I'm here to talk about my morning skincare routine with you guys. I've been using the same skincare items for about a year now and a half now and it's really working for me. Obviously, everyone's skin is different so maybe not all the same products will work for you. But in case you are having the same issues I was having, maybe this info will help someone! So lets start with my skin type, I have oily/combo skin. I can be very oily in my T-zone and other areas are normal. I am prone to breakouts very easily. I was tired of constantly having breakouts on my face, especially at 28 years old. I knew I needed to change something. So, I did a little research and learned about different products that might help. I have previously tried many different higher end brands of skincare but after it being so expensive I had to change it. I have used Clinique and Origins in the past but I don't think either of them did anything for my skin. I even talked to my doctor about getting medication for my acne before I came across these products. But I also changed some other things. I was eating healthier, cut the amount of soda I was drinking, increased water intake, and the one thing that I think helped the most was changing/washing my pillow cases more often. But here are the items that I use every morning.
The first item I want to talk about is my Clarisonic. The one I have is the Mia 2 that I purchased 1.5 years ago on QVC. I had been hearing great things about this and finally caved in and bought it. I think this has changed my skin a lot since I've been using it. These are an investment item because they retail for about $150, but I realized clear skin was worth the price. I know these last a long time and the only thing you need to purchase is new brush heads. The brush head I am currently using is the deep pore cleansing one. I do use this twice a day in the mornings and and night. But this would be too much for someone with sensitive skin. But I feel like my skin is pretty tough and can take using this twice a day. I feel like my face doesn't feel clean unless I use this. I can go more in depth on this item if you are interested in hearing more about it.
The cleanser I use with the Clarisonic is The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash. Like I said I've been using this cleanser for about 1.5 years and love it. The website describes it as a daily use facial wash for blemished skin gives clearer-looking skin when used as part of a regular regime. It removes excess oil without over-drying skin, helps remove impurities, gentle enough for daily use. This does I think exactly what it says on my skin. It is not drying at all and my skin feels clean after using it. Click here to go to The Body Shop website and you can read other people's reviews of this product. This retails for $11.50 for the 8.4 fl oz bottle. But if you sign up for their emails they always have promotions and this new bottle pictured below I got at 40 or 50% off. This bottle of wash that I use day and night will last for probably about 4/6 months.
The next product I use after I wash my face with the Clarisonic and Tea Tree face wash is the Tea Tree Water from Lush. I use this as a toner. I spray 2/3 pumps on a cotton pad and wipe it all over my face to get anything that's left on my face off. The bottle says antibacterial tea tree, astringent grapefruit and balancing juniper berry keep disasters at bay. Beneficial for anyone with oily, or spot prone skin. Can you see a pattern already with my products.... Tea Tree oil!! It really has worked with clearing up my skin. I'm not sure I exactly need a toner, but I really enjoy using this. I feel like I'm getting everything off my face and it feels nice on the skin. I love Lush products because they are a more natural product, there is only a couple of ingredients in them. The bottle I'm currently using is almost out and I believe I started using it in October. So it's been about 5 months. I get the 3.3 oz bottle which retails for $9.95. This can only be purchased at Lush stores or here.
The next step is moisturizer in my routine. I've been using the Olay complete all day UV moisturizer with SPF 15 for the last couple of years and have gone through multiple bottles of it. This moisturizer is great because it's not heavy on the skin and it has the SPF 15. I will continue to re-purchase this product. This can be found at any drugstore for about $7-8.
The next thing I use is an eye cream. I forgot to include is in the original picture with all the products until I started writing this and remembered. I've been using eye creams for many, many years! I think an eye cream is essential to any skin care routine. It's all about the prevention! I do have some fine lines and dark circles under my eyes so I think this is really important step. The eye cream I am currently using is the 5 in 1 Eye Cream from First Aid Beauty. I've been using this eye cream for a couple of months and I like it. But honestly I don't see a difference after using it. It's a nice, hydrating product but I don't think I'll re-purchase it. This is actually almost gone and am on the hunt for a new eye cream. If you have any suggestions, leave them in a comment below. You can purchase this at Sephora and retails for $30 for 0.5 oz.
The last small item in my skin care routine is a spot treatment. I use this Tea Tree Oil from The Body Shop as a spot treatment on anything that pops up on my face. I will use this morning and night on any spots until they go away. I have tired multiple different spot treatments and by far this is the best. I usually can see a different after the first night of use. It doesn't go away completely but I don't think anything works magic like that and if you know of something that does, let me know! I also enjoy using the Tea Tree blemish gel from The Body Shop as well, but it's so expensive and doesn't last very long. That is one reason why I started using just the Tea Tree oil. Since this little jar of Tea Tree oil is almost gone, I went to the Walgreen's and purchased just a big bottle of Tea Tree oil and I'm going to try that. This bottle of Tea Tree Oil from The Body Shop retail for $9.50 for 0.33 fl oz (it's currently on sale for $7.12). Click here to go see it on their website. Blemish gel I mentioned can be found here and retails for $9 for 0.08 fl oz. I got this jar of Tea Tree oil when I first purchased the travel kit to try the products and fell in love. It took me a long time to even use the oil (I was a little nervous about using it) but I'm glad I did because it works great. It has taken me months to use up this little jar.
So that's what I use every morning on my face. I'm hoping that this helps someone or gives you and idea of something new you could try to help yours. Please let me know if you have any questions! Coming up soon will be my night time routine!
Thank you so much for reading!
If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see next on my blog, please let me know!
- Jill
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