dehydrated skin — Beauty

Hey hey my skincare lovers!

I don’t know about you, but I started off quarantine with some very interesting skin. I honestly never seen my skin look like that before. I know it was a combination of me not getting enough sleep, being stressed about work, worrying about getting sick and not keeping up with my skincare routine. Honestly, there were days when I was too lazy to shower, so skincare was the last thing on my mind.

2 weeks after I neglected my skin, I noticed it was super dry, flaky and my skin was not absorbing anything I put on it. I stopped everything I was doing and switched up my whole routine. I went through my lovely skincare stash (I need to do a massive giveaway ASAP) and turned my face all the way around. I got my skin back to normal, but it still wasn’t as hydrated as I wanted it to be. I like my skin to be glowing at all times. That’s when I switch to this skincare routine below and now I have THE ultimate glow. (Click the title if you want to check out the products)

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Step 1: Cleanse using the DermaE Ultra Hydrating Alkaline Water foam cleanser

This cleanser does exactly what it says. It hydrates and cleans your skin by gently removing the dirt and keeping all the moisture! It seriously one of my new favorite cleansers. If you like foam cleansers, then this one is a must try!

Step 2: Tone using the DermaE Radiance toner

What I’ve learned over the years, is that alcohol based toners aren’t for me. Some people love toners that have alcohol in it, but because my skin needs ALL the moisture I use alcohol-free toners. This toner is alcohol-free and has glycolic acid in it, which my skin loves. After I started using this toner I definitely noticed a nice glow to my skin.

Step 3: Add your serums. I always start with my vitamin C serum then follow up with whatever my skin needs at the time.

I go between the Farmacy Very Cherry Vitamin C Serum which I absolutely love. It’s the top Vitamin C serum I’ve ever used if you ask me. If I want to save my expensive stuff and use something that is pretty good and a fraction of the price, I use the Versed Stroke of Brilliance Brightening Serum. Both great and really helps even my skin.

Step 4: Moisturize using the Avene Hydrance Aqua Gel Cream

No exaggeration, this is one of THE best moisturizers I’ve ever had. My skin just sucks it all up lol. I didn’t realized I loved gel moisturizers until I used this and now I feel weird using creams. This has a nice cool sensation to it, that your skin will love and leave you looking like a butterball….in a good way!

Step 5: Seal it in using the DermaE Radiant Glow Face Oil

This oil is full of goodness! It has jojoba, argan, and seabuckthorn oil in it to make the perfect glow on your skin. I’m on my 3rd bottle of this oil and I don’t want it to ever end. It really makes my skin soft, super hydrated, and very glowy.

Step 6: NEVER forget your sunscreen!!

I don’t go a day without my sunscreen. The sunscreen I’ve been using for the past few years is Black Girl Sun Screen. I love SuperGopp Unseen sunscreen as well, but I have to do it for the culture. Black Girl Sun Screen is amazing, has no white cast which is super important and doesn’t feel too thick on my skin. My makeup lays perfectly on top of this full routine and I never have problems. It’s also super affordable, which is always a plus!