Aight so! How I usually do my skincare, especially when I wore makeup that day.
1. Take off your makeup! I like the face wipes, because I feel like i can get into the corners of my eyes better? And I like to do elaborate eye looks, so it’s key.
2. I got this as a sample from sephora! It’s an extra make up remover from Clinique, and it doesn’t squick me out with being oily. I usually will use this to go over my eyes again, because again-elaborate eye looks. With this i’m trying to get off any leftover mascara or eyeliner.
3. OK, SO Pictures 3-5 are essentially what I use to really clean my face. I got a spinning/circle scrub brush off amazon (i only paid like $25 for it-there are way more expensive ones, but i don’t mind this one). It’s water proof and battery operated.
I use two different face cleaners-the Clean &Clear Morning Burst (because it smells good, the scrubbing beads make me feel tingly, and my skin likes it) AND Kiehl’s Ultra Face Cleanser (because I got it as a sample in Birchbox, and my face like IMMEDIATELY started evening out-no more patchy areas, no pimples, etc.)
The Kiehl’s can be expensive, about $30, but like. I bought that bottle in about...October last year, and I use it almost every day. I’m nowhere near being finished. I really only use like. The amount that can fit on that scrub brush.
4. Toner! Iont remember why we use toner, but I know that after I started using it my skin liked it so.
Use toner.
I just use the Neutrogena one because it’s relatively cheap and my skin likes it.
5. Pictures 7 and 8 are masks! I have/use under eye masks because...I work late constantly and it makes the bags under my eyes way less prominent. Also, it helps the foundation or concealer stay nicer.
I use facemasks because it makes me feel bougie and it’s a good way to give your skin more moisture and hydration. My friend told me about a monthly subscription box for facemasks too. It’s called Facetory! It’s all Kbeauty stuff. I’ll make up a separate post for it one day.
6. Next step! After letting the remaining whatever (i’m supposed to use the word ESSENCE but it sounds weird) dry into your skin, put hydrator on! It’s to help your skin retain moisture, which is especially good for me because NYC is a horrible climate especially in the winter.
You want a hydrator with hyaluronic acid, because it helps!
7. LAST STEP: Moisturizer! Did you know those were two different fucking things? I found that out off of twitter, i could not BELIEVE.
However, ever since I use both, I get people asking me all the time about my foundation when I’m barefaced, so here we are.
Anyway, both my hydrator and moisturizer are from Neutrogena because my skin likes it! If my skin likes it, i don’t mess with it.
OK THAT’S IT! Let me know if you want me to explain anything more! I also just tried three new products that I kinda like, so I will talk about those later!
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