I have recently been on the search for great skin care products  – that actually work. Growing up and in high school, I was fortunate to have nice skin (with the occasional pimple #blessed). However, in my mid-twenties that all changed – UGH. I was so upset, how could my skin betray me like this?

As I began researching, I learned that a lot can play a role in our changing skin, from diet to hormones, as well as our diligence to taking care of our skin. Not only do we have to think about what we put on our skin, but also what we put into our bodies greatly affects our appearance. Besides the routine I have come up with, the biggest game changer for me was minimizing my processed sugar intake and filling up on whole foods.

I have combination skin (as well as sensitive skin). Within the last year, through trial and error, I have spent quite a bit of cash money experimenting with different brands. I think I know every corner of my local Sephora ha ha. Additionally, along with the serum and lotions, I have found a few facial tools that do wonders. I will include them all below.

“Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin.” – Unknown

PS. I am not paid by any of the following brands. These are just items that have been true game changers for my skin 🙂

Face Products:

• Cleanser: Murad Clarifying Cleanser – $30
• Toner: Dermatologica Multi-Active Toner– $41
• Serum: Ole Henriksen Truth Serum -$49
• Eye Cream: Ole Henriksen Truth Banana Bright Eye Cream – $38
• Face Lotion: Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask *Doubles as a Lotion / Mask* – $48
• Weekly Face Peel: Drunk Elephant, T.L.C Sukari Baby Facial – $80

Face Tools:

• Ice Roller: Perfect for depuffing the face in the morning –  Esarora is a great brand for $14.99 on Amazon
• Derma Roller: 25mm mirco-needle. This product is great for promoting collagen – $14-$22 on Amazon.

A few other tips and tricks;

Swap out pillowcase with a fresh one every week. I know we are technically supposed to change sheets once a week. However, even with our best intentions sometimes it’s every two weeks (ew, I know – we will keep that between us). Rule of thumb, change sheets for a fresh set once a week.  As we sleep, sweat, dead skin, oils get trapped on the pillowcase and in our sheets. So no matter how diligent we become with eating and our regime before bed, if you lay down on a dirty pillow with a clean face, our efforts are in vain – boo!

Be Diligent – if you are anything like me sometimes I just want to get into bed with all my make up and pass out.  If you can schedule just 10 minutes a night to take care of your skin, you will feel fantastic. Like most things in life, consistency is key.

That is all for today!

Xo,

T.