2021 is going to be the year of ✨flawless✨ skin. As much as I’ve tried to stick to a morning and night routine for years, I get lazy and tired and just haven’t made it a priority — until now. For the most part, I’ve always had pretty clear skin and never struggled with acne. That being said, dryness and irritation have always been a constant thanks to my up and down hydration game and love for all things cheese. As much as I try to cut back on dairy, it’s a weakness I just can’t quit.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve done some research and decided to simplify my skincare with a few key products. I wish I knew enough about nontoxic skincare but I’m not quite there just yet [hit me in the comments with your holy grails]. For now, this is what’s been working to help make my skin feel hydrated, reduce redness, and ultimately help make me look closer to 25 than 30.
💦 Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial™ 25% AHA + 2% BHA Mask — OBSESSED with this. I use it 2-3 times for month and admittedly, it burns a little at first but my skin feels so soft after I use it.
💦 Drunk Elephant B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration — I’ve been using this for about 2 months now and I’ve definitely noticed my skin feeling less dry when I wake up in the morning.
💦 First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream. A cult classic. an OG. #1 in the overnight hydration game.
💦 Cetaphil Hydrating Eye Gel Cream — I have dark circles under my eyes pretty much 100% of the time which I think can be attributed to me being dehydrated more often than not. This isn’t really helping with that but my eyes look a tad less exhausted and this texture I used to get under my eyes is gone.
💦 La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dry Touch SPF50+ Tinted Ultra Light Fluid — I needed a new daily face sunscreen and this one was it. I hate that sticky and greasy feeling I would get from most of the others I’ve tried and this one doesn’t have that.
Honorable Mentions:
Witch Hazel Blemish Clearing Pads — These absolutely helped even out the texture on my face.
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% — TBH, TikTok made me buy this. I kept seeing every beauty TikToker and esthetician posting about hyaluronic acid and this one in particular so I bought it. I don’t necessarily know what impact this one is having on my skin overall but as soon as I put it on I can feel how much softer/more hydrated my skin feels.
Drunk Elephant Time to Wake Up™ Vitamin C + Hydration Serum Duo — Haven’t used these in a few months because they ran out but I LOVED them when I was using them.
TONYMOLY PANDA’S DREAM SO COOL EYE STICK SERUM — 10/10 would recommend if you want to wake up feeling refreshed and like you got a full eight hours of sleep.