My Skincare Routine :)

My Skincare Routine

Today I wanted to share with you all my everyday skincare routine. Don't make fun of me for all the products I use but I do get quite a few compliments on the way that my skin looks. I am going to take you through my routine from when I wake up to right before I fall asleep. Here we go!

When I first wake up, I always wash my face with the Aveeno Clear Complexion Foam Cleanser. This is a really nice and gentle cleanser that helps to break down oils that may have accumulated on my face during the night. 

After I have washed my face, I towel dry and then apply the Aveeno Clear Complexion Moisturizer. This a very light weight moisturizer that helps to keep my skin hydrated during the day. 

Then once my moisturizer has set in, I add the Boots Vitamin E SPF15 Eye Cream under both eyes. This has a slight tint to it as well as SPF 15 that helps to keep my under eyes are protected from the sun's harmful rays. 

Now throughout the day I try really hard not to touch my face because the oils on my fingers will transfer to my face and could possibly clog my pores. If I feel that I have touched my face a lot or been sweating a lot, I may grab a cotton ball and use an astringent on my face to just help clean it up. Now I haven't found my holy grail astringent yet but right now I am using the Clean and Clear astringent for Sensitive Skin. P.S. I only do this on days that I am not wearing any face makeup (i.e. foundation, blush, bronzer, and highlighter).  

At night I take a shower and while in the shower I cleanse my face with the Aveeno Clear Complexion Cream Cleanser. Now the reason I use the cream cleanser instead of the foam one like in the morning is because the cream one is a light exfoliator. It isn't abrasive like most face exfoliators instead it has little micro-beads that do the work.

Once I am out of the shower, I towel dry my face and then use the Equate Night Time Firming Cream all over my face as well as down my neck. I rub this in pretty well and then let it set in for a few minutes. Then I go in with my Equate Advanced Firming Eye Cream and take a very very small amount and place half of the amount I took and put it under one eye and repeat on the other eye. 

This is my everyday skincare routine that works really well for me. All of the Aveeno products were recommended to me by my dermatologist. She said they are the best things you can buy over the counter for keeping your complexion in tip top condition. I hope that if you give this a try it works as well for you as it does myself.

P.S. All of these items can be found at Wal-Mart (i.e. the Aveeno products are sold at Super Wal-Marts).

as always <3,

Corinne

European Favorites!

My European Favorites

Hola all! I know I have been away for a very long time but...I am back! I am currently in Ireland studying abroad for part of my summer. Now you know that I couldn't come to a foreign country and not try some European beauty product! I mean come on, I am a total beauty product addict. I have actually heard of all of the products that I tried before I even came over to Ireland. I have four beauty products and one random food item to tell you all about.

The first product I want to rant and rave about is Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter. This is my holy grail hand and body moisturizer. I purchased a little travel on the second week I was here and pretty much used it all up. The smell is so clean and fresh and the product does not leave you with the oily feeling like most moisturizers. I cannot wait to come back to the states and purchase a full size one at Sephora! 

 

The second product is one that I went out on a limb to try and it is the 17 BB cream from Boots (a European drugstore).  I wanted to try a European BB cream and this one seemed like a good one and the price wasn't half bad. I picked it up about two weeks ago and fell in love instantly. I don't like heavy coverage with my foundations and this seems to give that light, flawless coverage that I need. I am a little disappointed that when this product is gone I won't be able to repurchase it. Although that means I can try new products! 

The third product is my new day eye cream from Boots and it is the Vitamin E Gentle Eye Cream with SPF 15. This eye cream is great because it has just a little bit of tint to it that helps to combat dark under eye circles. Another reason I love this eye cream is that it has SPF 15 in it that helps to protect my delicate under eye area from harmful sun rays. I love it so much that I bought back ups!

The last beauty product is one that I may be able to find in the USA and it is the Palmer's Coca Butter Formula Firming Butter. This product smells AMAZING! I cannot stress how much this product makes me want to eat it. It smells exactly like warm chocolate and I can't help but crave chocolate when I use it. I haven't noticed if it has been firming or toning my skin yet but I love it for the smell and moisture it gives my skin.

My final European favorite are Gummy Bears! I know that they have these back home but I have recently rediscovered them and can't stop myself from eating them all day long. They are just so good and I cannot remember why I ever stopped eating them when I was back home. 

Well thanks for joining me for my European favorties! I hope that you give these products a try if you ever find yourself in Europe! 

as always <3,

Corinne