My Skin Care Routine

These days sleeping is a luxury I just can't afford. It's funny I spent my entire undergrad career sleeping 7- 10 hours per night, and STILL complained about how I couldn't wait for a break once I graduated. Well here I am graduated and sleeping 5 hours a night - if I am lucky! Now, caring for my son is well worth it, BUT it can take a pretty huge toll on my skin. I have never truly stuck to a skin regimen before, and have always struggled with dark puffy circles.  I have to give credit to the fact that my skin has been holding up pretty well, to the products below. I have been using them religiously for the past 4 months, and give them my mommy approval (of-course anyone can use them!)

Cleansers

No matter what I always start by removing my makeup with a towlette. Scratch that - I use JUST a makeup removing wipe way more than I would like to admit.  Neutrogena's Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes are by far my favorite. They don't have a strong fragrance, are gentle, and remove even my waterproof mascara! They are TOO easy, and I am never without them.

 Clarisonics are a bit pricey, however I purchased mine 4 years ago and it is still working well! My face always feels squeaky clean and super soft after I use it. Now that I am a mom it helps me obtain a glow to my skin. I own the Clarisonic Mia but the newer Clarisonic Mia 2 is pretty much the same.

 Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser is a mild cleanser that never dries out my skin and pairs well with the Clarisonic.

I have never been a believer of purchasing expensive facial cleansers, especially when lines like ST. Ives are gentle, natural, effective and easily accessible. I LOVE their Green Tea Scrub, and use it every morning to exfoliate my face. It smells fruity and fresh, is not to harsh, prevents redness and breakouts, and leaves my skin feeling new.

Serums

Both in the morning and at night, prior to putting on a moisturizer, I use the First Aid Beauty Dual Repair Serum. This serum glides on like a dream and feels very lightweight. I like the feel of this so much more than wet serums that dry on your skin. It has anti aging properties, and well I am not getting any younger!

Moisturizers

Face oils are all the hype in skincare right now. I was skeptical at first but when  I received a deluxe sample in one of my Sephora orders of the Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil, I decided to give it a go... and fell in love with it! My face is bright and glowy in the mornings now! It has evened out my skin a noticeable amount, and I plan to purchase a full size - if I ever finish my sample. A little goes a looooong way! I recommend you ask for a sample at Sephora, or purchase the roller ball first ($20) so you can try it out!

There isn't much to say here other than Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion Plus is an oldie but a goodie! They did reformulate it a bit, and it is even better! I love how lightweight it is yet keeps my skin moisturized all day long without breaking me out. I even got Robert to start using this!

If you can't already tell I am obsessed with having glowy, youthful-looking skin. I use the  ORIGINS GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream every morning because not only does it help depuff (depuff... is that a word?), but its pink tinted formula has a slight sheen that brightens under my eyes as well! I also use it as a highlighter under a full coverage foundation to maintain a healthy (you got it) glow. AMAZING STUFF!

The Bobbi Brown Extra Eye Repair Cream is the newest addition ( and splurge) to my skincare collection. I sort of gave myself my own push present if you will. I knew my eyes would really suffer with the lack of sleep, and wanted something luxurious and effective. This product is well worth it. It is SUPER moisturizing and I can really see a difference when I use it.

I hope you found this useful, and I am interested in knowing what are your favorite skincare products? Let me know!