MY CURRENT SKIN CARE FAVORITES

Hey babes! I’m back from vacation and today, I‘m gonna share my current favorite goodies that take care of my skin🤗

DOUBLE CLEANSE

I started preaching about double cleansing to my friends about 1,5 years ago, here are the products I’ve been using ever since:

I start with an oil based cleansing balm by clinique to break up the components of my make-up / sunscreen and to simplify just washing it off without any harsh rubbing. Then, to get rid of the oil on my skin, I use a gel cleanser with ingredients that fit my skin‘s situation – more dry in winter, more oily in summer. Currently this is the La Roche Posay Effaclar cleanser, but I will soon switch to the La Roche Posay Toleriane cleanser, once it gets colder and my skin gets more dry from the heating air.

Peeling

Once a week, I use a very gentle exfoliant by Annayake to get rid of my old skin cells. I’m currently also thinking about trying out a mild chemical peel, so I will keep you updated on how that works for me!

TONER

To comfort my skin after the cleanse, I’ve been using the very gentle cucumber herbal alcohol-free toner from Kiehl’s for quite some time now, just got me a new one. It really is supposed to fit all skin types and soothe easily irritated or very reactive skin.

Serum

I started using serums on a regular basis a few months ago and I really love it. For the beginning, I didn’t wanna spend too much cash on it, so I looked for the not too pricy ones. I found a huuuge range at ‚the ordinary’. They’re all between only 7€ and 30€, so I gave them a try.

Around my eyes I‘m using a caffeine serum to lighten my under-eye circles and to depuff the area. At first, I was a bit sceptic about its effectiveness but after a few days I could already see a real difference!

For the rest of my face, I use a quite strong vitamin c serum in the morning – don’t worry, I started with a very mild one about a year ago and worked my way up – my skin seems to really love it since it really glows all day after I use it. I plan to write another whole blog post about what vitamin c really is, how it works on your skin and what role it plays in the aging process, so stay tuned for that!

In the evening, I‘m using a serum with copper peptides which helps to create an even skin tone and to also slow down the process of aging.

Moisturizer and lotion

To complete my routine, I treat my skin with some moisture. Again, the sensitive area around my eyes gets a special treatment. Here I‘ve been using the Bergland Aloe Vera Eye Cream, an all natural and very sensitive eye cream – without any alcohol, parabens or whatsoever.

My face and neck get their moisture from Kiehl‘s Ultra Facial Moisturizer – this is definitely one of my absolute favorites! It‘s very fertile and really leaves your skin replenished and glowing.

To not let it dry out, I also moisturize my body after every shower. I’ve been using the Neutrogena Deep Moisture Lotion for quite some time now and I really like it – it leaves a very soft feeling and qickly absorbes into the skin.

Sunscreen

To protect my skin from any sun damage, I’m using sunscreen on a daily basis – no matter what the weather looks like. Also, the vitamin c serum I use in the morning makes the skin extra vulnerable, so protecting it from ultraviolet rays is especially important. The Cetaphil sun lotion has a very nice texture and moisturizes the skin without an oily film.

Okay babes, that is all for today! Have a beautiful week! 🤗