My Morning Skincare

 

 

 

Have you ever found something that really works for you? Like, it doesn't break you out, or clog your pores, or irritate your skin? yeah me either. Until I found these gems.
Being an overly enthusiastic skincare junkie, you can only imagine how much product is actually hoarded in my beauty arsenal and it's really quite shocking how many of those products I don't even enjoy.
I'm not saying that their crap products or that they are the worst things I've ever spent my money on, but the products shown above really put the others I have to shame.

1) Everyone and their mother has heard of the infamous Purity cleanser from Philosophy and I can honestly say that this product will never be overly hyped. It doesn't claim a million and one things it just states that It will clean your face, and bam- just like that, it does.  Its simple. No rocket science formula as far as I'm concerned, which backs up everyone's positive review of this product in social media, everyone with all skin types can use this product. Absolutely Amazing.

2) I don't have acne prone skin, but I am a victim of hormonal acne and for years I have struggled with controlling it. Is it just me or do you all get your lady friend and break out when you have something really important to do, too? It is the absolute worst. A few months back I was killing some time in between classes and I decided to just browse the skincare at Walgreens when I saw the Clearasil Daily Clean Pads to battle and prevent acne. Based on the price of these pads which were around $5 I was hesitant to try them especially since I really wanted to try the ones from First Aid Beauty which cost about 6x the price. After about a week of using these, my skin changed dramatically, I used to have small bumps on the oilier spots on my face and they all just disappeared. What a difference with the appearance of my makeup!

3) Another product that doesn't claim a million things is the Hydrating Mask from the Elizabeth Arden line. It quite literally just claims to moisturize your face, which of course is absurd since masks are supposed to dry up your face but I am not lying when I tell you that my face gets as soft as a babies bum. A must try!

4) Lastly, I'm not a big fan of moisturizers in the morning because I'm usually running late as it is and I don't really have time to wait until my moisturizer sets for me to apply makeup. So, on the same day in which I purchased the Clearasil pads I also bought the Olay 2-1 daily serum with anti aging benefits. As stated in a previous post I like creams and moisturizers that are anti aging because they tend to be more moisturizing and this product is very moisturizing but sets in about the time it takes me to walk from my bathroom to my room which is convenient.

These are just the products that work for me and although I can,t confirm that they'll work for you as well- I am pretty confident that they would because they are classified as 'basic' skincare. Nothing too crazy or complicated.

What are your favorite skincare products? xxx

Ponds Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream | Review

So, before you start wondering why a 19 year old even tried an anti-wrinkle cream- just hear me out. I sadly have very dry skin, all year round and through trial and error I have found that thicker formulations are the ones that soothe me best. Or, in other words they're the only ones that allow me to wake up in the morning and feel as though I actually put something moisturizing on my face. But, the problem with thicker formulations is that they can really only be found in Anti- Aging creams because wrinkly skin requires much more moisture than regular teenage skin, and therefore my range to shop from minimizes significantly.

For some reason or the other I was getting ready for bed in my parents bathroom one night, and as all us girls do we love to go through our moms belongings and see what goodies they led into the house without informing us about and I stumbled upon this cream. Something that immediately drew me in was the scent, because it smells like... babies, or Johnson & Johnson. The second thing was the texture, it is so smooth and hydrating I just love it! When I applied it on my skin it felt like a mini facial and soon I found myself sneaking into my moms bathroom for a few nights and applying it until I finally went and bought my own.

7 oz. of this product cost me around $10 which is a complete steal for this product if you ask me because my mom's skin looks incredible and you would think she is using higher end products.

Sadly, this product was amazing for me the first week or two, and then all of a sudden my face just completely freaked out on me. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I've never really suffered from acne outside of my regular hormonal breakouts and so seeing my entire forehead breakout into around 20-30 little bumps under AND above my skin's surface was a very new sight for me. I literally had no idea what to do, part of me knew that it was the cream causing the breakout but it made my skin feel so hydrated that I didn't want to admit it.

I continued using the cream for another week or so, until I finally just gave it to my mom knowing she would get good use out of it.

I would say that if you have intensely dry skin then you should try this cream because it honestly does what it says, but if you notice your skin breaking out then your best bet is to get rid of it immediately. I have spent way more than $10 in the last 2 weeks trying to find products that will bounce my skin back to its original state and the task has been tedious., therefore it's not worth doing what I did, which was trying to force my skin to love this product as much as I did.

I am so upset that I am still yet to find another moisturizer for my night time routine.

I was thinking about purchasing an Olay night cream because I know for a fact that, that brand does not irritate my skin, but other suggestions are more than welcome!

I hope this review was helpful, and in no way am I bashing Pond's skin care, I am yet to try any other products from their brand but I am open to doing so. One bad experience doesn't define everything!