Help! Too much Skincare!
- Jessica Mckenna
- Feb 26, 2017
- 2 min read
So by now I think it's pretty obvious to everyone around me that I'm a lover of all things makeup, but did you know I am also an avid skin care hoarder??? Well now you know! I thought I would start this post by quickly stating that no, I do not use every single one of these products on my face and body every single day. That would be crazy now wouldn't it!
I've got pretty combination skin (says everybody ever!) I break out pretty regularly, have an oily gross t-zone, normal boring cheeks, you get the jizz. If this sounds exactly like your skin then read on and if not read on anyway.
For Cleansing: One thing that took me almost to long to realize is that oily skin and oil cleansers are a match made in heaven. Like, legit lifesaving! I've tried a few on the market but my favourite right now is the Shu Uemura Pore Refining Oil Cleanser. The pink packaging is aesthetically pleasing but the real show stopper is how clean you feel after you finishing washing with this cleanser.
I like to pop the cleanser onto my dry skin (makeup still on) massage it all over including my eyes and lips, then rinse my clarisonic with warm water and start cleansing the oil into my skin. Oil and oil mix but water and oil detract each other, so for oily skin this is the most thorough cleanse for you and for dry skin this will help balance out the oil in your skin too.
For Double Cleansing: If I'm particularly cake faced I will double cleanse with Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip. Its a foaming clay cleanser that helps to minimize the appearance of pores and also helps balance oily skin. Smells heavenly and keeps breakouts at bay!
For Toning: Once I'm done cleansing I like to wipe my face over with Bioderma. I know I know, Bioderma is traditional used to take of makeup but I really like to tone with it. If you haven't tried it yet you definitely should. It feels like the perfect prep step for moisturizer.
For Moisture: At the moment I spray my face with Avene Thermal Mineral Water before moisturizing but sometimes I like to use Mario Badescu Rose water Spray (it just depends on the day or mainly my mood). While my face is still damp from the spray I then apply my moisturizer. I really do love the Dr Dennis Gross Hylauronic Moisture Cushion, its an oil free, light weight moisturizer that feels so soothing on the skin. Right now I am adding 2-3 drops of rosehip oil to my moisturizer to help with uneven skin tone and I'm finding it to be awesome for just that!
For Spots: I recently fell back inlove with the Mario Badescu Drying lotion because I now realized you need to use it on the spot without moisturizer otherwise it doesn't really penetrate the way its meant to, oops.
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