Get ready for your best skin yet – because today on the blog I am sharing all my youthful skin care secrets!
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With that, let’s get to the skin care routine!
1) Water and Diet
I hate to contribute to the broken record but this won’t be a complete skin care routine without mentioning water and good diet. I literally see the difference in my skin when I do drink plenty of water. Without enough water intake, my skin starts to look dull and no amount of highlighter and bronzer works on dull skin. Over the years I also learned that having too much sugar and diary in my diet makes my skin break out. I am not going to spend too much time on this topic but I will say this – if you don’t know where to start with good skin care, start with your water intake and diet. Drink at least 64 ounces of water (and more if you work out) and keep your diet rich in proteins, veggies and fruits and good fats and carbs.
2) Cleanser
I ritually wash my face twice a day – once in the morning when I first wake up and at night to wash my makeup. This Tula Purifying Cleanser is amazing! It is gentle enough to use twice a day and does not dry out my skin one bit! I feel like my skin is balanced where it is clean but not stripped of its moisture.
3) Serum
I love this Tula Illuminating Face Serum – because it does just that – illuminates your skin, giving you that “glow from within” look! As we age we tend to get dark spots and this serum combats those areas and evens out your complexion. You can use this at night before you moisturize but I use it once a day before I apply my moisturizer and makeup each morning.
4) Exfoliant
This is a really important step in a good skin care routine. You need to exfoliate in order to rejuvenate your skin. I do this in several different ways to keep my skin balanced and not too dry or irritated:
a. Michael Todd Soniclear Skin Cleansing Brush
I introduced you to this cleansing brush back in the summer (I even did a giveaway because I loved it so much) and have been hooked ever since. At first, I was using this each night to wash my face but that dried out my skin. I scaled back to using it to once a week (usually as part of my Sunday night routine) and that has worked out much better! Basically, this will do a deeper cleansing of your face than manual washing. And you will immediately feel the difference in how clean your skin feels. I would say start off by using this tool every other day and see how your skin reacts to that – and then scale back as needed.
b. Tula Dual Phase Skin Reviving Treatment Pads
I give myself a mini-facial using these treatment pads once a week. These pads are an easy way to apply a serum and exfoliate all in one step. You apply the smooth side of the pad to disperse the serum all over your face and then switch the pad to the textured side to massage and exfoliate your face. I do this treatment mid-week.
c. Tula Exfoliating Treatment Mask
I alternate between the treatment pads I mentioned above and this Exfoliating Treatment Mask. So again, I use this mask once a week. I apply a thin layer to my face and leave on for 10 minutes. Then I massage to exfoliate well and then rinse off!
5) Moisturizer
This Tula Hydrating Day and Night Cream is one of the best moisturizer out there! I love how soothing it feels on my skin. My skin drinks it all up! Plus, when you moisturize regularly you are combatting your fine lines and wrinkles. Moisturizing is a must! I moisturize each day twice a day – once in the morning before applying my makeup and another time at night after washing my face.
6) Under Eye Care
It is so true what they say about how aging you look from just your eyes! Having undereye circles and puffiness is not very youthful – but these bad boys have finally met their match with the VII O2M Oxygen Eye Masks! Basically, these masks give the delicate area around and under your eyes a surge of oxygen treatment. Oxygen equals reduced dark coloring and puffiness. When the undereye area starts to blend with the rest of your complexion, you look youthful!
One box comes with 6 eye mask pairs. I apply the masks twice a week while I sleep. You can apply them anytime you have 6-8 hours to spare for best results. I personally noticed an immediate difference from just one application! Plus, because they are incredibly cooling and soothing to the touch, I feel like I am having a more relaxed sleep – think of that cold cucumber feeling.
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