MORNING SKIN CARE
It's always important to try to start your day off right, (healthy meal) but just like your body needing that healthy meal every morning- your skin needs a fresh start as well. Whether you prefer taking a shower a night or showering in the morning it's always important to give your skin a nice cleanse in the morning. My skin care routine changes from time to time, (mostly depending on the seasons) because I usually ALWAYS have dry skin. Therefore; I need to make sure my skin stays as hydrated as possible. I get asked a lot "How does your foundation look so flawless?" It's definitely NOT that I use some magical foundation! LOL. You're makeup is only going to look as good as what's underneath! This summer I've been LOVING Dermalogica, their products are amazing! They are a little on the "pricey" side, so I will link some other products that I use year around as well. *********The collection of Dermalogica skincare products were formulated without common skin irritants, including lanolin, alcohol, mineral oil and artificial colors and fragrances to provide the most effective skincare benefits possible, without the irritation****
Cleanser
Special Cleansing Gel: Some may say that cleansing your face in the morning isn't all that necessary, but I tend to disagree. A cleanser is a facial-care product that removes make-up, dead skin cells, oil, dirt, and other types of pollutants from the skin of the face. This helps to unclog pores and prevent skin conditions such as acne. Our skin can go through a lot at night, believe it or not. Whether it's your faced being pressed up against the pillow, or getting hot in the middle of the night (causing oil to build up in your pores.) Highly acne prone skin, or skin that has excessive oils can benefit from a good wash. “If you have extremely oily or acne prone skin, cleansing in the morning with a gentle cleanser can help reduce oil. I always use a facial cleanser in the morning to give myself that fresh morning feeling that I enjoy!
Kiehls Facial Cleanser: This is a really good cleanser that I tend to always reach for- no matter what season it is! Works for all skin types!
Toner
Multi-Active Toner: If you're not using a toner in your skin care routine, then you definitely should consider it. A toner's function is to complete the cleansing of your skin—removing the dust, pollution, and impurities that can still be lingering after washing with a cleanser. Most toners are water-based liquids composed of specific active ingredients including plant extracts and essential oils, tailored to address a variety of skin types. Toners shrink your pores, restores your skin's pH balance, it adds a layer of protection, acts as a moisturizer, refreshes the skin, and can prevent ingrown hairs! There are several different toners that act according to you're skin type, you just have to find what work's best for you!
Kopari Coconut Rose Toner: I really enjoy using this toner as well. It's vegan, alcohol-free, and multitasking toner to keep redness at bay,
Serums
Multivitamin Power Serum: Probably my favorite part of skin-care, Serums! I love using serums both in the morning and at night. Serums is a skincare product that you apply after cleansing and toning, but before moisturizing with the intent of delivering powerful ingredients directly into the skin. Serums penetrate deeper to deliver active ingredients in your skin. The MOST important rule when it comes to Serums is not to use to much product, just remember a little goes a long way! Using a Serum everyday can improve the texture of your skin.
SPF
Dynamic Skin Recovery: This step right here is the MOST important of them in all, and especially in the summer time! Using sunscreen should be essential to you're everyday skin-care. Some people use SPF all through-out the year and that's perfectly fine (I personally use it year around) but in the summer you should always use SPF. It's key to keep you're skin looking both healthy and youthful. SPF measures sunscreen protection from UV Rays, the kind that causes sunburn's and skin cancer. For example; If you're skin usually burns after 10 mins of being in the sun, applying SPF 15 will allow you to be in the sun for approximately 150 mins. Your skin can be harmed by constant sun exposure, whether or not you see a burn. Remember, sunburn is an immediate reaction, but damage from the sun occurs over a lifetime. I also recommend for days when the sun is extremely powerful to use a direct sunscreen
Tinted Moisturizer: This Product features an antioxidant vitamin complex of vitamins C and E that acts as a free radical scavenger to protect the skin.
Moisturizer
Skin Smoothing Cream: Moisturizers can prevent the skin from becoming to dry or too oily. To keep your skin looking freshly hydrated I recommend you find a moisturizer that is perfect for you're skin. There are a ton of good, inexpensive moisturizers! For the morning I love moisturizers with Vitamin C because it just gives you that burst of energy feeling! Make sure you find the right moisturizer for you're skin type- weather it being for oily skin or dry skin.
Ultra-Repair Cream: Whipped texture with no greasy feeling after! Very hydrating.
Eye Cream
Banana Bright Eye Cream: This step is totally you're choice or not, you don't have to do this step. I choose to always apply a eye cream right after I finish up my skin-care routine. I never used to do this step, but as I started getting older I realized the difference my makeup and skin looked after applying an eye cream. I usually stick to 1 or 2 eye creams (I'm very picky about my eye creams.) LOL! Eye creams are formulated specifically for the delicate skin around the eye, so they tend to be thicker. Squinting and constant movement of the eyes also hasten the appearance of lines and wrinkles. I try to stay towards more hydrating eye creams, just to give my under eye a boost!
Gin-Zig Eye Cream: Amazing eye cream that visibly brightens the eye! These 2 that are linked are my FAV eye creams!
OVERALL
Overall, I love the Dermalogica Skin Care line. I just recently started using their products a few weeks ago, and fell in love. For the summer time, I like light-weight products on my face. I even tried using these products on oily skin as well, and they performed just as well as they did on my skin! The other products that I linked are my "MUST HAVES" for in the morning if I'm not using Dermalogica.
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