Let me tell you a little about my skincare routine, both morning and night . . .
I purchased my Clarisonic during a promotion, so I got the travel bag and full-sized cleanser for free! Bonus!! I picked up the two boxes of replacement heads on Groupon a few weeks ago for only $25 for a box of two! Score! If you purchase the replacement heads individually, I believe, they are $27 each. That is pretty spendy, hence the reason I wanted to stock up - four heads for $50 is unbeatable! The recommendation is that you replace the head every three months. I use my Clarisonic both morning and night. In the past, I have never, ever, been a person who washes their face twice a day, but I do now!!
Let me tell you a little bit about my skin . . .
I never, ever had problem with my skin until my mid-twenties. I did not have skin problems as a teenager, although I tended to be a little oily in the T-zone, but nothing major. Suddenly, my skin began to breakout like crazy! So bad, in fact, I actually went to the doctor to seek a referral for a dermatologist. I didn't get the referral, but I did get a prescription for a topical gel and acne lotion. I still do not know the reason for the sudden shift in my skin, but it is what it is, so I just deal.
Here is what I use daily/weekly to cleanse my face. I use the purity from Philosophy daily- twice a day. I love it! You can find this online, Nordstrom, Sephora or at Ulta! The 16oz bottle will run you $35. I have never used a cleanser that takes my make-up off SO easily! It smells so organic, slightly medical and clean! I recently picked up the total matteness also by Philosophy as a weekly mask. It can also be used as a daily cleanser, but I prefer it just once a week. It's great for oil control and reducing the appearance of pores.
Here are a few other items I use from time to time. The Clarisonic cleanser is the one that came free with my Clairsonic and it is alright, but it gives hydration, which my skin doesn't need! ;) I really like the two Clean & Clear scrubs and I will probably repurchase when those run out. The Neutrogena I picked up awhile ago on a whim. The grapefruit smell is not my favorite, so I probably will not purchase that one again. I don't think it's good to use the same thing all the time, so I will most likely always keep a few items for my face.
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| Mary Kay Eye Makeup Remover $15 |
After all my eye make-up is removed, I use Mary Kay Blemish Control Toner to clean my face once again before I moisturize. Mary Kay has actually discontinued the formula I have used for over 16 years! Boo! But, I ordered in their replacement product, so I am going to give that a try. Honestly, the Clarisonic works SO well, the toner is really an unnecessary step, but I like the "tightness" on my face after using it.
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| NEW! - Mary Kay Clearproof Blemish Control Toner |
My final skin care step is to moisturize! At night I use a prescription topical gel followed by pure benzoyl peroxide. I tried to stop using it awhile back, but my skin issues just flared up again, so I have to use it. Just once a day does the trick though! During the day to combat my oily T-zone I use the Triple Performing Moisturizer by Benefit. This is something I have only used for a month or so, if that, so I am not not 100% sold on this product.... yet! It is pretty spendy- $34 I believe for this bottle, which is very tiny, so we'll see! It smells AMAZING, makes my skin so soft and the bottle is darling, which is a huge plus!!
Now that I have spent all this time writing this post, I am thinking to myself, "Why would anyone want to read this?!?" LOL Oh well! My next post if going to focus on my foundation routine! I also plan on posting about contouring, eyes, lips, brows and brushes!
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