[Disclaimer: don't be alarmed by how many products I use on a daily basis]
Morning Skincare:
- AHAVA Purifying Mud Soap ($10 at Ulta) as a gentle face cleanser.
- Caudalie Pulpe Vitaminee Anti-Wrinkle Serum ($62 at Sephora)
to fight wrinkles and provide an antioxidant protection shield against free radicals and pollutants as I go through the day. - Ole Henriksen Total Truth Vitamin C Eye Creme SPF 15 ($45 at Sephora) It's one of the very few natural eye creams that I can find with SPF, and it happens to feel really nice :)
- Olay Complete All Day UV Moisturizer SPF 15 Sensitive Skin ($9 at Ulta)
- Almay Intense I-Color Smoky-I Kit for Brown Eyes ($7 at Ulta)
- Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Liner in Chocolate Shimmer ($23 at department stores)
- Eylure Naturalites Voluminous Eyelashes 020 ($6 in drugstores)
- Too Faced Liquif-Eye Eyeliner ($18 on toofaced.com) as an extra clear seal over eyeliner to ensure that it doesn't budge all day long.
- Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes ($19 at Sephora) on the bottom lashes (the falsies go on the top)
- Bobbi Brown Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 ($44 in department stores)
- Alison Raffaele Face Forward Primer SPF 15 - Acne Response ($46 on dermstore.com)
- Almay Smart Shade Mousse Makeup ($14 at Ulta)
- Alison Raffaele Incandescent Luminizer in Yellow ($28 on beauty.com) as an under eye concealer. The lighter color helps mask dark circles and highlight eye makeup.
- Alison Raffaele True Concealer ($25 on dermstore.com)
- Bobbi Brown Blush in Sand Pink ($26 in department stores)
- Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder in Warm Natural ($37 in department stores)
- Alison Raffaele Transparent Finish Powder ($28 on beauty.com)
- Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color in Rose Petal ($25 in department store) lipsticks often look more natural than lip glosses for everyday wear since they aren't as shiny.
- Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray ($29 at Sephora) to solidify your makeup on your face for the rest of the day.
Shower- Jason Pure Natural Body Wash in Invigorating Rosewater ($12 on drugstore.com)
- Lily of the Desert Aloe Gelly ($10 at Whole Body) is more natural and light-weight than a regular lotion and keeps skin soft and supple enough. Afterwards, I also like to nourish skin by spritzing with:
- Solar Recover Save Your Skin Spray ($12 at Whole Body)
- Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion ($9 at drugstores) on my hands and feet right before I sleep followed by covering my feet with:
- Yu-Be Heel & Elbow Moisturizing Socks ($13 on beauty.com) when I sleep.
- Bertolli Classic Olive Oil ($10 at grocery stores) as a makeup remover because it's more natural and better for your skin than baby oil
- JUARA Rice Facial Scrub ($29 on skinstore.com)
- JUARA Tamarind Tea Hydrating Toner ($29 on dermstore.com)
- Origins Plantscription Anti-Aging Eye Cream ($44 at Sephora)
- Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum ($79 at Sephora)
- Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil ($46 at Ulta) as a brightening vitamin C moisturizer in the fall/winter or Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil ($48 at Sephora) as a vitamin E moisturizer to help fight against sun damage in the spring/summer. The have vitamins that are more potent than those found in creams.
- EOS Organic Lip Balm Sphere in Sweet Mint ($3 at Target)
- JUARA Rose & Willowbark Blemish Free Mask ($35 on skinstore.com) as a spot treatment for zits, white heads, and black heads (it works just as well as toothpaste doesn't leave skin red and over-dried)
- On Sunday nights, I give myself a face some extra attention to brighten up for the week ahead. I wash my face with my Clarisonic Mia in Pink ($125 at Ulta) and use a JUARA Turmeric Antioxidant Radiance Mask ($35 on skinstore.com) before applying my serums and moisturizers. I also give the rest of my body some extra attention by swapping my aloe and essential oil spray for something more intensively hydrating, the Tree Hut Shea Body Butter in Coconut Lime ($7.50 at Ulta).
