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items Anyone else a 1990s baby pushing their 30s?! Well here we go. I am curating a list of skincare items I have personally used and tested. Most of which are affordable which is a bonus. Looks here for tested, proven to work, and easy to use skincare! 🥰
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Face wash
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Facial toner and pads
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Serums you NEED!
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Face masks that actually get the job done!
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Emergency breakout kit!
Face wash
It starts here! Cleanse the day away good or bad with these items here! Tested and proven by myself personally!
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I have been using this cleanser exclusively for over 6 months. I LOVE IT! I promise I have not had a single cystic breakout during this time. My skin is clear and doesn’t feel stripped down after using. "CLINICALLY TESTED 24 HOUR MOISTURE
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Glycerin Cleanser For The Face & Body - Gleanser - Prequel
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I am pretty sure this cleanser changed my skin in all the best ways. It felt super clean but soft-not stripped! It easily removed make up it really felt like it was getting deep into my pores. Purifying foaming face wash for combination and oily skin...
13.5 oz Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Wash for Oily Skin - La Roche-Posay
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Sometimes we like a little extra when it comes to cleansing right? You can actually feel the exfoliating beads in this cleanser really sweeping away your day. Not to mention it removing your blackheads! Skin irritation test completed Non-comedogenic ...
Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam - ANUA | Ulta Beauty
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Have you heard all of the amazing things glycolic acid can do for your skin? No?1 It can help improve skin tone, texture and softness! This micellar water is so affordable and has worked amazingly to remove eye make up for me. A multi-purpose cleanse...
Micellar Skinactive Gentle Peeling Water with 1% PHA & Glycolic Acid - Garnier | Ulta Beauty
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There is a reason why everyone loves CerVe! Their products don’t break the bank and just simply work! As an oily skin gal, this is my go to. I love how foamy it gets and really gets the job done.
12.0 oz Foaming Facial Cleanser - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
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Ulta foamy, ultra, clean, and ultra moisturized?! This is the one.
Hydrobubble Deep Foam Cleanser - PEACH & LILY | Ulta Beauty
Facial toner and pads
Unofficial step 2 once you are squeaky clean and out of the shower!
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I never even used a tinder until I hit about 30 years old. All those years I struggled with cystic acne breakouts that hurt so bad! This toner has honestly changed the game.
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Now that you are fresh out of the shower, use these lightly exfoliating cotton pads to apply your facial toner easily and without mess. I love using these to evenly apply the toner.
Swisspers Premium Exfoliating Rounds, 2 Distinct Raised Textured Surface ...
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Oily skin? This toner is a CULT CLASSIC for so many years. I am always reaching for it. Salicylic acid to help unclog pores and all. Always  notice a difference in my skin in the best way when I use this. Skin Type: Combination Oily. Gentle, refreshing formula is the difference-maker for healthy skin. Sweeps away pollution, grime, dulling flakes to reveal smoother, clearer skin. Preps ski...
6.7 oz Clarifying Face Lotion 3 - For Combination Oily Skin - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
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Dry skin needs all of the love too! In the winter my skin tends to lean more dry and this must have toner always does the trick. Skin Types: Very Dry to Dry Sweeps away pollution, grime, dulling flakes to reveal smoother, clearer-looking skin. Preps ...
13.5 oz Clarifying Face Lotion Toner 1 - Very Dry to Dry - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
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I can’t say enough good things about this milky toner! I love that this helps to protect and improve your skins barrier. And you can honestly feel the moisture coming back from the hyaluronic acid!!
Cosmic Silk Hydrating Milky Toner - Bubble | Ulta Beauty
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Okay again with the Anua!!! Use this in conjunction with your Anua sheet mask and your skin will be so happy! I have a lot of excess sebum and this with the mask has improved it significantly.
Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner - ANUA | Ulta Beauty
Serums you NEED!
Here’s where we really see results. Serums I’ve tried that have made a huge difference.
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I have been consistently using this serum for a little over 4 months and on my 2nd bottle. I reach for this every day after I wash my face. My skin feels so plump and full after applying this. Use this before you apply moisturizer.
Facial Serums + Facial Treatments
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Now that we are hitting the 30s and beyond, I am doing what I can to fight those fine lines. This retinol serum has been amazing. Smooth and jelly like, it goes on great. Apply this at night after your toner, but before your nightly moisturizer.
Gentle Retinol Cream
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This peptide serum continues to impress me. I have been using this for about 5 weeks and it has made my skin so soft. Clean ingredients and no breakouts! I love that it targets those pesky fine lines. Target multiple signs of aging at once. Specially...
Super Peptide Serum - Good Molecules | Ulta Beauty
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BYOMA might actually be my favorite, affordable skincare brand. EVERYTHING I have used from them has made a difference. Feeling a little dry? Give this a try! Lightweight facial oil plumps and hydrates all skin types Unique Barrier Lipid Complex help...
Hydrating Recovery Oil - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
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A essential serum! This brand is so wonderful and affordable. Always have this one on hand to add that much needed hydration. I use this every day!! Hyaluronic acid binds to moisture and draws it into the skin to maintain a healthy moisture balance a...
2.5 oz Hyaluronic Acid Serum - Good Molecules |
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100%?! You see that right?! Results don’t lie. And this is a serum you can use day and night! Being able to use just tone serum and not over complicate my skincare routine is amazing.
24-7 Ultra Hydration Triple-Hydra Complex Day & Night Serum - TULA | Ulta Beauty
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Against the BYOMA? Heck yeah! I can’t rave enough about them. This is one of their newest serums and it is outrageously good. Anything to help my achieve that glass skin look and help with fine lines along the way is 1000% worth it in my book!
Phyto Mucin Glow Serum - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
Face masks that actually get the job done!
Craving some extra attention? Yeah..Me too!! If your skin needs a little more love, try one of these masks that actually make a differnce in your routine.Â
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Unexpected breakout? Hormones kicking in? Or do you just want a heavy duty mask that takes care of business? This feels amazing on the skin and truly has helped any breakouts I have gotten. Helps to improve redness, acne/blemishes, oiliness, and appe...
Rapid Relief Acne Sulfur Clay Mask - Murad | Ulta Beauty
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Okay this is actually great. I noticed such a difference in my skins texture after using this. Instantly softer. You need to try it. Brighten dullness and exfoliate instantly. Glycolic and lactic acids dissolve dull skin and help fade dark spots, whi...
Doctor's Visit Instant Resurfacing Mask - Versed |
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I can’t believe how amazing these under eye patches are. Fighting bags and fine lines like me? I promise these will not let you down. My under eyes felt so amazingly soft, depuffed and fuller after one use. Tightening eye contour gel patches rescue a...
Instant FIRMx Collagen Infusion Tightening Eye Patches - Peter Thomas Roth
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Bouncy, hydrated skin?? Count me in. This snail mucin mask is a game changer. Not to mention easy on the wallet. Fight blemishes, targets dark spots, and deeply hydrates for radiant skin Naturally exfoliates skin for a clearer brighter complexion Uni...
Snail Rescue Intensive Wash-Off Jelly Mask - Peach Slices |
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This was one of the first higher end masks I have tried but boy do I wish I tried it sooner. I use this about once a week to keep my pores in check and my oily skin fresh. Kaolin + Purple Clay:​ extract and clear dirt, oil and impurities​ Salicylic A...
Violet Ice Cold Plunge Pore Mask - OLEHENRIKSEN |
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This is such a great tool! Easily apply your favorite mask with this dual ended applicator or use it to gently wash your face with your cleanser. This silicone wand easily applies & removes masks AND helps cleanse, massage & exfoliate. Pair w...
All-in-One Mask Wand Mask Applicator & Cleansing Tool - Benefit Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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Talk about a moisture surge!! This sheet mask is a 10/10. I have used one of these 3 times now and every time I am shocked. So soft, plump, and full. Contains one full-size 40g serum bottle per mask for the ultimate, long-lasting Glass Skin results, ...
1 ct Glass Skin Ginseng Collagen Mask - PEACH & LILY | Ulta Beauty
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Anua is one of the most affordable Korean skincare brands I have find that actually packs a punch. These rice water sheet masks are fabulous! Hydrogel collagen mask to achieve glass skin
4 ct Rice 70 Glow Collagen Mask - ANUA | Ulta Beauty
Emergency breakout kit!
Even at age 30 and above, unelected breakouts can happen. Here are my go to’s to take care of business! 😜
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Small…but MIGHTY! I can’t rave about these enough and apparently neither can anyone else! These hands down will improve your breakout 10 fold in just a few hours. I recommend placing a patch overnight.
36 ct Mighty Patch Original Acne Pimple Patches - Hero Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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What are we trying to fix when we have a breakout? Irrigation and to visibly clear it up and I right? This ✨liquid✨ pimple patch does it all. You can even feel the instant relief as soon as you apply it. 10/10 need.
Truly Targeted Acne-Clearing Solution with Salicylic Acid - Kiehl's Since 1851 | Ulta Beauty
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Feeling a deep pimple of mane even cystic acne starting to bubble up? This will stop it in its tracks. You will feel instant relief as it works to kill the bad bacteria causing your breakout.
Deep Relief Acne Treatment - Murad | Ulta Beauty