Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Morning Skin Care Routine

Taking care of your skin is extremely important, but with all the skincare products out there it can be a little scary and overwhelming. It has taken me a while to figure out the right way to care for my skin as well as what products work for me. Now that I have established a solid routine I can see a huge improvement in my skin. I still like to test new products and see what's out there but now I know what to look for and what to avoid.
I have dry skin, so all of the products I use are for dry skin.


Morning Skin Care Routine:
  • Cleanser - LUSH Angels On Bare Skin (Great for all skin types)
  • Toner - The Body Shop Vitamin E Hydrating Toner (Alcohol-Free)
  • Spray/Mist - LUSH Eau Roma Water 
  • Serum - Sincare Relaxation Sensation Booster Serum (Product review coming soon)
  • Eye Cream - Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment
  • Moisturizer - Embryolisse 24hr Miracle Cream (Reviewed Here)
  • Sunscreen - Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Liquid Daily Sunblock SPF55
  • Lip Scrub - the lip scrub by sara happ (Reviewed Here)
Step 1: Normally I only sleep 5-6 hours so my skin stays pretty clean. LUSH Angels On Bare Skin is gentle and great for the morning when I don't want to risk making my skin even more dry than it already is.

Step 2: I use the lip scrub in the morning to get rid of any dry spots on my lips.

Step 3: Toner, I use a hydrating toner in the morning with Shiseido Facial Cotton and then spray a little LUSH Eau Roma Water to help keep my face hydrated before applying any creams to my skin.

Step 4: I apply an anti-aging serum and let it soak in for about 3-5 minutes, currently I am testing Sincare Relaxation Sensation Booster Serum and will have a proper review posted soon.

Step 5: I apply an eye cream before the moisturizer, I apply eye cream every morning and night to fight pre-mature wrinkles.. I guess it's not working because some people think I'm already old. LOL.

Step 6: I seal everything together with Embryolisse 24hr Miracle Cream. My skin looks and feels so great with this moisturizer and all the hydrating products I use.

Step 7: Please don't forget to slather on sunscreen, sunscreen is so important to keeping your skin healthy, the sun is very damaging. Even if you work inside of an office like I do, I get a lot of sun exposure while driving to and from work as well as the sun comes in through all the windows in my office. After applying sunscreen let it set for a few minutes before applying makeup or going outside.

Night time skin care routine coming soon...

12 comments:

Lilladylife said...

oh very nice! i love so many things u are using including angels on bare skin, body shop toner, and shiseido cotton pads
I have the same eye cream, i think it takes some getting used to, but I wont be repurchasing...

lovevictoriaa said...

i also have dry skin and use angels on bare skin and eau roma water! i want to try sara happ's lip scrub & lip slip so bad!

Diane said...

@Lilladylife, I have been using the Kiehl's eye cream for a while too. I'm not crazy about it and wouldn't repurchase it but I want to finish it before trying something else.

@lovevictoriaa I love the lip scrub, I use it all the time and even have gotten a few of my friends into it.

Vanilla said...

i already started using eye cream too, im scared i'll get eye wrinkle early.hehehe
i have no HQ eye cream though, any eye cream as long as its moisturizing should be fine for me
:)
i think i need lip scrub too, sometimes i can feel dead skin on my lis that makes it wrinkly with hard surface, weird explanation.lol

Charisse said...

Gosh I need that Lip Scrubb! Great post! I always love learning what everyone's skin care routine is like. I've heard so many great things about Embryolisse too!

Ahleessa said...

That's a lot of products for the morning. I think I'm too lazy and I don't cleanse my face in the morning... lol~ :X Plus I have dry skin, I need the extra oil from the sleep. :X

I love The Body Shop toner... wheee~

25FLONDON said...

This post makes me want to set up a skincare routine for myself! Well I have one, but I'm so lax with keeping up with it.

amynaree said...

dang girl! glad you finally got your skincare routine down :) i'm slowly working on mine but i'm so lazy i usually end up skipping a few steps! you have amazing skin...very youthful and not OLD at all ^ ^

Tammy said...

I have oily skin and I love this Embryolisse lotion. As long as I wear this alone it doesn't add to my oiliness, this makes my skin so soft.

Louis said...

I should probably follow that routine. Using these products can definitely help maintain the health of my skin.

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Laney said...

Interesting list of beauty products! Are these safe after laser hair removal? I have been looking for safe products in these velvet effect lasers reviews and I can't seem to find something suitable for my skin type.

Marie @TeenTrends said...

We have the same beauty regimen! But I'm big on the moisturizers though. I have dry skin and my dermatologist recommended this natural moisturizer product especailly after my velvet effect lasers treatment.