dianaji9
Sep 21, 20212 min
Updated: Oct 11, 2022
Here is my general roadmap for a Best Morning Skincare Routine for most skin types.
Make the best use of your time > just do it as you dress! 26 Product Choices.
Always cleanse your face upon waking to loosen dead cells from overnight. Pat on a good hyaluronic acid serum to plump and hydrate your face and then slip into your underwear. Now that it's soaked in, reach for a Vitamin C skincare product to brighten your complexion. Next your bra, followed with a moisturizer to lock in hydration. Stare at your closet, not too long and put on a top. And then... always, always and all year, finish with a sunscreen product. I do not recommend retinol products for the daytime.
Ta-dah! All done. Makeup next? That's up to you.
The following skincare products are not listed in ordered preference, yet all are excellent choices. But the A-E outline is the preferred order. I hope you learn about some skincare brands for the first time too!
A. Cleanser
B. Hyaluronic Acid Serum
C. Vitamin C
D. Moisturizer
E. Sunscreen
A. Cleansers: refresh, remove dead cells, prepare for other products. The idea is to leave skin clean but not stripped.
1. Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser https://amzn.to/3zmgqaA (with cantaloupe)
2. Tatcha The Deep Cleanse https://amzn.to/3nIT2lp (exfoliating, Japanese influence)
3. ELEMIS Superfood Facial Wash https://amzn.to/3lEn4Ed (balances skin's microflora)
4. Chanel Cleansing Le Lait Milk https://amzn.to/3lTIg9J (like a cleansing oil but not oily)
5. Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser https://amzn.to/39fbPMZ (buffs and polishes)
B. Hyaluronic Acid Serum: plump/deep hydration. Serums absorb deeper than creams so they go on first.
1. Dr. Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Hydration https://amzn.to/3zn6Rbp (time-released)
2. The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid https://amzn.to/3CrfHqI (vegan)
3. TORRIDEN Dive-in Hyaluronic Acid Serum https://amzn.to/3EG6CMG (malachite extract)
4. Caudalie Vinosource S.O.S. Thirst Quenching Serum https://amzn.to/3Cuc8A7 (grape H20)
5. Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum https://amzn.to/3hHoVag (most expensive)
C. Vitamin C: anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, brightens, minimizes appearance of fine lines/wrinkles, lightens dark spots over time
1. Obagi Professional C Serum https://amzn.to/3zjL8kF (20% C-Serum)
2. Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum Elixir https://amzn.to/3EzgIPs (Vit C+Polygutamic Acid)
3. Energize Super C Serum https://amzn.to/3tPwbG2 (pump dispenser)
4. Glo Skin Beauty C-Shield https://amzn.to/3hHxQID (anti-pollutant as well)
5. Revision Skincare Vitamin C Lotion 15% https://amzn.to/39hOFp1 (Vit E+Coenzyme Q10)
D. Moisturizers: seals in serums and maintains your skin's barrier to not let in toxins
1. Sisley Botanical Moisturizer, Cucumber https://amzn.to/3Cxcq95 (amino acids)
2. Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Cream https://amzn.to/3ExQc91 (combo/oily)
3. Peter Thomas Roth Peptide Moisturizer https://amzn.to/39jtBP0 (fragrance free)
4. Chanel Hydra Beauty Creme https://amzn.to/2XvHlUm (camellia flower extract)
5. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream https://amzn.to/39mpIck (less expensive)
6. Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream https://amzn.to/3u037vi (mini size/affordable)
Sunscreen: always, all year, not matter what! protect with sunscreen 365 days a year
1. NEOVA SmartSkincare Tinted Sunscreen SPF 40 https://amzn.to/3Ezvzcv (DNA Repair)
2. Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 https://amzn.to/2Z5rHzC (Mineral SPF, reef safe)
3. Prevage SPF 30 Anti-Aging Cream https://amzn.to/3lIPfSI (shea butter, avoid eyes)
4. IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ SPF 50 https://amzn.to/3kqMJRu (tinted shades)
5. Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 https://amzn.to/3CyAXeg (normal/dry skin)
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