Morning Skin care Routine

I feel like one thing a lot of people are keeping busy with during this quarantine is skin care. 

I know I haven't worn makeup in over 2.5 weeks and have been doing my morning, evening, and mask routines religiously. (Because, I mean what else is there to do?) 

I realized I hadn't posted an updated skin care routine in almost 2 years!! Like what?? That's such long time. Not everything has completely changed but there have definitely been some additions and subtractions to the routine. Read on to see what my morning routine is like currently. 

Step 1: Tula Cult Classic Purifying Cleanser

This is the same as 2 years ago. I absolutely LOVE this cleanser. I honestly love the whole Tula line. (I've never disliked anything I've tried.) This cleanser is super gentle which is always nice. It also leaves my skin feeling nice and clean. 

I can't even tell you how many times I have rebought this item.

Step 2: Bliss Micro Magic 

I only do this step twice a week. I actually just added this to my skin care routine since the quarantine started. When I got my facials last year my esthetician said I needed to add some type of exfoliant to my regimen. I started using my clarisonic again and just didn't love it. When I got this as a free birthday gift from Ulta I decided to give it a try. I've been using it for about 2 weeks now and I love it. It really exfoliates my skin and it has a minty tingle feeling to it that I love. It's still fairly new so I will keep you posted on if it stays. 

Step 3: Olehenriksen Truth Serum

This is the same serum I used in my last skincare post. I feel like vitamin C has become such a big thing in skin care in the last few years. This serum works really well for me so I don't see any need to replace it. It feels really light on my skin, but also tightening. Is that possible? I also love the smell first thing in the morning. It's a nice little wake up call. 

Step 4: Supergoop Superscreen Daily Moisturizer

This was another buy after my facials last year. I'm always SUPER conscious about putting sunscreen on my face and really limiting the amount of sun I get in that area. When I told my esthetician this she was surprised to hear that I wasn't using a daily moisturizer with SPF in it. I left her office that day and immediately went to Sephora in search of a new product. I try to buy clean when I can and this one pretty much checked all my boxes. I've gone through 2 or 3 of these and don't see myself switching any time soon. It's really lightweight but still feels super hydrating. It also doesn't have a scent which I always love in a facial moisturizer. 

Step 5: Eye Cream

This is currently nonexistent in my routine. I have a nighttime one that I really like, but have been on the hunt for another. Ideally I would like to switch my nighttime one to the morning and find a good wrinkle one for night. I'm thinking about trying this one. If you have one you love leave it in the comments below. 

What's your morning skincare routine look like? How has your skin been during the quarantine? 

If you have any must have products please let me know. I'm always open to trying new things. 

Skincare Routine: AM

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know lately I have been getting into skin care. I’ve always been pretty #blessed when it comes to skin. Not so much in the breakout department but I’ve always had makeup artist and estheticians tell me I have great skin. (To be honest I still don’t know what they mean but I just take their word for it.  Haha) Now that I’m getting older (late twenties); I think it’s important to try and keep my skin looking good. I’ve finally got a pretty good morning and nighttime routine down so, I thought I would share just what those are with y’all. I’m going to break it up into two posts: Morning (today) and Night (next week).

Step 1: Ice Roller 

(Sorry I don't have a photo of this. I shot this in my friends apartment in NYC and didn't bring my ice roller with me.)

I ordered an ice roller about a month ago after seeing everyone rave about them. Now that I’ve been using mine I totally get the hype! (I actually understood it the first time I used it.) It helps depuff, reduce redness and just really wakes me up. It’s almost like getting a little jolt of energy in the morning because it’s so cold. And if you drank 1 too many glasses of wine at HH on Thursday the ice roller feels even better the next morning. Haha! Best $10 I’ve ever spent!

Step 2: Cleanser

I’ve talked about Tula before and it’s by far one of my favorite brands. Whenever someone asks me what I recommend for cleansers or moisturizers, I immediately tell him or her to go on tula.com and buy the discovery kit. I love the cleanser because it’s so gentle, and leaves my face feeling fresh & clean. Another great thing about Tula is it should work for everyone no matter his or her skin type. It was developed by a gastroenterologist and is probiotics based; which means it balances what your skin is missing. You can read all about it on their site. (I’m a total nerd and find this really interesting!)

Step 3: Eye Cream

I will be the first to admit that I do not sleep enough. (There just aren’t enough hours in the day!!) Because of this I tend to always look tired, even if I’m really not! I also have bags under my eyes (thanks mom!) so, that makes it worse. However, since I’ve been using the Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream, I have noticed a HUGE difference. This helps brighten and depuff, which is why it’s perfect for your morning routine! It also helps my concealer go on really smooth and crease free!

Step 4: Serum

I got a sample of Olehenriksen Truth Serum in my Sephora Play box a few months ago and have been hooked ever since. It has vitamin C which helps brighten, and that is always a good thing in the morning. It also is a collagen booster, and I am all about that! When I put it on I can feel my face tighten. Not in a weird or uncomfortable way but, in a “this is totally working” way. I love when you can actually feel or see a product work. It helps me feel like I’m not wasting money. 

Step 5: Moisturizer

(I usually let my eye cream & serum soak in for a few minutes before this step.)

Another Olehenriksen product I love is their C-Rush Brightening Gel Crème. It’s pretty new however; I heard rave reviews and love my truth serum so much, I thought I would give it a try. First of all it smells amazing! Literally smells just like a creamsicle. It also helps brighten and like I said above you can never have too much brightening in your morning routine. I also love that it doesn’t leave my face feeling sticky or oily. That is my biggest issue when I use moisturizer so, if a product doesn’t do that it’s a winner in my book.

And there you have it. After this I put on my makeup and out the door.

What is your morning routine? Do you use any of these products or have any others I need to try. I would love to hear about it in the comments below. As always if you have any questions you can leave them below or shoot me an email at fashionablylateblonde@gmail.com