My Skincare Routine

Hello, beauties! I'm finally typing this out; people have been asking me and I figured this would be a good time to put this up. Now of course, remember, this routine isn't for everyone. I have combination/dry skin, so if you're oily, this probably won't work for you, and if you're normal, it might not work for you either. This is a facial skincare routine, if you guys want to know what kind of razor I use to shave my legs or what kind of soap I use on my body or anything like that, leave a comment below and I'd be happy to do a shower post!
Let's get glowing!
Morning routine:
1) I use two different soaps to cleanse, depending on how my skin is acting that day.
If my skin is calm:

Aqua Marina by LUSH. It's a little bit moisturizing, but cleansing and calming. It has calamine powder, aloe vera, and seaweed to calm irritated skin.
If you plan on trying this, the smell is a little overwhelming at first but it's worth it!

If my skin is acting up or being kind of spotty and cranky:

Fresh Farmacy by LUSH is absolutely amazing- it's my go-to product all of the time for my face. It has chamomile to calm, rose and lavender, calamine for irritation, and tea tree to clear up spots and blemishes. I recommend this to all skin types, actually. It's not drying, it smells good, and it works!

After putting the soap on my face, I take my Clarisonic Mia and let it do its thing for the minute that it scrubs your face. It leaves me feeling fabulous and refreshed. I wrote a review on this one, I'll link it  here.

2) Toner
This step is optional, I find that my face feels really refreshed after I use it.

I spritz this on my face about 5 times, let it dry for about 15-20 seconds, then apply moisturizer. I find that it really calms my skin after a hot shower and cools it down, makes it incredibly soft, and it helps my moisturizer spread more evenly. This one has lots of aloe, seaweed, and seawater to calm your skin.

3) Moisturizer (don't skip this step!!!)

This has been an absolute godsend for my skin. Because mine is so combination, this adds moisture where I need it, and isn't heavy where I'm already a little oily. The lavender in it regulates skin's sebum production, while also encouraging dry spots to produce more natural oil. It does all the work for you!


Nighttime Routine:
1) One more LUSH soap. What can I say, I'm a huge LUSHie and proud of it!

Coalface, a soap made for combination-to-oily skin (I know I said I'm a little on the dry side but I feel like I need the extra protection at night) has actual coal to absorb excess sebum, and rosewood and sandalwood oils reduce redness and clear up blemishes. It's a tiny bit drying, but it's worth it for me because it clears my pores out.

2) 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment
I don't have severe acne, so I really shouldn't be using this, but like I said, it's extra protection that I feel really naked without at night. It's in a tiny bottle because you don't even need a pearl-sized amount for your whole face. It's such a strong medication- really, if you don't need it, don't use it. It's very drying. But if you're oily and acne-prone, go for it, although I really would recommend a 2% Salicylic Acid medication instead!

3) Grease Lightning by LUSH

A not-so-strong spot treatment that I use on just little specific spots around my face, like whatever breakouts I have on my forehead or chin. It's filled with lots of grape juice, thyme, aloe, tea tree and rosemary. It smells nice and it shrinks my zits...what could be bad?

4) Toner
Again, this is optional. I use a different one at night because I tend to wake up with oilier skin than when I tone in the morning, so I use:

Tea Tree Water by LUSH. This stuff has tea tree, grapefruit water, and juniper water to balance oil production. It doesn't dry my skin out, it actually makes it feel really soft! Treating your face with a toner with alcohol will probably dry your skin out too much, so I like this one because it doesn't contain anything that's going to worsen the problem.

5) Moisturizer
I use a different one at night, it has less oil content than Imperialis that I use in the morning.

Vanishing Cream! It contains witch hazel which tightens pores and clears blemishes, grape seed oil to soften, and lavender absolute to balance oil production. This stuff takes forever to run out, I hardly use a fingertip-full for my whole face. I've noticed it makes my cheeks really soft, and clears a lot of my irritation.

6) Serum
Also optional!

This baby is Full of Grace serum by LUSH. It's a moisturizing bar that melts when you touch it, so I let it sit between my thumb and forefinger on both hands and use it that way. It has mushroom to brighten, chamomile to calm, and lots of "tropical butters". It sinks into the skin really, really fast and moisturizes beautifully. I have a patch next to my nose that gets dry and flaky, this stuff makes it go away! I forgot I had it! I also use it in my very delicate eye area because I get dry skin around my eyelids, and this helps brighten dark circles underneath.

So that's it! I know, it seems like a lot and it kind of is, but I like taking care of my skin and I'm willing to work all night on it.

Thanks for reading! Like I said, any questions about what I use in the shower or anything, don't hesitate to ask! Leave comments about what you'd like to see next, too. I'm always looking for feedback :)