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The Super Hydrating, Night Time Skin Care Routine I Swear By
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items I have super dry skin— my hair is dry, my skin is dry, there is no oily or combination skin over here. That being said, understanding that moisture and keeping my skin hydrated is key to keeping a youthful, glowing look even without a full face of ma...
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Step One: Makeup Removal
Step Two: The Double Cleanse
Step Three: Toner
Step Four: Serum
Step Five: Sheet Masks
Step Six: Eye Cream
Step One: Makeup Removal
Getting your face clean and free of any oil, makeup residue, all of that? It's your first step and the most CRITICAL step (in my humble opinion) of this entire skincare routine.
Now there is like a waterproof/long lasting version of this? Skip it. When it comes to this particular product, I love the gentle formula because I use this one around my eyes. What for? I get a q-tip, put some of this on it, and start gently rubbing...
Almay Oil Free Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Liquid, 4 OZ
Before we even get to the cleansing step, it's the makeup removing that is PIVOTAL for me. I mean, I'm just not the type to sleep with my makeup on, I think it's a bad habit to get into because clogged pores? Eye infections from crusty mascara? It's ...
Almay Biodegradable Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads, 120 Count, 80 Count
I BUY THESE BY THE CASE 😩🙌🏾 TRUST ME HONEY, PUT THE MAKEUP REMOVER WIPES DOWN AND JUST GET THESE! It's the shea butter in it because I've tried the cucumber one? And the fragrance free one and my skin doesn't feel as supple and plush as it does af...
Parent's Choice Shea Butter Baby Wipes, 900 Count (Select for More Options)
Step Two: The Double Cleanse
I didn't understand what all the hype was, when double cleansing your skin got big with the k-beauty boom a few years back… but now? Your girl is totally locked in.
Sooooo when I first started my routine? I used this FABULOUS oil cleanser from Shea Moisture that's been discontinued. It put me on the hunt and welllll, this is what I've stumbled upon. 🙃 Because the first step in my double cleanse process is the o...
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil
This is another GREAT cleansing oil that I recommend if you're on the lookout for an oil cleanser that doesn't strip you and dry you out. What drew me to this one was I noticed how many women with mature skin call this their holy grail of oil cleansi...
Shiseido Perfect Cleansing Oil
Okay… this might come as a surprise to you but uhhhh… my “water based cleanser” in my nearly-10-step-korean-skin-care-routine? Heh… it's literally just soap. 😅😂 SERIOUSLY THOUGH DON'T OVERTHINK THIS! I love the Bath & Body Works gel soaps (the ...
Bath & Body Works | Gel Hand Soaps
This is another great “water based cleanser” that I like to use after I do my oil cleanse. I love this because it's also multi-use? I mean, I shower with this brand. If I run out of shampoo? I shampoo with this all-in-one product right here. For real...
Alaffia Authentic African Black Soap All In One - Peppermint -- 16 fl oz
Step Three: Toner
You might think that this is a step that you can skip but trust me, if you deal with hyperpigmentation, clogged pores or whiteheads, this is a non-negotiable step.
I started out with this brand's brightening toner (which I'm not sure if they even make anymore because it's hard to find) and then moved onto this one on accident really. I needed a toner, had run out, and grabbed this one because it was the only on...
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Keep Your Balance Toner
Just to be completely transparent, I haven't tried this one, but I want to! One, the marketing is just magnifique and I'm a sucker for that kind of thing. 😂 But also, I'm curious to see how it compares to the holy hydration one because I already kno...
e.l.f. Thirst Burst Pore-fecting Toner
Listen, if you just wanna stick to the basics of basics? Witch hazel. Lemme put you on girl! Toner is essentially a hyped up witch hazel. And so if you've got a bottle of this lying around, just use this. It's going to work just as good in a pinch or...
Thayers Witch Hazel Facial Toner Alcohol-Free - Rose Petal -- 12 fl oz
Step Four: Serum
I skip essences, if you didn't notice and are a korean skin care enthusiast… it's just not necessary for me. I try to keep my routine as simple and accessible as possible, and so while I don't find the need for an essence, I do quite enjoy a good ser...
Maybe you have one that you like more. When I started my skin care routine, I wanted to incorporate as many vegan, crap free products into my process as possible. This is the ONE product in my routine that has never changed, has never been substitute...
e.l.f. Vitamin C Serum
Step Five: Sheet Masks
Now this is the COMPLETELY optional step in the skin care routine. Honestly? On days I exfoliate is when I am most likely to pick up one of these and slap it on. It's not an every night fixture in my process. Just like… a pampering step. 🥰
My mother bought me a pack of these once and it was my introduction to sheet masks, to be honest. I felt like a goober wearing it, but was pleasantly surprised with how plump my cheeks were and how supple my skin felt after removing it! I think the b...
Idealove, Superfood Skin Savior Beauty Masks, Variety Pack, 7 Sheets, 0.68 fl oz (20 ml) Each
This one right here is one of the best hydrating masks around that's actually worth the hype. Try it and see for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
Biodance, Bio Collagen-Real Deep Beauty Mask, 4 Sheets, 1.19 oz (34 g) Each
Step Six: Eye Cream
Bags under your eyes? Puffy in the morning? You might want to try one of these to help keep one of the most tender parts of your face as supple and youthful as possible.
This is the eye cream that I'm invested in now. When I first started out, however (and I WISH I KNEW THE BRAND SO I COULD SHARE IT WITH YOU), I used this coconut based eye cream? Don't know how I even got my hands on it, if it was a gift or not. But ...
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Eye Cream
I REALLLLYYYY enjoy e.l.f.'s brightening line or products, honestly! I just do. And now that they have this lovely one, I might switch it up and check this one out because I loved their brightening toner a LOT. 🤩
e.l.f. Bright + Brew-tiful Eye Cream
Step Seven: Moisturizing
Now my moisturizing routine? It's two steps just like my double cleanse, and I think this is where I see some of the most benefit in my entire routine, why my skin isn't dry in the morning, etc.
Notice a lot of e.l.f. on my shelf? (I KNOW I HAD TO 🙈😂) ANYWAY, corniness aside, lemme put you on— when I first started this routine, my first moisturizer was honestly this coconut lotion I picked up from the Dollar Tree. 👀 It worked WONDERS. (If... Coconut Oil Moisturizing Cream” and it's in a white jar with a brown lid 🥥) I've moved on to this because it was time to switch things up and since I buy sooooo many beauty products from e.l.f. a bonus of buying this is that I can get it basically f...
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Face Cream
Now listen, after I use the first moisturizer? I seal it with a body cream like this. I used this one for YEARS and honestly it's soooo worth it, because this truly does help firm your skin up. BUT IT SMELLS GREAT and that was what kept me addicted t...
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Visibly Firming Refillable Body Cream with Caffeine-Rich Guarana
This is what I use now. I mean, I've used Josie Maran for years? But instead of the Bum Bum cream, I have a stock pile of Josie's body butters which are like… honestly? Theymakethebestgifts. 👀 People who I've gifted these to? THEY LOVE THEM. And the...
Josie Maran Golden Hour (Amber, White Musk) - Whipped Argan Oil Refillable Firming Body Butter
Step Eight: Lip Moisturizing
Being one of those people who exfoliates their lips because dry and cracked lips are NOT cute (and can be superrrr painful 😰), this is the last and final step to my night time skin care routine that helped change the game for me because I LOVE weari...
I DON'T KNOW WHY THE GIRLIES AREN'T SCREAMING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT MORE! 😩 SERIOUSLY! UGH! I mean, it's honestly the BEST lip product that I ever invested in. The hyaluronic acid? HONNNEEYYYYY. Any dead skin or whatever, it literally lifts up and you ...
Maybelline Hydrating Lifter Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid
I wanted to get into lip oils (to see the hype) and this is honestly the best one on the market. I need something at night that keeps my lips hydrated, and if you're someone who doesn't like to spend money on every little product influencers are tryi...
Hydro Boost Lip Oil | Neutrogena®