MY NIGHT TIME ROUTINE

All of my pre-teen years, high school years and beginning of college I washed my face with bar soap. Dove to be exact. I honestly never thought twice about it. That's what I grew up seeing my mom do and to this day still uses her Dove bar soap - and she has the most beautiful skin - go figure!
One night in college, I walked to the bathroom with my roommate, she saw me top knot my hair, pull out my Dove bar soap and go for my face. She gasped so loud, I jumped! I had no idea what was wrong. She immediately said, you are NOT washing your face with that are you? She went into detail explaining how bad it was for my skin. That's when she passed me her face wash and told me to try it and then to use her night cream. As dramatic as it sounds, I changed the entire nightly routine from that evening forward. Today, I love skin care products as much as I do my beauty products. Without good skin, how can you expect your makeup to look beautiful on you? 

Every night my routine takes about 10-12 minutes. I'm still on the hunt for new products so please let me know if you have any holy grail skin care you want to spread the word about! 

1. I always start by cleansing my face with Purity face wash by Philosophy. This is such a strong but gentile cleanser. It really gets down deep into your pours and removes even the toughest makeup. This is an every night without fail product. It works beautifully on all skin types, which is a huge plus! Also with this product you do not need loads of it. A nickel size poured into your palms will do the job perfectly! A little bit goes a long way.
8oz Bottle $24 

2. This next product, I use about 3x a week after my Purity cleanser. This is not placed over my eyes for makeup removal, that's what I use the Purity is for. The Glam Glow thirsty cleanse is such a wonderful, oil filled, hydrating cleanser. I have odd skin. My nose is oily, yet very dry some days. My cheeks are pretty dry and my fore head is a mix of dry around my temples and oily in the center. This cleanser helps even my skin out. I'm not finding that this produces excess oil in my problematic areas, it hydrates without creating a greasy film. The description says it turns into a foam once rubs on the skin - I have personally never had that happen. But that doesn't really make a difference. I attribute my skin looking very radiant lately because of this product. 

5oz Bottle $39


3. For years I have used the Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner, I love it. Wanting to see what else is out there, I purchased the Arbonne Regenerating Toner. It truly has great benefits to it, firming, lifting skin & lots of vitamins. But I am not loving it. It has an odd, unappealing smell and I am not noticing anything great going on with my skin whenever I use it. Once this product is empty, I will not be repurchasing and will go back to the Mario Badescu toner. The MB toner works your skin to provide radiance, glow, minimizes discoloration, and reduces pore congestion. I am a toner fan and feel they really provide great benefits to your skin. 
1.7oz $35

8oz $18




4. My under eyes are always puffy and I am trying anything to get them to not look like I just got done crying! The Arbonne Corrective Eye Cream really is a great product I've been using. It has been giving me great results and a little itty bitty bit goes a very long way. 
0.5oz $55


5. Lastly, finishing up with my face cream --phhhew! I recently received 2 samples of the Korres Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturizing & Brightening Cream. This is a Greek skin care line and they have so many unique products to try out!

Quick side note…. I'm Greek and if anything is advertised as Greek, I will absolutely purchase it. To me, it's wonderful to support who I am and where my roots are planted. OK, rant over :). 

I'm happy to report this product is really wonderful. It's beautiful on the skin. It feels natural, if that makes any sense. With the Korres line, I have not tried a product I do not like. If this face cream is not for you, I highly suggest looking into any of their other products. You will not be disappointed. My local Sephora will see me soon so I can buy the full size of this little gem. 
1.35oz $38

Please don't let me fool you, there are plenty of nights I am way to exhausted for any of this and I happily opt for my Neutrogena Night Calming Towelettes. That's perfectly ok too! 
As long as we take care of our skin now while it's still healthy, we will be thanking our selves for many more years to come. 




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