that saved my skin
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items How I changed my skin from a decade of struggling with acne, dryness, and scarring to clear, hydrated, and calm ❤️ please note: you do not need every one of these products, I’m just giving options of things I loved, please choose what works best for ...
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Daily Products
Serums
Occasional products
Daily Products
Step 1 in my night routine, this oil cleanser helps break down makeup and sunscreen, plus the Centella is gentle and hydrating
Centella Cleansing Oil - Makeup Remover
Step 2: a gentle cleanser that helps me keep acne under control by cleansing without being too drying
Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
If you’re less acne prone and looking for something to just gently cleanse your skin, I highly recommend this aveeno face wash. I use this in the mornings mainly, it’s super gentle, not drying, and you can refill the bottle with their refill packs, m...
Aveeno Calm & Restore Oat Cleanser 7.8 fl oz
Last morning step: SUNSCREEN!
Sunscreen is important for so many reasons, but if you’re like me and don’t always like the greasy feel of sunscreens, you’ll like this one. It’s hydrating, provides sun protection, and doesn’t have that same greasy fee...
CeraVe Ultra-light Face Moisturizer with SPF 30
Step 4: moisturizer - I have tried a million moisturizers over the years, and this is the only one that I have gone back to time and time again. Very moisturizing while staying lightweight, a bottle lasts me FOREVER (last one was like 2 years of dail...
CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion
Serums
Step 3: serums - I switch around what serums I use at night, but this is one of my all-time favorites! Hydrating, sinks into the skin fairly quickly, and easy to layer products
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Essence 100ml
Step 3: serums - this is another serum I use nearly every day, often layered with another. Products with niacinamide have been crucial in helping fade my acne scarring and improve the hydration of my skin.
Niacinamide 5% Face and Body Emulsion
Step 3 - Serums: I only recently added this serum to my rotation after falling in love with the spray version, and was obsessed with it instantly. Very hydrating, I love how smooth this applies and feels on the skin, I will 100% be repurchasing this ...
Vital Beauty - Glass Skin Multi Peptide Serum
Occasional products
Retinol is known for its effects on skin’s appearance with age, but for me it was also key for reducing acne and older acne scarring. I love this one because it’s gentle and budget friendly. I use this 1-2 times a week before nighttime moisturizer.
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum with Niacinamide
Every so often, my skin just needs a little extra help. A clay mask like this Burt’s bees charcoal one is great for clearing out extra dirt and oil, plus it feels like built in self care! Pair it with a bubble bath and you have a luxe evening. I love...
Detoxifying Clay Mask
I LOVE using a pimple patch when I have an active breakout, and these ones never let me down. Not only does the hydrocolloid patch prevent me from picking at my skin and draw out the yuck, but these ones are infused with ingredients like tea tree oil...
LivaClean Pimple Patches
A few drops of this face oil after moisturizer is perfect for locking in some extra hydration when you need it, like those dry, cold winter months. While this is a daytime oil, I prefer to use it before bed so I can soak in all the benefits overnight
Morning Glow Facial Oil with Vitamin C & Squalane
This has been my holy grail face scrub for years, and it’s only like $5 USD. Unfortunately it’s not available here in Canada, or anywhere online so I always stock up when I’m near a TJ’s in the US.
Trader Joe’s - Microdermabrasion Scrub
I mainly use makeup wipes when I travel (which is often, for work), and this pack is super gentle, which is great for my sensitive skin ❤️ these don’t make my skin feel super dry or irritate my eyes like so many others I’ve tried, CeraVe never lets m...
Hydrating Makeup Removing Plant-Based Wipes